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Study Comparing SPP100 (Aliskiren) 150mg to Placebo and to Losartan 50mg in Patients With Mild to Moderate Essential Hypertension

Information source: Novartis
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on March 21, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Hypertension

Intervention: Aliskiren (Drug)

Phase: Phase 3

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: Novartis

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Japan, Study Chair, Affiliation: Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Japan

Summary

Assessing efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetics in patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension

Clinical Details

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo and Active-Controlled, Multicenter, Parallel-Group Study Comparing SPP100 (Aliskiren) 150mg to Placebo and to Losartan 50mg to Evaluate Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetics in Patients With Mild to Moderate Essential Hypertension

Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: Mean sitting diastolic blood pressure (msDBP) lowering from baseline to the study end to placebo and losartan

Secondary outcome:

Mean sitting systolic pressure (msSBP) lowering from baseline to the study end to placebo and losartan

Successful response; msDBP <90mmHg and/or a reduction of msDBP ≥ 10mmHg

Control rate; msDBP <90mmHg and msSBP<140mmHg

The pharmacokinetics / pharmacodynamics

Safety and tolerability

Eligibility

Minimum age: 20 Years. Maximum age: 75 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Age: 20 - 75 years old

- Gender: Male or female

- Status: Outpatients

- Mild to moderate essential hypertension

Exclusion Criteria:

- Pregnant women, lactating mothers, women suspected of being pregnant, or women who

wish to be pregnant

- Patients with msSBP >==180 mmHg and/or msDBP >=110 mmHg at Visit 1, 2 or 3

- Patients with or suspected of having secondary hypertension (due to aortic

coarctation, primary aldosteronism, etc.)

- Patients suspected of having malignant hypertension

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Locations and Contacts

Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Japan, Japan
Additional Information

Starting date: June 2006
Last updated: December 21, 2007

Page last updated: March 21, 2008

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