About Actelion's cardiovascular compound
Cardiovascular disorders encompass all conditions where there is a disturbance in the function of the heart or blood vessels. Cardiovascular disease accounts for more than one death in three in industrialized countries, and accounts for an increasing proportion of death in the developing world.
Current status
Comprehensive preclinical tests support progressing this innovative compound into clinical development.
Milestones
2009 - Novel cardiovascular compound enters man
