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Groenland EH, van Kleef MEAM, Bots ML, Visseren FLJ, van der Elst KCM, Spiering W. Plasma Trough Concentrations of Antihypertensive Drugs for the Assessment of Treatment Adherence: A Meta-Analysis. Hypertension 2020; 77:85-93. [PMID: 33249865 PMCID: PMC7720878 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.120.16061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Biochemical drug screening by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry in plasma is an accurate method for the quantification of plasma concentrations of antihypertensive medications in patients with hypertension. Trough concentrations could possibly be used as drug-specific cutoff values in the biochemical assessment of (non-)adherence. We performed a literature review and meta-analysis of pharmacokinetic studies to determine plasma trough concentrations of amlodipine, hydrochlorothiazide, and valsartan. PubMed was searched for pharmacokinetic studies up to September 2020. Eligible studies reported steady-state mean trough concentration and their variance. Pooled trough concentrations were estimated using a three-level random effects meta-analytic model. Moderator analyses were performed to explore sources of heterogeneity. One thousand three hundred eighteen potentially relevant articles were identified of which 45 were eligible for inclusion. The pooled mean trough concentration was 9.2 ng/mL (95% CI, 7.5–10.8) for amlodipine, 41.0 ng/mL (95% CI, 17.4–64.7) for hydrochlorothiazide, and 352.9 ng/mL (95% CI, 243.5–462.3) for valsartan. Substantial heterogeneity was present for all 3 pooled estimates. Moderator analyses identified dosage as a significant moderator for the pooled trough concentration of amlodipine (β1=0.9; P<0.05), mean age, and mean body weight for the mean trough concentration of hydrochlorothiazide (β1=2.2, P<0.05, respectively, β1=−4.0, P<0.05) and no significant moderators for valsartan. Plasma trough concentrations of amlodipine, hydrochlorothiazide, and valsartan, measured with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, are highly heterogeneous over the different studies. Use of the pooled trough concentration as a cutoff in the biochemical assessment of adherence can result in inaccurate diagnosis of (non-)adherence, which may seriously harm the patient-physician relationship, and is therefore not recommended.
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- Eline H Groenland
- From the Department of Vascular Medicine (E.H.G., M.E.A.M.v.K., F.L.J.V., W.S.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
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- From the Department of Vascular Medicine (E.H.G., M.E.A.M.v.K., F.L.J.V., W.S.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (M.L.B.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
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- From the Department of Vascular Medicine (E.H.G., M.E.A.M.v.K., F.L.J.V., W.S.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy (K.C.M.v.d.E.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
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- From the Department of Vascular Medicine (E.H.G., M.E.A.M.v.K., F.L.J.V., W.S.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
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Punt AM, Stienstra NA, van Kleef MEA, Lafeber M, Spiering W, Blankestijn PJ, Bots ML, van Maarseveen EM. Screening of cardiovascular agents in plasma with LC-MS/MS: A valuable tool for objective drug adherence assessment. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2019; 1121:103-110. [PMID: 31146083 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2019.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Revised: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Adherence to cardiovascular preventive agents is important to prevent short and long term cardiovascular events. Recently, qualitatively compound screening using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) has gained interest for drug adherence assessment in patients at high risk of cardiovascular events. Therefore, we developed and tested an assay including 52 compounds and metabolites, covering over 95% of the antihypertensive and antithrombotic agents available worldwide. Trichloroacetic acid was used as simple and fast method for protein precipitation. The assay was validated for lower limit of quantification (LLOQ), linearity, stability for freeze/thaw, room temperature, autosampler and matrix effects. The LLOQ for each compound was targeted under the population trough concentration (PTC) as reported in literature to assure high sensitivity for adherence detection. This was accomplished for 50 of 52 compounds with a LLOQ equal or lower compared to the PTC. Linearity was confirmed for all compounds (r2 > 0.995), except for acetylsalicylic acid (r2 = 0.991). For room temperature stability, 12 compounds showed degradation over 20% after 20 h. 3 compounds suffer from matrix effect with recoveries < 50%. After analytical validation, blood samples from 91 patients with difficult-to-treat hypertension were analyzed. Patients were unaware of adherence assessment. Adherence varied largely per agent and per concentration ratio (CR) (ratio of the detected concentration with LC-MS/MS and the PTC) cut-off value. Additionally, stratification by adherence group showed that the percentage of patients classified as non-adherent increased from 6.6% for qualitative analysis (pos/neg) to 19.8% for a CR cut-off of 0.5. The data imply that using the CR cut off values has a significant and relevant effect on patient adherence classification.
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- A M Punt
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology & Hypertension, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Tod M, Goutelle S, Bleyzac N, Bourguignon L. A Generic Model for Quantitative Prediction of Interactions Mediated by Efflux Transporters and Cytochromes: Application to P-Glycoprotein and Cytochrome 3A4. Clin Pharmacokinet 2018; 58:503-523. [DOI: 10.1007/s40262-018-0711-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Each month, subscribers to The Formulary Monograph Service receive five to six well-documented monographs on drugs that are newly released or are in late phase 3 trials. The monographs are targeted to your Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. Subscribers also receive monthly one-page summary monographs on the agents that are useful for agendas and pharmacy/nursing in-services. A comprehensive target drug utilization evaluation (DUE) is also provided each month. With a subscription, the monographs are sent to you in print and CD-ROM forms and are available online. Monographs can be customized to meet the needs of your facility. Subscribers to the The Formulary Monograph Service also receive access to a pharmacy bulletin board, The Formulary Information Exchange (The F.I.X.). All topics pertinent to clinical and hospital pharmacy are discussed on The F.I.X. Through the cooperation of The Formulary, Hospital Pharmacy publishes selected reviews in this column. If you would like information about The Formulary Monograph Service or The F.I.X., call The Formulary at 800-322-4349. The August 2007 monograph topics are temsirolimus, formoterol fumarate inhalation solution, levocetirizine, ambrisentan, and raltegravir. The DUE is on temsirolimus.
