Abstract: The present invention provides methods for the prevention of, delay progression to overt to, or the treatment of diastolic dysfunction or diastolic heart failure which method comprises administering to a warm-blooded animal a therapeutically effective amount of a renin inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, alone or in combination with (i) an ACE inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; or (II) an angiotensin II receptor blocker or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising (i) a renin inhibitor, (ii) a calcium channel blocker (CCB), and a diuretic and to a method of using such composition for the treatment of cardiovascular disease.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising (i) a renin inhibitor, (ii) a calcium channel blocker (CCB), and a diuretic and to a method of using such composition for the treatment of cardiovascular disease.

Abstract: The invention relates to a combination, such as a combined preparation or pharmaceutical composition, respectively, comprising the renin inhibitor of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and at least one PDGF receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

Abstract: The present is directed to a method for the prevention of, delay progression to or treatment of a condition or disease selected from diabetes type 2 (associated with or without hypertension), severe hypertension, PH, malignant hypertension, isolated systolic hypertension, familial dyslipidemic hypertension, endothelial dysfunction (with or without hypertension), survival post-MI, increase of formation of collagen and other extracellular matrix proteins, restenosis after stenting, PVD including PAD and peripheral venous disorders, CAD, morbidity, mortality, cerebrovascular diseases, metabolic disorder (Syndrome X), AF, renoprotection, reduction of proteinuria, renal failure, glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, renal fibrosis, AIN, ATN, acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis, PKD, vascular inflammation, rennin secreting tumors, vasculitides or closure, restenosis of dialysis access grafts comprising administering a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof alone or in combination wi

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for the prevention of, delay progression to overt to, or the treatment of diastolic dysfunction or diastolic heart failure which method comprises administering to a warm-blooded animal a therapeutically effective amount of a renin inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, alone or in combination with (i) an ACE inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; or (II) an angiotensin II receptor blocker or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.