INTRODUCTION
Dysregulated aldosterone plays an important role in the pathogenesis of hypertension (HTN) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Lorundrostat, a highly selective aldosterone synthase inhibitor, has demonstrated efficacy and safety for uncontrolled HTN (uHTN) and treatment-resistant HTN in multiple well-control...
M. Weir, S. Bhaduri, Keung Lee et al.· Kidney International· 0 citations
Resistant hypertension, defined as blood pressure above target despite treatment with at least three antihypertensive agents (including a diuretic) or controlled blood pressure requiring four or more medications, affects over 140 million individuals globally and confers increased risks of heart failure, stroke, and chr...
M. S. Khan, Muhammad Sameer Arshad, Michael E. Hall et al.· American Society of Nephrolo...· 0 citations
Mineralocorticoid receptor activation contributes to cardiovascular and kidney injury through inflammation, fibrosis, oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, and adverse tissue remodeling. Eplerenone, a selective steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist developed to minimize the endocrine adverse effects asso...
V. Bogin, M. Weir· Journal of Cardiovascular Ph...· 0 citations
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