AstraZeneca’s Farxiga Meets Primary Endpoints in Phase 3 Heart Failure Trial
Farxiga, an SGLT2 inhibitor from AstraZeneca, has shown positive results in a phase 3 Heart Failure trial, putting it back in contention with Jardiance from Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly. The DELIVER trial's top-line results demonstrated that Farxiga (dapagliflozin) was able to lower the risk of cardiovascular mortality or worsening heart failure in patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), paving the way for new indication filings in the coming months.
Based on the findings of the DAPA-HF study, Farxiga was the first drug in the class to be licensed to ...