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Essential HypertensionPhase 3NCT00818883

Efficacy and Safety of Azilsartan Medoxomil and Chlorthalidone in Participants With Moderate to Severe Hypertension

A Phase 3 study testing Azilsartan medoxomil and chlorthalidone and Azilsartan medoxomil and hydrochlorothiazide in people with Essential Hypertension, run by Takeda at 53 sites in 2 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the antihypertensive effect of chlorthalidone vs hydrochlorothiazide when each is used with azilsartan medoxomil, once daily (QD), in participants with moderate to severe essential hypertension. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Essential Hypertension
What is being tested?
Azilsartan medoxomil and chlorthalidone and Azilsartan medoxomil and hydrochlorothiazide
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
609 participants
Where
53 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
Feb 2009to Nov 2009
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Is treated with antihypertensive therapy and has a post-washout mean sitting clinic SBP greater than or equal to 160 and less than or equal to 190 mm Hg on Day -1; or the participant has not received antihypertensive treatment within 28 days prior to Screening and has a mean sitting clinic SBP greater than or equal to 160 and less than or equal to 190 mm Hg at the Screening Visit and on Day -1.
  • Females of childbearing potential who are sexually active agree to routinely use adequate contraception from Screening through 30 days after the last administered study drug dose.
  • Has clinical laboratory test results (clinical chemistry, hematology, and complete urinalysis) within the reference range for the testing laboratory or the investigator does not consider the results to be clinically significant.
  • Is willing to discontinue current antihypertensive medications on Day -21 or Day -28 if the participant is on amlodipine or chlorthalidone.

Who cannot join

  • Has a mean sitting clinic diastolic blood pressure greater than 119 mm Hg on Day -1.
  • Has a baseline 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring reading of insufficient quality.
  • Works a night (third) shift (defined as 11 PM [2300] to 7 AM [0700]).
  • Has an upper arm circumference less than 24 cm or greater than 42 cm.
  • Is noncompliant (less than 70% or greater than 130%) with study medication during the placebo run-in period.
  • Has secondary hypertension of any etiology (eg, renovascular disease, pheochromocytoma, Cushing's syndrome).
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  • Has a recent history (within the last 6 months) of myocardial infarction, heart failure, unstable angina, coronary artery bypass graft, percutaneous coronary intervention, hypertensive encephalopathy, cerebrovascular accident, or transient ischemic attack.
  • Has clinically significant cardiac conduction defects (ie, third-degree atrioventricular block, sick sinus syndrome, atrial fibrillation, or atrial flutter).
  • Has hemodynamically significant left ventricular outflow obstruction due to aortic valvular disease.
  • Has severe renal dysfunction or disease [based on estimated glomerular filtration rate less than 30 mL/min/1.73m2 at Screening].
  • Has known or suspected unilateral or bilateral renal artery stenosis.
  • Has a history of cancer that has not been in remission for at least 5 years prior to the first dose of study drug. (This criterion does not apply to those participants with basal cell or stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the skin).
  • Has poorly-controlled type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus at Screening.
  • Has hypokalemia or hyperkalemia (defined as serum potassium outside of the normal reference range of the central laboratory).
  • Has an alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase level of greater than 2.5 times the upper limit of normal, active liver disease, or jaundice.
  • Has any other known serious disease or condition that would compromise safety, might affect life expectancy, or make it difficult to successfully manage and follow the participant according to the protocol.
  • Has known hypersensitivity to angiotensin II receptor blockers or thiazide-type diuretics or other sulfonamide-derived compounds.
  • Has been randomized in a previous azilsartan medoxomil study.
  • Currently participating in another investigational study or is receiving or has received any investigational compound within 30 days prior to Screening.
  • Has a history of drug abuse or a history of alcohol abuse within the past 2 years.

Trial locations and contacts

53 sites in 2 countries.

