Status:
COMPLETED
A Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of IONIS-AGT-LRx
Lead Sponsor:
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Conditions:
Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This study evaluated the effect of ISIS 757456 (IONIS-AGT-LRx) on plasma angiotensinogen (AGT) and systolic blood pressure (SBP) in uncontrolled hypertensive participants who were on two to three anti...
Detailed Description
This study was a Phase 2, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study in 26 participants. Participants were randomized in a 2:1 ratio and received a once-weekly subcutaneous (SC) treatment with...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- Males or females aged 18-75 inclusive and weighing ≥ 50 kilograms (kg) at the time of informed consent
- Females must be non-pregnant and non-lactating, and either surgically sterile or post-menopausal
- Males must be surgically sterile or, abstinent or, if engaged in sexual relations with a woman of child-bearing potential (WOCBP), the participant or participant's non-pregnant female partner must be using a highly effective contraceptive method
- Body mass index (BMI) ≤ 35.0 kg/square meter (m\^2)
- Participant must have been diagnosed with essential hypertension for a minimum of 3 months prior to screening
- At screening, the participant must have been on a stable regimen of 2 to 3 antihypertensive medications for at least 1 month prior to screening and will be required to maintain this regimen throughout the study, using either an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi) or an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB), as well as 1 or 2 additional antihypertensive medications in the following categories: beta blocker, acebutolol, atenolol, betaxolol, bisoprolol, carvedilol, labetalol, metoprolol, nadolol, nebivolol, propranolol, pindolol, calcium channel blocker or, non-potassium sparing diuretic
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Clinically significant abnormalities in medical history, screening laboratory results, or physical examination that would render the participant unsuitable for inclusion
- History of secondary hypertension (HTN)
- The use of the following at time of screening and during the course of the study:
- Other medications for the treatment of HTN (e.g., clonidine, guanfacine, guanabenz, alpha-methyldopa, hydralazine, minoxidil, diazoxide, renin inhibitors)
- Medications that may cause hyperkalemia (e.g., cyclosporine or tacrolimus, pentamidine, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, all heparins)
- Oral or SC anticoagulants (e.g., warfarin, rivaroxaban, apixaban, heparin, lovenox)
- Organic nitrate preparations (e.g., nitroglycerin, isosorbide mononitrate, isosorbide dinitrate, or pentaerythritol)
- Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors (e.g., sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil, avanafil)
- Potassium-sparing diuretics (e.g., eplerenone, spironolactone, amiloride, triamterene)
- Unstable/underlying cardiovascular disease defined as:
- Any history of congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association \[NYHA\] class II-IV)
- Any history of previous stroke, transient ischemic attack, unstable or stable angina pectoris, or myocardial infarction prior to screening
- 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) corrected using Fridericia's formula (QTcF) \> 450 milliseconds (msec) in males and \> 470 msec in females at screening, or a history or evidence of long QT syndrome
- Any clinically significant active atrial or ventricular arrhythmias
- Any history of coronary bypass or percutaneous coronary intervention
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 13 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 20 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
26 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04083222
Start Date
November 13 2019
End Date
July 20 2020
Last Update
January 18 2023
Active Locations (9)
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1
Central Alabama Research
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35209
2
National Research Institute - Wilshire
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90057
3
Orange County Research Center
Tustin, California, United States, 92780
4
Excel Medical Clinical Trials
Boca Raton, Florida, United States, 33434