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Bayer’s Kerendia (finerenone) Receives Health Canada’s Approval for the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes

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Bayer’s Kerendia (finerenone) Receives Health Canada’s Approval for the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes

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  • Kerendia received approval as an additive to SoC in adults with CKD & T2D to reduce the risk of end-stage kidney disease & sustain reduction GFR, CV death, non-fatal myocardial infarction & hospitalization for heart failure
  • The approval was based on the results from the P-III (FIDELIO-DKD) & (FIGARO-DKD) studies evaluating the safety & efficacy of Kerendia +SoC vs PBO on kidney & cardiovascular outcomes of patients (n=13,000) with CKD associated with T2D across 47 countries incl. the US, EU, Japan, China
  • Kerendia is a non-steroidal, selective antagonist of the mineralocorticoid receptor that has depicted a blockage of harmful effects of mineralocorticoid receptor overactivation. Additionally, Kerendia has been approved by the US FDA (Jul 2021) & EC (Feb 2022)

Ref: Newswire.Ca | Image: Bayer

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