53 sites in 2 countries

United States50 sites
  • Study site

    Adventura, Florida

  • Study site

    Ann Arbor, Michigan

  • Study site

    Asheboro, North Carolina

  • Study site

    Atlanta, Georgia

  • Study site

    Aventura, Florida

  • Study site

    Birmingham, Alabama

  • Study site

    Bloomington, Indiana

  • Study site

    Brooksville, Florida

  • Study site

    Bryan, Texas

  • Study site

    Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Study site

    City of Saint Peters, Missouri

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    Colorado Springs, Colorado

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    Crestview Hills, Kentucky

  • Study site

    Crystal River, Florida

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    DeLand, Florida

  • Study site

    Doral, Florida

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    Downingtown, Pennsylvania

  • Study site

    Ettrick, Virginia

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    Gilbert, Arizona

  • Study site

    Goose Creek, South Carolina

  • Study site

    Gulf Shores, Alabama

  • Study site

    Huntsville, Illinois

  • Study site

    Kettering, Ohio

  • Study site

    Lancaster, Pennsylvania

  • Study site

    Lansdale, Pennsylvania

  • Study site

    Lexington, Kentucky

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    Madison, Wisconsin

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    Miami, Florida

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    Milford, Connecticut

  • Study site

    Naranja, Florida

  • Study site

    New Windsor, New York

  • Study site

    Paramount, California

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    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Study site

    Sacramento, California

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    San Antonio, Texas

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    San Diego, California

  • Study site

    Sarasota, Florida

  • Study site

    Scottsboro, Alabama

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    Seattle, Washington

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    Sierra Vista, Arizona

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    St Louis, Missouri

  • Study site

    Stockbridge, Georgia

  • Study site

    Suwanee, Georgia

  • Study site

    Tampa, Florida

  • Study site

    Taylors, South Carolina

  • Study site

    Valparaiso, Indiana

  • Study site

    West Palm Beach, Florida

  • Study site

    West Yarmouth, Massachusetts

  • Study site

    Wheat Ridge, Colorado

  • Study site

    Winter Haven, Florida

Other trials in United States

Russia3 sites
  • Study site

    Moscow

  • Study site

    Perm

  • Study site

    Saint Petersburg

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Efficacy and Safety Study of the TAK 491 Plus Chlorthalidone Fixed-Dose Combination Compared With TAK-491 and Hydrochlorothiazide Coadministration Therapy in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Essential Hypertension

The purpose of this study is to compare the antihypertensive effect of chlorthalidone vs hydrochlorothiazide when each is used with azilsartan medoxomil, once daily (QD), in participants with moderate to severe essential hypertension.

Read the detailed description

According to the World Health Organization, hypertension is the most common attributable cause of preventable death in developed nations, as uncontrolled hypertension greatly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and renal failure. Despite the availability of antihypertensive agents, hypertension remains inadequately controlled; only about one-third of patients continue to maintain control successfully.

Although most antihypertensive agents are effective at the appropriate dose, the majority have side effects that limit their use. As a class, angiotensin II receptor blockers generally are considered more tolerable than other classes of antihypertensive agents. TAK-491 (azilsartan medoxomil) is an angiotensin II receptor blocker being evaluated by Takeda to treat essential hypertension.

Treatments for essential hypertension commonly include use of a thiazide-like diuretic, either alone or as part of combination treatment. Although chlorthalidone was commonly prescribed in the past, its use has widely been replaced with hydrochlorothiazide, presumably due to a lack of available combination products containing chlorthalidone, the assumption that hydrochlorothiazide and chlorthalidone have similar antihypertensive effects and cardiovascular benefits, and the perception that chlorthalidone use is associated with a greater frequency of hypokalemia. However, the frequency of hypokalemia with chlorthalidone use is relatively low in the dose range of 12.5 to 25 mg and these doses have been shown to be associated with potent blood pressure reduction. Several long-term outcomes trials have shown that blood pressure reductions associated with chlorthalidone treatment reduce risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.

Most hypertensive patients require two or more agents to achieve target blood pressure and diuretics are commonly used in combination with other antihypertensive agents. This trial is designed to compare chlorthalidone and hydrochlorothiazide when coadministered with azilsartan medoxomil.

Participants in this study will receive either chlorthalidone or hydrochlorothiazide in combination with azilsartan medoxomil. Total commitment time for this study is about 13 weeks. Participants will be required to wear a blood pressure monitor for three 24 hours periods during the study.

Being tested
Azilsartan medoxomil and chlorthalidone, Azilsartan medoxomil and hydrochlorothiazide
Keywords
Essential Hypertension, Hypertensive, Blood Pressure, High, Vascular Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Drug Therapy
Medical subject headings
Essential Hypertension, Hypertension, Vascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Azilsartan medoxomil and chlorthalidoneDrug

    Also called TAK-491, TAK-491CLD

    Azilsartan medoxomil 40 mg and chlorthalidone 12.5 mg combination tablet, orally, once daily and hydrochlorothiazide placebo-matching tablets, orally, once daily for up to 10 weeks.

