A Study to Determine the Effectiveness and Tolerability of MK8141 in Patients With High Blood Pressure (MK-8141-006)
NCT ID: NCT00543413
Last Updated: 2015-10-16
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE2
160 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2007-10-31
2008-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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1
Arm 1: Drug 250 mg
MK8141
MK8141 250 mg tablet once daily; 500 mg tablet once daily 4 week treatment period
2
Arm 2: Drug 500 mg
MK8141
MK8141 250 mg tablet once daily; 500 mg tablet once daily 4 week treatment period
3
Arm 3: Active Comparator
Enalapril
Enalapril 20 mg tablet once daily. 4 week treatment period.
4
Arm 4: Pbo Comparator
Comparator: placebo (unspecified)
MK8141 Pbo tablet once daily. 4 week treatment period.
Interventions
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MK8141
MK8141 250 mg tablet once daily; 500 mg tablet once daily 4 week treatment period
Comparator: placebo (unspecified)
MK8141 Pbo tablet once daily. 4 week treatment period.
Enalapril
Enalapril 20 mg tablet once daily. 4 week treatment period.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* In the past 14 days you have not been treated for hypertension
* In the past 14 days you have not taken more than 2 medications to treat high blood pressure
* You are a woman who is not able to have children or do not use birth control
Exclusion Criteria
* You have a history of a stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), heart attack, congestive heart failure, coronary artery bypass surgery
* You have Type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus
* You have an active liver disease, gallbladder disease, or bowel disease
* You are HIV positive
* You have certain types of cancer
* You abuse drug or alcohol
* You have participated in another clinical study in last 4 weeks
35 Years
65 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Actelion
INDUSTRY
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Medical Monitor
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
References
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Jones-Burton C, Rubino J, Roy S, Mai Y, Meehan A, Bellet M, Feig P. Effects of the renin inhibitor MK-8141 (ACT-077825) in patients with hypertension. J Am Soc Hypertens. 2010 Sep-Oct;4(5):219-26. doi: 10.1016/j.jash.2010.06.006. Epub 2010 Aug 12.
Other Identifiers
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MK8141-006
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: secondary_id
2007_587
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: secondary_id
8141-006
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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