Pharmacology and clinical evaluation of vericiguat in the treatment of heart failure / 中国临床药理学与治疗学

ABSTRACT

Vericiguat is a soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator, acting on nitric oxide-soluble guanylate cyclase-cyclic guanosine monophosphate pathway. Vericiguat can improve the sensitivity soluble guanylate cyclase sensitivity to nitric oxide, stimulate soluble guanylate cyclase without relying on nitric oxide, leading to increased formation of cyclic guanosine monophosphate, which results in multi-dimensional protection effects for the heart. It provides a new therapeutic approach for patients with heart failure. This review provides an overview of mechanism, preclinical studies, pharmacokinetics, clinical efficacy, drug-drug interactions and limitations of vericiguat.