    For participants who do not achieve target blood pressure by Week 6, the dose of chlorthalidone will be increased for the remaining 4 weeks of treatment.

  • Azilsartan medoxomil and hydrochlorothiazideDrug

    Also called TAK-491, TAK-491CLD

    Azilsartan medoxomil 40 mg, tablets, orally, once daily and hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg, tablets, orally, once daily for up to 10 weeks.

    For participants who do not achieve target blood pressure by Week 6, the dose of hydrochlorothiazide will be increased for the remaining 4 weeks of treatment.

Study groups in NCT00818883
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Azilsartan Medoxomil 40 mg/Chlorthalidone 12.5 mg QDExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Azilsartan medoxomil and chlorthalidone
Azilsartan Medoxomil 40 mg + Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg QDExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Azilsartan medoxomil and hydrochlorothiazide

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change From Baseline in Trough, Sitting, Clinic Systolic Blood Pressure

    The change in sitting trough clinic systolic blood pressure measured at each week indicated including final visit relative to baseline. Systolic blood pressure is the average of the 3 serial trough sitting systolic blood pressure measurements.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 6 and Week 10.

Secondary outcomes (14)
  1. Change From Baseline in Trough, Sitting, Clinic Diastolic Blood Pressure

    The change in sitting trough clinic diastolic blood pressure measured at each week indicated including final visit relative to baseline. Diastolic blood pressure is the average of the 3 serial trough sitting systolic blood pressure measurements.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 6 and Week 10.

  2. Change From Baseline in Mean Trough Systolic Blood Pressure (22 to 24 Hours After Dosing) as Measured by Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring.

    The change in trough systolic blood pressure measured at each week indicated including final visit relative to baseline. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring measures blood pressure at regular intervals throughout the day and night. The trough is the average of all measurements recorded from 22 to 24 hours after dosing.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 6 and Week 10.

  3. Change From Baseline in Mean Trough Diastolic Blood Pressure (22 to 24 Hours After Dosing) as Measured by Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring.

    The change in trough diastolic blood pressure measured at each week indicated including final visit relative to baseline. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring measures blood pressure at regular intervals throughout the day and night. The trough is the average of all measurements recorded from 22 to 24 hours after dosing.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 6 and Week 10.

  4. Change From Baseline in 24-hour Mean Systolic Blood Pressure as Measured by Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring.

    The change in 24-hour mean systolic blood pressure measured at each visit indicated including final visit relative to baseline. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring measures blood pressure at regular intervals throughout the day and night. The 24-hour mean is the average of all measurements recorded for 24 hours after dosing.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 6 and Week 10.

  5. Change From Baseline in 24-hour Mean Diastolic Blood Pressure as Measured by Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring.

    The change in 24-hour mean diastolic blood pressure measured at each visit indicated including final visit relative to baseline. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring measures blood pressure at regular intervals throughout the day and night. The 24-hour mean is the average of all measurements recorded for 24 hours after dosing.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 6 and Week 10.

  6. Change From Baseline in the Mean Daytime (6 AM to 10 PM) Systolic Blood Pressure as Measured by Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring.

    The change in daytime (6am to 10pm) mean systolic blood pressure measured at each visit including final visit relative to baseline. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring measures blood pressure at regular intervals throughout the day and night. Daytime mean is the average of all measurements recorded between the hours of 6 am and 10 pm.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 6 and Week 10.

  7. Change From Baseline in the Mean Daytime (6 AM to 10 PM) Diastolic Blood Pressure as Measured by Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring.

    The change in daytime (6am to 10pm) mean diastolic blood pressure measured at each visit including final visit relative to baseline. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring measures blood pressure at regular intervals throughout the day and night. Daytime mean is the average of all measurements recorded between the hours of 6 am and 10 pm.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 6 and Week 10.

  8. Change From Baseline in the Mean Nighttime (12 AM to 6 AM) Systolic Blood Pressure as Measured by Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring.

    The change in nighttime (12am to 6am) mean systolic blood pressure measured at each visit indicated including final visit relative to baseline. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring measures blood pressure at regular intervals throughout the day and night. Nighttime mean is the average of all measurements recorded between the hours of 12 am and 6 am.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 6 and Week 10.

