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Full data set supports long-term use of Veltassa® (patiromer) to control potassium buildup (hyperkalemia) in heart failure patients while on guideline-recommended RAASi therapy Veltassa® prevented the recurrence of hyperkalemia events, potentially leading to better patient outcomes Full data set supports long-term use of Veltassa® (patiromer) to control potassium buildup (hyperkalemia) in heart failure […]
Phase-IIIb trial demonstrates statistically significant outcome on the primary endpoint Largest study to date showing benefit of Veltassa® (patiromer) in high risk patient population with heart failure Results suggest that treatment with Veltassa® is beneficial in heart failure patients to control serum potassium levels Veltassa® enabled 85% of patients to be optimized to […]
Executive committee members Lee Heeson and Gregory Oakes to leave the company for personal reasons Succession planning ongoing AD HOC ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO ART. 53 LR Vifor Pharma Group today announced changes to its Executive Committee as current members Lee Heeson, President International, and Gregory Oakes, President North America, have […]
2021 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines for acute and chronic heart failure (HF) includes new recommendations on management of iron deficiency with Ferinject® (ferric carboxymaltose) in patients with HF Periodic screening for iron deficiency and the use of Ferinject® to reduce hospitalisation rates and improve HF symptoms are now recommended In addition, […]
CARE-HK in heart failure (HF) is the first global registry of around 5,000 patients with chronic HF who have or are at high risk for hyperkalemia (HK), in Europe and the US CARE-HK in HF is designed to evaluate the use of Veltassa® in enabling patients to remain on RAASi therapy […]
ZURICH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Vifor Pharma today announced that treatment of the first patient in their global phase-IIIb DIAMOND study has begun. The study will evaluate the potential of Veltassa® to improve outcomes by enabling heart failure (HF) patients, with or without chronic kidney disease (CKD), to be treated with renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system […]
