More Growth Ahead For Farxiga From First-In-Class Kidney Disease Approval

Closing Down Jardiance’s Lead

AstraZeneca’s SGLT2 inhibitor produced 50% growth in Q1, and its new chronic kidney disease approval will give it an edge over Lilly and Boehringer’s Jardiance.

AZ building — Farxiga has emerged as the company's star performer in its cardiovascular, renal and metabolism franchise. • Source: Alamy

AstraZeneca’s SGLT2 inhibitor Farxiga is already a big hit in heart failure but is now set to bring in even more revenues thanks to a first-in-class approval in chronic kidney disease (CKD).

The US Food and Drug Administration gave the green light for Farxiga (dapagliflozin) on 30 April as a treatment to reduce the risk of kidney damage, end-stage kidney disease, cardiovascular, death and

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