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Satavaptan Dose-Ranging Study in Hyponatraemic Patients With Cirrhotic Ascites

Information source: Sanofi-Aventis
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 20, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Ascites; Liver Cirrhosis

Intervention: satavaptan (SR121463B) (Drug)

Phase: Phase 2

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: Sanofi-Aventis

Summary

The primary objective is to determine the optimal dose or range of doses of SR121463B for the treatment of ascites and the correction of hyponatraemia when used concomitantly with a standard dose regimen of spironolactone.

The secondary objective is to determine the tolerability of different fixed doses of SR121463B over a 14 day treatment period in cirrhotic ascites.

This Hypo~CAT study is followed by a single-blind, placebo-controlled, one-year long-term safety extension (Expo~CAT). The first extension is followed by another long-term study (PASCCAL-1).

Clinical Details

Official title: SR121463B in Cirrhotic Ascites Treatment With Hyponatraemia: A Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Comparison Study

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

Primary outcome: change in body weight, change in serum sodium

Secondary outcome:

abdominal girth and discomfort

paracentesis

trail-making test and quality of life

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Cirrhosis of the liver confirmed by ultrasound, endoscopic examination, or biochemical

evidence

- Moderate or tense ascites

- Patients with hyponatremia, defined as a serum sodium concentration of ≤130 mmol/L

The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.

Locations and Contacts

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office, Diegem, Belgium

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office, Zagreb, Croatia

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office, Praha, Czech Republic

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office, Paris, France

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office, Berlin, Germany

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office, Budapest, Hungary

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office, Milano, Italy

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office, Bucuresti, Romania

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office, Barcelona, Spain

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807, United States

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office, Cove, New South Wales, Australia

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office, Laval, Quebec, Canada

Additional Information

Starting date: April 2004
Ending date: March 2005
Last updated: October 17, 2007

Page last updated: June 20, 2008

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