September 30, 2019 Off

JJ gets FDA’s approval of Invokana to treat diabetic kidney

By Dino Mustafić

FDA has approved Invokana (canagliflozin) to treat diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and DKD, which is the only diabetes medicine indicated to slow the progression of diabetic nephropathy (also known as DKD) and reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure in patients with T2D and DKD.