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CTRI Number  CTRI/2019/12/022455 [Registered on: 20/12/2019] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 05/08/2020
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Multiple Arm Trial 
Public Title of Study   A Study of Combination of Benidipine plus Telmisartan Tablets for the treatment of subjects with Hypertension.  
Scientific Title of Study   A Multicentric, Randomized, Double Blind, Parallel Group, Comparative, Phase III Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of FDC of Benidipine 4 mg plus Telmisartan 40 mg Tablets and FDC of Benidipine 4 mg plus Telmisartan 80 mg Tablets versus Telmisartan Tablets 40 mg and Telmisartan Tablets 80 mg monotherapy in subjects with stage 2 hypertension. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
CR/CT/18/004  Protocol Number 
Version No. 00, Dated Aug 31, 2018  Other 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr A Gopal Rao 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences & RIMS Government General Hospital 
Address  Department of Medicine, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences & RIMS Government General Hospital, Srikakulam-532001

Srikakulam
ANDHRA PRADESH
532001
India 
Phone  8942279033  
Fax    
Email  drgopalraoa@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Rahul Vij 
Designation  AGM - Regulatory Affairs 
Affiliation  Synokem Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 
Address  Synokem Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Drug Regulatory Affairs, Plot No. 14/486, Sunder Vihar, Outer Ring Road, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi

New Delhi
DELHI
110087
India 
Phone  9999225948  
Fax    
Email  dra.domestic@synokempharma.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Rahul Vij 
Designation  AGM - Regulatory Affairs 
Affiliation  Synokem Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 
Address  Synokem Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Drug Regulatory Affairs, Plot No. 14/486, Sunder Vihar, Outer Ring Road, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi

New Delhi
DELHI
110087
India 
Phone  9999225948  
Fax    
Email  dra.domestic@synokempharma.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Synokem Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 14/486, Sunder Vihar, Outer Ring Road, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi-110087, India. 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Synokem Pharmaceuticals Ltd 
Address  Synokem Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 14/486, Sunder Vihar, Outer Ring Road, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi-110087, India. 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 19  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Anupama Behera  All India Institute of Medical Sciences  Department of General Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Sijua, Patrapada, Dumduma, Bhubaneswar-751019.
Khordha
ORISSA 
9437800568

anupama6799@gmail.com 
Dr Surender Deora   All India Institute Of Medical Sciences  Department of Medicine, All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, Basni Industrial Area, Phase-2, Jodhpur, Rajasthan-342005
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
8003996715

drsdeora@gmail.com 
Dr Brij Mohan Goyal  Apex Hospital Pvt. Ltd  Department of Cardiology, Apex Hospital Pvt. Ltd, SP 4 & 6, MIA, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur-302017 Jaipur
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
9413190570

drbrijmohan.goyal@gmail.com 
Dr Deepak Gupta   Barala Hospital & Research Center  Department of Medicine, Barala Hospital & Research Center, Radhaswami Bagh, NH-11, Jaipur Road, Chomu-3037
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
919414047011

dr.deepakgupta11@gmail.com 
Dr Krishna Madhukar Giri  Dhadiwal Hospital In Coalition with Shreeji Health Care  Dhadiwal Hospital In Coalition with Shreeji Health Care, Opp. New CBS, Trimbak Road, Nashik-422002.
Nashik
MAHARASHTRA 
9975753763

drkmgiri@gmail.com 
Dr Hrishikesh Bora  Down Town Hospital Ltd.  Down Town Hospital Ltd., Dispur, G.S. Road, Guwahati-781006.
Kamrup
ASSAM 
9864044323

hris_11@yahoo.co.in 
Dr Manish Gutch  Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Combined Hospital  Department of Medicine, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Combined Hospital, Vibhuti Khand, Gomati Nagar, Lucknow-226010
Lucknow
UTTAR PRADESH 
9453429252

manish07gutch@gmail.com 
Dr S Ravindra Kumar  Gandhi Medical College / Hospital  Department of General Medicine, Gandhi Hospital, Musheerabad, Secunderabad-500003
Hyderabad
TELANGANA 
9848130226

drsudarsi@gmail.com 
Dr Prajapati Vipulkumar Bachubhai  GCS Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre   Department of Medicine, GCS Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Opp. DRM Office, Nr. Chamunda Bridge, Naroda Road, Ahmedabad – 380025
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9909912551

