In its short lifespan the direct renin inhibitor aliskiren (a.k.a., Rasilez or Tekturna) rapidly declined from being a highly promising, first-of-its kind drug to a major failure. The death blow was struck last December with the early termination of the ALTITUDE trial, after the data and safety monitoring committee found an increased risk in patients taking aliskiren. Now the final results…
First Detailed Look At Why Aliskiren Failed To Gain ALTITUDE
August 26, 2012 by 2 Comments
Last December the once-promising direct renin inhibitor aliskiren (Rasilez, Tekturna) suffered a fatal setback with the early termination of the ALTITUDE trial. The trial was stopped when the Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) found an increased risk for non-fatal stroke, renal complications, hyperkalemia, and hypotension in patients taking aliskiren after 18-24 months. At the ESC in Munich ALTITUDE investigator Hans-Henrik…
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