DORADO - Fixed Doses of Darusentan as Compared to Placebo in Resistant Hypertension

NCT ID: NCT00330369

Last Updated: 2014-03-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

352 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-06-30

Study Completion Date

2009-01-31

Brief Summary

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This is a research study of a new experimental drug called darusentan. Darusentan is not currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the United States, which means that a doctor cannot prescribe this drug. The purpose of this study is to determine if darusentan is effective in reducing systolic blood pressure in subjects with resistant systolic hypertension, despite treatment with full doses of three or more antihypertensive drugs, including a diuretic.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hypertension

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Darusentan Placebo

Placebo to match darusentan for 2-week placebo run-in period, followed by placebo to match darusentan administered orally once daily for 14 weeks

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Darusentan Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo to match darusentan administered orally once daily

Darusentan 50 mg

Placebo to match darusentan for 2-week placebo run-in period, followed by darusentan 50 mg administered orally once daily for 14 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Darusentan

Intervention Type DRUG

Darusentan administered orally once daily

Darusentan Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo to match darusentan administered orally once daily

Darusentan 100 mg

Placebo to match darusentan for 2-week placebo run-in period, followed by darusentan 100 mg administered orally once daily for 14 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Darusentan

Intervention Type DRUG

Darusentan administered orally once daily

Darusentan Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo to match darusentan administered orally once daily

Darusentan 300 mg

Placebo to match darusentan for 2-week placebo run-in period, followed by darusentan 300 mg administered orally once daily for 14 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Darusentan

Intervention Type DRUG

Darusentan administered orally once daily

Darusentan Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo to match darusentan administered orally once daily

Interventions

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Darusentan

Darusentan administered orally once daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Darusentan Placebo

Placebo to match darusentan administered orally once daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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LU 135252

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subjects who are competent to provide written consent
* Aged 35 to 80 years
* Subjects with diabetes and/or chronic kidney disease must have a mean systolic blood pressure ≥130 mmHg
* All other subjects must have a mean systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg
* Receiving and adhering to full doses of appropriate guideline-recommended antihypertensive drugs from three different classes of antihypertensive agents, including a diuretic
* Female subjects of non-childbearing potential (i.e., post-menopausal for at lest 2 years; surgically sterile)

Exclusion Criteria

* Average sitting systolic blood pressure ≥180 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥110 mmHg
* Serum ALT or AST \>2 x the upper limit of the normal range (ULN)
* Subjects who have experienced myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, or a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) within 6 month; or sick sinus syndrome or second or third degree atrioventricular block, atrial fibrillation or recurrent atrial tachyarrhythmia, recurrent ventricular tachycardia, or symptomatic bradycardia
* Implanted pacemakers or implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
* Symptomatic congestive heart failure requiring treatment
* Hemodynamically significant valvular heart disease
* Type I diabetes mellitus
* Hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis; or history of renal transplant
* Diagnosis or recurrence of malignancy within the past 3 years
* Sleep apnea, unless a recent sleep study demonstrates arterial oxygen saturation greater than or equal to 90%
* Subjects who perform alternating shift or night work
* Subjects who have participated in a clinical study involving another investigational drug or device within 4 weeks prior to Screening
Minimum Eligible Age

35 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Gilead Sciences

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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UAB Hypertension Program

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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Comprehensive Heart Failure Center

Mobile, Alabama, United States

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Canyon Clinical Research

Tucson, Arizona, United States

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Chrishard Medical Group

Inglewood, California, United States

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VA Medical Center - WLA

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Sacramento Heart and Vascular

Sacramento, California, United States

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Apex Research Institute

Santa Ana, California, United States

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Complete Renal Care

Denver, Colorado, United States

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Connecticut Clinical Research, LLC

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

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MedStar Diabetes Institute at Washington Hospital Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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Deerfield Beach Cardiology Associates

Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States

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White-Wilson Medical Center

Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States

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AMK Research

Gainsville, Florida, United States

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A.G.A. Clinical Trials

Hialeah, Florida, United States

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Jacksonville Center for Clinical

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Ricardo A. Bedoya, Cardiology

Jupiter, Florida, United States

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International Research Association

Miami, Florida, United States

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Cardiovascular Center of Sarasota

Sarasota, Florida, United States

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Tampa Bay Nephrology

Tampa, Florida, United States

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Metabolic Research Institute, Inc.

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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Global Research Partners

Calhoun, Georgia, United States

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Kula Research

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

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Chicago Heart & Vein Clinic

Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States

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Evanston Northwestern Healthcare

Evanston, Illinois, United States

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Clinical Investigation Specialists, Inc.

