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| Formula | C22H25N3O2 |
| Molar mass | 363.461 g·mol−1 |
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Baxdrostat is an investigational drug that is being evaluated for the treatment of hypertension. [1] It is an aldosterone synthase inhibitor. [2] [3]
Aldosterone dysregulation contributes significantly to the pathogenesis of resistant hypertension. [4] While conventional drugs act by blocking the mineralocorticoid receptor, baxdrostat, an aldosterone synthase inhibitor, targets the aldosterone synthesis directly. [2]
In adults with treatment-resistant hypertension, treatment with baxdrostat at doses of 1 mg or 2 mg daily produced significantly greater reductions in systolic blood pressure over 12 weeks compared to placebo. [5]
BaxHTN is a phase 3 trial. [6] It found that adding once-daily baxdrostat to standard antihypertensive therapy led to significantly greater reductions in seated systolic blood pressure at 12 weeks compared with placebo, in adults with uncontrolled or resistant hypertension. [7] [6]