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Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of a Combination Therapy of Candesartan and Amlodipine Versus Candesartan Monotherapy in Hypertensive Patients Inadequately Controlled by Candesartan Monotherapy

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Hypertension
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02651870
Lead Sponsor
Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical
Brief Summary

A Phase 3 Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of a Combination Therapy of Candesartan and Amlodipine Versus Candesartan Monotherapy in Hypertensive Patients Inadequately Controlled by Candesartan Monotherapy

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
135
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age of 19 or above

  • Inadequately controlled Essential hypertension at Screening

    1. Drug naive or didn't take antihypertensive drug within 2 weeks prior to Visit 1

      • Mean sitDBP ≥ 95mmHg on target arm
    2. Taking antihypertensive drug but not controlled

      • Mean sitDBP ≥ 90mmHg on target arm
  • Inadequately controlled after 4 weeks of Candesartan 16mg monotherapy

    • Mean sitDBP at Visit 2 ≥ 90mmHg on target arm
  • Ability to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria
  • The change of mean sitDBP ≥ 10mmHg or mean sitSBP ≥ 20mmHg on target arm at Visit 1
  • Mean sitDBP ≥ 120mmHg or mean sitSBP ≥ 200mmHg on target arm at Visit 1 and Visit 2
  • Known to suspected Stage 2 Hypertension(aortic coarctation, Primary hyperaldosteronism, renal artery stenosis, pheochromocytoma)
  • Patient with congestive heart failure(NYHA class III, IV)
  • Patient with unstable angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, Valvular heart disease, arrhythmia(treatment required) within 3 months
  • History of stroke, cerebral hemorrhage within 6 months
  • Type I Diabetes mellitus, Type II Diabetes mellitus with HbA1c > 8.5%
  • History of severe or malignant retinopathy
  • AST/ALT > UNL*3, Serum creatinine > UNL*1.5, K > 5.5mEq/L
  • Patient with acute or chronic inflammatory(treatment required) status
  • Patient who need to take antihypertensive drug besides Investigational products
  • Patient must be treated with medications prohibited for concomitant use during the study period
  • History of angioedema related to ACE inhibitor or angiotensin II receptor blockers
  • Hypersensitive to Candesartan/Amlodipine
  • Patient who are dependent on drugs or alcohol within 6 months
  • History of disability to drug ADME, active inflammatory bowel syndrome within 12months, impaired pancreatic function, GI bleeding, obstructions of urinary tract
  • Patients treated with other investigational product within 30 days at first time taking the investigational product
  • Women with pregnant, breast-feeding
  • History of malignant tumor within 5 years
  • Not eligible to participate for the study at the discretion of investigator

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Candesartan 16mg + Amlodipine 5mgCandesartan 16mgCandesartan 16mg + Amlodipine 5mg, po, q.d.
Candesartan 16mg + Amlodipine 5mgAmlodipine 5mgCandesartan 16mg + Amlodipine 5mg, po, q.d.
Candesartan 16mg + Amlodipine 10mgCandesartan 16mgCandesartan 16mg + Amlodipine 10mg, po, q.d.
Candesartan 16mgCandesartan 16mgCandesartan 16mg, po, q.d.
Candesartan 16mg + Amlodipine 10mgAmlodipine 10mgCandesartan 16mg + Amlodipine 10mg, po, q.d.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The mean change of sitDBP(sitting diastolic blood pressure)From baseline at week 8
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Response rate: sitSBP reduction ≥ 20mmHg and sitDBP reduction ≥ 10mmHgFrom baseline to week 8
The mean change of sitDBPFrom baseline to week 4
The mean change of sitSBPFrom baseline to week 4 and 8
Control rate: Patient achieving sitSBP < 140mmHg and sitDBP < 90mmHgFrom baseline to week 8

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Severance Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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