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- Dennis J. Cada
- College of Pharmacy, Washington State University Spokane, PO Box 1495, Spokane, WA 99210-1495
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- Drug Information Center, Washington State University Spokane, College of Pharmacy, Washington State University Spokane, PO Box 1495, Spokane, WA 99210-1495
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- Drug Information Center, College of Pharmacy, Washington State University Spokane, PO Box 1495, Spokane, WA 99210-1495
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Van Tassell BW, Munger MA. Aliskiren for Renin Inhibition: A New Class of Antihypertensives. Ann Pharmacother 2016; 41:456-64. [PMID: 17341529 DOI: 10.1345/aph.1h549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Objective: To review the safety, efficacy, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and drug interactions of aliskiren for the treatment of mild-to-moderate hypertension. Data Sources: A literature search was conducted using MEDLINE (1966'January 2007), International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (1970'January 2007), and Cochrane database (2006) for the key words aliskiren or SPP100. References of selected articles were also reviewed. Abstract data were included only in the absence of significant published data. Study Selection And Data Extraction: Available English-language data from reviews, abstracts, and clinical trials were selected. For review of efficacy, randomized controlled trials were preferred. Data Synthesis: Aliskiren is a renin inhibitor, the first in a new class of antihypertensives. As renin catalyzes the rate-limiting step of the renin–angiotensin system (RAS), renin inhibition may offer a theoretical advantage over other RAS inhibitors, such as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). In short-term clinical trials (≤8 wk) of subjects with mild-to-moderate hypertension, single daily doses of aliskiren 150–300 mg produced significant systolic and diastolic blood pressure reduction similar to that achieved with ACE inhibitors and ARBs, with placebo-like tolerability, without an elevation in heart rate or evidence of tolerance. Conclusions: Aliskiren appears to be a safe and effective treatment option in mild-to-moderate hypertension. Although long-term outcome data have not been published, aliskiren is a promising option for RAS inhibition.
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- Benjamin W Van Tassell
- Experimental Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy, Department of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
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The natriuretic peptides system in the pathophysiology of heart failure: from molecular basis to treatment. Clin Sci (Lond) 2016; 130:57-77. [PMID: 26637405 PMCID: PMC5233571 DOI: 10.1042/cs20150469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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After its discovery in the early 1980s, the natriuretic peptide (NP) system has been extensively characterized and its potential influence in the development and progression of heart failure (HF) has been investigated. HF is a syndrome characterized by the activation of different neurohormonal systems, predominantly the renin-angiotensin (Ang)-aldosterone system (RAAS) and the sympathetic nervous system (SNS), but also the NP system. Pharmacological interventions have been developed to counteract the neuroendocrine dysregulation, through the down modulation of RAAS with ACE (Ang-converting enzyme) inhibitors, ARBs (Ang receptor blockers) and mineralcorticoid antagonists and of SNS with β-blockers. In the last years, growing attention has been paid to the NP system. In the present review, we have summarized the current knowledge on the NP system, focusing on its role in HF and we provide an overview of the pharmacological attempts to modulate NP in HF: from the negative results of the study with neprilysin (NEP) inhibitors, alone or associated with an ACE inhibitor and vasopeptidase inhibitors, to the most recently and extremely encouraging results obtained with the new pharmacological class of Ang receptor and NEP inhibitor, currently defined ARNI (Ang receptor NEP inhibitor). Indeed, this new class of drugs to manage HF, supported by the recent results and a vast clinical development programme, may prompt a conceptual shift in the treatment of HF, moving from the inhibition of RAAS and SNS to a more integrated target to rebalance neurohormonal dysregulation in HF.
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Meimaroglou S, Vonaparti A, Migias G, Gennimata D, Poulou S, Panderi I. Direct injection human plasma analysis for the quantification of antihypertensive drugs for therapeutic drug monitoring using hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2015; 1004:1-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2015.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Revised: 08/31/2015] [Accepted: 09/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Aydoǧmuş Z. Simultaneous determination of aliskiren, amlodipine and hydrochlorothiazide in spiked human plasma and urine by high performance liquid chromatography. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2015. [DOI: 10.1134/s1061934815040176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Estacio RO. Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Blockade in Diabetes: Role of Direct Renin Inhibitors. Postgrad Med 2015; 121:33-44. [DOI: 10.3810/pgm.2009.05.2000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Chrysant SG. Aliskiren–hydrochlorothiazide combination for the treatment of hypertension. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2014; 6:305-14. [DOI: 10.1586/14779072.6.3.305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Uresin Y, Mehtar Bozkurt M, Sabirli S, Ozunal ZG. Aliskiren, the future of renin–angiotensin system blockade? Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2014; 5:835-49. [PMID: 17867914 DOI: 10.1586/14779072.5.5.835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The suppression of the renin-angiotensin system by angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers has been proven in many studies to treat hypertension and reduce cardiovascular events; however, reducing angiotensin I receptor stimulation results in the loss of the negative-feedback signal, leading to increased plasma renin activity. Numerous direct renin inhibitors were synthesized, but abandoned owing to low potency, poor bioavailability and short half-life. Aliskiren, a direct renin inhibitor of a novel structural class, inhibits the activity of the renin produced and, thus, its capacity to form angiotensin I, as measured by plasma renin activity. Aliskiren has been recently shown to be efficacious in hypertensive patients at once-daily oral dosing with favorable pharmacokinetics and the potential to improve end-organ protection.
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- Y Uresin
- Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, 34390 Capa Istanbul, Turkey.
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Van Wart SA, Shoaf SE, Mallikaarjun S, Mager DE. Population-based meta-analysis of hydrochlorothiazide pharmacokinetics. Biopharm Drug Dispos 2013; 34:527-39. [PMID: 24123104 DOI: 10.1002/bdd.1863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2013] [Accepted: 08/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is a thiazide diuretic used for the treatment of hypertension and edema associated with fluid overload conditions such as congestive heart failure (CHF). A population-based meta-analysis approach in NONMEM® was used to develop a PK model to characterize the time-course of HCTZ concentrations in plasma and excretion into the urine for healthy subjects and CHF patients. Data from healthy subjects receiving 100 mg of oral HCTZ were supplemented with additional plasma concentration and urinary excretion versus time data published in the literature following administration of oral HCTZ doses ranging from 10 to 500 mg to healthy subjects or patients with renal failure, CHF or hypertension. A two-compartment model with first-order oral absorption, using a Weibull function, and first-order elimination best described HCTZ PK. Creatinine clearance (CLCR ) was a statistically significant predictor of renal clearance (CLR ). Non-renal clearance was estimated to be 2.44 l/h, CLR was 18.3 l/h and T1/2,α was 1.6 h and T1/2,β was 14.8 h for a typical individual with normal renal function (CLCR = 120 ml/min). However, CLR was reduced to 10.5, 5.47 and 2.70 l/h in mild (CLCR = 80 ml/min), moderate (CLCR = 50 ml/min) and severe (CLCR = 30 ml/min) renal impairment, respectively. Model diagnostics helped to demonstrate that the population PK model reasonably predicts the rate of urinary HCTZ excretion over time using dosing history and estimated CLCR , allowing for the convenient assessment of PK-PD relationships for HCTZ when given alone or in combination with other agents used to treat fluid overload conditions.
