Blocking endothelin-1 receptors to treat resistant high blood pressure
VASCULAR AND RENAL IMPACT OF ENDOTHELIN-1 RECEPTOR BLOCKADE IN PATIENTS WITH RESISTANT ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION
This tests whether adding bosentan, an endothelin-1 receptor blocker, helps lower blood pressure and improve blood vessel function in adults whose blood pressure stays high despite three medications.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 24 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 80 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University Hospital, Rouen Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Rouen) |
| Trial ID | NCT04388124 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This Phase 2 interventional study enrolls adults aged 30–80 with resistant hypertension despite optimal triple antihypertensive therapy including a diuretic. Participants receive bosentan or placebo and undergo measures of vascular function, systemic and central hemodynamics, and renal safety monitoring. The trial focuses on both blood pressure effects and endothelial function to understand vascular impact in this high‑risk group. Safety assessments include hemoglobin and renal monitoring given known drug risks.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults 30–80 years old with resistant hypertension defined by SFHTA criteria (BP ≥140/90 mmHg on triple therapy including a diuretic, confirmed by home or 24‑hour readings) with hemoglobin ≥12 g/dL and reliable contraception for women of childbearing potential.
Not a fit: Patients with well‑controlled blood pressure, significant anemia, pregnancy or inadequate contraception, known liver disease, or other contraindications to bosentan are unlikely to receive benefit from this intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, adding an endothelin-1 receptor blocker could improve blood pressure control and vascular (endothelial) function in patients with resistant hypertension.
How similar studies have performed: Endothelin receptor antagonists have proven benefits in pulmonary hypertension and some small trials and pilot data suggest blood pressure and vascular effects in resistant systemic hypertension, but large-scale evidence in this indication is limited.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * age between 30 and 80 years old * Patients with resistant hypertension defined according to the criteria recognized by the French Society of Hypertension (SFHTA): arterial pressure greater than or equal to 140 and / 90 mm Hg under triple antihypertensive therapy at optimal dose comprising at least one diuretic pendant at less than 4 weeks. * Patients with resistant hypertension confirmed by self-measurement (≥135 / 85 mmHg on average) or by ambulatory blood pressure measurement (mean of 24h ≥130 / 80 mmHg). * Hemoglobin level ≥ 12 g / dL * For women of childbearing potential, reliable methods of contraception (as defined by the WHO-Pearl Index) should be used (hormonal contraception should not be the only contraceptive method used during bosentan treatment). * For postmenopausal women: confirmatory diagnosis (non-medically induced amenorrhea for at least 12 months and age greater than 45, before the inclusion visit) * Patient who read and understood the newsletter and signed the consent form * Patient affiliated to a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with hypertension * Patients with secondary arterial hypertension other than sleep apnea syndrome or chronic renal failure stage 2 or 3. * Patients with hypertension greater than or equal to 180 and / or 110mmHg * Chronic renal failure stage 4 and 5 (defined by DFG CKD-EPI \<30 ml / min / 1,73m²) * Renal transplant patient XML File Identifier: CEyMau8sPo+QFyOLD1ZEY3ZGFow= Page 11/22 * Orthostatic hypotension (decreased SBP\> 20mmHg and / or DBP\> 10mmHg occurring within 3 minutes of standing). * Contra-indication to NATISPRAY 0.30 mg / dose, oral spray solution (including nitrate hypersensitivity) in accordance with the NATISPRAY SPC: * shock, severe hypotension, * in combination with sildenafil * obstructive cardiomyopathy, * inferior court inferior myocardial infarction with right ventricular extension, except in case of evidence of left ventricular failure, * intracranial hypertension, • Contra-indication to BOSENTAN MYLAN 62.5 mg and 125 mg filmcoated tablets: * Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients listed in the SPC Moderate to severe hepatic insufficiency corresponding to class B or C of the Child-Pugh classification * Serum levels of liver aminotransferases, ASAT and / or ALAT\> 3 times the upper limit of normal at start of treatment (results less than 3 months old). * Association with ciclosporin A * Known allergy to cellulose * Patients treated with: tacrolimus or sirolimus, fluconazole or other CYP2C9 or CYP3A4 inhibitors, glibenclamide, rifampicin, antiretroviral drugs including lopinavir + ritonavir, warfarin, simvastatin, ketoconazole, epoprostenol, sildenafil and digoxin * Pregnant, breastfeeding woman, or woman of childbearing potential not using reliable methods of contraception (hormonal contraception should not be the only contraceptive method used during bosentan treatment) or no proven reliable effective contraception; * Person deprived of liberty by an administrative or judicial decision or person placed under the protection of justice, under tutorship or curatorship * Patient participating or having participated in the 4 weeks prior to inclusion in a clinical trial
Where this trial is running
Rouen
- Chu Rouen — Rouen, France (Recruiting)
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.