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Bayer's Finerenone Meets Primary Endpoint in Phase III FIGARO-DKD Cardiovascular Outcomes Study in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes


Published: May 10, 2021
May 10, 2021 11:00 UTC
Finerenone significantly reduced the risk of the composite primary endpoint of cardiovascular death and non-fatal cardiovascular events versus placebo when added to standard of care
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FIGARO-DKD is the second positive Phase III study within the finerenone study program in CKD and T2D to meet its primary endpoint
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Bayer’s Phase III cardiovascular outcomes study FIGARO-DKD, evaluating the efficacy and safety of the investigational drug finerenone versus placebo when added to standard of care in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) has met its primary endpoint. The study showed finerenone significantly reduced the composite risk of time to first occurrence of cardiovascular (CV) death or non-fatal CV events (myocardial infarction, stroke, or hospitalization for heart failure). The Phase III FIGARO-DKD study included more patients with earlier stage CKD and T2D compared t ....

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