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- Scott A Van Wart
- Institute for Clinical Pharmacodynamics, Latham, NY, USA; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Belal F, Walash M, El-Enany N, Zayed S. Highly sensitive HPLC method for assay of aliskiren in human plasma through derivatization with 1-naphthyl isocyanate using UV detection. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2013; 933:24-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2013.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2013] [Revised: 04/26/2013] [Accepted: 06/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Yan JH, Jarugula V, Sabo R, Papst CC, Zhang J, Dole WP. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Aliskiren/Hydrochlorothiazide Single-Pill Combination Tablets and Free Combination of Aliskiren and Hydrochlorothiazide. J Clin Pharmacol 2013; 52:645-55. [DOI: 10.1177/0091270011405499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Ayalasomayajula S, Yeh CM, Vaidyanathan S, Flannery B, Dieterich HA, Howard D, Bedigian MP, Dole WP. Effects of Aliskiren, a Direct Renin Inhibitor, on Cardiac Repolarization and Conduction in Healthy Subjects. J Clin Pharmacol 2013; 48:799-811. [DOI: 10.1177/0091270008319330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Khadzhynov D, Slowinski T, Lieker I, Neumayer HH, Albrecht D, Streefkerk HJ, Rebello S, Peters H. Pharmacokinetics of aliskiren in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing haemodialysis. Clin Pharmacokinet 2013; 51:661-9. [PMID: 23018529 DOI: 10.1007/s40262-012-0003-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Aliskiren represents a novel class of orally active renin inhibitors. This study analyses the pharmacokinetics, tolerability and safety of single-dose aliskiren inpatients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing haemodialysis. METHODS Six ESRD patients and six matched healthy volunteers were enrolled in an open-label, parallel-group, single-sequence study. The ESRD patients underwent two treatment periods where 300 mg of aliskiren was administered 48 or 1 h before a standardized haemodialysis session (4 h, 1.4 m(2) high-flux filter, blood flow 300 mL/min, dialysate flow 500 mL/min). Washout was >10 days between both periods. Blood and dialysis samples were taken for up to 96 h postdose to determine aliskiren concentrations. RESULTS Compared with the healthy subjects (1681 ± 1034 ng·h/mL), the area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) from time zero to infinity was 61% (haemodialysis at 48 h) and 41% (haemodialysis at 1 h) higher in ESRD patients receiving single-dose aliskiren 300 mg. The maximum (peak) plasma drug concentration (481 ± 497 ng/mL in healthy subjects) was 17% higher (haemodialysis at 48 h) and 16% lower (haemodialysis at 1 h). In both treatment periods, dialysis clearance was below 2% of oral clearance and the mean fraction eliminated from circulation was 10 and 12% in period 1 and 2, respectively. Drug AUCs were similar in ESRD patients receiving aliskiren 1 or 48 h before dialysis. No severe adverse events occurred. CONCLUSION The exposure of aliskiren is moderately higher in ESRD patients. Only a minor portion is removed by a typical haemodialysis session. Aliskiren exposure is not significantly affected by intermittent haemodialysis, suggesting that no dose adjustment is necessary in this population.
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- Dmytro Khadzhynov
- Department of Nephrology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Humboldt University, Charité Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany
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Huan Y, Townsend R. The single pill triple combination of aliskiren, amlodipine, and hydrochlorothiazide in the treatment of hypertension. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2012; 13:2409-15. [DOI: 10.1517/14656566.2012.736492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Jagadeesh G, Balakumar P, Stockbridge N. How well do aliskiren's purported mechanisms track its effects on cardiovascular and renal disorders? Cell Signal 2012; 24:1583-91. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2012.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2012] [Accepted: 04/04/2012] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Saka Y, Tachi H, Sakurai H, Tawada M, Sawai A, Shimamura Y, Mizuno M, Maruyama S, Matsuo S, Ito Y. Aliskiren-induced chyloperitoneum in a patient on peritoneal dialysis. Perit Dial Int 2012; 32:111-3. [PMID: 22302930 DOI: 10.3747/pdi.2011.00049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Aydoğmuş Z. Spectrofluorimetric determination of aliskiren in dosage forms and urine. LUMINESCENCE 2012; 27:489-94. [DOI: 10.1002/bio.1381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2011] [Revised: 10/22/2011] [Accepted: 10/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Zeynep Aydoğmuş
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy; Istanbul University; Turkey
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Rashikh A, Ahmad SJ, Pillai KK, Najmi AK. Aliskiren as a novel therapeutic agent for hypertension and cardio-renal diseases. J Pharm Pharmacol 2011; 64:470-81. [DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.2011.01414.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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High blood pressure (BP) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and renal complications. A majority of treated hypertensive patients still complain of high BP. The renin-angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) has been a centre-stage target for all the cardiovascular and cardio-renal complications. Aliskiren, is the first direct renin inhibitor (DRI) to be approved by the US FDA. Renin controls the rate-limiting step in the RAAS cascade and hence is the most favorable target for RAAS suppression.
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This review article strives to summarize the pharmacokinetic, preclinical and clinical studies done so far pertaining to the efficacy of aliskiren. Further, the pharmacology of aliskiren has been comprehensively dealt with to enhance understanding so as to further research in this unfathomed area in the multitude of cardiovascular disorders and renal diseases.
Summary
Aliskiren has been shown to have comparable BP-lowering effects to other RAAS inhibitors. Recent clinical trials have indicated that it might contribute significantly in combination with other agents for the protection of end-organ diseases.
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- Azhar Rashikh
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), New Delhi, India
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Spectrofluorimetric determination of aliskiren in tablets and spiked human plasma through derivatization with dansyl chloride. J Fluoresc 2011; 22:549-56. [PMID: 21953437 PMCID: PMC3321407 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-011-0988-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2011] [Accepted: 09/19/2011] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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A simple and sensitive method has been developed and validated for the determination of aliskiren (ALS) in its dosage forms and spiked plasma. The method was based on the reaction of the drug with dansyl chloride in the presence of bicarbonate solution of pH 10.5 to give a highly fluorescent derivative which was measured at 501 nm with excitition at 378 nm in dichloromethane. Different experimental parameters affecting the development of the method and stability were carefully studied and optimized. The calibration curves were linear over the concentration ranges of 100-700 and 50-150 ng/mL for standard solution and plasma, respectively. The limits of detection were 27.52 ng/mL in standard solution, 4.91 ng/mL in plasma. The developed method was successfully applied to the analysis the drug in the commercial tablets and spiked plasma samples. The mean recovery of ALS from tablets and plasma was 100.10 and 97.81%, respectively. A proposal of the reaction pathway was presented.
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Matsoukas MT, Zoumpoulakis P, Tselios T. Conformational Analysis of Aliskiren, a Potent Renin Inhibitor, Using High-Resolution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Molecular Dynamics Simulations. J Chem Inf Model 2011; 51:2386-97. [DOI: 10.1021/ci200130m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Laboratory of Molecular Analysis, Institute of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vas. Constantinou Avenue, GR-11635 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, GR-26504, Rion, Patras, Greece
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Alreja G, Joseph J. Renin and cardiovascular disease: Worn-out path, or new direction. World J Cardiol 2011; 3:72-83. [PMID: 21499495 PMCID: PMC3077814 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v3.i3.72] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2011] [Revised: 03/02/2011] [Accepted: 03/09/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Inhibition of the renin angiotensin system has beneficial effects in cardiovascular prevention and treatment. The advent of orally active direct renin inhibitors adds a novel approach to antagonism of the renin-angiotensin system. Inhibition of the first and rate-limiting step of the renin angiotensin cascade offers theoretical advantages over downstream blockade. However, the recent discovery of the (pro)renin receptor which binds both renin and prorenin, and which can not only augment catalytic activity of both renin and prorenin in converting angiotensinogen to angiotensin I, but also signal intracellularly via various pathways to modulate gene expression, adds a significant level of complexity to the field. In this review, we will examine the basic and clinical data on renin and its inhibition in the context of cardiovascular pathophysiology.
