Product Description
Bosentan is a dual endothelin receptor antagonist used in the treatment of pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH). It is licensed in the United States, the European Union and other countries by Actelion Pharmaceuticals for the management of PAH under the trade name Tracleer.
Medical uses
Bosentan is indicated mainly for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension. In 2007, Bosentan was also approved in the European Union for reducing the number of new digital ulcers in patients with systemic sclerosis and ongoing digital ulcer disease.
In the United States, Bosentan is indicated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (WHO Group I) in patients with NYHA Class II-IV symptoms, to improve exercise capacity and decrease the rate of clinical worsening.