Study Shows Gilead's Ranexa Reduces Angina Frequency in Chronic Angina Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Gilead Sciences

today announced data from the Phase 4 TERISA (Type 2 Diabetes Evaluation of Ranolazine In Subjects With Chronic Stable Angina) study, which demonstrated that the addition of ranolazine to background antianginal therapy in chronic angina patients with type 2 diabetes significantly reduced the frequency of weekly angina episodes compared to placebo and background antianginal therapy. Results were presented today during a Late-Breaking Clinical Trial session at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session (ACC.13) in San Francisco and were published online ahead of print in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Ranexa® (ranolazine) is indicated for the treatment of