prajapativipul1983@gmail.com 
Dr Mukund Anant Deshpande  Government Medical College and Super Specialty Hospital  Department of Cardiology, Government Medical College and Super Specialty Hospital, Medical College Square, Nagpur-440003
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
9823056562

drmukunddeshpande@gmail.com 
Dr Richa Giri  GSVM Medical College  Post Graduate Department of Medicine, GSVM Medical College, Swaroop Nagar Kanpur-208002
Kanpur Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH 
8400331045

krricha227@gmail.com 
Dr Chandan Das  Institute of Medical Sciences & SUM Hospital  Dept. of General Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences & SUM Hospital, Kalinga Nagar, Ghatikia, Bhubaneswar-751003
Khordha
ORISSA 
9937063390

drchandan_das1204@rediffmail.com 
Dr Subrata Halder  Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research   Dept. of Medicine, 4th Floor, Ronald Ross Building, IPGME&R and SSKM Hospital 244, AJC Bose Road, Kolkata-700020
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
8584806678

sh.ipgmer@gmail.com 
Dr Sanjiv Maheshwari  Jawahar Lal Nehru (J.L.N) Medical College  Department of Medicine, Jawahar Lal Nehru (J.L.N) Medical College, Kala Bagh, Ajmer-305001.
Ajmer
RAJASTHAN 
9460479888

doctor.sanjiv@gmail.com 
Dr Prabhat Kumar Sharma  Maharaja Agrasen Superspeciality Hospital  Maharaja Agrasen Superspeciality Hospital, Central Spine, Agrasen Aspatal Marg, Sector 7, Vidyadhar Nagar, Jaipur-302039.
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
9983995050

agrasenhospital2003@gmail.com 
Dr Raja Bhattacharya  Medical College and Hospital  Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, MCH Building, 4th Floor, 88 College Street, Kolkata-700073.
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
9477305539

rbrbhattacharya@gmail.com 
Dr P Anand Yadav  Osmania Medical College & General Hospital  Department of Cardiology, Osmania Medical College & General Hospital, Afzalgunj, Hyderabad-500012
Hyderabad
TELANGANA 
9159860037

anand6pasula@gmail.com 
Dr A Gopal Rao  Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences & RIMS Government General Hospital   Department of Medicine, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences & RIMS Government General Hospital Srikakulam-532001, Andhra Pradesh
Srikakulam
ANDHRA PRADESH 
8942279033

drgopalraoa@gmail.com 
Dr Sagar Vivek Redkar  Redkar Hospital and Research Centre  Redkar Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai-Goa Highway, Oxelbag, Village-Dhargal, Pernem-403513.
North Goa
GOA 
9158592177

