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A Study to Evaluate the Effects of LCI699 on Cortisol in Participants With Hypertension

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Hypertension
Interventions
Drug: LCI699-matching placebo
Registration Number
NCT00817414
Lead Sponsor
Novartis
Brief Summary

This study determined the maximum dose of LCI6999 with respect to effect on the ACTH-stimulated cortisol response in participants with hypertension.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
63
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of hypertension with blood pressure ≥ 140/90 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and < 180/110 mmHg on current antihypertensive treatment
  • Male and female participants 18-75 years of age
  • Participants must weigh at least 50 kilograms (kg)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Recent history of myocardial infarction, heart failure, unstable angina, coronary artery bypass graft, percutaneous coronary intervention, hypertensive encephalopathy, cerebral accident or transient ischemic attack
  • Clinically significant electrocardiography (ECG) findings related to cardiac conduction defects
  • Type 1 diabetes or uncontrolled type 2 diabetes (haemoglobin A1c [HbA1c] > 9%)
  • Malignancies within the last 5 years (excluding basal cell skin cancer)
  • Liver disease

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SEQUENTIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Cohort A: LCI699 1.0 mg QDLCI699Participants received LCI699 1.0 mg, capsules, orally, QD, with or without food for up to 6 weeks.
PlaceboLCI699-matching placeboParticipants received LCI699-matching placebo, capsules, orally, QD or BID, with or without food for up to 6 weeks.
Cohort A: LCI699 0.5 mg QDLCI699Participants received LCI699 0.5 mg, capsules, orally, once daily (QD), with or without food for up to 6 weeks.
Cohort B1: LCI699 1.0 mg BIDLCI699Participants received LCI699 1.0 mg, capsules, orally, twice daily (BID), with or without food for up to 6 weeks.
Cohort B1: LCI699 2.0 mg QDLCI699Participants received LCI699 2.0 mg, capsules, orally, QD, with or without food for up to 6 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of LCI699 With Respect to Effect on the Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)-Stimulated Cortisol Response Following ACTH Stimulation in Hypertensive ParticipantsUp to Week 6

As per the protocol, MTD is the dose at which 4 participants exhibited ACTH-stimulated cortisol results \<400 nanomoles per liter (nmol/L). The change in the distribution across the treatments were analyzed using 1- way analysis of variance (ANOVA) for continuous variables.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Area Under the Concentration Time Curve Over the Dosing Interval (AUC0-τ) for LCI699Days 7, 28: Pre-dose and 3 hours post-dose; Day 30: Pre-dose; Day 42: Pre-dose and 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8-hours post-dose
LCI699 Exposure-response Relationship on Cortisol Levels Following ACTH Stimulation in Hypertensive ParticipantsUp to Week 6

Exposure-response relationship was assessed using ACTH stimulation test. Tests were done 2 hours after study drug administration (i.e., at peak LCI699 concentrations). An increase in cortisol greater than \>500 nmol at 60 minutes after ACTH administration was expected.

Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of LCI699Days 7, 28: Pre-dose and 3 hours post-dose; Day 30: Pre-dose; Day 42: Pre-dose and 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8-hours post-dose
Number of Participants With Adverse Event (AEs)Up to 8 weeks

An AE is an adverse medical event which occurs in a participant of the study and which is not necessarily in a causal relationship with the treatment the participant receives.

Time of Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of LCI699Days 7, 28: Pre-dose and 3 hours post-dose; Day 30: Pre-dose; Day 42: Pre-dose and 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8-hours post-dose
Area Under the Concentration Time Curve From Time 0 to 8 Hours Post LCI699 Administration (AUC0-8)Day 42: Pre-dose and 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8-hours post-dose
Apparent Terminal Half-life (T1/2) of LCI699Days 7, 28: Pre-dose and 3 hours post-dose; Day 30: Pre-dose; Day 42: Pre-dose and 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8-hours post-dose
LCI699 Plasma Concentration Post LCI699 Administration at Day 7Predose and 3 hours post-dose on Day 7
Percentage of Participants With a Mean Sitting Systolic Blood Pressure (MSSBP) Response and MSSBP Control at Week 6 Last Observation Carried Forward (LOCF), as Measured by Office Blood Pressure (OBP)Week 6

Automated arterial BP determinations was made with an automated BP device (such as the Omron BP monitor) in accordance with the Guidelines for management of hypertension: report of the 4th working party of the British Hypertension Society, 2004-BHS IV. Sitting and standing blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) measurements were performed. MSSBP response was defined as the percentage of participants with a MSSBP \<140 mmHg or a \>=20 mmHg reduction from baseline. MSSBP control was defined as the percentage of participants with a MSSBP \<140 mmHg for non-diabetic participants and \<130mHg for diabetic participants.

Percentage of Participants With a Mean Sitting Diastolic Blood Pressure (MSDBP) Response and MSDBP Control at Week 6 LOCF, as Measured by OBPWeek 6

Automated arterial BP determinations was made with an automated BP device (such as the Omron BP monitor) in accordance with the Guidelines for management of hypertension: report of the 4th working party of the British Hypertension Society, 2004-BHS IV. Sitting and standing BP and HR measurements were performed. MSDBP response was defined as the percentage of participants with a MSDBP \<90 mmHg or a \>= 10 mmHg reduction from baseline. MSDBP control was defined as the percentage of participants with a MSDBP \<90 mmHg for non-diabetic participants and \<80mHg for diabetic participants.

Trial Locations

Locations (11)

Impact Clinical Trials

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Beverly Hills, California, United States

Long Beach Center for Clinical Research

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Long Beach, California, United States

Innovative Clinical Research, Inc

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Harbor City, California, United States

Metro Clinical Research

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Littleton, Colorado, United States

Punzi Medical Center

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Carrollton, Texas, United States

Associated Pharmaceutical Research Center, Inc

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Buena Park, California, United States

Northstate Clinical Research

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Lenoir, North Carolina, United States

Tipton Medical & Diagnostic Center

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Tipton, Pennsylvania, United States

Encode Clinic

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Reykjavik, SA, Iceland

Clinical Study Center of Asheville, LLC

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Asheville, North Carolina, United States

dgd Research, Inc

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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