Efficacy/Safety of Amlodipine Plus Losartan Versus Amlodipine in Patients With Essential Hypertension

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate of efficacy and safety of amlodipine plus losartan and amlodipine alone in patients with essential hypertension inadequately controlled on amlodipine monotherapy.

Timeline

Start

2008-05

Primary completion

2008-12

Completion

2008-12

Publications

• Kang SM, Youn JC, Chae SC, Park CG, Yang JY, Kim MH, Hong TJ, Kim CH, Kim JJ, Shin DG, Jeong JW, Yoon JH, Park SH, Kwon J, Cho SY. Comparative efficacy and safety profile of amlodipine 5 mg/losartan 50 mg fixed-dose combination and amlodipine 10 mg monotherapy in hypertensive patients who respond poorly to amlodipine 5 mg monotherapy: an 8-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind phase III noninferiority study. Clin Ther. 2011 Dec;33(12):1953-63. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2011.11.007. Epub 2011 Dec 2.

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