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ALN-AGT01 (zilebesiran), is an investigational, subcutaneously administered RNAi therapeutic targeting angiotensinogen (AGT) in development for the treatment of hypertension in high unmet need populations.
Preclinical studies suggest pirfenidone can both reduce scar tissue formation and reduce existing scarring in the heart. Researchers enrolled patients with heart failure, an ejection fraction of 45% or higher and elevated natriuretic peptides (markers of fluid retention).