Abstract
Glomerular diseases are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and are characterized by proteinuria, a strong predictor of disease progression and end-stage kidney disease. Currently, there are limited therapies and despite the recent approval of sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), residual risk remains. It is known that endothelin A (ETA) receptor activation drives glomerular injury, inflammation, and fibrosis through a common pathogenic pathway. Atrasentan, a potent and selective ETA receptor antagonist that has shown clinically significant reduction in proteinuria and risk of kidney failure in a study of over 5,300 patients with diabetic kidney disease (DKD), represents a promising therapy to reduce proteinuria and preserve kidney function in proteinuric glomerular diseases.
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