ENTRESTO®: The first and only treatment in its class (ARNI)2†
Angiotensin II and the natriuretic peptide (NP) system are two pathways involved in HFrEF1,8,9
Increased angiotensin
II activity
Prolonged angiotensin II
activity contributes to the
pathophysiology of HF
Increased neprilysin activity
(and reduced NP levels)
Expression and activation
of neprilysin are increased
in patients with HF,
which
may contribute to
degradation of NPs
ENTRESTO®: Dual-component mechanism of action1‡
Valsartan
INHIBITS angiotensin II
through AT1 receptor
blockade
Vasodilation,
inhibition of renin/
aldosterone release
ENTRESTO®
(sacubitril + valsartan)
ARNI acts on both angiotensin II and the NP system via these two
mechanisms
Sacubitril
INCREASES levels of NPs
by inhibiting their degradation
by neprilysin
Vasodilation,
natriuresis, and
diuresis
Adapted from the ENTRESTO® Product Monograph.1
† Comparative clinical significance has not been established. ‡ Clinical significance has not been established. ARNI: angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor; AT1: angiotensin II Type-1; HF: heart failure; HFrEF: heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; NP: natriuretic peptide.