redkar.research@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 19  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Ethics Committee, Down Town Hospital  Approved 
Ethics Committee, G.S.V.M Medical College  Approved 
Ethics Committee, Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS) & SUM Hospital  Submittted/Under Review 
Ethics Committee, IPGME&R Research Oversight Committee  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee for Human Research, Medical College, Kolkata  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, All India Institute of Medical Sciences  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Apex Hospital Private Limited  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Barala Hospital & Research Center  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Gandhi Medical College/Gandhi Hospital   Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, GCS Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Government Medical College  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Maharaja Agrasen Superspecialty Hospital   Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Osmania Medical College  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences & RIMS Government General Hospital  Approved 
Institutional Human Ethics Committee, All India Institute of Medical Sciences  Submittted/Under Review 
Redkar Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee (RHIEC)  Approved 
Shree Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: I10||Essential (primary) hypertension,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  FDC of Benidipine 4 mg plus Telmisartan 40 mg Tablets  One tablet once a day orally in the morning after breakfast every day for 84 days (12 weeks) 
Intervention  FDC of Benidipine 4 mg plus Telmisartan 80 mg Tablets  One tablet once a day orally in the morning after breakfast every day for 84 days (12 weeks) 
Comparator Agent  Telmisartan Tablets 40 mg  One tablet once a day orally in the morning after breakfast every day for 84 days (12 weeks) 
Comparator Agent  Telmisartan Tablets 80 mg  One tablet once a day orally in the morning after breakfast every day for 84 days (12 weeks) 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Male or female subjects aged between 18 and 65 years (both inclusive).
2. Treatment naïve subjects diagnosed with stage 2 hypertension having mean seated SBP of ≥160 to ≤180 mmHg and mean seated DBP ≥100 to ≤110 mmHg (3 readings will be taken by validated automated blood pressure machine in sitting position, first reading will be taken after 15 min. rest and subsequent two readings will be recorded at the interval of 2 min. each).
3. Subjects with ability to understand and provide written informed consent form, which must have been obtained prior to screening.
4. Subjects willing to comply with the protocol requirements. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Suspected hypersensitivity to either of the study medications or any of the ingredients of the formulation.
2. Any surgical or medical condition which might alter the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of the study drug.
3. Has clinical laboratory evaluations (including biochemistry and hematology) are not within the reference range for the testing laboratory and the results are deemed clinically significant by the investigator.
4. Subjects with known case of Secondary or Malignant Hypertension.
5. Subjects with evidence of postural hypotension (defined as drop in more than 20 mg of Hg for systolic blood pressure and morethan 10 mm of Hg for diastolic blood pressure after assuming the standing posture from supine or sitting position).
6. Subjects with known case of symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, sinus node dysfunction and any clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias.
7. Subject who has had myocardial infarction, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery in last 1 year.
8. Subjects with known case of Stroke.
9. Subjects with abnormal Renal Function Test (RFT).
10. Subjects with abnormal eGFR (less than 60 mL per min per 1.73 m2).
11. Subjects with known case of bilateral renal artery stenosis, renal artery stenosis in a solitary kidney, post-renal transplant or with only one functioning kidney.
12. Subjects with hyponatremia as per blood biochemistry results at screening.
13. Subjects with hyperkalemia and hypokalemia as per blood biochemistry results at screening.
14. Subjects with abnormal Liver Function Tests (Total bilirubin, SGOT & SGPT) with values more than 2.5 times the upper limit of normal.
15. Subjects with abnormal Thyroid Function Test (TSH)
16. Subjects with known case of Type 1 Diabetes.
17. Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus whose diabetes has not been stable and controlled for the previous three months and with HbA1c value greater than 8%.
18. Subjects with medical history of Oncological Conditions since last 2 years.
19. Subjects with known case of Epileptic seizures.
20. Subjects with clinical history of bipolar disorder i.e. who are taking lithium.
21. Subjects with known case of HIV, Hepatitis B & C.
22. Female subjects who are pregnant or lactating or planning to become pregnant during the study period.
23. Females who are not ready to use acceptable contraceptive methods during the course of study.
24. Concurrent participation in another clinical trial or any investigational therapy within 30 days prior to signing informed consent.
25. Currently taking prohibited concomitant medications(s) listed and inability/unwillingness to discontinue them for the entire study period.
26. Suspected inability or unwillingness to comply with the study procedures. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Mean change in seated systolic blood pressure (SeSBP) between baseline and 12 weeks. [For subjects who are discontinued due to lack of efficacy last SBP reading at the time of discontinuation will be considered as end point].  At Baseline, Week 1, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8 and Week 12  
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Mean change in seated diastolic blood pressure (SeDBP) between baseline and 12 weeks. [For subjects who are discontinued due to lack of efficacy last DBP reading at the time of discontinuation will be considered as end point].  At Baseline, Week 1, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8 and Week 12  
Mean change in ambulatory blood pressure (Mean 24 hour SBP and DBP) from baseline to the end of study (12 weeks).  At Baseline and Week 12 
The assessment of safety of subjects [comparison of incidence of treatment emergent adverse event (TEAE)].  At Week 1, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8 and Week 12 
The assessment of tolerability of investigational product will be based on incidence of AEs and SAEs and changes in laboratory values.  At Week 1, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8 and Week 12 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="240"
Sample Size from India="240" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "252"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="252" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   23/12/2019 
Date of Study Completion (India) 21/05/2020 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   NIL 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary  

A Multicentric, Randomized, Double Blind, Parallel Group, Comparative, Phase III Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of FDC of Benidipine 4 mg plus Telmisartan 40 mg Tablets and FDC of Benidipine 4 mg plus  Telmisartan 80 mg Tablets versus Telmisartan Tablets 40 mg and Telmisartan Tablets 80 mg monotherapy in subjects with stage 2 hypertension.

 

Primary objective:

To evaluate the efficacy of FDC of Benidipine 4 mg plus Telmisartan 40 mg Tablets and FDC of Benidipine 4 mg plus Telmisartan 80 mg Tablets in subjects with stage 2 hypertension.

 

Secondary objective:

To evaluate the safety and tolerability of FDC of Benidipine 4 mg plus Telmisartan 40 mg Tablets and FDC of Benidipine 4 mg plus Telmisartan 80 mg Tablets in subjects with stage 2 hypertension.

 
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