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- Gaurav Alreja
- Gaurav Alreja, Jacob Joseph, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, United States
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonists (angiotensin receptor blockers) have been shown to be effective drugs in the management of hypertension and to have beneficial effects along the cardiovascular continuum. However, due to compensatory mechanisms, both of these types of agent increase plasma renin activity, which has been reported to have deleterious effects on patient outcomes. Aliskiren is the first nonpeptide orally administered direct renin inhibitor available on the market. Reported data have shown that aliskiren effectively reduces BP alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents, and has a good tolerability profile. Moreover, this agent reduces plasma renin activity, which in theory could have additional clinical benefits. However, clinical trials analyzing the effects of aliskiren on mortality are still ongoing.
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Chrysant SG, Murray AV, Hoppe UC, Dattani D, Patel S, Ritter S, Zhang J. Long-term safety and efficacy of aliskiren and valsartan combination with or without the addition of HCT in patients with hypertension. Curr Med Res Opin 2010; 26:2841-9. [PMID: 21062137 DOI: 10.1185/03007995.2010.528282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the long-term safety and antihypertensive efficacy of aliskiren/valsartan 300/320 mg combination. METHODS This was a 54-week, multicenter, open-label study (core phase), followed by a 26-week extension phase. Efficacy variables were change in msDBP and msSBP from baseline to endpoint (54-week and 80-week). Safety was assessed by monitoring and recording adverse events (AEs). ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00386607 RESULTS: A total of 601 patients (msDBP ≥ 90 and <110 mmHg) entered the 54-week core study. Optional add-on HCT was allowed at week 10 onwards if BP was ≥ 140/90 mmHg at two consecutive visits. Of the 486 patients completed the core study, 180 patients entered the extension phase and received aliskiren/valsartan and add-on HCT (12.5 or 25 mg). Overall the combination of aliskiren/valsartan was well-tolerated and the majority of AEs were mild-to-moderate in severity. The incidence of SAEs was low (core phase: n = 22 [3.7%]; extension phase: n = 4 [2.2%]). Elevated serum potassium (>5.5 mmol/L at any time during the study) was observed in 21 (3.6%) patients. The majority of these elevations were transient and returned to normal in subsequent visits, and the discontinuation rate due to elevated serum potassium was low (0.3% [n = 2]). Decreased serum potassium levels (<3.5 mmol/L at any time during the study) was observed in 26 (4.4%) patients, mainly in patients receiving aliskiren/valsartan/HCT (n = 22; 7.1%). At the 54-week endpoint, a mean BP reduction of 20.5/13.4 mmHg from baseline (baseline BP: 152.9/97.0 mmHg) was observed and 66.9% (n = 398/595) of patients achieved BP control with aliskiren/valsartan with or without HCT. At the end of the extension phase (80-week endpoint), additional reduction in BP was obtained (overall, 28.8/18.3 mmHg) and 86.6% (n = 155/179) of patients achieved BP control with aliskiren/valsartan/HCT. A limitation is the absence of an active comparator group. CONCLUSION Long-term treatment with the combination of aliskiren/valsartan with or without HCT provided clinically meaningful BP reductions and high rates of BP control and was well-tolerated.
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Reboldi G, Gentile G, Angeli F, Verdecchia P. Pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic and clinical evaluation of aliskiren for hypertension treatment. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2010; 7:115-28. [DOI: 10.1517/17425255.2011.538681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Sean T Duggan
- Adis, a Wolters Kluwer Business, Mairangi Bay, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Hypertension, a serious disease affecting almost a billion people (25% of adults) worldwide, is a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) and renal disease. Despite numerous advances in the pharmacologic treatment of high blood pressure (BP) and availability of several antihypertensive drugs to treat hypertension, a significant proportion of treated hypertensive patients still have uncontrolled high BP, and thus, face serious morbidity and mortality. Furthermore, it is not sufficient to aim for optimum BP control, but to treat all CV risk factors, protect end-organ damage, prevent progression of disease, and prevent long-range adverse effects of the drugs. Therefore, new therapeutic modalities have to be developed to achieve the above objectives. Some years ago, investigators identified renin inhibition as the preferred pharmacologic approach to blockade of the renin-angiotensin system. Renin is a monospecific enzyme that catalyzes the rate-limiting step in the synthesis of angiotensin II. Amplified enzymatic activity and additional physiologic effects occur when renin and prorenin bind to the (pro)renin receptor. Until very recently, development of clinically effective renin inhibitors remained elusive but molecular modeling was used to develop aliskiren and other renin inhibitors that produce sustained suppression of plasma renin activity after oral administration with a dose-dependent BP. Additional studies will ultimately determine the place of renin inhibition in the treatment of hypertension and related CV disorders.
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Cagnoni F, Njwe CAN, Zaninelli A, Ricci AR, Daffra D, D'Ospina A, Preti P, Destro M. Blocking the RAAS at different levels: an update on the use of the direct renin inhibitors alone and in combination. Vasc Health Risk Manag 2010; 6:549-59. [PMID: 20730071 PMCID: PMC2922316 DOI: 10.2147/vhrm.s11816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2010] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS), an important regulator of blood pressure and mediator of hypertension-related complications, is a prime target for cardiovascular drug therapy. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) were the first drugs to be used to block the RAAS. Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) have also been shown to be equally effective for treatment. Although these drugs are highly effective and are widely used in the management of hypertension, current treatment regimens with ACEIs and ARBs are unable to completely suppress the RAAS. Combinations of ACEIs and ARBs have been shown to be superior than to either agent alone for some, but certainly not all, composite cardiovascular and kidney outcomes, but dual RAAS blockade with the combination of an ACEI and an ARB is sometimes associated with an increase in the risk for adverse events, primarily hyperkalemia and worsening renal function. The recent introduction of the direct renin inhibitor, aliskiren, has made available new combination strategies to obtain a more complete blockade of the RAAS with fewer adverse events. Renin system blockade with aliskiren and another RAAS agent has been, and still is, the subject of many large-scale clinical trials and furthermore, is already available in some countries as a fixed combination.
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- Francesca Cagnoni
- Internal Medicine, Ospedale Unificato Broni-Stradella, Stradella (PV), Italy.
