In a phase 2 trial, an investigational drug that inhibits aldosterone synthase significantly lowered albuminuria in patients with or without type 2 diabetes. PHILADELPHIA—A novel selective aldosterone ...
Aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2) is the key enzyme responsible for the final steps in aldosterone production, a steroid hormone that plays a critical role in the regulation of electrolyte balance and ...
When the heart begins to fail, the body does everything in its power to fix the situation. But sometimes, those compensatory mechanisms ultimately do more harm than good. Such is the case with the ...
Lorundrostat treatment led to greater reductions in 24-hour mean blood pressure compared with placebo in trial participants with uncontrolled and treatment-resistant hypertension. Lorundrostat, a ...