[HTML][HTML] The sirtuin family in health and disease

QJ Wu, TN Zhang, HH Chen, XF Yu, JL Lv… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2022 - nature.com
Sirtuins (SIRTs) are nicotine adenine dinucleotide (+)-dependent histone deacetylases
regulating critical signaling pathways in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, and are involved in …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic targets for diabetic kidney disease

KR Tuttle, R Agarwal, CE Alpers, GL Bakris… - Kidney international, 2022 - Elsevier
Diabetic kidney disease has a high global disease burden and substantially increases the
risk of kidney failure and cardiovascular events. Despite treatment, there is substantial …

[HTML][HTML] Sparsentan versus irbesartan in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

MN Rheault, CE Alpers, J Barratt, S Bieler… - … England Journal of …, 2023 - Mass Medical Soc
Background An unmet need exists for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) treatment.
In an 8-week, phase 2 trial, sparsentan, a dual endothelin–angiotensin receptor antagonist …

[HTML][HTML] Kidney fibrosis: from mechanisms to therapeutic medicines

R Huang, P Fu, L Ma - Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is estimated to affect 10–14% of global population. Kidney
fibrosis, characterized by excessive extracellular matrix deposition leading to scarring, is a …

Sparsentan in patients with IgA nephropathy: a prespecified interim analysis from a randomised, double-blind, active-controlled clinical trial

HJL Heerspink, J Radhakrishnan, CE Alpers, J Barratt… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Sparsentan is a novel, non-immunosuppressive, single-molecule, dual
endothelin and angiotensin receptor antagonist being examined in an ongoing phase 3 trial …

Effects of tirzepatide versus insulin glargine on kidney outcomes in type 2 diabetes in the SURPASS-4 trial: post-hoc analysis of an open-label, randomised, phase 3 …

HJL Heerspink, N Sattar, I Pavo, A Haupt… - The Lancet Diabetes & …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background In the SURPASS-4 trial, the dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist tirzepatide
reduced HbA 1c concentrations, bodyweight, and blood pressure more than titrated daily …

[HTML][HTML] Diabetic vascular diseases: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic strategies

Y Li, Y Liu, S Liu, M Gao, W Wang, K Chen… - Signal transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Vascular complications of diabetes pose a severe threat to human health. Prevention and
treatment protocols based on a single vascular complication are no longer suitable for the …

Targeting the progression of chronic kidney disease

M Ruiz-Ortega, S Rayego-Mateos, S Lamas… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a devastating condition that is reaching epidemic levels
owing to the increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension and obesity, as well …

[HTML][HTML] Prescribing SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with CKD: expanding indications and practical considerations

K Yau, A Dharia, I Alrowiyti, DZI Cherney - Kidney international reports, 2022 - Elsevier
SGLT2 inhibitors have emerged as a key disease-modifying therapy to prevent the
progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). These agents prevent decline in kidney …

Dual endothelin antagonist aprocitentan for resistant hypertension (PRECISION): a multicentre, blinded, randomised, parallel-group, phase 3 trial

MP Schlaich, M Bellet, MA Weber, P Danaietash… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Resistant hypertension is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. The
endothelin pathway has been implicated in the pathogenesis of hypertension, but it is …