Alice Melão, MSc,  —

Articles by Alice Melão

Positive Data Supports Advancing Rodatristat Ethyl to Phase 2 Trials in PAH Patients, Altavant Says

Oral treatment with rodatristat ethyl is safe and well-tolerated, according to results from two completed Phase 1 clinical studies in healthy volunteers. These positive results support advancing the investigational therapy into Phase 2 studies involving people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), the treatment’s developer says. The most recent…

FDA Approves Generic Bosentan Tablets in US for PAH Treatment

A new generic version of Actelion’s Tracleer (bosentan) developed by Teva Pharmaceutical was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The decision was supported by evidence that the generic bosentan has similar biochemical properties to…


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