ARIA (Atacand Renoprotection In NephropAthy Pt.)

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To determine the effective dose of candesartan cilexetil for reduction of urinary protein excretion in hypertensive patients with non-diabetic chronic kidney disease with baseline urinary protein/creatinine ratio between 500mg/g and 5000mg/g, by assessing the change in urinary protein/creatinine ratio from baseline to the end of 28-week...

Brief Summary

Official Title: “A 28-week, Randomised, Open-label, Parallel-Group, Multi-Center Study To Find the Effective Dose of Candesartan Cilexetil (Atacand) for Renoprotection in Korean Hypertensive Patients With Non-diabetic Nephropathy”

To determine the effective dose of candesartan cilexetil for reduction of urinary protein excretion in hypertensive patients with non-diabetic chronic kidney disease with baseline urinary protein/creatinine ratio between 500mg/g and 5000mg/g, by assessing the change in urinary protein/creatinine ratio from baseline to the end of 28-week treatment

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Study Primary Completion Date: August 2009

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: Candesartan Cilexetil
    • 8 mg oral once daily dose
  • Drug: Candesartan Cilexetil
    • 16 mg oral once daily dose
  • Drug: Candesartan Cilexetil 32mg
    • 32 mg oral once daily dose

Arms, Groups and Cohorts in this Clinical Trial

  • Experimental: 1
    • Candesartan Cilexetil
  • Experimental: 2
    • Candesartan Cilexetil
  • Experimental: 3
    • Candesartan Cilexetil

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • The Change in Urinary Protein/Creatinine Ratio From Baseline to 28 Weeks
    • Time Frame: baseline to 28 weeks
      Safety Issue?: No

Secondary Measures

  • Change of Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure From Baseline
    • Time Frame: baseline to 28 weeks
      Safety Issue?: No
  • Inflammatory Marker (Hs-C-peptide Reactive Protein)
    • Time Frame: baseline to 28 weeks
      Safety Issue?: No
  • Estimated GFR Predicted From the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) Equation
    • Time Frame: 28 weeks
      Safety Issue?: No
  • Treatment-emergent Adverse Events
    • Time Frame: Baseline to 28 weeks
      Safety Issue?: Yes

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • hypertension; a)135mmHg < Systolic Blood Pressure <180mmHg and/or 85 mmHg < Diastolic
  • Blood Pressure <100 mmHg. or b) The subject has been treated with antihypertensive medication
  • proteinuria (urinary protein/creatinine ratio between 500 mg/g and 5000 mg/g)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current serum-creatinine > 265 mmol/L (>3 mg/dL).
  • Current serum-potassium > 5.5 mmol/L
  • Known hypersensitivity to angiotensin (AT)1-receptor blocker

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 18 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: 70 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Clinical Trial Investigator Information

Lead Investigator: AstraZeneca Industry

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Da Suk Han Principal Investigator Severance Hospital  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 09, 2012

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00573430

Study ID Number: D2452L00015

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00573430

Health Authority: Korea: Food and Drug Administration

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