Sparsentan Uses, Dosage, Side Effects and more
Sparsentan has been used in trials studying the treatment of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis. Sparsentan is the first and only dual-acting angiotensin and endothelin receptor antagonist (DARA) in development.
| Trade Name | Sparsentan |
| Generic | Sparsentan |
| Sparsentan Other Names | Sparsentan |
| Type | |
| Formula | C32H40N4O5S |
| Weight | Average: 592.76 Monoisotopic: 592.271941578 |
| Groups | Investigational |
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| Last Updated: | January 7, 2025 at 1:49 am |
How Sparsentan works
Sparsentan, which possesses two clinically validated mechanisms of action in a single molecule, works by selectively blocking the action of two potent vasoconstrictor and mitogenic agents, angiotensin II (AII) and endothelin 1 (ET1), at their respective receptors. Sparsentan is highly selective (10,000-fold) for the AII receptor sub-type 1 and the ET receptor sub-type A. As such, Sparsentan combines the properties of an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) and an endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA) in the same molecule.
