Canakinumab Doesn’t Prevent Prediabetes from Progressing to Diabetes
Drug Stops Dangerous Bleeding in Patients Taking Factor Xa Inhibitors
‘Triple Pill’ Lowers Blood Pressure More Than Usual Treatment
A pill combining low doses of three blood pressure-lowering medications significantly increased the number of patients reaching blood pressure targets compared with usual care, researchers reported at the American College of Cardiology’s 67th Annual Scientific Session. There was also no significant increase in adverse effects with the “Triple Pill.” “Most people—70 percent—reached blood pressure targets…
Drug Stops Dangerous Bleeding In Patients Taking Factor Xa Inhibitors
The experimental drug andexanet was associated with control of serious bleeding in patients taking a common class of anticoagulants known as Factor Xa inhibitors, according to interim clinical trial results presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 67th Annual Scientific Session. Millions of patients take Factor Xa inhibitors, which elevate the risk of serious bleeding.…