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Baxdrostat Granted FDA Priority Review for Hard-to-Control Hypertension, Could Be First-In-Class Therapy
The Priority Review decision is based on phase 3 results showing consistent SBP reductions across uncontrolled and treatment-resistant hypertension subgroups.
Weekly Dose Podcast: New Insights on Colonoscopy Adherence, rt-CGM in GDM, Semaglutide Effects, Parent Vaccine Views, and MI Causes
Topics include rideshare support for colonoscopy, rt-CGM benefits in GDM, semaglutide and food noise, vaccine views, and MI etiology.
Bayer's Asundexian Reduces Ischemic Stroke Risk Without Raising Major Bleeding in Phase III Trial
Topline data show the factor XIa inhibitor cut ischemic stroke risk without increasing ISTH major bleeding, pointing to a possible new option for secondary prevention.
Weekly Dose Podcast: Depression Risk After Chronic Illness, Vaginal Estradiol Safety, GLP-1 Updates, Cancer Risk Reduction, and Cardiovascular Outcomes
Today's episode covers depression risk after chronic illness, vaginal estradiol safety, GLP-1 updates, cancer risk, and cardiovascular outcomes.
Rising Youth Hypertension and Its Long-Term Impact on Coronary Disease: Two New Data Sets
A 2-fold rise in pediatric hypertension over 2 decades and new long-term imaging data signal a need to rethink how early clinicians act on elevated BP.
Dual GCG/GLP-1 Agonist Mazdutide 9 mg Produces 20% Weight Loss in Phase 3 Trial of Chinese Adults with Obesity
GLORY-2 participants showed continuous weight loss through 60 weeks with no plateau; mazdutide also improved multiple cardiometabolic markers.