Comparison of efficacy and safety between two different irbesartan, generic vs branded, in the treatment of Korean patients with mild-tomoderate hypertension: An 8-week, multicenter, randomized, open-label, Phase IV clinical study

Seung Hwan Han, Gyu Chul Oh, Hyuck Moon Kwon, Chang Gyu Park, In Jai Kim, Gyo Seung Hwang, Byung Su Yoo, Seong Hoon Park, Kwang Je Lee, Hyo Soo Kim

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    Purpose: This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of generic and branded irbesartan for 8 weeks in patients with mild-to-moderate essential hypertension. Patients and methods: We screened 221 patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension. After exclusion per study criteria, 177 subjects were randomized to receive 150 mg generic irbesartan (n=91) or branded irbesartan (n=86) as the intention to treat set. The primary efficacy endpoint of this study was the change in mean sitting diastolic blood pressure (SiDBP) from baseline to 8 weeks between the generic and branded irbesartan groups. The secondary efficacy endpoints were the change in mean SiDBP at Week 4 from baseline and the change in mean sitting systolic blood pressure (SiSBP) at Weeks 4 and 8 from baseline in both groups. All safety issues were evaluated. Results: At Week 8, the generic and branded irbesartan groups showed significantly reduced SiDBP (-10.3±8.0, -10.7±7.7 mmHg, all P<0.0001) compared with baseline values, and the mean between-group difference in SiDBP change after 8 weeks of treatment was -0.4±1.2 mmHg, showing the non-inferiority of generic irbesartan vs branded irbesartan. Furthermore, secondary efficacy, which was the mean change of SiDBP from baseline at 4 weeks, was comparable between the two groups (-9.4±8.1 vs -9.9±7.4 mmHg, P=0.69). There were no between-group differences in mean changes of SiSBP after 4 or 8 weeks of treatment (P=0.78, P=0.97, respectively), or in the incidence of adverse effects (16.7 vs 24.4%, P=0.20). Conclusion: Generic irbesartan treatment in patients with mild-to-moderate essential hypertension has shown effective antihypertensive effects comparable with the branded irbesartan treatment, with similar incidence of adverse effects.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)4217-4229
    Number of pages13
    JournalDrug Design, Development and Therapy
    Volume12
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018

    Keywords

    • Anti-hypertensive
    • Generic medicine
    • Hypertension
    • Irbesartan

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Pharmacology
    • Pharmaceutical Science
    • Drug Discovery

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