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ESCORT-HT Study

A randomized, open-label study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of esaxerenone compared to angiotensin receptor blockers in older patients with hypertension

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCTs031240300
Enrollment
380
Registered
2024-08-27
Start date
2024-08-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Older patients with hypertension Hypertension

Interventions

[Dosage and administration of the research drug] Esaxerenone is given orally at 2.5 mg once daily. Patients with moderate renal dysfunction (eGFRcreat is 30 or more and less than 60 mL/min/1,73m2) and

Sponsors

Kario Kazuomi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients will be included if they meet all of the following inclusion criteria: 1)Patients (=> 65 year of age) at the time of informed consent 2)Hypertensive patients treated with Amlodipine Besilate 2.5 mg or 5 mg for at least 4 weeks before the start of the observation period 3) Patients with mean systolic blood pressure =>135 mmHg in the last 5 days of early morning home blood pressure measured by a brachial sphygmomanometer.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded: 1)Patients diagnosed with secondary hypertension (endocrine hypertension, etc.) 2)Hyperkalemia patients 3)Patients with serum potassium level over 4.8 mEq/L 4)Patients with eGFRcreat less than 45 mL/min/1.73m2 5)Patients with extremely poor bile secretion or severe liver impairment 6)Patients with a history of clinically significant adverse reactions to esaxerenone or ARB 7)Pregnant, possibly pregnant or planning to become pregnant 8)Patients who are inappropriate for this study judged by primary investigators

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change from baseline in morning home blood pressure (systolic blood pressure)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Efficacy 1) Change from baseline in morning home, bedtime home and office blood pressure (systolic and diastolic blood pressure) 2) Changes in each blood pressure (morning home ,bedtime home and office(systolic and diastolic blood pressure)) 3) Achieving rate of target blood pressure (morning home, bedtime home and office) 4) Change,%change from baseline and change from baseline in UACR 5) Change and %change in NT-proBNP 6) Change from baseline in PAC, PRA and ARR 7) Changes and change from baseline in urinary biomarkers (Na,K, Na/K and Cr) 2.Safety 1) Adverse events (event name, number of events and incidence rate) 2) Change and Change from baseline in serum potassium levels, serum sodium level and eGFRcreat 3) Change from baseline in laboratory test values(HbA1c) 4) Percentage of study subjects with serum potassium levels: 5.5 mEq/L or moreand 6.0 mEq/L or more 5) Percentage of study subjects with serum sodium level : less than 135.0 mEq/L 6) Pulse rate

Contacts

Public ContactKazuomi Kario

Jichi Medical University

kkario@jichi.ac.jp+81-285-44-2111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026