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Eli Lilly, Boehringer's Jardiance racks up data for 2nd nod in crowded heart failure field

An approval in patients with preserved ejection fraction would help set Eli Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim's Jardiance apart in a field where AstraZeneca’s Farxiga, Novartis' Entresto and Merck and Bayer’s Verquvo are already jockeying for space. And some data presented Friday at ESC could get it there.

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Abbott's newly approved Amulet takes on Boston Scientific's Watchman competitor in head-to-head study

Both minimally invasive devices are designed to reduce the long-term risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.

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With ESC's new heart failure endorsement, AstraZeneca's blockbuster Farxiga is flying high

The European Society of Cardiology issued new guidelines for heart failure, recommending SGLT2s such as AstraZeneca's Farxiga for first-line treatment. Later, AZ presented data showing Farxiga's kidney benefits in patients with and without heart failure.

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Bayer's Kerendia touts outcomes data as it looks to complement J&J, AZ drugs

Bayer's chronic kidney disease drug Kerendia totted up kidney and cardiovascular outcomes wins in two massive trials at the European Society of Cardiology Congress on Saturday. While its efficacy figures fall short of rivals such as AstraZeneca’s Farxiga and Johnson & Johnson’s Invokana, Bayer believes Kerendia can add its own benefits.

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Medtronic's miniaturized, leadless implant improves long-term safety over traditional pacemakers in real-world study

A real-world study of Medtronic’s leadless pacemaker showed it led to fewer complications—with fewer patients having to return to the operating room—compared to wired cardiac implants over a period of two years.

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Lexicon aims to make its heart failure case with sotagliflozin, a dual SGLT1 and SGLT2 inhibitor

While much of the attention at the European Society of Cardiology is expected to center on forthcoming heart failure data for Eli Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim’s Jardiance, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals thinks it has a winner in the dual SGLT1 and SGLT2 inhibitor sotagliflozin. 

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Drones outpace ambulances by airdropping defibrillators to heart attack patients

In what they describe as the world’s first real-world feasibility study of drone-based defibrillator deliveries, first responders showed that going airborne helped shave off minutes where time matters most.

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Bayer and Merck's Verquvo stakes its claim as a complementary heart failure treatment

Bayer and Merck & Co. argue their new heart failure drug Verquvo has a role to play as an add-on to other treatments, such as Novartis' Entresto. And some data presented Saturday at the European Society Cardiology Congress could help prove their case.

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Amarin touts Vascepa's ability to reduce repeat heart problems as it fights generic with 'skinny label' claim

Amarin has shored up data to back the use of its fish oil-derived Vascepa to protect against additional heart problems in patients who already had a heart attack. It comes as the company is trying to fend off Hikma's generic version with a "skinny label" suit.

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