Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited on January 8, 2019 announced the receipt of marketing approval in Japan for MINNEBROTM Tablets 1.25 mg, 2.5 mg and 5 mg (generic name: esaxerenone) for the treatment of hypertension. As of January 2019, esaxerenone is in phase IIIclinical trials for diabetic nephropathies.[1][4]