What type of drugs did their studies lead to the development of?
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Statins are a class of drugs that are used to lower cholesterol. They are derived from a naturally occurring substance called mevastatin, which was discovered in the 1970s by Dr. Akira Endo of Sankyo Pharmaceutical Co. in Japan. Endo's studies led to the development of a number of statins, including lovastatin, simvastatin, and pravastatin.
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