Valsartan/Amlodipine As Compared to Losartan Treatment in Stage 2 Systolic Hypertension - Full Text View

Purpose

This study will compare the antihypertensive efficacy and safety of a valsartan/amlodipine-based treatment with a losartan-based treatment in patients with Stage 2 systolic hypertension (high blood pressure, mean systolic blood pressure greater than 160 and less than 200 mmHg).

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Stage 2 Systolic Hypertension	Drug: valsartan, amlodipine, HCTZ Drug: Losartan, HCTZ followed by valsartan, amlodipine, HCTZ	Phase 4


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Participant, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	A 12-week Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Active-control Study to Evaluate the Antihypertensive Efficacy and Safety of Valsartan/Amlodipine-based Regimen Versus a Losartan-based Regimen in Patients With Stage 2 Systolic Hypertension

Resource links provided by NLM:

Drug Information available for: Amlodipine Amlodipine besylate Losartan Losartan potassium Valsartan

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Novartis:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Change in Mean Sitting Systolic Blood Pressure After 6 Weeks [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 6 ]
To compare the change from baseline in mean sitting systolic blood pressure (MSSBP) after 6 weeks of valsartan/amlodipine-based regimen with a losartan-based regimen in patients with Stage 2 systolic hypertension.

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Change in Mean Sitting Diastolic Blood Pressure After 6 Weeks [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 6 ]
To compare the change from baseline in mean sitting diastolic blood pressure (MSDBP) after 6 weeks of valsartan/amlodipine-based regimen with losartan-based regimen in patients with Stage 2 systolic hypertension.
Cumulative Percentage of Patients Achieving Blood Pressure Control [ Time Frame: 3 and 6 weeks ]
To compare the percentage of patients achieving blood pressure control (defined as patients achieving MSSBP < 140 mmHg and MSDBP < 90 mmHg) after 3 and 6 weeks of valsartan/amlodipine-based regimen with losartan-based regimen in patients with Stage 2 systolic hypertension.
Cumulative Percentage of Treatment Responders [ Time Frame: 3 and 6 weeks ]
To compare the percentage of treatment responders (defined as patients with MSSBP < 140 mmHg or demonstrating a decrease from baseline of ≥ 20 mmHg) after 3 and 6 weeks of valsartan/amlodipine-based regimen with losartan-based regimen in patients with Stage 2 systolic hypertension.
Change in Mean Sitting Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure After 12 Weeks [ Time Frame: Baseline to week 12 ]
To compare the change from baseline in MSSBP and MSDBP after 12 weeks of valsartan/amlodipine-based regimen with losartan-based regimen in patients with Stage 2 systolic hypertension.
Cumulative Percentage of Patients With Incidence of Peripheral Edema Before or at the Corresponding Visit [ Time Frame: 3, 6, 9 and 12 weeks ]
To assess the incidence of peripheral edema occurring with valsartan/amlodipine-based regimen versus losartan-based regimen in patients with Stage 2 systolic hypertension.


Enrollment:	488
Study Start Date:	July 2009
Study Completion Date:	January 2010
Primary Completion Date:	January 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Valsartan/amlodipine/HCTZ Valsartan/amlodipine-based regimen: at randomization (Visit 3) patients were treated with valsartan/amlodipine 160/5 mg for 3 weeks, followed by a forced titration at Visit 4 (Week 3) to valsartan/amlodipine/HCTZ 160/5/25 mg for 3 weeks, and a second forced titration at Visit 5 (Week 6) to valsartan/amlodipine/HCTZ 320/10/25 mg for the remaining 6 weeks of the study.	Drug: valsartan, amlodipine, HCTZ combination Valsartan/amlodipine160/5 mg tablet for 3 weeks; Valsartan/amlodipine 160/5mg tablet +HCTZ 25 mg capsule for 3 weeks; valsartan/amlodipine 320/10 mg tablet + HCTZ 25mg capsule for remainder (6 weeks) of the study
Active Comparator: Losartan/HCTZ Losartan-based regimen: at randomization (Visit 3) patients were treated with losartan 100 mg for 3 weeks, followed by a forced titration at Visit 4 (Week 3) to losartan/HCTZ 100/25 mg. At Visit 5 (Week 6) patients were switched to valsartan/amlodipine/HCTZ 160/5/25 mg for 3 weeks and, at Visit 6 (Week 9), patients were force titrated to valsartan/amlodipine/HCTZ 320/10/25 mg for the final 3 weeks of the study.	Drug: Losartan, HCTZ followed by valsartan, amlodipine, HCTZ losartan 100mg capsule for 3 weeks; losartan 100mg capsule +HCTZ 25 mg capsule for 3 weeks; Valsartan/amlodipine 160/5mg tablet +HCTZ 25 mg capsule for 3 weeks; valsartan/amlodipine 320/10 mg tablet + HCTZ 25mg capsule for remainder (3 weeks) of the study

