E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 12.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10020772 |
E.1.2 | Term | Hypertension |
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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 determine the effects of aliskiren, as compared to ramipril, on renal hemodynamics in overweight/obese and hypertensive patients. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
- Male caucasian patients - Age ≥18 and ≤70 years - Overweight or obese (BMI ≥27 and ≤35 kg/m2) - Essential hypertension according to WHO-criteria (systolic and diastolic blood pressure ≥140 or ≥90 mmHg, respectively) - Normal renal function (creatinine clearance >90 ml/min/1.73mm2) - Normo- or microalbuminuria (albuminuria ≤300mg/day) - Written informed consent
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
- Inability to meet inclusion criteria - Previously treated (within 3 months prior to start of study) with aliskiren or ramipril. - Cardiovascular disease (myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, percutanous transluminal coronary angioplasty, coronary artery bypass grafting, stroke, heart failure (NYHA I-IV), Diabetes Mellitus - Active malignancy - Any medication, surgical or medical condition which might significantly alter the absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of medications including, but not limited to any of the following: - History of active inflammatory bowel disease within the last six months; - Major gastrointestinal tract surgery such as gastrectomy, gastroenterostomy, or bowel resection; - Gastro-intestinal ulcers and/or gastrointestinal or rectal bleeding within last six months; - Pancreatic injury or pancreatitis within the last six months; - Evidence of hepatic disease as determined by any one of the following: ALT or AST values exceeding 3x ULN at inclusion visit, a history of hepatic encephalopathy, a history of esophageal varices, or a history of portocaval shunt; - Evidence of urinary obstruction of difficulty in voiding at inclusion - History of severe hypersensitivity or contraindications to ramipril or aliskiren - Hypersensitivity to 125I-iothalamate or 131I-hippuran - History of angioedema - History of autonomic dysfunction (e.g. history of fainting or clinically significant orthostatic hypotension) - Participation in any clinical investigation within 3 months prior to start of the study - Donation or loss of 400 ml or more of blood within 8 weeks prior to initial dosing or longer if required by local regulation. - History of drug or alcohol abuse within the 12 months prior to dosing, or evidence of such abuse as indicated by the laboratory assays conducted during the screening. - History of noncompliance to medical regimens or unwillingness to comply with the study protocol. - Any surgical or medical condition, which in the opinion of the investigator, may place the patient at higher risk from his/her participation in the study, or is likely to prevent the patient from complying with the requirements of the study or completing the study. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
- Renal hemodynamics (GFR, ERPF, FF) - Blood pressure
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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 | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | No |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | No |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
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) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | Yes |
E.8.1.7 | Other | Yes |
E.8.1.7.1 | Other trial design description |
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E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
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E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | No |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
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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according to protocol: last visit of the last subject ondergoing the trial |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 1 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |