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A new study suggests that people who take a few common drugs may have a decreased risk of having a bleeding stroke due to a ruptured brain aneurysm. The results do not prove that these drugs reduce the risk of this type of aneurysm; they only show an association. A new study suggests that people who take a few common drugs may have a decreased risk of having a bleeding stroke due to a ruptured brain aneurysm. The study is published in the June 5, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The results do not prove that these drugs reduce the risk of this type of aneurysm; they only show an association. "We urgently need new ways to prevent this type of stroke, which occurs at younger ages and with a higher death rate than other types of stroke," said study author Jos Peter Kanning, MSc, of University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands. "Our current surgical treatments for brain aneurysms have a risk of permanent disability and death that often outweighs the potential benefits, so preventing rupture with a non-invasive drug would be very beneficial." For the study, researchers looked at 4,879 people who had ruptured brain aneurysms, called aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhages. Those people were each compared to nine people of the same age and sex, for a total of 43,911 people who did not have ruptured brain aneurysms. Then researchers looked at electronic health records to see what prescription drugs people took. They found that four drugs were associated with a decreased risk of having a ruptured brain aneurysm: the high blood pressure drug lisinopril; the cholesterol drug simvastatin; the diabetes drug metformin; and the drug tamsulosin, prescribed for enlarged prostate. After adjusting for other factors that could affect the risk of stroke, such as high blood pressure, smoking, alcohol abuse and total number of other health conditions, researchers found that people currently taking lisinopril were 37% less likely to have a ruptured brain aneurysm than those not taking the drug. People taking simvastatin were 22% less likely to have a stroke. Those taking metformin were 42% less likely to have a stroke and those taking tamsulosin were 45% less likely. Researchers also found an increased risk of having a ruptured brain aneurysm for people taking four drugs: the blood thinner warfarin; the antidepressant venlafaxine; the antipsychotic and antiemetic drug prochlorperazine; and the painkiller co-codamol. "Future research is needed to investigate these associations and determine whether these drugs are effective in reducing the risk of hemorrhagic stroke," Kanning said. "This work could also help us identify additional risk factors for subarachnoid hemorrhage, potentially leading to new therapies to manage aneurysms." A limitation of the study was that researchers looked at drug prescriptions. It is possible that people may not take their drugs or may take them incorrectly. The study was supported by the European Research Council.

WILMINGTON, N.C., May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CardioPharma Inc. (the "Company"), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on drug development for cardiovascular diseases, announced that on August 29, 2023, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") issued US Patent 11,737,988 B2 entitled "Anti-Hypertensive and Cholesterol-Lowering Fixed-Dose Combination and Method of Manufacture." Additional patents covering the subject matter of the '988 Patent have been granted in South Africa in 2022 and Australia, Armenia, Belarus, and the Russian Federation in 2024. Three further patents have been accepted in Canada, New Zealand, and Israel and will issue in the near future. In addition to the foregoing, CardioPharma is pursuing additional patents in major markets throughout the world, all of which together will bolster CardioPharma's global presence for the products covered by the patent grants. The 20-year term for all of the patents runs through April 17, 2039. CardioPharma Pipeline CardioPharma's pipeline products contain some of the world's most consumed, individually dispensed medications for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. The lead product, CardiaPill® is a unique formulation combining a cholesterol modifying agent ("statin"), an Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor (ACE Inhibitor) and anti-platelet agent. Statins moderate cholesterol levels and include products such as Lipitor®, Zocor®, Pravachol®; and Crestor®. ACE inhibitors reduce blood pressure and include products such as Altace®, Lotensin®, Capoten® and Accupril®. Pipeline products also include combinations using Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs) as well as different statins and other anti-platelet agents. Simplicity of dosing, improved adherence and significant cost benefits for patients, providers and payors around the world are among the many compelling and well-documented benefits that make these inexpensive products so anticipated. About CardioPharma CardioPharma (), Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on patent-protected combinatorial cardiovascular medications. CardioPharma's goal is to create drugs that make it easier and more cost-effective for doctors and their patients to reduce the morbidity and mortality of the world's number one killer – cardiovascular disease. The products are unique to the global pharmaceutical industry – highly cost-effective with proven efficacy; providing both patient and provider convenience; promoting adherence, while delivering superior clinical outcomes and economic benefits to all stakeholders. For more information, visit . Forward looking statements The information in this press release contains forward-looking statements including the prospective development, commercialization and regulatory approval in the U.S. and international markets. Words such as "expects," "plans," "believe," "may," "will," "anticipated," "intended" and variations of these words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors including the Company's ability to raise sufficient funds to bring new products to the global market. Contact: [email protected] SOURCE CardioPharma, Inc.