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Aliskiren

Generic Name
Aliskiren
Brand Names
Rasilez, Tekturna, Tekturna Hct
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C30H53N3O6
CAS Number
173334-57-1
Unique Ingredient Identifier
502FWN4Q32
Background

Aliskiren is the first drug in the renin inhibitor drug class and is used for the treatment of hypertension. It was developed by Speedel and Novartis and initially approved by the FDA in early 2007. Aliskiren has been proven to efficacious in reducing blood pressure when used alone or in conjunction with other antihypertensive agents.

Indication

Aliskiren is used for the treatment of hypertension in children above 6 years and adults. This drug may also be used in conjunction with antihypertensives such as calcium channel blockers and thiazides in products form to provide additional blood pressure control.

Associated Conditions
Hypertension

Non-Inferiority Study of Aliskiren vs Losartan in the Treatment of Hypertension With Hyperuricemia

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Hypertension,Essential
Hyperuricemia
Interventions
First Posted Date
2024-12-05
Last Posted Date
2024-12-05
Lead Sponsor
Hansung University
Target Recruit Count
66
Registration Number
NCT06718062
Locations
🇨🇳

Chancheng District People's Hospital, Foshan City, Foshan, Guangdong, China

Evaluation of a Renin Inhibitor, Aliskiren, Compared to Enalapril, in C3 Glomerulopathy

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis
Dense Deposit Disease
C3 Glomerulopathy
Complement Abnormality
C3 Glomerulonephritis
Interventions
First Posted Date
2019-12-03
Last Posted Date
2024-06-18
Lead Sponsor
Region Skane
Target Recruit Count
30
Registration Number
NCT04183101
Locations
🇸🇪

Akademiska sjukhuset, Uppsala, Sweden

🇸🇪

Region Skåne Skåne Universitetssjukhus, Lund, Sweden

🇸🇪

Sahlgrenska Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden

and more 1 locations

The Effects of Renin Inhibition on Fibrinolytic Balance and Endothelial Function

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
High Blood Pressure
Interventions
First Posted Date
2017-04-14
Last Posted Date
2017-08-25
Lead Sponsor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Target Recruit Count
31
Registration Number
NCT03115853
Locations
🇺🇸

VUMC, Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Role of ALiskiren, a Direct Renin Inhibitor, in Preventing Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With a Pacemaker; RALF.

Phase 3
Conditions
Atrial Fibrillation
Interventions
First Posted Date
2016-09-21
Last Posted Date
2016-09-21
Lead Sponsor
Mika Lehto
Target Recruit Count
70
Registration Number
NCT02909166
Locations
🇫🇮

Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

Influence of Aliskiren on Albuminuria After Kidney Transplantation

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Albuminuria
Interventions
First Posted Date
2015-05-18
Last Posted Date
2015-05-18
Lead Sponsor
Medical University of Gdansk
Target Recruit Count
18
Registration Number
NCT02446548
Locations
🇵🇱

Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland

Aliskiren Study of Safety and Efficacy in Senior Hypertensives

Phase 4
Withdrawn
Conditions
Hypertension
Interventions
First Posted Date
2013-08-14
Last Posted Date
2015-04-16
Lead Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Registration Number
NCT01922141

Eplerenone and Aliskiren Research Targeting Hypertensive Patients With Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

Phase 4
Conditions
Hypertensive Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Interventions
First Posted Date
2013-07-09
Last Posted Date
2013-07-22
Lead Sponsor
Nagoya University
Target Recruit Count
100
Registration Number
NCT01893788
Locations
🇯🇵

Department of Cardiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

RAS Quantification in Patients With Aliskiren or Candesartan

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Hypertension
Chronic Kidney Disease
Proteinuria
Interventions
Other: RAS blockade discontinuation
First Posted Date
2013-04-09
Last Posted Date
2016-03-16
Lead Sponsor
Medical University of Vienna
Target Recruit Count
24
Registration Number
NCT01827202
Locations
🇦🇹

Medical University of Vienna, Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, Vienna, Austria

Comparison of Aliskiren vs Negative Controls on Aortic Stiffness in Patients With MFS

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Marfan Syndrome
Interventions
First Posted Date
2012-10-26
Last Posted Date
2017-06-05
Lead Sponsor
Samsung Medical Center
Target Recruit Count
30
Registration Number
NCT01715207
Locations
🇰🇷

Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of

RAAS Inhibitor Drugs in Dialysis Patients

Phase 4
Conditions
Hypertension
End Stage Renal Disease
Interventions
First Posted Date
2012-07-09
Last Posted Date
2012-07-09
Lead Sponsor
University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Target Recruit Count
350
Registration Number
NCT01635387
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