US FDA expands FUROSCIX drug indication for congestion in chronic heart failure patients, including NYHA Class IV.

scPharmaceuticals announced that the US FDA has approved an expanded indication for its drug FUROSCIX, which treats congestion due to fluid overload in adult patients with chronic heart failure, including those in NYHA Class IV. The decision aims to prevent heart failure-related hospital admissions or readmissions and reflects the drug's established efficacy and safety in treating heart failure patients. This expanded indication covers around 10% of heart failure patients in the US. However, shares of scPharmaceuticals were down around 9.7% before the market opened.

August 12, 2024
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