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Food Effects on the Pharmacokinetics of Single Dose and Steady-State Ralinepag, a Novel Oral Prostacyclin Agonist, in Healthy Volunteers.

Food doesn't significantly affect the blood levels or safety of a new pulmonary hypertension medication, simplifying patient dosing.

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare, progressive disorder characterized by pathological pulmonary vascular remodeling leading to right heart failure. Food status did not significantly affect the PK or safety of ralinepag XR.

What the study was

Study design
Cohort study
Category
Prevention
Maturity
Validated
Journal
American journal of cardiovascular drugs : drugs, devices, and other interventions

Why it surfaced

Matched topic(s): Cardiovascular-metabolic: GLP-1, SGLT2, cardiometabolic risk. Study design: Cohort study. Score 6/10.

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