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Blood Pressure-Lowering Effects of Finerenone: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Paper A Peer reviewed Meta-analysis or large trial

Key takeaways

This large review combined many trials of a drug called finerenone. It found that the drug lowers blood pressure in people with kidney disease. This is strong evidence from many studies. Lower blood pressure helps protect the kidneys over time.

Who did this work

Marino G · Di Fusco SA · Graziano E · Corradetti S · Aquilani S · Fedele S · Nardi F · Gabrielli D · Savoia C · Colivicchi F

Source

Paper · PubMed, the drug frontier · 2026 Oct 4
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42882155/