Arms

Assigned Interventions

Experimental: Valsartan/amlodipine/HCTZ

Valsartan/amlodipine-based regimen: at randomization (Visit 3) patients were treated with valsartan/amlodipine 160/5 mg for 3 weeks, followed by a forced titration at Visit 4 (Week 3) to valsartan/amlodipine/HCTZ 160/5/25 mg for 3 weeks, and a second forced titration at Visit 5 (Week 6) to valsartan/amlodipine/HCTZ 320/10/25 mg for the remaining 6 weeks of the study.

Drug: valsartan, amlodipine, HCTZ

combination Valsartan/amlodipine160/5 mg tablet for 3 weeks; Valsartan/amlodipine 160/5mg tablet +HCTZ 25 mg capsule for 3 weeks; valsartan/amlodipine 320/10 mg tablet + HCTZ 25mg capsule for remainder (6 weeks) of the study

Active Comparator: Losartan/HCTZ

Losartan-based regimen: at randomization (Visit 3) patients were treated with losartan 100 mg for 3 weeks, followed by a forced titration at Visit 4 (Week 3) to losartan/HCTZ 100/25 mg. At Visit 5 (Week 6) patients were switched to valsartan/amlodipine/HCTZ 160/5/25 mg for 3 weeks and, at Visit 6 (Week 9), patients were force titrated to valsartan/amlodipine/HCTZ 320/10/25 mg for the final 3 weeks of the study.

Drug: Losartan, HCTZ followed by valsartan, amlodipine, HCTZ

losartan 100mg capsule for 3 weeks; losartan 100mg capsule +HCTZ 25 mg capsule for 3 weeks; Valsartan/amlodipine 160/5mg tablet +HCTZ 25 mg capsule for 3 weeks; valsartan/amlodipine 320/10 mg tablet + HCTZ 25mg capsule for remainder (3 weeks) of the study

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Male or female outpatient of 18 years of age or greater
Stage 2 systolic hypertension defined as office Mean Sitting Systolic blood pressure (MSSBP) greater than or equal to 160 and < 200 mmHg at randomization
Patients who were able to participate in the study, and who gave written informed consent before any study assessment was performed.

Exclusion Criteria:

Office systolic blood pressure >200 and/or mean sitting diastolic blood pressure (MSDBP) greater than or equal to 110 mmHg at Visit 1.
Use of four (4) or more antihypertensive medications within 30 days of Visit 1.
Refractory hypertension, defined as blood pressure >140/90 mmHg while taking three (3) drugs at the maximum dose of each drug, one of which must be a diuretic. (Therapy with a fixed-dose combination of two active medications represents two drugs).
Inability to safely discontinue all antihypertensive medications for 1-2 weeks prior to randomization.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00931710

Locations


United States, New Jersey
sites in USA
East Hanover, New Jersey, United States

Sponsors and Collaborators

Novartis

Investigators


Study Director:	Novartis Pharmaceuticals	862-778-8300

More Information


Responsible Party:	External Affairs, Novartis Pharmaceuticals
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00931710 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	CVEA489AUS01
Study First Received:	July 1, 2009
Results First Received:	January 13, 2011
Last Updated:	March 1, 2011

Keywords provided by Novartis:


Hypertension combination therapy valsartan cardiovascular diseases

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Hypertension Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Amlodipine Valsartan Losartan Hydrochlorothiazide Antihypertensive Agents Calcium Channel Blockers Membrane Transport Modulators	Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Vasodilator Agents Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists Anti-Arrhythmia Agents Diuretics Natriuretic Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors

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