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Switzerland approves JERAYGO, a new drug for resistant hypertension, the first in over 30 years targeting a novel pathway.
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.
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.
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.
The approval highlights a major advancement in addressing resistant hypertension, a leading risk factor for early illness and death worldwide.
Suiza aprueba JERAYGO, un nuevo fármaco para la hipertensión resistente, el primero en más de 30 años que apunta a una vía novedosa.