Tag Archives: resistant hypertension

AstraZeneca Reports Positive Phase III Bax24 Results, Reinforcing Baxdrostat’s Potential as a Novel Treatment for Hard-to-Control Hypertension

(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca reported positive Phase III Bax24 trial results showing that baxdrostat achieved a significant and clinically meaningful reduction in 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension. The once-daily oral therapy was well tolerated and maintained … Read the full press release

University of Nottingham Malaysia researchers discovered new natural compounds from a local fig plant that could lead to improved treatment for resistant hypertension

NOTTINGHAM, 21-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers have discovered new natural compounds in a fig plant species native to Malaysia that could lead to improved treatment for resistant hypertension. Dr Kuan Hon Lim and his team from the University of Nottingham Malaysia have isolated a new class of natural compounds from a local fig plant species that induce vasodilation in aorta tissue, … Read the full press release