Repatha and Heart valve incompetence - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Heart valve incompetence is reported as a side effect among people who take Repatha (evolocumab), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Amlodipine, and have Hyperlipidaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Heart valve incompetence when taking Repatha. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 155,838 people who have side effects when taking Repatha from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Repatha?

Repatha has active ingredients of evolocumab. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 156,256 Repatha users. Check the latest studies of Repatha.

What is Heart valve incompetence?

Heart valve incompetence (heart's valves do not work correctly) is found to be associated with 505 drugs and 503 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Heart valve incompetence.

On Jul, 23, 2026

155,838 people reported to have side effects when taking Repatha.
Among them, 15 people (0.01%) have Heart valve incompetence.

Could Repatha cause Heart valve incompetence?

Among these 15 people:

How long have people been on Repatha when they have Heart valve incompetence? *

What is the gender of people who have Heart valve incompetence when taking Repatha? *

female: 66.67 %
male: 33.33 %

What is the age of people who have Heart valve incompetence when taking Repatha? *

What are other drugs people take besides Repatha? *

What are other side effects people have besides Heart valve incompetence? *

Low Density Lipoprotein Increased (cholesterol increased in blood): 4 people, 26.67%
Heart Valve Stenosis (abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve in the heart): 3 people, 20.00%
Back Pain: 2 people, 13.33%
Rhinorrhea (watery mucus discharge from the nose): 2 people, 13.33%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 2 people, 13.33%
Enlarged Heart: 1 person, 6.67%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 1 person, 6.67%
Cough: 1 person, 6.67%
Coronary Artery Stenosis (narrowing of coronary artery): 1 person, 6.67%
Coronary Artery Occlusion (complete obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery): 1 person, 6.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 3 people, 20.00%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 1 person, 6.67%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 1 person, 6.67%
Cardiac Valve Disease (heart valve disease): 1 person, 6.67%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 1 person, 6.67%
Cardiac Disorder: 1 person, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on evolocumab (the active ingredients of Repatha) and Repatha (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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