Opsumit Shows Promise for Portopulmonary Hypertension in Phase 4 Trial
Treatment for 12 weeks with Actelion Pharmaceuticals’ Opsumit (macitentan) significantly improved blood vessels’ resistance in patients with portopulmonary hypertension without causing further damage to the liver, data from the PORTICO Phase 4 trial show. The study, “Macitentan for the treatment of portopulmonary hypertension (PORTICO): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind,…