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Efficacy and Safety of SPH3127 Tablet, a Novel Direct Renin Inhibitor, in Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Essential Hypertension: A Phase III Randomised Trial.

Qiang Lv, Changsheng Ma, Fang Wang, Lipeng Li, Gang Xiong, Zhanquan Li, Yanling Qu, Wenyue Pang, Wenliang Xiao, Hongyun Ruan and 34 more

Registry-linked trialAbstract readRandomized Controlled TrialClinical Trial, Phase IIIMulticenter Study
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Trial report in Drugs, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05359068 (A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Double-Dummy, Positive Parallel Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety in Treatment of Mild-moderate Essential Hypertension), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Double-Dummy, Positive Parallel Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety in Treatment of Mild-moderate Essential Hypertension

TypeinterventionalSponsorShanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co., LtdRan2021 to 2023Enrolled957ConditionsEssential HypertensionArmsSPH3127 tablet, Valsartan
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Qiang LvDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine II, Beijing Anzhen Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Changsheng MaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine II, Beijing Anzhen Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. chshma@vip.sina.com.
Fang WangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine II, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, China.
Lipeng LiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Third People's Hospital of Luoyang City, Luoyang, China.
Gang XiongDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, People's Hospital Affiliated to Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College, Chongqing, China.
Zhanquan LiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The People's Hospital of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, China.
Yanling QuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine II, Yuncheng Central Hospital, Yuncheng, China.
Wenyue PangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine III, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shengyang, China.
Wenliang XiaoDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine I, Hebei Medical University Third Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.
Hongyun RuanDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, China.
Liping WeiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tianjin People's Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Gang LiuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Jun ZhangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, China.
Qiong LiuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Ling LinDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Third People's Hospital of Hainan Province, Sanya, China.
Mingzhi LongDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Huanming LiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Fourth Central Hospital of Tianjin City, Tianjin, China.
Hong YuanDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Ling LiuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Yue GaoGeriatrics Department, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, Hangzhou, China.
Peijing LiuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhengjiang, China.
Cuntai ZhangComprehensive Medical Department, Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Zhirong WangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Jianhong XieCadre's Wards, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China.
Jiguang WangHypertension Department, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xin ZhangDepartment of Cardiovascular MedicineThe First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, China.
Yongyi LuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, China.
Kai HuangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Min LiuHypertension Department, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Jiyan ChenDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China.
Xiaohong GaoInternal Medicine, Pinggu District Hospital of Beijing City, Beijing, China.
Dongfang WangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chifeng City Hospital, Chifeng, China.
Xueping MaCardiology Department of the Heart Canter, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China.
Xiaoping ChenDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yuhui LiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine I, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China.
Yue ZhangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China.
Xiangqing KongDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Fang ChenDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine A, The First People's Hospital of Yinchuan City, Yinchuang, China.
Xiaowei ZhangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine II, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Jie QiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Liuzhou People's Hospital, Liuzhou, China.
Yuanyuan CaoShanghai Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China.
Yaohua HuangShanghai Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China.
Yue ZhangShanghai Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China.
Weiwei CuiShanghai Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of sitokiren (SPH3127) tablet in patients with mild-to-moderate essential hypertension in comparison to valsartan capsule.

methodsThis multicentre, randomised, double-blind, parallel Phase III trial was designed in 2 stages. In the 1st stage, eligible patients were randomised to receive 50 mg, 100 mg or 200 mg of SPH3127 tablet or 80 mg of valsartan capsule once daily (QD) for 12 consecutive weeks. In the 2nd stage, eligible patients were randomised to receive assigned dose of SPH3127 tablet based on the results from the 1st stage or valsartan 80 mg QD for 12 consecutive weeks. Primary outcome was the change from baseline in mean sitting diastolic blood pressure (msDBP) at Week 12. Safety outcome measures included any adverse events. Exploratory outcomes included plasma concentration of SPH3127, as well as the assessment of the correlation between SPH3127 exposure with the level of renin inhibition, clinical efficacy and occurrence of adverse events.

resultsThe 1st stage enrolled 189 patients, of which 129 eligible patients were randomised. High plasma renin activity (PRA) inhibitory effect (83%) and the biggest reduction of msDBP at Week 12 from baseline (- 8.17 ± 5.90 mmHg) was detected in SPH3127 group at the dosage of 100 mg, which was determined for the subsequent stage 2 of this trial. The 2nd stage screened 1260 patients, of which 828 eligible patients were randomised to receive SPH3127 tablet 100 mg (N = 413) and valsartan capsule 80 mg (N = 415), QD. Main analysis based on the treatment policy strategy indicated 5.97 (0.41) mmHg [least-square mean (LSM) and standard error (SE)] of the msDBP changes at Week 12 from baseline in the SPH3127 and 6.32 (0.41) in valsartan groups, with inter-group difference of - 0.35 mmHg (95% CI: - 1.48, 0.78, p = 0.005). Main analysis based on hypothetical strategy showed 5.95 (0.41) mmHg of the msDBP changes at Week 12 from baseline in the SPH3127 and 6.31 (0.42) mmHg in valsartan groups, with inter-group difference of - 0.36 mmHg (95% CI: - 1.51, 0.78, p = 0.006). During the 12-week treatment period, 250 (61.1%) patients in SPH3127 group and 231 (56.2%) patients in valsartan group reported treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs). Adverse drug reaction (ADR) was reported by 34 (8.3%) and 41 (10.0%) patients in SPH3127 and valsartan group, respectively. The serious adverse events (SAEs) reported by 10 patients were considered not related to the investigational drugs. Death was reported in 1 patient in the valsartan group due to myocardial infarction, which was considered not related to the study drug.

conclusionsOral SPH3127 tablet 100 mg QD is effective and safe for adult patients with mild-to-moderate essential hypertension.

trial registrationClinicaltrials.gov Identifier number NCT05359068.

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AmidesAntihypertensive AgentsEssential HypertensionFumaratesHypertensionRenin InhibitorsAdultAgedBlood PressureDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTabletsAmidesAntihypertensive AgentsFumaratesRenin InhibitorsTabletsValsartan

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