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Post-hoc pooled data analysis of PAH patients suggests that targeting the prostacyclin pathway with selexipag within a short timeframe after diagnosis may reduce the risk of disease progression.
UPTRAVI is a selective, prostacyclin IP receptor agonist. Oral UPTRAVI was approved by the FDA in 2015 for the treatment of PAH to delay disease progression and reduce the risk of hospitalization.
While the primary endpoint was not met, exploratory analysis suggests a signal of reduced risk of disease progression of initial triple oral combination therapy vs initial double oral therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) patients .