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DORADO-EX: Long-Term Safety Extension Study to the Phase 3 DORADO Study (Protocol DAR-311) of Darusentan in Resistant Hypertension

Phase 3
Terminated
Conditions
Hypertension
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00353574
Lead Sponsor
Gilead Sciences
Brief Summary

This is a research study of a new experimental drug called darusentan. Darusentan is not currently approved by the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the U.S., which means that a doctor cannot prescribe this drug. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety of darusentan in subjects with resistant systolic hypertension despite treatment with full doses of three or more antihypertensive medications, including a diuretic.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
282
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subjects who have completed the Treatment Period of clinical trial DAR-311
  • Receiving and adhering to full doses of appropriate guideline-recommended antihypertensive drugs from three different classes of antihypertensive agents, including a diuretic
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects who discontinued treatment with study drug prior to the end of the Treatment Period of DAR-311 due to a study drug-related adverse event (AE)
  • Treatment with another endothelin receptor antagonist within 6 months of study entry

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Darusentan 50 mgDarusentanDarusentan 50 mg administered orally once daily
Darusentan 100 mgDarusentanDarusentan 100 mg administered orally once daily
Darusentan 300 mgDarusentanDarusentan 300 mg administered orally once daily
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in trough sitting systolic and diastolic blood pressureBaseline to Week 14
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in mean 24-hour systolic and diastolic ambulatory blood pressures.Baseline to Week 14
Percentage of subjects who reach systolic blood pressure goalWeek 14
Change in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)Baseline to Week 14

Trial Locations

Locations (74)

Comprehensive Heart Failure Center

🇺🇸

Mobile, Alabama, United States

Canyon Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Chrishard Medical Group

🇺🇸

Inglewood, California, United States

VA Medical Center - WLA

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

Sacramento Heart and Vascular

🇺🇸

Sacramento, California, United States

Apex Research Institute

🇺🇸

Santa Ana, California, United States

Complete Renal Care

🇺🇸

Denver, Colorado, United States

Connecticut Clinical Research, LLC

🇺🇸

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

MedStar Diabetes Institute at Washington Hospital Center

🇺🇸

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

White-Wilson Medical Center

🇺🇸

Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States

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Comprehensive Heart Failure Center
🇺🇸Mobile, Alabama, United States

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