Phase 3
Completed N=601
A Safety and Tolerability Study of the Combination of Aliskiren/Valsartan in Patients With High Blood Pressure, Followed by Long-term Safety and Tolerability of Aliskiren, Valsartan and Hydrochlorothiazide.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00386607 ↗Enrolled (actual)
601
Serious AEs
2.4%
Results posted
May 2011
Primary outcomePrimary: Overall Percentage of Patients With Adverse Events — 76.2 percentage of patients
Summary
Assessment of the long-term safety and tolerability of the combination of aliskiren and valsartan (300 mg/ 320 mg) in patients with high blood pressure,followed by assessment of long-term safety and tolerability of the combination of aliskiren/valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide(HCTZ).
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Overall Percentage of Patients With Adverse Events |
61.6 | — |
| PRIMARY Overall Percentage of Patients With Adverse Events |
61.6 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline in Mean Sitting Diastolic Blood Pressure. |
-7.9; -10.8; -11.8; -12.5; -13.7; -15.0 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline in Mean Sitting Systolic Blood Pressure. |
-11.0; -15.0; -17.6; -18.4; -20.7; -22.6 | — |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Patients Achieving Blood Pressure Control Target of < 140/90 mmHg |
32.8; 45.9; 52.4; 60.8; 68.7; 76.4 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline in Mean Sitting Diastolic Blood Pressure |
-18.3 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline in Mean Sitting Systolic Blood Pressure |
-28.8 | — |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Patients Achieving Blood Pressure Control Target of < 140/90 mmHg in Extension Treatment |
86.6 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: -
- Male and female outpatients 18 years of age and older.
- For newly diagnosed/untreated patients with essential hypertension defined as msDBP ≥ 90 and < 110 mmHg at Visit 1 and Visit 4
- For previously treated patients with essential hypertension defined as msDBP ≥ 90 and < 110 mmHg after 2 to 4 weeks of washout (Visit 4)
- Patients who were eligible and able to participate in the study and who consented to do so after the purpose and nature of the investigation had been clearly explained to them (written informed consent).
Exclusion Criteria
- Severe hypertension (msDBP ≥ 110 mmHg and/or msSBP ≥ 180 mmHg)
- Women of child-bearing potential, unless they met definition of post-menopausal or were using acceptable methods of contraception.
- History or evidence of a secondary form of hypertension.
- History of hypertensive encephalopathy or cerebrovascular accident.
Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00386607). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.