Efficacy and safety of aliskiren-based dual and triple combination therapies in US minority patients with stage 2 hypertension
Abstract Minority patients with hypertension generally require combination therapy to reach blood pressure (BP) goals. We examined the BP-lowering efficacy and safety of combination aliskiren/amlodipine therapy in self-identified minority patients in the United States with stage 2 hypertension and t...
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Published in | Journal of the American Society of Hypertension Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 102 - 113 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
01.03.2011
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Summary: | Abstract Minority patients with hypertension generally require combination therapy to reach blood pressure (BP) goals. We examined the BP-lowering efficacy and safety of combination aliskiren/amlodipine therapy in self-identified minority patients in the United States with stage 2 hypertension and the impact of adding hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) to this combination. In this 8-week double-blind study, 412 patients were randomized to receive aliskiren/amlodipine (150/5 mg) or amlodipine (5 mg) with forced titration up to aliskiren/amlodipine/HCTZ (300/10/25 mg) or aliskiren/amlodipine (300/10 mg), respectively. Overall, mean age was 55.2 years, mean body mass index was 32 kg/m2 , 62.3% were black, 28.2% were Hispanic/Latino, and 69.1% had metabolic syndrome. Mean sitting systolic blood pressure (MSSBP), the primary efficacy outcome, was reduced from 167.1 mm Hg at baseline to 130.7 mm Hg at week 8 with aliskiren/amlodipine/HCTZ and from 167.4 mm Hg to 137.9 mm Hg with aliskiren/amlodipine ( P < .0001 between groups). At week 8, BP goal (<140/90 mm Hg) was achieved in 72.6% and 53.2% of patients in the two treatment groups, respectively ( P < .0001). Adverse events were experienced by 34.2% and 40.2%, respectively. Combination aliskiren/amlodipine therapy was effective in treating these high-risk patients but inclusion of HCTZ provided greater antihypertensive efficacy. Both treatments were similarly well tolerated. |
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ISSN: | 1933-1711 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jash.2011.01.006 |