Firibastat : a Novel Treatment for Hypertension

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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of this review is to discuss the unique mechanism of firibastat, a new antihypertension medication. Hypertension continues to be a highly prevalent public health issue.

RECENT FINDINGS: Firibastat is a novel agent developed to treat hypertension. As the first member in the class of centrally acting agents to target the brain renin angiotensin system, firibastat offers new pathways to consider and enhances the regimen of agents currently available to treat hypertension. Recent clinical trials have demonstrated effectiveness and safety in mild hypertension as well as resistant hypertension. This review introduces firibastat as a new therapeutic class of treatment for hypertension focused on the renin angiotensin system in the brain. Early studies have shown a significant reduction in blood pressure with minimal side effects particularly in patients who are difficult to treat.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

Current hypertension reports - 23(2021), 12 vom: 24. Dez., Seite 46

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nesbitt, Shawna D [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

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Aminopeptidase A
Angiotensin III
Antihypertensive Agents
Blood pressure
Brain renin angiotensin system
Disulfides
EC 3.4.11.7
Firibastat
Glutamyl Aminopeptidase
Hypertension
Journal Article
Review
Sulfonic Acids

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 25.01.2022

Date Revised 25.01.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s11906-021-01163-4

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM33486867X