High Doses of Candesartan Cilexetil on the Reduction of Proteinuria

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of high doses of candesartan cilexetil and also to assess which dose (16mg, 64mg, 128mg) is the most optimal for the maximum reduction of proteinuria.

Timeline

Start

2003-04

Primary completion

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Completion

2006-12

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.
• Cooper TE, Teng C, Tunnicliffe DJ, Cashmore BA, Strippoli GF. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers for adults with early (stage 1 to 3) non-diabetic chronic kidney disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Jul 19;7(7):CD007751. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007751.pub3.
• Burgess E, Muirhead N, Rene de Cotret P, Chiu A, Pichette V, Tobe S; SMART (Supra Maximal Atacand Renal Trial) Investigators. Supramaximal dose of candesartan in proteinuric renal disease. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009 Apr;20(4):893-900. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2008040416. Epub 2009 Feb 11.

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