Overview

Efficacy and Safety of the Combination of Aliskiren (300 mg) and Amlodipine (10 mg) Compared to Amlodipine (10 mg) Monotherapy in Patients With Moderate to Severe Hypertension

Status:
Completed

Trial end date:
2009-09-01

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

This study will compare the blood pressure (BP) lowering effect of the combination of aliskiren/amlodipine 300/10 mg versus amlodipine 10 mg monotherapy in patients with moderate to severe hypertension by testing the hypothesis that the combination of aliskiren/amlodipine produces a superior reduction from baseline in mean sitting systolic blood pressure (msSBP) after 8 weeks of treatment.

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Novartis

Treatments:

Amlodipine