NCT00389675

Brief Summary

This is a double-blind, active-controlled, long-term study of a new experimental drug called darusentan. Darusentan in not currently approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which means that a doctor cannot prescribe this drug. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety of darusentan (optimized dose) as compared to an active control, administered orally.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
661

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3 hypertension

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2007

Longer than P75 for phase_3 hypertension

Geographic Reach
4 countries

99 active sites

Status
terminated

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 17, 2006

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 19, 2006

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2007

Completed
2.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2010

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

January 6, 2014

Status Verified

January 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

2.8 years

First QC Date

October 17, 2006

Last Update Submit

January 3, 2014

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Change from baseline in mean 24-hour systolic and diastolic ambulatory blood pressure

    Baseline to Week 14

  • Percentage of subjects who reach systolic blood pressure goal

    Week 14

  • Change from baseline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)

    Baseline to Week 14

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Change from baseline in trough sitting systolic and diastolic blood pressures

    Baseline to Week 14

Study Arms (2)

Darusentan

EXPERIMENTAL

Darusentan capsules titrated to an optimal dose of 50 mg, 100 mg, or 300 mg administered orally once daily

Drug: Darusentan

Guanfacine

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Guanfacine 1 mg capsules administered orally once daily

Drug: Guanfacine

Interventions

Darusentan capsules at a dose of 50, 100, or 300 mg administered orally once daily

Also known as: LU 135252
Darusentan

Guanfacine 1 mg capsules administered orally once daily

Guanfacine

Eligibility Criteria

Age35 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Subjects must be competent to provide written informed consent;
  • Subjects must have completed the Maintenance Period of the DAR-312 study.

You may not qualify if:

  • Subjects who discontinue treatment with study drug prior to the end of the Maintenance Period in DAR-312 due to a study drug-related AE;
  • Subjects who experience a study drug-related serious adverse event (SAE) during the DAR-312 study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (99)

Alabama Internal Medicine, PC

Birmingham, Alabama, 35235, United States

Location

Greystone Medical Research, LLC

Birmingham, Alabama, 35242, United States

Location

The Heart Center, PC

Huntsville, Alabama, 35801, United States

Location

Mulberry Medical Associates, PC

Montgomery, Alabama, 36106, United States

Location

Arizona Center for Clinical Research

Glendale, Arizona, 85306, United States

Location

Cardiovascular Consultants, Ltd.

Glendale, Arizona, 85306, United States

Location

Lovelace Scientific Resource, Inc.

Phoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States

Location

Cochise Clinical Research

Sierra Vista, Arizona, 85635, United States

Location

Southwest Heart

Tucson, Arizona, 85715, United States

Location

HealthFirst Physicians of AR, PA dba Convenient Care Clinic

Hot Springs, Arkansas, 71913, United States

Location

NEA Clinical

Jonesboro, Arkansas, 72401, United States

Location

Arkansas Primary Care Clinic, PA

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72204, United States

Location

Medical Investigators, Inc.

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States

Location

Highgrove Medical Center

Bakersfield, California, 93301, United States

Location

Central Cardiology Medical Clinic

Bakersfield, California, 93308, United States

Location

Impact Clinical Trials

Beverly Hills, California, 90211, United States

Location

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Los Angeles, California, 90073, United States

Location

Rancho Cucamonga Clinical Trials

Rancho Cucamonga, California, 91730, United States

Location

Pacific Heart Institute

Santa Monica, California, 90404, United States

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Los angeles biomedical research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Torrance, California, 90502, United States

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Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates

Aurora, Colorado, 80012, United States

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Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates

Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States

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Clinical Research of South Florida

Coral Gables, Florida, 33134, United States

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Doctors Medical center of Walton County

DeFuniak Springs, Florida, 32435, United States

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Broward General Medical Center

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316, United States

Location

Maxine Hamilton, MD, PA

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316, United States

Location

St John's Center for Clinical Research

Jacksonville, Florida, 32259, United States

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Private Practice of Dr. Bridget Bellingar

Largo, Florida, 33773, United States

Location

A + Research Inc.

Miami, Florida, 33144, United States

Location

AppleMed Research, Inc.

Miami, Florida, 33155, United States

Location

Internal Medicine Associates of South Florida

North Miami Beach, Florida, 33179, United States

Location

Ormond Medical Arts Pharmaceutical Research Center

Ormond Beach, Florida, 32174, United States

Location

Nothwest Florida Heart Group, PA-Research Dept

Pensacola, Florida, 32514, United States

Location

Cardiovascular Center of Sarasota

Sarasota, Florida, 34231, United States

Location

Suncoast Cardiovascular Research, Inc

St. Petersburg, Florida, 33701, United States

Location

Tampa Bay Nephrology Associates, PL

Tampa, Florida, 33603, United States

Location

Orlando Rangel, MD, PA

Tampa, Florida, 33607, United States

Location

AMR Research Associates, LLC

Bogart, Georgia, 30622, United States

Location

Atlanta Vascular Research Foundation

Tucker, Georgia, 30084, United States

Location

Consultants in Cardiovascular Med (CIS)

Melrose Park, Illinois, 60160, United States

Location

Illinois Heart & Lunch Research Center

Normal, Illinois, 61761, United States

Location

Methodist Medical Center-Heart, Lung & Vascular Institute

Peoria, Illinois, 61606, United States

Location

Medical consultants, PC

Muncie, Indiana, 47303, United States

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University Medical Associates

Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States

Location

Dr. Jeffrey Chen

Lafayette, Louisiana, 70503, United States

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Louisiana Research Associates, Inc.