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Puig JG, Schunkert H, Taylor AA, Boye S, Jin J, Keefe DL. Evaluation of the dose--response relationship of aliskiren, a direct renin inhibitor, in an 8-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study in adult patients with stage 1 or 2 essential hypertension. Clin Ther 2010; 31:2839-50. [PMID: 20110023 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2009.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/30/2009] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Aliskiren is approved for the treatment of hypertension at once-daily doses of 150 or 300 mg by the US Food and Drug Administration and the European Commission. It is generally well tolerated and provides 24-hour, dose-dependent blood pressure (BP) reduction; however, the effect of the 75-mg dose has been inconsistent in previous trials. OBJECTIVES This study was designed to assess the efficacy and tolerability of once-daily administration of aliskiren 75 mg and to evaluate the dose-response relationship across all 3 doses of aliskiren (75, 150, and 300 mg). METHODS In this 8-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study, patients aged > or =18 years with stage 1 or 2 essential hypertension entered a 3- to 4-week, single-blind, placebo run-in period. Eligible patients were randomized (1:1:1:1) to receive oral, once-daily doses of aliskiren 75, 150, or 300 mg or placebo. The primary efficacy variable was the change from baseline in mean sitting diastolic BP (msDBP) at the week-8 end point. Tolerability was assessed by monitoring and recording all adverse events (AEs). RESULTS A total of 642 patients (mean [SD] age, 52.0 [10.73] years; 60.0% male; 80.8% white; mean body weight, 89.2 [18.4] kg [range, 50-160 kg]) were included in the study. Overall, 576 patients (89.7%) completed the double-blind treatment period. The most frequent reasons for discontinuation were unsatisfactory therapeutic effect (27/642 randomized patients [4.2%]) and AEs (17/642 [2.6%]). At end point, aliskiren 150 and 300 mg significantly reduced msDBP (both, P < 0.001) and mean sitting systolic CONCLUSIONS This study found a positive linear dose-response relationship in BP reduction with aliskiren 75, 150, and 300 mg dosed once daily, but only aliskiren 150 and 300 mg provided statistically significant reductions from baseline compared with placebo. All 3 doses of aliskiren were generally well tolerated.
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- Juan G Puig
- Vascular Risk Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, La Paz Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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Hu P, Bartlett M, Karan RS, Jiang J, Zhang S, Zhang J, Howard D, Yeh CM, Al-Fayoumi S, Jarugula V, Dole WP. Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Tolerability of Single and Multiple Oral Doses of Aliskiren in Healthy Chinese Subjects. Clin Drug Investig 2010; 30:221-8. [DOI: 10.2165/11533050-000000000-00000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Yarows SA. Aliskiren/valsartan combination for the treatment of cardiovascular and renal diseases. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2010; 8:19-33. [PMID: 20030022 DOI: 10.1586/erc.09.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Chronic activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) plays a key role in the development of hypertension, and cardiac and renal diseases. RAAS inhibitors, such as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), improve cardiovascular and renal outcomes. However, studies have shown that residual morbidity and mortality remains high, despite current optimal treatment. More comprehensive control of the RAAS might provide additional reductions in morbidity and mortality. Direct renin inhibitors offer the potential for enhanced RAAS control as they target the system at the point of activation, thereby reducing plasma renin activity (PRA); by contrast, ARBs and ACE inhibitors increase PRA. Elevated PRA is independently associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. A single-pill combination of the direct renin inhibitor, aliskiren, and the ARB, valsartan, at once-daily doses of 150/160 mg and 300/320 mg, has recently been approved by the US FDA for the treatment of hypertension in patients not adequately controlled on aliskiren or ARB monotherapy, and as initial therapy in patients likely to need multiple drugs to achieve their blood pressure goals. This article examines the efficacy, safety and tolerability of aliskiren/valsartan combination therapy, and considers the evidence for the potential organ-protection benefits of this treatment.
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- Steven A Yarows
- Chelsea Internal Medicine, 128 van Buren, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA.
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Jarugula V, Yeh CM, Howard D, Bush C, Keefe DL, Dole WP. Influence of body weight and gender on the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and antihypertensive efficacy of aliskiren. J Clin Pharmacol 2010; 50:1358-66. [PMID: 20150520 DOI: 10.1177/0091270009359525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Gender and body weight influence the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of many drugs. This pooled analysis of 17 clinical studies evaluated the effect of gender, body mass index (BMI), body weight, and lean body weight (LBW) on the pharmacokinetics of the direct renin inhibitor aliskiren in healthy volunteers (n = 392). A separate pooled analysis of 5 clinical studies in patients with hypertension (n = 2327) assessed the influence of gender and BMI on the effects of aliskiren on plasma renin activity and blood pressure. Area under the aliskiren plasma concentration-time curve (AUC(τ)) was 22% lower and the peak aliskiren plasma concentration (C(max)) was 24% lower in men than women (P < .05). BMI was not significantly correlated with AUC(τ) (r = 0.005; P = .917); AUC(τ) was negatively correlated with body weight (r = -0.235; P < .0001) and LBW (r = -0.295; P < .0001). Results were similar for C(max). Adjusting individual aliskiren AUC(τ) and C(max) values for overall mean body weight or LBW abolished gender differences. Based on r(2) values, LBW variation accounted for 8.9% of aliskiren AUC(τ) variation. In patients with hypertension, gender and BMI did not significantly influence the effects of aliskiren on plasma renin activity or blood pressure. It was concluded that lower systemic exposure to aliskiren in men versus women relates to differences in body weight; neither gender nor body weight has clinically relevant effects on the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of aliskiren.
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Gu J, Noe A, Chandra P, Al-Fayoumi S, Ligueros-Saylan M, Sarangapani R, Maahs S, Ksander G, Rigel DF, Jeng AY, Lin TH, Zheng W, Dole WP. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of LCZ696, a novel dual-acting angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNi). J Clin Pharmacol 2009; 50:401-14. [PMID: 19934029 DOI: 10.1177/0091270009343932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 377] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Angiotensin receptor blockade and neprilysin (NEP) inhibition together offer potential benefits for the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. LCZ696 is a novel single molecule comprising molecular moieties of valsartan and NEP inhibitor prodrug AHU377 (1:1 ratio). Oral administration of LCZ696 caused dose-dependent increases in atrial natriuretic peptide immunoreactivity (due to NEP inhibition) in Sprague-Dawley rats and provided sustained, dose-dependent blood pressure reductions in hypertensive double-transgenic rats. In healthy participants, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study (n = 80) of single-dose (200-1200 mg) and multiple-dose (50-900 mg once daily for 14 days) oral administration of LCZ696 showed that peak plasma concentrations were reached rapidly for valsartan (1.6-4.9 hours), AHU377 (0.5-1.1 hours), and its active moiety, LBQ657 (1.8-3.5 hours). LCZ696 treatment was associated with increases in plasma cGMP, renin concentration and activity, and angiotensin II, providing evidence for NEP inhibition and angiotensin receptor blockade. In a randomized, open-label crossover study in healthy participants (n = 56), oral LCZ696 400 mg and valsartan 320 mg were shown to provide similar exposure to valsartan (geometric mean ratio [90% confidence interval]: AUC(0-infinity) 0.90 [0.82-0.99]). LCZ696 was safe and well tolerated. These data support further clinical development of LCZ696, a novel, orally bioavailable, dual-acting angiotensin receptor-NEP inhibitor (ARNi) for hypertension and heart failure.
