E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Hypertension (high blood pressure) |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Cardiovascular Diseases [C14] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 14.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10020772 |
E.1.2 | Term | Hypertension |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10047065 - Vascular disorders |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
• To demonstrate the safety and tolerability of aliskiren given as market formulation mini- tablets in hypertensive children, 6 to 17 years of age after single and multiple doses
• To investigate the effect of age on pharmacokinetics of aliskiren given as market formulation mini-tablets in hypertensive children, from 6 to 17 years of age after single and multiple doses
• To assess the dose proportionality on exposure after single and multiple doses |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
• To assess the relationship between change in PRA and the dose of aliskiren (high dose 6mg/kg vs. low dose 2 mg/kg) in children with hypertension after single and multiple doses of aliskiren
• To assess the relationship between PRA (change from baseline) and age in children with hypertension after single and multiple doses of aliskiren
• To assess the relationship between change in blood pressure and change in PRA |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Male or female, 6 – 17 years of age (6 to less than 18 years of age at study completion)
2. Documented history of hypertension as defined in Section 5
3. Must be ≥ 21.0 kg and ≤ 100.0 kg at randomization (Visit 2)
4. Able to safely wash out antihypertensive therapy for 1 – 2 weeks
5. Patients who are eligible and able to participate in the study and whose parent(s)/guardian(s) consent in writing (written informed consent) to their doing so after the purpose and nature of the investigation has been clearly explained to them. An assent will be required for some patients depending upon their age and local requirements regarding assents. Informed consent must be obtained before any assessment is performed.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
For full list, please refer to the protocol.
1. Body weight of < 21 kg (46 lbs.) or > 100 kg (220 lbs.)
2. Inability to discontinue prior antihypertensive medication as required during the washout period
3. Any clinically significant abnormalities or clinically noteworthy abnormal laboratory values, including but not limited to the following:
• AST/SGOT or ALT/SGPT > 1.5 times the upper limit of the normal (ULN) reference range
• Total bilirubin > 1.5 times the upper limit of normal
• Creatinine clearance <50 mL/min/1.73m² (based on the serum creatinine concentration obtained at the screening visit calculated using Modified Schwartz formula to estimate glomerular filtration rate [GFR])
• WBC count < 3000/mm³
• Platelet count < 100,000/mm³
• Serum potassium > 5.3 mEq/L
• Fasting glucose > 125 mg/dL (> 6.9 mmol/L) of the normal reference range
4. Renal artery stenosis
5. Current diagnosis of heart failure (NYHA Class II-IV)
6. msSBP ≥ 25% above the 95th percentile for age, gender and height at Visit 2
7. Second or third degree heart block with or without a pacemaker
8. Atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter at Visit 1, or potentially life threatening or any symptomatic arrhythmia during the 12 months prior to Visit 1
9. Evidence of current symptomatic valvular disease
10. Previous solid organ transplantation or bone marrow transplant
11. Patients receiving immunosuppressant medication (e.g. cyclosporine, MMF, etc) other than inhaled/topical steroids, for any medical condition
12. Medical history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and/or patient is concomitantly receiving anti-retroviral therapy
13. Medical history of hepatitis B and/or hepatitis C
14. Any clinically significant unstable medical condition or chronic disease that would put the patient at risk of experiencing an adverse event associated with the expected pharmacodynamic effects of the study medication
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
To asssess the effect of age on the pharmacokinetics of aliskiren, to assess the dose proportionality on exposure to aliskiren, and to demonstrate the safety of aliskiren in hypertensive children 6 – 17 years old |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Baseline (day 1), days 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
To assess the relationship between change in PRA and dose, PRA change from baseline and age, and change in blood pressure and PRA in children with hypertension |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Baseline (day 1), days 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | No |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
Will this trial be conducted at a single site globally?
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E.8.4 | Will this trial be conducted at multiple sites globally? | Yes |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.6.3 | Specify the countries outside of the EEA in which trial sites are planned |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 5 |