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Trial reportJournal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.)2026

Efficacy and Safety of a Single-Pill Triple Combination of Valsartan, Amlodipine, and Chlorthalidone in Patients With Essential Hypertension Inadequately Controlled on Dual Therapy With Valsartan and Amlodipine: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter, Phase 3 Trial.

In-Jeong Cho, Soon Jun Hong, Min Gyu Kong, Sang-Ho Jo, Eun Joo Cho, Cheol Ung Choi, Jung Hyun Choi, Dae-Hee Kim, Ju Han Kim, Sang-Hyun Ihm and 1 more

Registry-linked trialAbstract readRandomized Controlled TrialMulticenter StudyClinical Trial, Phase III
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Trial report in Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06416865 (A Randomized, Double-blind, Multi-center, Phase III Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of AJU-C52 in Compared With C52R1M for Essential Hypertension Patients in Inappropriately Controlled on C52R1L Treatment), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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NCT06416865 phase3unknown statusnot on this map

A Randomized, Double-blind, Multi-center, Phase III Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of AJU-C52 in Compared With C52R1M for Essential Hypertension Patients in Inappropriately Controlled on C52R1L Treatment

TypeinterventionalSponsorAJU Pharm Co., Ltd.Ran2022 to 2024Enrolled190ConditionsEssential HypertensionArmsAJU-C52L, AJU-C52, C52R1L, C52R1M
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In-Jeong ChoDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Soon Jun HongDepartment of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Min Gyu KongDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Republic of Korea.
Sang-Ho JoDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea.
Eun Joo ChoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, College of Medicine, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Cheol Ung ChoiCardiovascular Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jung Hyun ChoiDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Dae-Hee KimDivision of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Ju Han KimDepartment of Cardiology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
Sang-Hyun IhmDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, Bucheon, Republic of Korea.
Wook Bum PyunDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Funding

Aju Pharmaceutical Co, Seoul, Republic of Korea
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Many hypertensive patients require three or more antihypertensive agents to achieve target blood pressure. This randomized, double-blind, multicenter phase 3 trial conducted in South Korea evaluated the efficacy and safety of a single-pill triple combination therapy with valsartan (Val), amlodipine (Aml), and chlorthalidone (CTD) in patients whose blood pressure remained inadequately controlled on Val/Aml dual therapy. Patients uncontrolled after 4 weeks of Val/Aml 80/5 mg were randomized 1:1 to either Val/Aml/CTD 80/5/12.5 mg or Val/Aml 80/5 mg using a double-dummy design. After 2 weeks, doses were escalated to Val/Aml/CTD 160/5/25 mg or Val/Aml 160/5 mg, respectively, for a total treatment duration of 6 weeks. The primary endpoint was the change in mean sitting systolic blood pressure (MSSBP) from baseline to week 8. Of 193 randomized patients, 178 completed the study. The least squares mean ± SE change in MSSBP was -19.70 ± 1.31 mmHg in the Val/Aml/CTD group versus -8.71 ± 1.26 mmHg in the control group, yielding a statistically significant between-group difference of -10.99 ± 1.81 mmHg (95% CI, -14.56 to -7.41; p < 0.0001). No serious adverse events occurred in the Val/Aml/CTD group, compared with an incidence of 1.98% in the control group (p = 0.4985). Triple combination therapy with Val/Aml/CTD demonstrated superior blood pressure reduction and a favorable safety profile in patients with essential hypertension inadequately controlled on Val/Aml dual therapy, supporting its use as an effective treatment option in this population. Trial Registration: This trial was prospectively registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (identifier: NCT06416865).

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AmlodipineAntihypertensive AgentsChlorthalidoneEssential HypertensionValsartanAgedBlood PressureDouble-Blind MethodDrug CombinationsDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedRepublic of KoreaAmlodipineAntihypertensive AgentsChlorthalidoneDrug CombinationsValsartanamlodipinechlorthalidonehypertensionvalsartan

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PMID42723352
PMCPMC13562912

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