Accelerating Drug Translation: Role of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Plaque Imaging Candidates as Surrogate Biomarkers

By afschroeder • August 7, 2025

Baskaran L, Dutta U, Xiaomeng W, Gray MP, Chan M, Branch K, Budoff M, Blankstein R, Douglas PS, Figtree GA. Accelerating Drug Translation: Role of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Plaque Imaging Candidates as Surrogate Biomarkers. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2025 Aug;18(8):912-927. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2025.03.017. PMID: 40769623.

Tags: Cardiology/Epi, coronary computed tomography angiography, Harbor UCLA, high-risk plaque, Plaque imaging, plaque volume, Publications, surrogate biomarker

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