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70114, United States

Location

Maine Research Associates

Auburn, Maine, 04210, United States

Location

PrimeCare Internal Medicine

Biddeford, Maine, 04005, United States

Location

Great Lakes Heart Center of Alpena

Alpena, Michigan, 49707, United States

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Internal Medicine of Northern Michigan

Petoskey, Michigan, 49770, United States

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Minneapolis VAMC

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417, United States

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Central Minnesota Heart Center at St. Cloud Hospital

Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 56303, United States

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St. Paul Cardiology

Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55102, United States

Location

Glacier View Cardiology, PC

Kalispell, Montana, 59901, United States

Location

Impact Clinical Trials

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89106, United States

Location

NJ Heart

Linden, New Jersey, 07036, United States

Location

New Jersey Physicians

Passaic, New Jersey, 07055, United States

Location

Lifeline Research Institute

Brooklyn, New York, 11214, United States

Location

Metrolina Internal Medicine, PA

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States

Location

Heart Care Center of Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28211, United States

Location

Physicians East, PA

Winterville, North Carolina, 27858, United States

Location

Plaza Medical Group, PC

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73112, United States

Location

Castlerock Clinical Research Consultants, LLC

Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74136, United States

Location

Integrated Medical Research PC

Ashland, Oregon, 97520, United States

Location

Blackstone Cardiology Associates

Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 02860, United States

Location

Charleston Cardiology

Charleston, South Carolina, 29403, United States

Location

Paris View Family Practice

Greenville, South Carolina, 29601, United States

Location

Internal Medicine of Greer

Greer, South Carolina, 29651, United States

Location

Scenic City Research

Cleveland, Tennessee, 37311, United States

Location

Southeast Texas Clinical Research Center

Beaumont, Texas, 77702, United States

Location

Cardiovascular Research Inst. of Dallas

Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States

Location

Galenos Research

Dallas, Texas, 75251, United States

Location

Sergio F Rovner, MD

El Paso, Texas, 79935, United States

Location

Salim Gopalani, MD, PA

Houston, Texas, 77008, United States

Location

Humayum Mirza, MD, PA

Houston, Texas, 77055, United States

Location

Clinical Trial Network

Houston, Texas, 77074, United States

Location

Houston Clinical Research Assoc.

Houston, Texas, 77090, United States

Location

Innovative Research of West Florida

Hurst, Texas, 76054, United States

Location

North Texas Medical Research

Plano, Texas, 75093, United States

Location

Scott & White Memorial Hospital

Temple, Texas, 76508, United States

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Fletcher Allen Health Care/University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States

Location

Kamlesh N Dave Cardiology

Hopewell, Virginia, 23860, United States

Location

WVU Physicicans of Charleston

Charleston, West Virginia, 25304, United States

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Alpha Medical Research, LLC

Madison, Wisconsin, 43717, United States

Location

Executive Health and Research Associates

Madison, Wisconsin, 53717, United States

Location

Instituto de Investigaciones Clinicas Bahia Blanca

Bahía Blanca, Argentina

Location

Consultorios Medicos Privados S.A.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Location

Policlinica Bancaria "9 de Julio"

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Location

Diabaid (Instituto de Asistencia Integral en Diabetes)

Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Location

MD Investigaciones

Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Location

Instituto de Cardiologia de Corrientes

Corrientes, Argentina

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Framingham Centro Medico

La Plata, Argentina

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Instituto de Investigaciones Clinicas Mar del Plata

Mar del Plata, Argentina

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Instituto de Investigaciones Clinicas de Quilmes

Quilmes, Argentina

Location

Instituto de Investigaciones Clinicas

Rosario, Argentina

Location

Centro de Investigaciones clincas de Litoral

Santa Fe, Argentina

Location

Flinders Medical Centre

Bedford, Australia

Location

Royal Perth Hospital

Perth, Australia

Location

Private Practice of Dr. Herwig Van Aerde

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hypertension

Interventions

darusentanGuanfacine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

GuanidinesAmidinesOrganic ChemicalsPhenylacetatesAcids, CarbocyclicCarboxylic Acids

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 17, 2006

First Posted

October 19, 2006

Study Start

May 1, 2007

Primary Completion

February 1, 2010

Study Completion

May 1, 2010

Last Updated

January 6, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-01

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