Spironolactone TOPCAT Regional Analysis Falls Short At US FDA AdComm, But Hospitalizations Drive Vote
Executive Summary
A new indication for the generic diuretic in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction gets an 8-4 vote, with one abstention, despite troubles an analysis that tries to revive the TOPCAT trial with an analysis excluding Eastern European sites – or about half the participants.
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