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- Jessie Gu
- Cardiovascular and Metabolism Translational Medicine, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc, 220 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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BACKGROUND The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) has long been recognized to play a significant role in hypertension pathophysiology. Certain agents that modify the RAAS can control blood pressure and improve cardiovascular outcomes. Aliskiren is the first of a new class of antihypertensive agents known as renin inhibitors. OBJECTIVE The goal of this article was to discuss the clinical pharmacology of aliskiren and its use in the management of hypertension, as well as potential uses in other cardiovascular disorders. METHODS Peer-reviewed articles and abstracts were identified from the MEDLINE and Current Contents databases (both 1966-October 1, 2007) using the search terms aliskiren, drug interaction, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacology. Citations from available articles were reviewed for additional references. Abstracts presented at recent professional meetings were also examined. RESULTS Nine published clinical studies have evaluated the effect of aliskiren in lowering blood pressure in hypertensive patients, either alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents. This review summarizes those studies. Patients treated with aliskiren had significantly lower blood pressure compared with patients with mild to moderate hypertension (systolic blood pressure [SBP] 140-180 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure [DBP] 95-110 mm Hg) who received placebo. Aliskiren in doses of 75 to 300 mg daily produced reductions of SBP (-5.3 to -15.8 mm Hg) and DBP (-5.8 to -12.3 mm Hg); placebo produced reductions of SBP that ranged from -2.85 to -10.0 mm Hg and DBP reductions from -3.26 to -8.6 mm Hg (P < 0.05 in all studies between aliskiren and placebo). Aliskiren's blood pressure-lowering effect at doses of 75 to 300 mg daily was comparable to irbesartan 150 mg daily and valsartan 80 to 360 mg daily alone. When aliskiren was added to ramipril, hydrochlorothiazide, amlodipine, irbesartan, or valsartan, significant additive blood pressure-lowering effects were reported (P < 0.05 in all clinical trials). The total incidence of adverse events was similar to placebo and other comparative agents, including irbesartan, valsartan, losartan, ramipril, and hydrochlorothiazide. The overall adverse-event rates were 22%, 35% to 52%, 25% to 52%, 34% to 55%, and 33% to 52% for aliskiren 37.5, 75, 150, 300, and 600 mg, respectively. The most commonly reported adverse events included headache, dizziness, and fatigue. Studies with cardiovascular outcomes as end points have not been performed with aliskiren. CONCLUSIONS Aliskiren is an effective alternative agent for blood pressure management. Before aliskiren can be recommended as a routine first-line agent, however, clinical studies must explore if the blood pressure-lowering effect will translate into improvement in cardiovascular outcomes.
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Riccioni G, Vitulano N, D'Orazio N, Bellocci F. Aliskiren, the first approved renin inhibitor: Clinical application and safety in the treatment of hypertension. Adv Ther 2009; 26:700-10. [PMID: 19649581 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-009-0050-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2009] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Hypertension is one of the most important risk factors for, and causes of, cardiovascular disease. The difficulty in achieving a normal blood pressure range in some patients makes the rate of cardiovascular disease high. For some years renin-angiotensin system inhibitors such as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and angiotensin receptor blockade have been objects of interest for treatment of cardiovascular disease. Aliskiren, the first approved renin inhibitor to reach the market, is a low molecular weight, orally active, hydrophilic nonpeptide molecule, which blocks angiotensin I generation. However it might also become a reasonable therapeutic choice in a broad number of clinical conditions, as stable coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular and cardiorenal disease, diabetes, and peripheral arterial disease. The aim of this review is to describe the effectiveness and safety of aliskerin in the treatment of hypertension.
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- Graziano Riccioni
- Cardiology Unit San Camillo de Lellis Hospital, Manfredonia, Foggia, Italy.
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Duprez DA. Aliskiren: the next innovation in renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system blockade. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.2217/ahe.09.21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Blockade of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or Ang II-receptor blockers has been demonstrated to lower blood pressure and to be effective in heart failure and postmyocardial infarction. It is also beneficial in renal disease. These RAAS blockers further activate the RAAS, leading to an increase of plasma renin activity and plasma renin concentration. Aliskiren, the first orally active direct renin inhibitor, is an effective and well-tolerated antihypertensive agent when used as monotherapy or in combination with other antihypertensive agents in patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension. In contrast with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and Ang II-receptor blockers, aliskiren reduces plasma renin activity. A number of clinical trials with aliskiren are ongoing or completed and provide us with objective evidence regarding the clinical importance of direct renin inhibition in the treatment of cardiovascular disease.
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- Daniel A Duprez
- Cardiovascular Division, Medical School, University of Minnesota, VCRC – Room 270, 420 Delaware St SE, MMC 508, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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Sureshkumar KK. Renin inhibition with aliskiren in hypertension: focus on aliskiren/hydrochlorothiazide combination therapy. Vasc Health Risk Manag 2009; 4:1205-20. [PMID: 19337534 PMCID: PMC2663460 DOI: 10.2147/vhrm.s3364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Hypertension is a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular and renal disease. The incidence of hypertension is increasing globally and the rate of blood pressure control remains inadequate. Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) plays a crucial role in volume regulation and maintenance of blood pressure. Pathological activation of RAAS results in chronic hypertension and consequent end organ damage. Most patients with hypertension require combination therapy using agents with complimentary mechanisms of action. Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) together with an agent blocking the RAAS such as an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) are widely used effective anti-hypertensive therapy. Aliskiren is an orally effective direct renin inhibitor that blocks the generation of angiotensin I from angiotensinogen, the rate limiting step of RAAS activation. Studies have shown equivalent antihypertensive efficacy of aliskiren when compared to existing medications such as HCTZ, ACE inhibitors and ARBs. Aliskiren has also been tested in combination therapies. The current review aims to look at the efficacy of aliskiren therapy in hypertension and the evidence for using aliskiren in combination with HCTZ.
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- Kalathil K Sureshkumar
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA.
