Think of Lancora as a Niche Drug for Heart Failure

April 2017

Lancora (LAHN-core-ah, ivabradine) will be a new option for treating systolic heart failure. It's marketed as Corlanor in the U.S.

It works by inhibiting the I_f or "funny" current in the heart. This lowers heart rate...withOUT causing a drop in blood pressure.

Ivabradine prevents one in 25 patients from being hospitalized over 2 years...when ADDED to an ACEI or ARB, beta-blocker, and aldosterone antagonist. But it DOESN'T reduce overall mortality.

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