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Effects of a Novel Aldosterone Synthase Inhibitor for Treatment of Primary Hypertension: Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- and Active-Controlled Phase 2 Trial
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Background—: LCI699, a novel inhibitor of aldosterone synthase, reduces serum aldosterone, and may have benefit in the treatment of hypertension. Methods and Results—: We performed the first double-blind, randomized trial with LCI699 in patients with primary hypertension. We randomized 524 patients to LCI699 0.25 mg once daily (n=92), 0.5 mg once daily (n=88), 1.0 mg once daily (n=86), and 0.5 mg twice daily (n=97); eplerenone 50 mg twice daily (n=84); or placebo (n=77) for 8 weeks. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (250 μg IV) stimulation testing was performed in a subset of patients to quantify the selectivity of LCI699 for aldosterone synthase compared with 11-β-hydroxylase. Reductions in clinic diastolic blood pressure were significant for LCI699 1.0 mg (−7.1 mm Hg; P =0.0012) and eplerenone 50 mg twice daily (−7.9 mm Hg; P <0.0001) compared with placebo (−2.6 mm Hg) but not other doses of LCI699. Significant reductions in clinic systolic blood pressure were observed with all doses of LCI699 ( P <0.005 or better) and eplerenone ( P <0.0001). All doses of LCI699 significantly reduced 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure compared with placebo ( P <0.01). Adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation of cortisol was suppressed in ≈20% of subjects receiving LCI699 at a total daily dose of 1.0 mg. Safety and tolerability were similar among LCI699, placebo, and eplerenone. Conclusions—: Aldosterone synthase inhibition with LCI699 significantly lowered clinic and ambulatory blood pressure. A minority of subjects developed blunted adrenocorticotropic hormone–stimulated release of cortisol. These results support additional research to evaluate use of aldosterone synthase inhibition in primary hypertension and/or patients characterized by aldosterone excess. Clinical Trial Registration—: URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov . Unique identifier: NCT00758524.
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“A randomized controlled trial in patients with primary hypertension showed that treatment with the aldosterone synthase inhibitor LCI699 reduced serum aldosterone levels and BP79.”
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“The BP-lowering effect of LC1699 was not as impressive, however, as that observed with MR antagonism, and LC1699 therapy was associated with an important adverse effect of reduced cortisol synthesis.”
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- Authors
- Calhoun, D. A., White, W. B., Krum, H., Guo, W., Bermann, G., Trapani, A., Lefkowitz, M. P., & Ménard, J.
- Affiliations
- Novartis (Switzerland) (CH)
- Venue
- Circulation
- Published
- 2011-11
- Volume
- 124
- Issue
- 18
- Pages
- 1945-1955
- ISSN
- 0009-7322 (ISSN-L)
- 1524-4539
- OpenAlex
- W2014029753
- Cited by
- 227
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- 35
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- FWCI
- 20.99
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Circulation (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Renin-Angiotensin System Studies
- Keywords
- aldosterone synthase inhibitors, essential hypertension, eplerenone, blood pressure reduction, ambulatory blood pressure, adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation, cortisol suppression, aldosterone excess
- MeSH terms
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aldosterone, Blood Pressure, Double-Blind Method, Enzyme Inhibitors, Female, Hormones, Humans, Hydrocortisone, Hypertension, Male, Middle Aged, Placebos, Renin, Cytochrome P-450 CYP11B2
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