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Sanoski CA. Aliskiren: an oral direct renin inhibitor for the treatment of hypertension. Pharmacotherapy 2009; 29:193-212. [PMID: 19170589 DOI: 10.1592/phco.29.2.193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Aliskiren is the first member of the new class of orally active direct renin inhibitors to receive approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of hypertension. In patients with hypertension, aliskiren can be used either as monotherapy or in combination with other antihypertensive agents. By inhibiting renin, aliskiren blocks the conversion of angiotensinogen to angiotensin I, which subsequently results in a reduction in angiotensin II concentrations. Unlike the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and the angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), which reactively stimulate an increase in plasma renin activity, aliskiren suppresses the effects of renin and leads to a reduction in plasma renin activity. In clinical trials involving patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension, aliskiren provided antihypertensive efficacy that was comparable to that of an ARB. Combination therapy with aliskiren and an ARB may provide additional blood pressure-lowering effects compared with the respective monotherapies with each of the agents. The results from surrogate outcome studies have also alluded to the potential for aliskiren to prevent target organ damage. Because aliskiren does not significantly affect the cytochrome P450 system, it has been associated with few drug interactions. In clinical studies, aliskiren was well tolerated, and its adverse-effect profile was similar to that of placebo. Fatigue, headache, dizziness, diarrhea, nasopharyngitis, and back pain were the most commonly reported adverse events. Overall, aliskiren appears to be a reasonable treatment option for patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension who are intolerant of first-line antihypertensive therapies. Aliskiren may also be a promising renoprotective strategy in patients with concomitant hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Its potential as a first-line antihypertensive agent will have to be further examined once studies evaluating its effects on long-term clinical outcomes are completed.
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- Cynthia A Sanoski
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Jefferson School of Pharmacy, Jefferson College of Health Professions, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA.
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Vaidyanathan S, Bartlett M, Dieterich HA, Yeh CM, Antunes A, Howard D, Dole WP. Pharmacokinetic Interaction of the Direct Renin Inhibitor Aliskiren with Furosemide and Extended-Release Isosorbide-5-Mononitrate in Healthy Subjects. Cardiovasc Ther 2008; 26:238-46. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-5922.2008.00058.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Stanton A. Now that we have a direct renin inhibitor, what should we do with it? Curr Hypertens Rep 2008; 10:194-200. [DOI: 10.1007/s11906-008-0037-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Vaidyanathan S, Camenisch G, Schuetz H, Reynolds C, Yeh CM, Bizot MN, Dieterich HA, Howard D, Dole WP. Pharmacokinetics of the oral direct renin inhibitor aliskiren in combination with digoxin, atorvastatin, and ketoconazole in healthy subjects: the role of P-glycoprotein in the disposition of aliskiren. J Clin Pharmacol 2008; 48:1323-38. [PMID: 18784280 DOI: 10.1177/0091270008323258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study investigated the potential pharmacokinetic interaction between the direct renin inhibitor aliskiren and modulators of P-glycoprotein and cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4). Aliskiren stimulated in vitro P-glycoprotein ATPase activity in recombinant baculovirus-infected Sf9 cells with high affinity (K(m) 2.1 micromol/L) and was transported by organic anion-transporting peptide OATP2B1-expressing HEK293 cells with moderate affinity (K(m) 72 micromol/L). Three open-label, multiple-dose studies in healthy subjects investigated the pharmacokinetic interactions between aliskiren 300 mg and digoxin 0.25 mg (n = 22), atorvastatin 80 mg (n = 21), or ketoconazole 200 mg bid (n = 21). Coadministration with aliskiren resulted in changes of <30% in AUC(tau) and C(max,ss) of digoxin, atorvastatin, o-hydroxy-atorvastatin, and rho-hydroxy-atorvastatin, indicating no clinically significant interaction with P-glycoprotein or CYP3A4 substrates. Aliskiren AUC(tau) was significantly increased by coadministration with atorvastatin (by 47%, P < .001) or ketoconazole (by 76%, P < .001) through mechanisms most likely involving transporters such as P-glycoprotein and organic anion-transporting peptide and possibly through metabolic pathways such as CYP3A4 in the gut wall. These results indicate that aliskiren is a substrate for but not an inhibitor of P-glycoprotein. On the basis of the small changes in exposure to digoxin and atorvastatin and the <2-fold increase in exposure to aliskiren during coadministration with atorvastatin and ketoconazole, the authors conclude that the potential for clinically relevant drug interactions between aliskiren and these substrates and/or inhibitors of P-glycoprotein/CPY3A4/OATP is low.
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Huang HLA, Vaidyanathan S, Yeh CM, Bizot MN, Dieterich HA, Dole WP, Howard D. Effect of aliskiren, an oral direct renin inhibitor, on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a single dose of acenocoumarol in healthy volunteers. Curr Med Res Opin 2008; 24:2449-56. [PMID: 18662494 DOI: 10.1185/03007990802285763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Aliskiren is a direct renin inhibitor approved for the treatment of hypertension. This study investigated the effects of aliskiren on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a single dose of acenocoumarol in healthy volunteers. METHODS This two-sequence, two-period, randomized, double-blind crossover study recruited 18 healthy subjects (ages 18-45) to receive either aliskiren 300 mg or placebo once daily on days 1-10 of each treatment period and a single dose of acenocoumarol 10 mg on day 8. Treatment periods were separated by a 10-day washout. Blood samples were taken frequently for determination of steady-state plasma concentrations of aliskiren (LC-MS/MS) and of R(+)- and S(-)-acenocoumarol (HPLC-UV), prothrombin time (PT) and international normalized ratio (INR). RESULTS Co-administration with aliskiren had no effect on exposure to R(+)-acenocoumarol. Geometric mean ratios (GMR; aliskiren:placebo co-administration) for R(+)-acenocoumarol AUC(0-t) and C(max) were 1.08 and 1.04, respectively, with 90% CI within the range 0.80-1.25. Co-administration of aliskiren resulted in a 19% increase in S(-)-acenocoumarol AUC(0-t) (GMR 1.19; 90% CI 0.92, 1.54) and a 9% increase in C(max) (GMR 1.09; 90% CI 0.88, 1.34). The anticoagulant effect of acenocoumarol was not affected by co-administration of aliskiren. Geometric mean ratios were 1.01 for all pharmacodynamic parameters (AUC(PT), PT(max), AUC(INR) and INR(max)), with 90% CI within the range 0.97-1.05. CONCLUSION Aliskiren has no clinically relevant effect on the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamic effects of a single dose of acenocoumarol in healthy volunteers, hence no dosage adjustment of acenocoumarol is likely to be required during co-administration with aliskiren.
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- H-L A Huang
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, USA
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BACKGROUND Aliskiren, an antihypertensive drug approved in the United States and Europe, is the first in a new class known as direct renin inhibitors. Aliskiren has been evaluated for safety and tolerability in more than 6400 patients. It has demonstrated a favorable safety and tolerability profile alone or in combination with other drugs. OBJECTIVE This article reviews the currently available safety and tolerability data for aliskiren. METHODOLOGY Using the search term aliskiren, MEDLINE (no timeframe set) and major cardiovascular congresses (2005-2008) were searched. Articles and abstracts with safety and drug interaction data were included. FINDINGS Aliskiren may share common adverse effects observed with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)-inhibitor and angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) therapy. In placebo-controlled trials, those commonly reported for aliskiren at the approved dosage were headache, diarrhea, for personal and fatigue, with incidences similar to those of placebo. Aliskiren has been well tolerated in black, geriatric, diabetic, or obese patients and patients with renal or hepatic impairment. Aliskiren neither inhibits nor induces the cytochrome P450 system; it does not inhibit P-glycoprotein, but is a substrate for this drug transporter. Adding a direct renin inhibitor to another renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitor may further improve cardiovascular outcomes, renal outcomes, or both, without increasing the incidence of adverse effects. CONCLUSIONS Aliskiren is well tolerated, has an adverse effect profile comparable to that of placebo, and has a low potential for drug interactions. Data from ongoing trials evaluating the effects of aliskiren on surrogate markers, morbidity, and mortality will further define the role of direct renin inhibition in the antihypertensive armamentarium.
