# Novel drugs targeting genetic variants: current applications and future prospects in heart failure treatment

**Authors:** Xiang Li, Suwen Bai, Yumei Luo

PMC · DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2026.1781854 · 2026-03-05

## TL;DR

This paper reviews new heart failure drugs that target genetic variants, comparing their mechanisms and clinical outcomes.

## Contribution

The novelty lies in analyzing recent drugs targeting genetic mutations in heart failure and their clinical implications.

## Key findings

- New drugs like SGLT2 inhibitors and ARNIs show improved outcomes in heart failure patients.
- Real-world data supports the clinical value of these novel therapies.
- Challenges remain in fully understanding the genetic-drug interactions and long-term effects.

## Abstract

Chronic heart failure (HF) is a common and frequently occurring disease worldwide, and its traditional treatment methods are undergoing earth-shaking changes. This study analyzes novel drugs targeting genetic mutations that have been launched in recent years, such as sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors, angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitors, soluble guanylate cyclase, cardiac myosin activators, potassium channel openers, and vasopressin receptor antagonists, compares the drug action mechanisms, key clinical trial data in the research, and the application of real-world research, and discusses the clinical value and existing problems of new drugs.

## Linked entities

- **Diseases:** heart failure (MONDO:0005252)

## Full-text entities

- **Genes:** SLC5A2 (solute carrier family 5 member 2) [NCBI Gene 6524] {aka SGLT2}
- **Diseases:** Chronic heart failure (MESH:D006333)
- **Chemicals:** potassium (MESH:D011188), openers (-)

## Figures

2 figures with captions in the complete paper: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12999974/full.md

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12999974