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Essential HypertensionNCT02385721

Post-Authorization Long-term Safety Surveillance on Antihypertensive Treatment With Kanarb® (Fimasartan)

An observational study of Essential Hypertension, run by Boryung Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Evaluated the incidence and characteristics of adverse events during the treatment for Kanarb tablet. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Essential Hypertension
How many people
601 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
May 2013to Apr 2018
How long will I take part?
12 Months
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Hypertension Patients

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with essential hypertension
  • Taking Kanarb tablet® (fimasartan) as prescribed previously (within 1 month) or newly
  • Male and female adults aged 20 years or older
  • Voluntarily provided a written consent to participate in the study

Who cannot join

  • Patients with hypersensitivity to this drug or the ingredients of this drug
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding women
  • Patients on renal dialysis
  • Patients with moderate to severe hepatic impairment
  • Patients with biliary atresia
  • Genetic disorders such as galactose intolerance, lapp lactase deficiency, or glucose-galactose malabsorption
  • Patients considered inappropriate for taking Kanarb tablet® (fimasartan) by investigator
  • Clinically significant abnormal liver function (AST, ALT ≥2 x upper limit of normal (ULN); TB ≥1.5 ULN)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Yoon Jun Kim

    Seoul

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: A Prospective, Observational, Post-Authorization Long-term Safety Surveillance on Antihypertensive Treatment With Kanarb® (Fimasartan) During 1 Year Among 20 and Older Diagnosed With Essential Hypertension

Evaluated the incidence and characteristics of adverse events during the treatment for Kanarb tablet.

Read the detailed description

This study is designed to evaluate the incidence and characteristics (profile, relationship to the study drug, severity, and outcome) of adverse events (AEs) observed during 1-year treatment with Kanarb tablet® (fimasartan)

Keywords
Hypertension, Fimasartan
Medical subject headings
Essential Hypertension, Hypertension

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of Participants Experiencing AEs or ADRs

    Number of participants experiencing AEs (or ADRs) during the study

    Measured: up to 12 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Treatment Persistence Rate of Fimasartan

    Treatment persistence rate of Kanarb tablet® (fimasartan) until the end of 1-year study

    Measured: up to 12 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Mar 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2013
  3. Primary completionJul 2017
  4. Study completionApr 2018

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
601 participants (actual)
Target duration
12 Months
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02385721
Sponsor's protocol ID
BR-FMS-PASS-401
Status last verified
Feb 2019
First submitted
3 Mar 2015
Last updated
6 Mar 2019
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Oh GC, Joo KW, Kim MA, Choi DJ, Kim YJ, Lee HY. Long-Term Safety of a Novel Angiotensin Receptor Blocker, Fimasartan, According to the Absence or Presence of Underlying Liver Disease in Korean Hypertensive Patients: A Prospective, 12-Month, Observational Study. Drug Des Devel Ther. 2020 Apr 3;14:1341-1349. doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S233174. eCollection 2020.

    PubMed 32308367

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Essential Hypertension, run by Boryung Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Mar 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 1 Feb 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of Participants Experiencing AEs or ADRs (time frame: up to 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02385721, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Mar 2019.

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