https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/a-promising-new-medicine-against-heart-disease-fails-unexpectedlyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/a-promising-new-medicine-against-heart-disease-fails-unexpectedlyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/a-promising-new-medicine-against-heart-disease-fails-unexpectedly#u198804Fri, 13 Nov 2026 13:15:44 +0000An experimental heart disease drug called pelacarsen failed a crucial clinical trial despite successfully cutting levels of lipoprotein(a) in the blood by seventy-eight percent. Medical professionals held high expectations that the treatment would serve as a major advance in preventing strokes, heart attacks, and cardiovascular deaths. Instead, the medication showed zero benefit and made no difference in preventing cardiovascular complications or saving patients' lives. Following the disappointing results, Novartis is largely abandoning the experimental drug, which analysts previously con