Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Ezetimibe/Rosuvastatin and Candesartan Cilexetil/Amlodipine Besylate Combination Tablets (REVERT-K)

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03847506
• Recruitment Status: Active, not recruiting
• First Posted: February 20, 2019
• Last Update Posted: July 9, 2021
• Sponsor: HK inno.N Corporation
• Information provided by (Responsible Party): HK inno.N Corporation

Study Description

Brief Summary:

To evaluate the efficacy and the safety of concomitant use of Ezetimibe/Rosuvastatin combination tablets and Candesartan cilexetil/Amlodipine besylate combination tablets compared to each combination tablet alone in patients with essential hypertension (HTN) and hyperlipidemia.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia	Drug: Ezetimibe/Rosuvastatin; Drug: Candesartan cilexetil/Amlodipine besylate; Drug: Candesartan cilexetil	Phase 4

Detailed Description:

To improve the ease of use of high blood pressure and hyperlipidemia to improve patient compliance and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

And It is recommended to identify the need to develop a combination of Candesartan cilexetil/Amlodipine besylate combination tablets , and Ezetimibe/Rosuvastatin combination tablets.

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional (Clinical Trial)
• Actual Enrollment: 127 participants
• Allocation: Randomized
• Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
• Intervention Model Description: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Official Title: A Randomized, Double-blind, Multi-center Clinical Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Ezetimibe/Rosuvastatin Combination Tablets and Candesartan Cilexetil/Amlodipine Besylate Combination Tablets
• Actual Study Start Date: July 5, 2018
• Estimated Primary Completion Date: November 30, 2021
• Estimated Study Completion Date: November 30, 2021

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/treatment
Experimental: EZE/ROS+CAN/AML; Ezetimibe/Rosuvastatin 10 mg/10 mg and Candesartan cilexetil/Amlodipine besylate 8 mg/5 mg, once a day for 6 weeks	Drug: Ezetimibe/Rosuvastatin; Ezetimibe/Rosuvastatin 10 mg/10 mg + Candesartan cilexetil/Amlodipine besylate 8 mg/5 mg + Candesartan cilexetil 8 mg placebo; Other Name: Ezetimibe/Rosuvastatin 10 mg/10 mg
Active Comparator: CAN/AML; Candesartan cilexetil/Amlodipine besylate 8 mg/5 mg, once a day for 6 weeks	Drug: Candesartan cilexetil/Amlodipine besylate; Candesartan cilexetil/Amlodipine besylate 8 mg/5 mg + Ezetimibe/Rosuvastatin 10 mg/10 mg placebo + Candesartan cilexetil 8 mg placebo; Other Name: Candesartan cilexetil/Amlodipine besylate 8 mg/5 mg
Active Comparator: EZE/ROS+CAN; Ezetimibe/Rosuvastatin 10 mg/10 mg + Candesartan cilexetil 8 mg, once a day for 6 weeks	Drug: Candesartan cilexetil; Ezetimibe/Rosuvastatin 10 mg/10 mg + Candesartan cilexetil 8 mg + Candesartan cilexetil/Amlodipine besylate 8 mg/5 mg placebo; Other Name: Candesartan cilexetil 8 mg

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

1. Change in sitting Systolic Blood Pressure(siSBP) from baseline after 6 weeks of study treatment [ Time Frame: week 6 ]

   EZE/ROS + CAN/AML arm vs. EZE/ROS + CAN arm

   Change in siSBP from baseline after 6 weeks of study treatment For the siSBP at baseline and after 6 weeks of study treatment, the mean, standard deviation, median, minimum, and maximum will be provided by treatment arm. The LS-mean change in baseline-adjusted siSBP from baseline after 6 weeks of study treatment and its standard error will be provided by treatment arm. Inter-arm comparison will be conducted using the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with change in siSBP as response variable and baseline siSBP and treatment arm as independent variables.

2. Percentage change in LDL-C levels from baseline after 6 weeks of study treatment [ Time Frame: week 6 ]

   EZE/ROS + CAN/AML arm vs. CAN/AML arm

   Percentage change in LDL-C levels from baseline after 6 weeks of study treatment For the percentage change in LDL-C levels at baseline and after 6 weeks of study treatment, the mean, standard deviation, median, minimum, and maximum will be provided by treatment arm. The LS-mean percentage change in baseline-adjusted LDL-C levels from baseline after 6 weeks of study treatment and its standard error will be provided by treatment arm. Inter-arm comparison will be conducted using the ANCOVA with percentage change in LDL-C levels as response variable and baseline LDL-C level and treatment arm as independent variables.

