Status:

TERMINATED

Clinical Pharmacology of Aliskiren in Combination With Cyclosporine in Cardiac Transplantation

Lead Sponsor:

University of Colorado, Denver

Collaborating Sponsors:

American Heart Association

Conditions:

Hypertension

Cardiac Transplantation

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-70 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the blood pressure medication, aliskiren, in heart transplant patients. In terms of safety, the investigators will evaluate the bloo...

Detailed Description

Hypertension is a major complication following cardiac transplantation, with a prevalence of 93% at 5 years post-transplant. Post-cardiac transplant hypertension is due to multiple factors such as use...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 6 months or more since cardiac transplant
  • Clinically stable from a transplant perspective
  • Maintained on a stable immunosuppressant regimen containing cyclosporine + an antiproliferative agent (e.g., azathioprine, mycophenolate), +/- an oral steroid
  • Hypertension, as defined by a seated average systolic blood pressure of ≥ 140 mm Hg and a seated average diastolic blood pressure of ≥ 90 mm Hg, based on 3 separate measurements, spaced 2 minutes apart.

Exclusion

  • Clinical instability from a cardiac transplant perspective
  • Contraindications to aliskiren therapy
  • Conditions that may increase the risk of aliskiren adverse effects
  • Severe hypertension
  • Concomitant medications known to increase or decrease aliskiren plasma exposure.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

1 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01235910

Start Date

May 1 2011

End Date

December 1 2012

Last Update

June 29 2018

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University of Colorado Denver

Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045