Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Study to Evaluate Whether Losartan Protects the Kidney in Hypertensive Diabetic Participants With Microalbuminuria (MK0954-365 AM1) (NCT NCT01390415)

NCT ID: NCT01390415

Last Updated: 2022-02-09

Results Overview

Macroalbuminuria was defined as having an albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR) \>300 mg/g and ≥30% increase from baseline.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

136 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline and Month 6

Results posted on

2022-02-09

Participant Flow

All the medical charts of the targeted study patients were reviewed. The study index period (when patients had to have received treatment for 6 months) was from June 1st 2007 to December 31st 2008. Data were collected retrospectively.

211 patients were enrolled in this study. Among these patients, 136 patients were eligible after excluding 75 patients.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Losartan 50 mg
Adults with Type II diabetes mellitus with hypertension and microalbuminuria who received losartan 50 mg for at least 6 months during the period between 1 June 2007 and 31 December 2008.
Losartan 100 mg
Adults with Type II diabetes mellitus with hypertension and microalbuminuria who received losartan 100 mg for at least 6 months during the period between 1 June 2007 and 31 December 2008.
Overall Study
STARTED
99
37
Overall Study
COMPLETED
99
37
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

A Study to Evaluate Whether Losartan Protects the Kidney in Hypertensive Diabetic Participants With Microalbuminuria (MK0954-365 AM1)

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Losartan 50 mg
n=99 Participants
Adults with Type II diabetes mellitus with hypertension and microalbuminuria who received losartan 50 mg for at least 6 months during the period between 1 June 2007 and 31 December 2008.
Losartan 100 mg
n=37 Participants
Adults with Type II diabetes mellitus with hypertension and microalbuminuria who received losartan 100 mg for at least 6 months during the period between 1 June 2007 and 31 December 2008.
Total
n=136 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
58.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.1 • n=5 Participants
59.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.0 • n=7 Participants
59.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.5 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
39 Participants
n=5 Participants
16 Participants
n=7 Participants
55 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
60 Participants
n=5 Participants
21 Participants
n=7 Participants
81 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and Month 6

Macroalbuminuria was defined as having an albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR) \>300 mg/g and ≥30% increase from baseline.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Losartan 50 mg
n=99 Participants
Adults with Type II diabetes mellitus with hypertension and microalbuminuria who received losartan 50 mg for at least 6 months during the period between 1 June 2007 and 31 December 2008.
Losartan 100 mg
n=37 Participants
Adults with Type II diabetes mellitus with hypertension and microalbuminuria who received losartan 100 mg for at least 6 months during the period between 1 June 2007 and 31 December 2008.
Number of Participants With Macroalbuminuria After 6 Months of Treatment
7 participants
6 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and Month 6

SBP at baseline and month 6.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Losartan 50 mg
n=99 Participants
Adults with Type II diabetes mellitus with hypertension and microalbuminuria who received losartan 50 mg for at least 6 months during the period between 1 June 2007 and 31 December 2008.
Losartan 100 mg
n=37 Participants
Adults with Type II diabetes mellitus with hypertension and microalbuminuria who received losartan 100 mg for at least 6 months during the period between 1 June 2007 and 31 December 2008.
Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP)
Baseline (n=85; n=36)
149.5 mmHg
Standard Deviation 16.0
145.5 mmHg
Standard Deviation 11.1
Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP)
Month 6 (n=72; n=22)
136.9 mmHg
Standard Deviation 14.0
138.4 mmHg
Standard Deviation 11.3
Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP)
Change from Baseline at Month 6 (n=72; n=22)
-14.0 mmHg
Standard Deviation 1.6
-7.0 mmHg
Standard Deviation 3.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and Month 6

DBP at baseline and month 6.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Losartan 50 mg
n=99 Participants
Adults with Type II diabetes mellitus with hypertension and microalbuminuria who received losartan 50 mg for at least 6 months during the period between 1 June 2007 and 31 December 2008.
Losartan 100 mg
n=37 Participants
Adults with Type II diabetes mellitus with hypertension and microalbuminuria who received losartan 100 mg for at least 6 months during the period between 1 June 2007 and 31 December 2008.
Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP)
Baseline (n=85; n=36)
85.6 mmHg
Standard Deviation 12.4
84.0 mmHg
Standard Deviation 8.7
Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP)
Month 6 (n=72; n=22)
78.2 mmHg
Standard Deviation 8.8
80.1 mmHg
Standard Deviation 8.2
Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP)
Change from Baseline at Month 6 (n=72; n=22)
-9.3 mmHg
Standard Deviation 1.2
-4.4 mmHg
Standard Deviation 2.2

Adverse Events

Losartan 50 mg

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Losartan 100 mg

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Senior Vice President, Global Clinical Development

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp

Phone: 1-800-672-6372

Results disclosure agreements

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