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Aliskiren Trial in Type 2 Diabetes Using Cardiovascular and Renal Disease Endpoints (ALTITUDE)
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Novartis, June 2009
First Received: October 24, 2007   Last Updated: June 9, 2009   History of Changes
Sponsored by: Novartis
Information provided by: Novartis
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00549757
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine whether, in patients with type 2 diabetes and pre-existing disease of the heart and the circulatory system and/or the kidney, aliskiren at a target dose of 300 mg once daily (compared to placebo), on top of conventional treatment, reduces death and disease caused by the heart, the circulatory system and the kidney.


Condition Intervention Phase
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Cardiovascular Disease
Drug: Aliskiren
Drug: Placebo
Phase III

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study to Determine Whether, in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes at High Risk for Cardiovascular and Renal Events, Aliskiren, on Top of Conventional Treatment, Reduces Cardiovascular and Renal Morbidity and Mortality

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Further study details as provided by Novartis:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Cardiovascular (CV) death [ Time Frame: Time from randomization to the first event ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Resuscitated sudden death [ Time Frame: Time from randomization to the first event ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI) [ Time Frame: Time from randomization to the first event ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Non-fatal stroke [ Time Frame: Time from randomization to the first event ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Onset of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) defined as initiation of dialysis, renal transplantation, or a serum creatinine concentration above 6.0 mg/dL (530 µmol per liter) or renal death [ Time Frame: Time from randomization to the first event ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Doubling of baseline serum creatinine concentration to above the upper limit of normal according to the central laboratory, sustained for at least one month [ Time Frame: Time from randomization to the first event ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Time from randomization to the first event of the following composite CV endpoint: • Cardiovascular (CV) death • Resuscitated sudden death • Non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI) [ Time Frame: time of first event ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Time from randomization to the first event of the following composite CV endpoint: • Non-fatal stroke • Unplanned hospitalization for heart failure (HF) [ Time Frame: time of first event ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Onset of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) defined as initiation of dialysis, renal transplantation, or a serum creatinine concentration above 6.0 mg/dL (530 µmol per liter) or renal death [ Time Frame: time from randomization to the first event ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Doubling of baseline serum creatinine concentration to above the upper limit of normal according to the central laboratory, sustained for at least one month [ Time Frame: time from randomization to the first event ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 8600
Study Start Date: October 2007
Estimated Study Completion Date: January 2012
Estimated Primary Completion Date: January 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental Drug: Aliskiren
Aliskiren 300 mg OD
2: Placebo Comparator Drug: Placebo
Placebo

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   35 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Type 2 diabetes and at least one of the following:

    • Macroalbuminuria
    • Microalbuminuria and a reduced kidney function
    • Previous heart attack and a reduced kidney function
    • Previous stroke and a reduced kidney function
    • Heart Failure a reduced kidney function
    • Coronary artery disease a reduced kidney function
  • Concomitant treatment should follow national guidelines and must include either an Angiotensin-converting-enzyme-inhibitor (ACEi) or an Angiotensin-receptor-blocker (ARB) but not both.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Type 1 diabetes mellitus
  • Cardiovascular event or procedure ≤ 3 months prior to Visit 1
  • Unstable serum creatinine
  • Hypertension: Mean sitting systolic blood pressure (msSBP) ≥ 135 and < 170 mmHg or Mean sitting diastolic blood pressure (msDBP) ≥ 85 and < 110 mmHg unless treated with at least 3 anti-hypertensive medications
  • Hypertension msSBP ≥ 170 or msDBP ≥ 110 mmHg
  • Baseline Serum Potassium > 5.0 mmol/L
  • Patients who are treated with two renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system-blockers
  • Patients with NYHA class III or IV heart failure
  • Known renal artery stenosis
  • Previous randomization into the AVOID trial (CSPP100C2201)

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00549757

Contacts
Contact: Novartis 862-778-8300

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Novartis
Investigators
Study Chair: Novartis Novartis
  More Information

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Responsible Party: Novartis ( External Affairs )
Study ID Numbers: CSPP100E2337
Study First Received: October 24, 2007
Last Updated: June 9, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00549757     History of Changes
Health Authority: Argentina: Administracion Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnologia Medica;   Austria: Federal Office for Safety in Health Care;   Belgium: Federal Agency for Medicinal Products and Health Products;   Brazil: Ministry of Health;   Canada: Health Canada;   China: State Food and Drug Administration;   Colombia: INVIMA Instituto Nacional de Vigilancia de Medicamentos y Alimentos;   Czech Republic: State Institute for Drug Control;   Denmark: Danish Medicines Agency;   Finland: National Agency for Medicines;   France: Afssaps - French Health Products Safety Agency;   Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices;   Greece: National Organization of Medicines;   Guatemala: Ministry of health;   Hungary: National Institute of Pharmacy;   India: Central Drugs Standard Control Organization;   Italy: National Institute of Health;   Japan: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency;   Korea: Food and Drug Administration;   Lithuania: State Medicine Control Agency - Ministry of Health;   Netherlands: Medicines Evaluation Board (MEB);   Norway: Norwegian Medicines Agency;   Peru: General Directorate of Pharmaceuticals, Devices, and Drugs;   Portugal: National Pharmacy and Medicines Institute;   Singapore: Center for Drug Administration;   Slovakia: State Institute for Drug Control;   South Africa: Medicines Control Council;   Spain: Spanish Agency of Medicines;   Sweden: Medical Products Agency;   Switzerland: Swissmedic;   Taiwan: Department of Health;   Thailand: Ministry of Public Health;   Turkey: General Directorate of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmacy;   United States: Food and Drug Administration;   United Kingdom: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency;   Venezuela: Ministry of Health and Social Development

Keywords provided by Novartis:
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
renal morbidity and mortality
cardiovascular disease
micro-albuminuria
macro-albuminuria
RAAS
renin inhibitor
Reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Metabolic Diseases
Albuminuria
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Diabetes Mellitus
Endocrine System Diseases
Endocrinopathy
Kidney Diseases
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Disorder

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Metabolic Diseases
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Diabetes Mellitus
Endocrine System Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Glucose Metabolism Disorders

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