Secondary Outcome Measures :

1. Change in siSBP from baseline after 3 weeks of study treatment [ Time Frame: week 3 ]

   EZE/ROS + CAN/AML arm vs. EZE/ROS + CAN arm

   For the siSBP at baseline and after 3 weeks of study treatment, the mean, standard deviation, median, minimum, and maximum will be provided by treatment arm. The LS-mean change in baseline-adjusted siSBP from baseline after 3 weeks of study treatment and its standard error will be provided by treatment arm. Inter-arm comparison will be conducted using the ANCOVA with change in siSBP as response variable and baseline siSBP and treatment arm as independent variables.

2. Percentage changes in LDL-C levels from baseline after 3 and 6 weeks of study treatment [ Time Frame: week 3 and week 6 ]

   EZE/ROS + CAN/AML arm vs. EZE/ROS + CAN arm

   For the LDL-C levels at baseline and after 3 and 6 weeks of study treatment, the mean, standard deviation, median, minimum, and maximum will be provided by treatment arm. The LS-mean percentage changes in baseline-adjusted LDL-C levels from baseline after 3 and 6 weeks of study treatment and their standard error will be provided by treatment arm. Inter-arm comparisons of the percentage changes in LDL-C levels at Week 3 and Week 6 will be conducted using the ANCOVA with percentage change in LDL-C levels as response variable and baseline LDL-C level and treatment arm as independent variables.

3. Percentage change in LDL-C levels from baseline after 3 weeks of study treatment [ Time Frame: week 3 ]

   EZE/ROS + CAN/AML arm vs. CAN/AML arm

   For the percentage change in LDL-C levels at baseline and after 3 weeks of study treatment, the mean, standard deviation, median, minimum, and maximum will be provided by treatment arm. The LS-mean percentage change in baseline-adjusted LDL-C levels from baseline after 3 weeks of study treatment and its standard error will be provided by treatment arm. Inter-arm comparison will be conducted using the ANCOVA with percentage change in LDL-C levels as response variable and baseline LDL-C level and treatment arm as independent variables.

4. Changes in siSBPs from baseline after 3 and 6 weeks of study treatment [ Time Frame: week 3 and week 6 ]

   EZE/ROS + CAN/AML arm vs. CAN/AML arm

   For the siSBP at baseline and after 3 and 6 weeks of study treatment, the mean, standard deviation, median, minimum, and maximum will be provided by treatment arm. The LS-mean change in baseline-adjusted siSBP from baseline after 3 and 6 weeks of study treatment and its standard error will be provided by treatment arm. Inter-arm comparison will be conducted using the ANCOVA with change in siSBP as response variable and baseline siSBP and treatment arm as independent variables.

5. Percentage changes in LDL-C/HDL-C and TC/HDL-C from baseline after 3 and 6 weeks of study treatment [ Time Frame: week 3 and week 6 ]

   EZE/ROS + CAN/AML arm vs. CAN/AML arm

   For the LDL-C/HDL-C and TC/HDL-C at baseline and for their percentage changes after 3 and 6 weeks of study treatment, the mean, standard deviation, median, minimum, and maximum were presented by treatment arm. The LS-mean percentage changes in baseline-adjusted LDL-C/HDL-C and TC/HDL-C levels from baseline after 3 and 6 weeks of study treatment and their standard errors will be provided by treatment arm. Inter-arm comparison will be conducted using the ANCOVA with percentage changes in LDL-C/HDL-C and TC/HDL-C levels as response variables and baseline LDL-C/HDL-C and TC/HDL-C levels and treatment arm as independent variables.

6. Changes in siDBPs from baseline after 3 and 6 weeks of study treatment [ Time Frame: week 3 and week 6 ]

   Co-Endpoints

   For the siDBP at baseline and after 3 and 6 weeks of study treatment, the mean, standard deviation, median, minimum, and maximum will be provided by treatment arm. The LS-mean change in baseline-adjusted siDBP from baseline after 3 and 6 weeks of study treatment and its standard error will be provided by treatment arm. Inter-arm comparison will be conducted using the ANCOVA with change in siDBP as response variable and baseline siDBP and treatment arm as independent variables.

