Ebronucimab: First Approval

Ebronucimab (伊喜宁^®) is a subcutaneous fully human anti-proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) monoclonal antibody being developed by Akeso Biopharma for the treatment of dyslipidaemia. In September 2024, ebronucimab was approved in China, in combination with statins or statins and other lipid-lowering therapies, for adult patients with primary hypercholesterolaemia [including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HeFH)] and mixed hyperlipidaemia who are unable to achieve the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol target after receiving moderate or higher doses of statins. This article summarizes the milestones in the development of ebronucimab leading to this first approval for primary hypercholesterolaemia, mixed hyperlipidaemia and HeFH.