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NCT00549770 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Efficacy and Safety of LCZ696A in Patients With Essential Hypertension

A Phase 2 study of Hypertension, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
1,334
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT00549770: Completed Phase 2 study of Hypertension, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT00549770 is a Phase 2 study of Hypertension that has completed, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 1,334 participants, below the 3,505-participant average among 470 other Hypertension trials with a reported enrollment target (62% lower). The trial reports 20 study locations across 7 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00549770, a Phase 2 study of Hypertension, has completed, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
1,334 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

This study was a dose-ranging efficiacy study in patients with essential hypertension to assess the blood pressure lowering effect, and safety of LCZ696 compared to valsartan and placebo. The study will also evaluate the efficacy and safety of AHU377 as compared to placebo.

Primary Outcome

Sitting BP measurements were performed at screening through the end of the study at every study visit. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Valsartan
  • DRUG LCZ696
  • DRUG AHU377

Study Locations (20)

California

  • Novartis Investigative Site - Buena Park
  • Novartis Investigative Site - Fair Oaks
  • Novartis Investigative Site - Long Beach
  • Novartis Investigative Site - Los Angeles
  • Novartis Investigative Site - Orangevale
  • Novartis Investigative Site - Santa Ana
  • Novartis Investigative Site - Stockton
  • Novartis Investigative Site - Tustin

Florida

  • Novartis Investigative Site - Jacksonville
  • Novartis Investigative Site - Pembroke Pines
  • Novartis Investigative Site - Pembroke Pines
  • Novartis Investigative Site - Pensacola

Illinois

  • Novartis Investigative Site - Chicago
  • Novartis Investigative Site - Chicago
  • Novartis Investigative Site - Peoria

Alabama

  • Novartis Investigative Site - Birmingham
  • Novartis Investigative Site - Muscle Shoals

Arizona

  • Novartis Investigative Site - Chandler

Georgia

  • Novartis Investigative Site - Augusta

Louisiana

  • Novartis Investigative Site - Baton Rouge

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 1,334 participants
Start Date 2007-09
Est. Completion 2008-07
Phase Phase 2
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

What the finished NCT00549770 record still lists

NCT00549770 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 1,334 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, below the 3,505-participant average among 470 other Hypertension trials with a reported enrollment target (62% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Hypertension appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 4 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00549770 names 20 study sites across 7 states, led by California, Florida, Illinois.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00549770 about?

NCT00549770 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy and Safety of LCZ696A in Patients With Essential Hypertension". This study was a dose-ranging efficiacy study in patients with essential hypertension to assess the blood pressure lowering effect, and safety of LCZ696 compared to valsartan and placebo. The study will also evaluate the efficacy and safety of AHU377 as compared to placebo.

What is the current status of trial NCT00549770?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 1,334 participants. The study started on 2007-09. Estimated completion is 2008-07.

What conditions does trial NCT00549770 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Hypertension.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00549770?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Valsartan (DRUG), LCZ696 (DRUG), AHU377 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00549770?

This trial is sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals, which has 1,375 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00549770 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Hypertension

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT00549770's enrollment target sits among peer trials

1,334 49th of 470 higher than 422 of 470 other Hypertension trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Hypertension trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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