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A new drug shows promise for hard-to-treat high blood pressure

In a clinical trial, baxdrostat outperformed a placebo without major side effects

A woman getting her blood pressure taken.

Controlling blood pressure can help lower the risk of stroke, heart attach and heart failure.

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By Isha Ishtiaq

A new drug may help people with high blood pressure that does not respond to existing medications.

The results of a large clinical trial, published August 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggest that baxdrostat could offer an alternative for people with resistant hypertension — high blood pressure that stays elevated despite standard therapy.