ReviewCureus2023
Current Status of Endothelin Receptor Antagonists in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Combined Study Results and Pharmacology-Based Review.
Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Progress in mechanistic and clinical translational research of endothelin A receptor antagonists in the treatment of diabetic kidney disease: a narrative review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- Microvascular Health as a Key Determinant of Organismal Aging.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Review
- Advanced treatment strategies for high-altitude pulmonary hypertension employing natural medicines: A review.Journal of pharmaceutical analysis · 2025Review
- Transpulmonary Plasma Endothelin-1 Arterial:Venous Ratio Differentiates Survivors from Non-Survivors in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19-Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Muscular hyperplasia in Crohn's disease strictures: through thick and thin.American journal of physiology. Cell physiology · 2024Review
- The Intersection of HIV and Pulmonary Vascular Health: From HIV Evolution to Vascular Cell Types to Disease Mechanisms.Journal of vascular diseases · 2024Article
- Liver injury due to endothelin receptor antagonists: a real-world study based on post-marketing drug monitoring data.Therapeutic advances in respiratory diseaseArticle
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10 authors at 1 institution in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) affects a wide range of people globally and has a poor prognosis despite many advancements in available treatment options. Among the available treatments, endothelin receptor antagonists (ERA) are among the most widely used drugs. These drugs have been evaluated in scientific trials. We included free full texts in the English language from the last ten years and reviewed them. We are writing this review to amalgamate the pharmacological aspects and the previous studies on ERAs to demonstrate a comprehensive overview of the current status of ERAs for PAH treatment. We focused on the structure, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy and safety of the three most widely used ERAs: Bosentan, Ambrisentan, and Macitentan. These drugs have different receptor affinities, bioavailability, excretion routes, and different levels of safety profiles. There are three available studies, the RCT, the ARIES series, and the SERAPHIN studies, for assessing the safety and efficacy of Bosentan, Ambrisentan, and Macitentan, respectively. All the studies and some additional studies for combination therapy have proven all three drugs effective in treating PAH. The side effects (SE) varied from headache and hepatic enzyme elevation to worsening the PAH status of varied severities. Although these studies provided valuable insight into the role of ERAs, there is still enough scope for more studies on ERAs, both as monotherapy and combination therapy for PAH.
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