[EN] MACITENTAN FOR USE IN TREATING PORTOPULMONARY HYPERTENSION<br/>[FR] MACITENTAN DESTINÉ À ÊTRE UTILISÉ DANS LE TRAITEMENT DE L'HYPERTENSION PORTOPULMONAIRE
申请人:ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS LTD
公开号:WO2020201479A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-08
The present invention provides methods for treating portopulmonary hypertension, comprising administering to a patient in need thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of macitentan. Preferably, the methods are clinically proven safe and/or effective. Also provided are methods of improving liver transplant perioperative mortality risk category, improving MELD exception eligibility, and reducing the risk of removal from a liver transplant waitlist in a patient with portopulmonary hypertension and liver disease, comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of macitentan.