Gurnee, Illinois, United States

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Midwest Heart Foundation

Lombard, Illinois, United States

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American Clinical Research LLC

Marrero, Louisiana, United States

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Medical Research Institute

Slidell, Louisiana, United States

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Maine Research Associates

Auburn, Maine, United States

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Cardiovascular Consultants of Maine

Scarborough, Maine, United States

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MODEL Clinical Research

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Maryland Medical Research/Og Medical Center

Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States

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Clinical Associates

Reisterstown, Maryland, United States

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Rockville Internal Medicine Group

Rockville, Maryland, United States

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Professional Clinical Research

Benzonia, Michigan, United States

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Nephrology and Hypertension / Hurley Medical Center

Flint, Michigan, United States

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Professional Clinical Research

Interlochen, Michigan, United States

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Specialty Medical Center

Pahrump, Nevada, United States

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Bronx VA Medical Center / Mt. Sinai

The Bronx, New York, United States

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Physicians East, PA

Greenville, North Carolina, United States

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The Lindner Clinical Trial Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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West Coast Cardiology Associates

Fairview Park, Ohio, United States

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COR Clinical Research

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Southwest Cardiology Associates

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Sooner Clinical Research

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Castlerock Clinical Research Consultants

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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Hillsboro Cardiology, PC

Hillsboro, Oregon, United States

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Northeast Clinical Research Centers, Inc.

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

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Heritage Cardiology Associates

Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, United States

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Brandywine Clinical Research

Downingtown, Pennsylvania, United States

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Green and Seidner Family Practice Associates

Lansdale, Pennsylvania, United States

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Temple University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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RI Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Neem Research Group, Inc.

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

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Internal Medicine & Industrial Medicine

DeSoto, Texas, United States

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T&R Clinical, P.A.

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

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Pri-Med Care

Lewisville, Texas, United States

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock, Texas, United States

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Diabetes Center of the Southwest

Midland, Texas, United States

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The Bracane Company

Plano, Texas, United States

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Innovative Clinical Trials

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Burke Internal Medicine, Inc.

Burke, Virginia, United States

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Manassas Clinical Research Center

Manassas, Virginia, United States

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McGuire VA Medical Center

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Peninsula Inernal Medicine

Gig Harbor, Washington, United States

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Liberty Research Center

Tacoma, Washington, United States

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CAMC Clinical Trials Center

Charleston, West Virginia, United States

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CIMEL

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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DIM (Clinica Privada)

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Fundapres

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Hospital Britanico de Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Hospital Jose Maria Ramos Meijia

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Hospital Municipal bernardo Houssay

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Medeos

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Sanatorio Municipal Dr. Julio Mendez

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Clinica Chutro SRL

Córdoba, , Argentina

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Hospital San Roque

Córdoba, , Argentina

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Hospital Governador Israel Pinheiro

Belo Horizonte, , Brazil

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Hospital Socor

Belo Horizonte, , Brazil

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Centro Medico de Campinas

Campinas, , Brazil

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Hospital de Clinicas da Universidade Federal do Parana

Curitiba, , Brazil

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Hospital das Clinicas

Goiânia, , Brazil

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Clinica de Exames

Maceió, , Brazil

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Instituto de Molestias

São José do Rio Preto, , Brazil

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Centro Integrado Hospital do Rim e Hipertensao

São Paulo, , Brazil

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Centro integrado hospital

São Paulo, , Brazil

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Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP

São Paulo, , Brazil

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Cambridge Cardiac Care Center

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

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Clinical Research Solutions

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

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Bispebjerg Hospital

Copenhagen, , Denmark

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Hvidovre Hospital

Hvidovre, , Denmark

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CIC Hopital Jeanne D'Arc

Dommartin-lès-Toul, , France

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CHU de Grenoble

Grenoble, , France

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CHU la Timone Service de cardiologie

Marseille, , France

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CHU Victor Provo

Roubaix, , France

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Hôpital Civil, Service HTA maladies vasculaires

Strasbourg, , France

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Kerckhoff-Klinik Forschungs GmbH

Bad Nauheim, , Germany

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Charité Campus Buch

Berlin, , Germany

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St Josefs-Hospital

Cloppenburg, , Germany

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Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

Hanover, , Germany

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Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein

Lübeck, , Germany

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Azienda Ospedaliera University of Padua Policlinico

Padua, , Italy

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Hospital Universitario de Santiago

A Coruña, , Spain

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Fundacio Puigvert

Barcelona, , Spain

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Hospital Clinic i Provincial

Barcelona, , Spain

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Hospital del Mar

Barcelona, , Spain

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Hospital Clínico San Cecilio

Granada, , Spain

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Hospital Clínico de San Carlos

Madrid, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octobre

Madrid, , Spain

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Hospital Carlos Haya

Málaga, , Spain

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Cardiovascular Research, Karolinska Institue

Stockholm, , Sweden

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Stonehill Medical Centre

Bolton, , United Kingdom

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Townhead Surgery

Scotland, , United Kingdom

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Avenue Surgery

Wiltshire, , United Kingdom

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Hathaway Medical Centre

Wiltshire, , United Kingdom

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Countries

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United States Argentina Brazil Canada Denmark France Germany Italy Spain Sweden United Kingdom

References

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Weber MA, Black H, Bakris G, Krum H, Linas S, Weiss R, Linseman JV, Wiens BL, Warren MS, Lindholm LH. A selective endothelin-receptor antagonist to reduce blood pressure in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2009 Oct 24;374(9699):1423-31. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)61500-2. Epub 2009 Sep 11.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 19748665 (View on PubMed)

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Other Identifiers

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DAR-311

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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