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- Haroonur Rashid
- Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Heart Institute, St Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Vaidyanathan S, Maboudian M, Warren V, Yeh CM, Dieterich HA, Howard D, Dole WP. A study of the pharmacokinetic interactions of the direct renin inhibitor aliskiren with metformin, pioglitazone and fenofibrate in healthy subjects. Curr Med Res Opin 2008; 24:2313-26. [PMID: 18786303 DOI: 10.1185/03007990802259354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Hypertension and type 2 diabetes are common comorbidities, thus many patients receiving antihypertensive medication require concomitant therapy with hypoglycemic or lipid-lowering drugs. The aim of these three studies was to investigate the pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability of aliskiren, a direct renin inhibitor for the treatment of hypertension, co-administered with the glucose-lowering agents metformin or pioglitazone or the lipid-lowering agent fenofibrate in healthy volunteers. METHODS In three open-label, multiple-dose studies, healthy volunteers (ages 18 to 45 years) received once-daily treatment with either metformin 1000 mg (n = 22), pioglitazone 45 mg (n = 30) or fenofibrate 200 mg (n = 21) and aliskiren 300 mg, administered alone or co-administered in a two-period study design. Blood samples were taken frequently on the last day of each treatment period to determine plasma drug concentrations. RESULTS Co-administration of aliskiren with metformin decreased aliskiren area under the plasma concentration- time curve during the dose interval (AUC(tau)) by 27% (geometric mean ratio [GMR] 0.73; 90% confidence interval [CI] 0.64, 0.84) and maximum observed plasma concentration (C(max)) by 29% (GMR 0.71; 90% CI 0.56, 0.89) but these changes were not considered clinically relevant. Co-administration of aliskiren with fenofibrate had no effect on aliskiren AUC (GMR 1.05; 90% CI 0.96, 1.16) or C(max) (GMR 1.05; 90% CI 0.80, 1.38); similarly, co-administration of aliskiren with pioglitazone had no effect on aliskiren AUC(tau) (GMR 1.05; 90% CI 0.98, 1.13) or C(max) (GMR 1.01; 90% CI 0.84, 1.20). All other AUC and C(max) GMRs for aliskiren, metformin, pioglitazone, ketopioglitazone, hydroxypioglita-zone and fenofibrate were close to unity and the 90% CI were contained within the bioequivalence range of 0.80 to 1.25. CONCLUSION Co-administration of aliskiren with metformin, pioglitazone or fenofibrate had no significant effect on the pharmacokinetics of these drugs in healthy volunteers. These findings indicate that aliskiren can be co-administered with metformin, pioglitazone or fenofibrate without the need for dose adjustment.
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Hamet P. Direct renin inhibition: Mechanistic advantages and disadvantages compared with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers. Can J Cardiol 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s0828-282x(08)71038-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The pharmacology, bioavailability and pharmacokinetics, clinical efficacy, adverse effects and toxicity, drug interactions, and dosage and administration of aliskiren as well as safety and economic issues related to its use are reviewed. SUMMARY Aliskiren is the first of a new class of antihypertensive agents, direct renin inhibitors, that act by blocking the rate- limiting step of the renin-angiotensin- aldosterone system (RAAS). It was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2007 for use as monotherapy or in combination with other antihypertensives. Clinical studies comparing aliskiren monotherapy with placebo indicated a dose-dependent reduction in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP). Greater reductions in BP have been achieved when aliskiren was used in combination with hydrochlorothiazide or an angiotensin-receptor blocker. The most common adverse effects reported in clinical trials were headache, fatigue, dizziness, diarrhea, and nasopharyngitis. Aliskiren has not been studied in patients with moderate renal dysfunction; as a RAAS-acting drug, it should be prescribed for such patients only with caution. CONCLUSION Aliskiren at a dosage of 150 or 300 mg daily may be a good option for control of mild-to-moderate hypertension in patients with or without diabetes in whom first-line antihypertensives have failed to adequately control BP; comparative studies with other antihypertensives are needed to determine which patients can most benefit from aliskiren therapy.
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- Kimberly K Daugherty
- Department of Clinical and Administrative Sciences, Sullivan University College of Pharmacy, Louisville, KY, USA
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Fisher NDL, Jan Danser AH, Nussberger J, Dole WP, Hollenberg NK. Renal and hormonal responses to direct renin inhibition with aliskiren in healthy humans. Circulation 2008; 117:3199-205. [PMID: 18559696 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.108.767202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pharmacological interruption of the renin-angiotensin system focuses on optimization of blockade. As a measure of intrarenal renin activity, we have examined renal plasma flow (RPF) responses in a standardized protocol. Compared with responses with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition (rise in RPF approximately 95 mL x min(-1) x 1.73 m(-2)), greater renal vasodilation with angiotensin receptor blockers (approximately 145 mL x min(-1) x 1.73 m(-2)) suggested more effective blockade. We predicted that blockade with the direct oral renin inhibitor aliskiren would produce renal vascular responses exceeding those induced by angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers. METHODS AND RESULTS Twenty healthy normotensive subjects were studied on a low-sodium (10 mmol/d) diet, receiving separate escalating doses of aliskiren. Six additional subjects received captopril 25 mg as a low-sodium comparison and also received aliskiren on a high-sodium (200 mmol/d) diet. RPF was measured by clearance of para-aminohippurate. Aliskiren induced a remarkable dose-related renal vasodilation in low-sodium balance. The RPF response was maximal at the 600-mg dose (197+/-27 mL x min(-1) x 1.73 m(-2)) and exceeded responses to captopril (92+/-20 mL x min(-1) x 1.73 m(-2); P<0.01). Furthermore, significant residual vasodilation was observed 48 hours after each dose (P<0.01). The RPF response on a high-sodium diet was also higher than expected (47+/-17 mL x min(-1) x 1.73 m(-2)). Plasma renin activity and angiotensin levels were reduced in a dose-related manner. As another functional index of the effect of aliskiren, we found significant natriuresis on both diets. CONCLUSIONS Renal vasodilation in healthy people with the potent renin inhibitor aliskiren exceeded responses seen previously with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers. The effects were longer lasting and were associated with significant natriuresis. These results indicate that aliskiren may provide more complete and thus more effective blockade of the renin-angiotensin system.
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- Naomi D L Fisher
- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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