7. Proportions of subjects who achieve the treatment goal based on JNC VIII Guideline from baseline after 3 and 6 weeks of study treatment [ Time Frame: week 3 and week 6 ]

   Co-Endpoints

   (HTN treatment goal: <140/90 mmHg [or <150/90 mmHg for patients aged ≥60 years]) The frequencies and proportions of subjects who achieve the treatment goal based on JNC VIII Guideline from baseline after 3 and 6 weeks of study treatment will be provided by treatment arm. The differences in the proportions of subjects who achieve the treatment goal after 3 and 6 weeks of study treatment between treatment arms will be analyzed using the Pearson's chi-square test or the Fisher's exact test.

8. Proportions of subjects who achieve the treatment goal based on NCEP ATP III Guideline from baseline after 3 and 6 weeks of study treatment [ Time Frame: week 3 and week 6 ]

   Co-Endpoints

   (LDL-C treatment goal - Group I: <160 mg/dL; Group II: <130 mg/dL; and Group III: <100 mg/dL) The frequencies and proportions of subjects who achieve the treatment goal based on NCEP ATP III Guideline from baseline after 3 and 6 weeks of study treatment will be provided by treatment arm. The differences in the proportions of subjects who achieve the treatment goal after 3 and 6 weeks of study treatment between treatment arms will be analyzed using the Pearson's chi-square test or the Fisher's exact test.

9. Percentage changes in TC, TG, HDL-C, apolipoprotein B, and CRP levels from baseline after 3 and 6 weeks of study treatment [ Time Frame: week 3 and week 6 ]

   Co-Endpoints

   For the TC, TG, HDL-C, apolipoprotein B, and CRP levels at baseline and after 3 and 6 weeks of study treatment, the mean, standard deviation, median, minimum, and maximum will be provided by treatment arm. The LS-mean percentage changes in baseline-adjusted TC, TG, HDL-C, apolipoprotein B, and CRP levels from baseline after 3 and 6 weeks of study treatment and their standard error will be provided by treatment arm. Inter-arm comparisons of the percentage changes at Week 3 and Week 6 will be conducted using the ANCOVA with each percentage change in TC, TG, HDL-C, apolipoprotein B, and CRP levels as response variable and relevant baseline level and treatment arm as independent variables.

Other Outcome Measures:

1. Adverse events [ Time Frame: Baseline, week 3 and week 6 ]

   The safety will be evaluated for all subjects who receive at least on dose of investigational product. The number of subjects who report AEs, adverse drug reactions (ADRs), serious adverse events (SAEs), two-sided 95% CIs, incidence rate, and number of events will be provided by treatment arm. The difference between treatment arms will be analyzed using the χ2 test or Fisher's exact test. The incidences and percentages of events by severity, causality, actions taken, and outcome will be provided by treatment arm.

   All AEs will be coded per SOC and PT using the MedDRA; for each coded AE, the number of subjects, incidence rate, and number of events will be provided by treatment arm. In addition, for coded AEs, the number of subjects, incidence rate, and number of events by severity, causality, actions taken, and outcome will be provided by treatment arm

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 19 Years to 74 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Criteria

[ Inclusion Criteria ]

1. Adults aged 19 to <75 years.
2. Diagnosed with essential HTN accompanied by hyperlipidemia (average siSBP ≥140 mmHg and LDL-C ≥100 mg/dL) or being treated for the condition after the diagnosis, at Visit 1 (screening).
3. Provided the signed informed consent form voluntarily after receiving explanation of the objectives, methods and effects of the study.
4. Medically sterile or agreed to use medically acceptable contraceptive method during the study.

[ Exclusion Criteria ]

* Criteria Related to HTN and Dyslipidemia

1. Severe HTN defined as average siDBP ≥110 mmHg or average siSBP ≥180 mmHg at Visit 1 (screening).
2. The difference in BPs between those measured at both arms at Visit 1 (screening) is ≥10 mmHg for siDBP or ≥20 mmHg for siSBP.
3. LDL-C >250 mg/dL or TG ≥400 mg/dL at Visit 1 (screening).
4. Diagnosed with or suspected of secondary HTN (e.g., renovascular disease, coarctation of the aorta, hyperaldosteronism, unilateral or bilateral renal artery stenosis, Cushing's syndrome, pheochromo-cytoma, polycystic kidney disease, etc.).

