FDA APPROVES TRACLEER PULMONARY HYPERTENSION DRUG.

Biotech Business | February 1, 2002 | Copyright

Tracleer, the first pill for treatment of pulmonary hypertension, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Tracleer (bosentan) acts against a hormone called endothelin causing constriction of blood vessels and elevating blood pressure. Studies demonstrate that Tracleer is "extremely powerful" in improving heart function and reducing shortness of breath in patients with pulmonary hypertension.

Pulmonary hypertension is a serious condition of the lungs and heart for which no cure exists. The condition is usually very rare but new reports ...

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