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Aliskiren (Speedel)
1University of Tartu, Department of Cardiology, Estonia. Kristina.Allikmets@kliinikum.ee
Current Opinion in Investigational Drugs (London, England : 2000)
|November 15, 2002
Abstract:
Speedel Pharma is developing aliskiren (formerly CGP-60536), a renin inhibitor under license from Novartis, for the potential treatment of several cardiovascular disorders. By October 2001, a phase IIb study in hypertension had been completed, and phase III studies for this indication were anticipated for 2002; at this time, phase II studies in congestive heart failure and chronic renal failure were ongoing.