A drug that has been used to slow progression of kidney and cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes may also help people with chronic kidney disease who do not have diabetes, according ...

A steroid hormone called aldosterone is linked to an increased risk of kidney failure in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published in the European Heart Journal [1] ...

Higher concentrations of aldosterone may increase chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression Also, increased steroid hormone levels increase cardiovascular disease risk Taking finerenone drug can help ...

WALTHAM, Mass., June 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CinCor Pharma, Inc. (“CinCor”) announced today that the first patient has been dosed in the Phase 2 figHTN-CKD trial evaluating baxdrostat (CIN-107), ...

Phase II results demonstrated significant albuminuria reductions by up to 39.5% vs. placebo when BI 690517, a novel selective aldosterone synthase inhibitor, was given on top of empagliflozin, an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, particularly the most recently approved agent finerenone, should play a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Aldosterone is associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease progression and the development of ...

In the past 10 years, many widely accepted concepts relating to aldosterone production and its pathogenetic role have changed. We now know that aldosterone is produced not only by the zona glomerulosa ...

In the previous issue of the Journal, Mulè et al. 1 report the results of a cross-sectional study aimed at assessing (1) plasma aldosterone concentrations and left ventricular mass (LVM) in essential ...

Credit: Getty Images Investigators report promising results from a phase 2 trial of an investigational aldosterone synthase inhibitor. Combining the aldosterone synthase inhibitor with empagliflozin ...

Dr. Aaronson answers the question: 'Aldosterone Antagonist Side Effects?' — -- Question: What are the benefits and side effects of an aldosterone antagonist? Answer: Thanks to research led by Dr.