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flag Switzerland approves JERAYGO, a new drug for resistant hypertension, the first in over 30 years targeting a novel pathway.

flag Switzerland has approved Idorsia's JERAYGO (aprocitentan) for treating resistant hypertension in adults, marking the first new systemic hypertension treatment targeting a novel pathway in over 30 years. flag It is the first and only endothelin receptor antagonist approved in the country for this use, intended for patients already on at least three antihypertensive drugs. flag The drug, taken orally once daily at 12.5 mg (with a possible increase to 25 mg), showed significant blood pressure reductions in the Phase 3 PRECISION trial. flag The approval highlights a major advancement in addressing resistant hypertension, a leading risk factor for early illness and death worldwide.

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