Status:

COMPLETED

Antihypertensive Efficacy and Tolerability and Determine the Adequate Antihypertensive Dosage of Fimasartan in Mild to Moderate Essential Hypertension Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Boryung Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd

Collaborating Sponsors:

Seoul National University Hospital

Samsung Medical Center

Conditions:

Hypertension

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the antihypertensive efficacy and tolerability of 8 week treatment with Fimasartan (BR-A-657-K) 20, 60, 120, 240 mg and placebo in patients with mild to modera...

Detailed Description

Fimasartan (BR-A-657-K), a selective blocker of AT1 receptor subtype, showed the rapid and potent antihypertensive effect in many hypertensive models. Phase I study, Fimasartan (BR-A-657-K) 20mg \~ 48...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Mild to moderate essential hypertension : sitting diastolic blood pressure measured at Screening and Baseline(Day1) are 95\~114 mmHg inclusive and the difference between sitting diastolic blood pressures measured at Day -14 and Baseline(Day1) is under 7mmHg.
  • Subjects who agree to participate in this sudy and give written informed consent
  • Subjects considered to understand the study, be cooperative, and able to be followed-up until the end of the study

Exclusion

  • The sitting DBP is less than 94mmHg or more than 115mmHg or severe hypertensive patient with sitting systolic blood pressure over 200mmHg
  • Patients with secondary hypertension
  • Patients with severe renal(Creatinine more 1.5 times than upper limit of normal), gastrointestinal, hematological or hepatic(AST, ALT more 2 twice more than upper limit of normal)disease etc. which might affect absorption, disposition, metabolism or excretion of the drug
  • Patients with postural hypotension
  • Patients with sever insulin dependent diabetes mellitus or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus(HbA1c\>9%, regimen change of oral hypoglycemic agents within 3 months, treated insulin before screening)
  • Patients with a history of myocardial infarction, severe coronary artery disease or clinically significant heart failure or valvular defect in last 6 months
  • Patients with consumptive disease, autoimmune disease, connective tissue disease
  • Patients with a history of type B or C hepatitis
  • Patients with HIV or hepatitis
  • Patients with clinically significant laboratory abnormality
  • Patients receiving any drugs known to affect blood pressure or medical treatments that can influence the blood pressure
  • Patients with allergy or contraindication to any angiotensin II receptor antagonists
  • Female of childbearing potential who does not undergo hysterectomy or is not post-menopausal
  • Patients judged to have a history of alcohol or drug abuse by the investigator
  • Patients with average weight \> +35% or \<-15% in Modified Metropolitan Life Insurance table
  • Patients participated other clinical trial 3 months before Screening
  • Patients judged to be inappropriate for this study by the investigator with other reasons

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

182 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00923611

Start Date

September 1 2007

End Date

June 1 2008

Last Update

June 18 2009

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Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, South Korea