  9. Change From Baseline in the Mean Nighttime (12 AM to 6 AM) Diastolic Blood Pressure as Measured by Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring.

    The change in nighttime (12am to 6am) mean diastolic blood pressure measured at each visit indicated including final visit relative to baseline. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring measures blood pressure at regular intervals throughout the day and night. Nighttime mean is the average of all measurements recorded between the hours of 12 am and 6 am.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 6 and Week 10.

  10. Change From Baseline in the Mean Systolic Blood Pressure at 0 to 12 Hours After Dosing as Measured by Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring

    The change in the 12-hour mean systolic blood pressure measured at each visit including final visit relative to baseline. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring measures blood pressure at regular intervals throughout the day and night. The 12-hour mean is the average of all measurements recorded in the first 12 hours after dosing.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 6 and Week 10.

  11. Change From Baseline in the Mean Diastolic Blood Pressure at 0 to 12 Hours After Dosing as Measured by Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring.

    The change in the 12-hour mean diastolic blood pressure measured at each visit including final visit relative to baseline. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring measures blood pressure at regular intervals throughout the day and night. The 12-hour mean is the average of all measurements recorded in the first 12 hours after dosing.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 6 and Week 10.

  12. Percentage of Participants Who Reached Their Trough, Sitting, Clinic Systolic Blood Pressure Targets, Defined as <140 mm Hg for Participants Without Diabetes or Chronic Kidney Disease or <130 mm Hg for Participants With Diabetes or Chronic Kidney Disease

    Percentage of participants who achieve a clinic systolic blood pressure response measured at each week indicated, defined as <140mm Hg without diabetes or chronic kidney disease or <130/mm Hg with diabetes or chronic kidney disease. Systolic blood pressure is the average of the 3 serial trough sitting systolic blood pressure measurements.

    Measured: Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8 and Week 10.

  13. Percentage of Participants Who Reached Their Trough, Sitting, Clinic Diastolic Blood Pressure Target, Defined as <90 mm Hg for Participants Without Diabetes or Chronic Kidney Disease or <80 mm Hg for Participants With Diabetes or Chronic Kidney Disease.

    Percentage of participants who achieve a clinic diastolic blood pressure response measured at each week indicated, defined as <90 mm Hg for participants without diabetes or chronic kidney disease or <80 mm Hg for participants with diabetes or chronic kidney disease. Diastolic blood pressure is the average of the 3 serial trough sitting diastolic blood pressure measurements.

    Measured: Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8 and Week 10.

  14. Percentage of Participants Who Reached Their Trough, Sitting, Clinic Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure Targets, Defined as <140/90 mm Hg Without Diabetes or Chronic Kidney Disease or <130/80 mm Hg With Diabetes or Chronic Kidney Disease

    Percentage of participants who achieve both a clinic systolic and diastolic blood pressure response measured at each week indicated, defined as <140/90 mm Hg for participants without diabetes or chronic kidney disease or <130/80 mm Hg for participants with diabetes or chronic kidney disease[GFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 or urinary albumin:creatinine ratio (UACR) >200 mg albumin/g creatinine at Screening.] Systolic/diastolic blood pressure is the average of the 3 serial trough sitting systolic/diastolic blood pressure measurements.

    Measured: Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8 and Week 10.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Jan 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2009
  3. Primary completionNov 2009
  4. Study completionNov 2009

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
609 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00818883
Sponsor's protocol ID
TAK-491CLD_306
Other IDs
U1111-1112-7119
Status last verified
Jan 2012
First submitted
7 Jan 2009
Last updated
7 Feb 2012
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Bakris GL, Sica D, White WB, Cushman WC, Weber MA, Handley A, Song E, Kupfer S. Antihypertensive efficacy of hydrochlorothiazide vs chlorthalidone combined with azilsartan medoxomil. Am J Med. 2012 Dec;125(12):1229.e1-1229.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.05.023. Epub 2012 Aug 30.

    PubMed 22939358

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Azilsartan medoxomil and chlorthalidone and Azilsartan medoxomil and hydrochlorothiazide in people with Essential Hypertension, run by Takeda at 53 sites in 2 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 20 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Feb 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 53 sites in United States, Russia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 7 Feb 2012). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change From Baseline in Trough, Sitting, Clinic Systolic Blood Pressure (time frame: Baseline, Week 6 and Week 10.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00818883, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Feb 2012.

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