ORIENT: Olmesartan Reducing Incidence of End Stage Renal Disease in Diabetic Nephropathy Trial

Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of olmesartan versus placebo on the progression of diabetic renal disease.

Timeline

Start

2003-04

Primary completion

2008-08

Completion

2009-01

Outcome

Missed primary endpoint

paper In the olmesartan group, 116 developed the primary outcome (41.1%) compared with 129 (45.4%) in the placebo group (HR 0.97, 95% CI 0.75, 1.24; p = 0.791). PMID 21993710 ↗

Publications

• Natale P, Palmer SC, Navaneethan SD, Craig JC, Strippoli GF. Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers for preventing the progression of diabetic kidney disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Apr 29;4(4):CD006257. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006257.pub2.
• Imai E, Haneda M, Chan JC, Yamasaki T, Kobayashi F, Ito S, Makino H. Reduction and residual proteinuria are therapeutic targets in type 2 diabetes with overt nephropathy: a post hoc analysis (ORIENT-proteinuria). Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2013 Oct;28(10):2526-34. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gft249. Epub 2013 Sep 7.
• Imai E, Chan JC, Ito S, Yamasaki T, Kobayashi F, Haneda M, Makino H; ORIENT study investigators. Effects of olmesartan on renal and cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes with overt nephropathy: a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled study. Diabetologia. 2011 Dec;54(12):2978-86. doi: 10.1007/s00125-011-2325-z. Epub 2011 Oct 13.

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