Dose-finding Study With ACT-132577 (Aprocitentan) in Participants With Essential Hypertension
Essential Hypertension
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Essential Hypertension
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Signed informed consent prior to any study-mandated procedure
- No contra-indication to stop (according to label) anti-hypertensive treatment(s) at screening
Mild-to-moderate essential hypertension with or without ongoing anti-hypertensive treatment(s):
-- Mean (of 5 measurements) sitting diastolic blood pressure (SiDBP) ≥ 90 to < 110 mmHg measured by office blood pressure measurements (OBPM).
- Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test and use of reliable methods of contraception
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severe hypertension (grade 3): mean sitting systolic/diastolic BP (SiSBP/SiDBP; measured by OBPM) ≥ 180/110 mmHg, respectively.
- Secondary hypertension
- Known hypertensive retinopathy greater than Keith-Wagener Grade 2
- Myocardial infarction, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, or coronary artery bypass graft within 12 months prior to randomization
- Unstable angina within 6 months prior to randomization
- Heart failure New York Heart Association class III and IV
- Valvular defects (such as severe aortic or mitral valve disease) and/or hemodynamically relevant rhythm disturbances
- Clinical evidence of cerebrovascular insufficiency or a cerebrovascular accident within 6 months prior to randomization.
- Subjects working night shifts
- Body mass index < 20 kg/m2 or > 40 kg/m2
- Treatment with any medication which may affect BP (e.g., treatment of psychiatric diseases, ophthalmic preparations)
- Treatment with strong cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) isoenzyme inhibitors or inducers
- Treatment with guanethidine and/or mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists within 1 month prior to Screening (Visit 1)
- Treatment with another investigational treatment within 1 month prior to Screening (Visit 1)
- Any circumstances or conditions, which, in the opinion of the investigator, may affect full participation in the study or compliance with the protocol
Sites / Locations
- Appalachian Cardiovascular Associates
- Radiant Research Inc
- Warner Family Practice / Radiant Research Inc
- Phoenix Medical Research Institute LLC
- Advanced Arizona Clinical Research
- Noble Clinical Research LLC
- Desert Sun Clinical Research LLc
- Advanced Research Center Inc
- Med Center
- John Muir Physician Network Clinical Research Center
- Clinical Trials Research
- Long Beach Center for Clinical Research
- Entertainment Medical Group Inc
- Artemis institute for Clinical Research
- Memorial Research Medical Clinic / Orange County Research Center
- Empire Clinical Research
- Clinical Research Consulting LLC
- Chase Medical Research LLC
- Alfieri Cardiology
- ACRC - Cardiology
- Innovative Research of West Florida INC
- Avail Clinical Research LLC
- Alan Graff, MD, PA
- Gulfcoast Clinical Research Center
- AGA Clinical Trials
- Canvas Clinical Research, LLC
- LCC Medical Research Institute
- Allied Biomedical Research Institute, INC
- Southeast Regional Research Group
- Community Clin Res CTR
- Midwest Institute for Clinical Research
- Heartland Research Associated LLC
- Heartland Research Associates LLC
- Heartland Research Associates LLC
- Avant Research Associates, LLC
- Best Clinical Trials LLC
- New Orleans Center for Clinical Research - Nola
- Clinsite LLC
- Primecare Research Associates, LLC
- Clinical Research Advantage, Inc. / Diagnostic Center Of Medicine - Durango
- Premier Research
- Rochester Clinical Research Inc.
- Metrolina Internal Medicine/Internal Medicine Research
- Pharmquest LLC
- Peters Medical Research
- Wake Research Associates
- Lillestol Research LLC
- Sterling Research Group Ltd.
- Aventiv Research Inc.
- Dayton Clinical Research
- Aventiv Research Inc.
- Oklahoma City Clinic - Edmond / Radiant Research Inc
- Clinical Research Advantage, Inc. / Oklahoma City Clinic - Midwest City
- Willamette Valley Clinical Studies
- Detweiler Family Medicine and Associates PC
- Suburban Research Center
- Degarmo Institute of Medical Research
- Volunteer Research Group
- Tekton Research Inc
- Texas Diabetes & Endocrinology
- Trinity Hypertension & Metabolic Research Institute
- Family Medicine Associates of Texas - ACRC Trials
- Coastal Bend Clinical Research
- TR - Global Medical Research
- Ventavia Research Group, LLC
- Clinical Investigations of Texas
- Avant Research Associates LLC
- Texas Diabetes & Endocrinology
- Radiant Research Inc
- Bandera Family Health Care
- Wasatch Clinical Research LLC
- Health Research of Hampton Roads
- National Clinical Research Inc
- Northwest Clinical Research Center
- Manna Research - Vancouver
- Canadian Phase Onwards Inc
- Manna Research - Toronto
- Manna Research - Levis
- Diex Recherche Montreal Inc
- Diex Recherche Montreal Inc
- Manna Research - Pointe Claire
- Diex Reserach Sherbrooke Inc
- Cardiology Department Barzilai
- Soroka University Hospital - Hypertension Unit
- The Hyper Unit, Edith Wolfson Medical Center
- Hypertension Treatment Center, Internal Dep, Hadassah
- Hypertension And Nephrology Department, Meir Medical Center
- Clinical Research Unit Kaplan Medical Center
- Internal Med Department A, Ziv Medical Center
- Advanced Medical Concepts, PSC
- Research & Cardiovascular Corp.
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Arm 5
Arm 6
Placebo Comparator
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Active Comparator
Placebo
Aprocitentan 5 mg
Aprocitentan 10 mg
Aprocitentan 25 mg
Aprocitentan 50 mg
Lisinopril 20 mg
After a 4 to 6-week single-blind placebo run-in period, participants will be randomized to received placebo orally once daily in the morning for 8 weeks during the double-blind treatment period, followed by a 2-week single-blind placebo washout period, followed by a further two-week follow-up period.
After a 4 to 6-week single-blind placebo run-in period, participants will be randomized to received aprocitentan orally once daily in the morning for 8 weeks during the double-blind treatment period, followed by a 2-week single-blind placebo washout period, followed by a further two-week follow-up period.
After a 4 to 6-week single-blind placebo run-in period, participants will be randomized to received aprocitentan 10 mg orally once daily in the morning for 8 weeks during the double-blind treatment period, followed by a 2-week single-blind placebo washout period, followed by a further two-week follow-up period.
After a 4 to 6-week single-blind placebo run-in period, participants will be randomized to received aprocitentan 25 mg orally once daily in the morning for 8 weeks during the double-blind treatment period, followed by a 2-week single-blind placebo washout period, followed by a further two-week follow-up period.
After a 4 to 6-week single-blind placebo run-in period, participants will be randomized to received aprocitentan 50 mg orally once daily in the morning for 8 weeks during the double-blind treatment period, followed by a 2-week single-blind placebo washout period, followed by a further two-week follow-up period.
After a 4 to 6-week single-blind placebo run-in period, participants will be randomized to received lisinopril 20 mg orally once daily in the morning for 8 weeks during the double-blind treatment period, followed by a 2-week single-blind placebo washout period, followed by a further two-week follow-up period.