Competition for chronic kidney disease following SGLT-2 I
By Eo, Yun-Ho | translator Choi HeeYoung
22.11.28 12:02:05
Jardiance recently succeeded in proving its effectiveness to secure kidney disease indications
Forxiga already added an indication in Korea last August
Competition for SGLT-2 inhibitors is expected to expand to the area of chronic kidney disease following heart failure. According to related industries, following AstraZeneca's Forxiga, Lilly and Beringer Ingelheim's Jardiance also succeeded in proving their effectiveness to secure chronic kidney disease indications. Forxiga is ahead in speed. After approval by the U.S. FDA in April, Forxiga immediately began the licensing process in major countries such as Korea and added chronic new disease indications in Korea and Europe in August. However, insurance benefits have not been applied so far. Forxiga's approval of chronic renal disease indication was based on phase 3 clinical DAPA-CKD study. Earlier this year, Forxiga w
Eo, Yun-Ho(unkindfish@dailypharm.com)