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Firibastat in Treatment-resistant Hypertension

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Hypertension
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT04277884
Lead Sponsor
Quantum Genomics SA
Brief Summary

This is a double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, efficacy and safety study of firibastat (QGC001) administered po bid over 12 weeks in male and female subjects ≥18 years of age at Screening, with uncontrolled primary HTN. Subjects will be randomized 1:1 to investigational product (IP) and will receive either firibastat (QGC001) or matching placebo on top of their current chronic antihypertensive treatments.

Detailed Description

The primary objective of this study is to assess the effects of administration of firibastat (QGC001) 500 mg oral (po) twice daily (bis in die \[bid\]) on blood pressure (BP) over 12 weeks in subjects with uncontrolled primary HTN.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
515
Inclusion Criteria
  • Men and women ≥18 years of age at Screening
  • Diagnosis of primary HTN for at least 6 months prior to Screening
Exclusion Criteria
  • Known or suspected secondary HTN (eg, hyperaldosteronism, renovascular HTN, pheochromocytoma, Cushing's disease).
  • Automated office SBP >180 mmHg or DBP >110 mmHg at the Screening or Inclusion Visit (Visit 2, Day 1) and confirmed by a second measurement within 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Known hypertensive retinopathy (Keith-Wagener Grade 3 or Grade 4) and/or hypertensive encephalopathy.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
FiribastatFiribastatCapsules
PlaceboPlaceboMatching capsules
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Systolic Blood Pressure at office (mmHg)From Day 1 to Day 84

Automatic Office Blood Pressure measurement

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Diastolic Blood Pressure at office (mmHg)From Day 1 to Day 84

Automatic Office Blood Pressure measurement

Mean 24-hour ambulatory Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)From Day 1 to Day 84

Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring

Mean 24-hour ambulatory Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)From Day 1 to Day 84

Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring

Trial Locations

Locations (20)

Central Alabama Research

🇺🇸

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Marvel Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Huntington Beach, California, United States

Orange County Research Center

🇺🇸

Tustin, California, United States

Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Progressive Medical Research

🇺🇸

Port Orange, Florida, United States

Cardiovascular Center of Sarasota

🇺🇸

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Apex Medical Research

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Cedar Crosse Research Center

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

ClinEdge - Chear Center

🇺🇸

Bronx, New York, United States

Sterling Research Group - Cincinnati / Mount Auburn

🇺🇸

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Central Alabama Research
🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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