Status:

COMPLETED

ARCHIPELAGO: Irbesartan in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Without ST Segment Elevation

Lead Sponsor:

Sanofi

Collaborating Sponsors:

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Conditions:

Myocardial Ischemia

Hypertension

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Primary Objective * The main objective of this study is to assess if a two-month regimen of irbesartan in patients hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome without ST segment elevation can reduce inf...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

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  • Main criteria are listed hereafter:
  • Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient hospitalised with ischemic symptoms (last episode within the last 48 hours before randomization) and at least one of the following characteristics of NSTEACS (non-ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndromes):
  • ECG ST or T changes (ST depression or transient elevation of at least 1mm or T wave changes in at least 2 leads)
  • Positive troponin (according to local threshold)
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Women of child bearing potential who are unwilling or unable to use an acceptable method to avoid pregnancy for the entire study period and for up to 4 weeks after the study WOCBP using a prohibited contraceptive method (not applicable)
  • Women who are pregnant or breast feeding
  • Women with a positive pregnancy test on enrolment or prior to study drug administration
  • Patient with dementia
  • Persistent ST segment elevation at ECG
  • Systolic blood pressure \< 100 mmHg
  • Bilateral stenosis of renal artery
  • Creatinine clearance \< or = 30ml/mn
  • Congestive heart failure with symptoms consistent with New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV.
  • Aortic or mitral valve stenosis
  • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
  • Connective tissue disease with vascular involvement
  • Angioplasty, surgery or trauma within the last 3 months
  • Coronarography or angioplasty planned to be performed or performed before baseline sampling
  • Febrile (≥ 38°C) disease, known concomitant viral or bacterial infection, chronic auto immune disease, chronic inflammatory disease, known cancer in evolution
  • Hyperkalemia: serum potassium \> 5.5mmol/l
  • Sensitivity or intolerance to Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) : olmesartan, candesartan, irbesartan, eprosartan, losartan, telmisartan, valsartan and/or any other ARB currently or previously in development.
  • Sensitivity or intolerance to Angiotensin-converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE-I) : benazepril, captopril, enalapril, lisinopril, trandolapril, ramipril, quinapril, and/or any other ACE-I currently or previously in development.
  • Chronic steroid or non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) use. Aspirin is permitted.
  • Treatment with allopurinol or procaïnamide
  • Concomitant use of potassium sparing diuretics (eg. spironolactone, triamterene or amiloride), potassium preparations or salt substitutes containing potassium
  • Treatment with Lithium
  • Immunosupressive medication
  • Administration of any other investigational drug in the last 30 days before enrolment and during the course of the study
  • Treatment with ARB or ACE inhibitor within the last 3 days.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    February 1 2006

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    End Date :

    Estimated Enrollment :

    440 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00296218

    Start Date

    February 1 2006

    Last Update

    October 15 2009

    Active Locations (11)

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    Sanofi-Aventis

    Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States

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    Sanofi-Aventis

    Brussels, Belgium

    3

    Sanofi-Aventis

    Laval, Canada

    4

    Sanofi-Aventis

    Paris, France