Study finds finerenone lowers risk of worsening heart failure and cardiovascular death in heart failure patients with mild ejection fraction, pending FDA approval.

A study in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that finerenone, a medication for chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes patients, may lower the risk of worsening heart failure and cardiovascular death in individuals with heart failure and mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction. While it reduced cardiovascular deaths from 8.7% (placebo) to 8.1% (finerenone), it also raised the risk of hyperkalemia. FDA approval for this use is pending.

September 01, 2024
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