5. Patients with symptomatic orthostatic HTN (difference in BPs between the value measured in supine position and the value measured in standing position is ≥20 mmHg for siSBP or ≥10 mmHg for siDBP).

   * Criteria Related to Medical History

6. Diagnosis with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) or uncontrolled DM (patients on insulin therapy or patients with HbA1C ≥9%).
7. Patients with severe heart disease - heart failure (NYHA Classes 3 and 4), history of ischemic cardiac disease (unstable angina, myocardial infarction), peripheral vascular diseases, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, or coronary artery bypass graft within the recent 3 months.
8. Patients with clinically significant ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, or other clinically significant arrhythmia at the discretion of the investigator.
9. History of muscular toxicity while on treatment with other HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors or fibrates.
10. History of angioedema while on treatment with ACE inhibitors or ARBs.
11. History of hypersensitivity to ARBs, dihydropyridines, or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.
12. Patients with hypertrophic occlusive myocardiopathy, severe occlusive coronary artery disease, aortic stenosis, hemodynamically significant aortic, or mitral valve stenosis.
13. Presence of severe cerebrovascular disorders (diagnosis of stroke, cerebral infarction, or cerebral hemorrhage within the recent 6 months).
14. History or current evidence of wasting diseases, autoimmune diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus), or connective tissue diseases.
15. Known diagnosis of moderate or malignant retinopathy (including retinal hemorrhage, visual disturbance, and retinal microaneurysm within the recent 6 months).
16. Patients with surgical or medical gastrointestinal diseases or having received surgery that could interfere with drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination and patients with active gastritis, gastrointestinal/rectal bleeding, or diagnosed with active inflammatory bowel disease within the recent 12 months.
17. History of malignancy including leukemia and lymphoma within the recent 5 years (except for localized basal cell carcinoma of the skin).
18. Patients with any inflammatory diseases requiring chronic anti-inflammatory therapy.
19. Patients who received kidney transplant or with only one kidney.
20. Presence of biliary obstruction or cholestasis.
21. Presence of hereditary conditions such as galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency, or glucose-galactose malabsorption.

22. Patients with shock.

    * Criteria Related to Clinical Laboratory Tests

23. Laboratory abnormalities as follows:

    • AST or ALT >3 x upper limit of normal (ULN);
    • Serum creatinine >1.5 x ULN.
24. History of myopathy or rhabdomyolysis (e.g., serum CK ≥5 x ULN).
25. Uncontrolled abnormal thyroid function (e.g., TSH ≥1.5 x ULN).
26. Persistent abnormal serum potassium level (e.g., serum potassium level <3.5 mmol/L or >5.5 mmol/L).

27. Patients with conditions of body fluid depletion or laboratory findings indicating clinically significant electrolyte abnormality.

    * Others

28. Needs for concomitant administration of non-study antihypertensive agents or prohibited medications during the study.
29. Pregnant or lactating women.
30. History of drug or alcohol abuse within the recent 1 year.
31. Having received other investigational product within 4 weeks prior to screening.
32. Patients considered ineligible for the study at the discretion of the principal investigator (PI) or study staff.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Korea, Republic of

Bundang Seoul National University Hospital

Gyeonggi-do, Seongnam-si, Bundang-gu, Korea, Republic of, 13620

Sponsors and Collaborators

HK inno.N Corporation

Investigators

• Principal Investigator: In-Ho Chae, Ph.D; Bundang Seoul National University Hospital

More Information

• Responsible Party: HK inno.N Corporation
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03847506
• Other Study ID Numbers: CJ_RVZ_401
• First Posted: February 20, 2019
• Last Update Posted: July 9, 2021
• Last Verified: July 2021

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

• Plan to Share IPD: No

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Hyperlipidemias; Dyslipidemias; Lipid Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Amlodipine; Candesartan; Candesartan cilexetil; Rosuvastatin Calcium; Ezetimibe; Antihypertensive Agents; Calcium Channel Blockers; Membrane Transport Modulators; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Calcium-Regulating Hormones and Agents; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Vasodilator Agents; Anticholesteremic Agents; Hypolipidemic Agents; Antimetabolites; Lipid Regulating Agents; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; Enzyme Inhibitors; Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers; Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists