Efficacy and Safety of Valsartan and Amlodipine in Patients With Essential Hypertension

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of fixed combination of valsartan (40 mg and 80 mg) and amlodipine (2.5 mg and 5 mg), valsartan and amlodipine alone, and placebo in reducing blood pressure. The study will investigate the dose response relationship for the combinations, monotherapies and placebo...

Date First Received: January 22, 2007

Last Updated: June 9, 2008

Verified by: Novartis, June 2008

Clinical Trial Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3 | Start Date: November 2006

Overall Status: Completed

Estimated Enrollment: 1404

Brief Summary

Official Title: “A Multi-Center, Factorial Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of 8-Week Treatment With VAA489 [Valsartan (40 and 80 mg) and Amlodipine (2.5 and 5 mg) Combined] and Alone in Essential Hypertensive Patients - Double-Blind Study of VAA489 in Patients With Essential Hypertension (Factorial Study)”

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of fixed combination of valsartan (40 mg and 80 mg) and amlodipine (2.5 mg and 5 mg), valsartan and amlodipine alone, and placebo in reducing blood pressure. The study will investigate the dose response relationship for the combinations, monotherapies and placebo.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Factorial Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Study Primary Completion Date: March 2008

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: Valsartan + Amlodipine besilate

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • Change from baseline in mean sitting diastolic blood pressure at 8 weeks.

Secondary Measures

  • Change from baseline in mean sitting systolic blood pressure (MSSBP) at trough at 8 weeks.
  • Responder rate for achieving MSDBP < 90 mmHg or a ≥ 10 mmHg decrease compared to baseline.
  • Diastolic control rate for achieving MSDBP < 90mmHg.
  • Blood pressure control rate for achieving MSDBP <90 mmHg and MSSBP <140 mmHg.

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Essential hypertension
  • Outpatients

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Secondary hypertension or suspected of having secondary hypertension.
  • A history of malignant hypertension
  • Severe hypertension
  • Significant heart, renal, hepatic diseases or significant cerebrovascular disorder
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 20 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: 80 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Clinical Trial Sponsor Information

Lead Sponsor: Novartis

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Novartis Japan Study Chair Sponsor GmbH  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on July 02, 2009

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00425373

Study ID Number: CVAA489A1301

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00425373

Health Authority: Japan: Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare

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