Darusentan

Darusentan

Darusentan

Chemical compound

Darusentan (LU-135252; HMR-4005) is an endothelin receptor antagonist.[1] Gilead Colorado, a subsidiary of Gilead Sciences,[2] under license from Abbott Laboratories, is developing darusentan for the potential treatment of uncontrolled hypertension.

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In June 2003, Myogen licensed the compound from Abbott for its application in the cancer field.[3]

In May 2007, a randomized, double-blind, active control, parallel assignment, safety and efficacy phase III trial was initiated in subjects who had completed the maintenance period of the DAR-312 study, but was terminated because the study did not reach its primary endpoints.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Enseleit F, Lüscher TF, Ruschitzka F (August 2010). "Darusentan, a selective endothelin A receptor antagonist, for the oral treatment of resistant hypertension" (PDF). Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease. 4 (4): 231–40. doi:10.1177/1753944710373785. PMID 20660536. S2CID 22533124.
  2. [2]
    Gilead Sciences[permanent dead link]
  3. [3]
    "Darusentan - Gilead Sciences". Adis Insight. Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
  4. [4]
    Clinical trial number NCT00389675 for "DORADO-AC-EX - A Long-Term Safety Extension Study to the Phase 3 DORADOC-AC Study (Protocol DAR-312) of Darusentan in Resistant Hypertension (Darusentan)" at ClinicalTrials.gov


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