Study of the Prevalence of Endogenous Hypercortisolism in Patients With Resistant Hypertension (MOMENTUM)

Korábbi kezelés

• Non-adherence to BP medications, as determined by the Investigator.
• Systemic glucocorticoid medications exposure (excluding inhalers or topical) within 3 months of screening. For temporary exposures to oral glucocorticoids the Medical Monitor may be consulted to determine eligibility.
• Is a woman who is on oral contraceptive pills (OCPs). Women on OCPs may be screened but must be willing and able to stop OCPs for at least 6 weeks prior to screening assessments. OCPs can be resumed immediately after the blood draw for the DST.

Más betegség

• White coat hypertension, ie, elevated BP in the office only, as determined by the Investigator.
• Has severe acute psychiatric, medical, or surgical illness, as determined by the Investigator.
• Has history of congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
• Has had the diagnosis of Cushing syndrome and/or has used or plans to use any of the following treatments for Cushing syndrome:
  • Mifepristone, metyrapone, osilodrostat, ketoconazole, fluconazole, aminoglutethimide, etomidate, octreotide, lanreotide, pasireotide, longacting octreotide or pasireotide.
• Is unable to take dexamethasone due to a history of hypersensitivity or severe reaction to dexamethasone.

Laborértékek

• Has an historical estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 30.

Életkor

• Is a woman who is pregnant or lactating. For women of childbearing potential, a urine pregnancy test must be negative before doing the DST. A woman of childbearing potential includes women < 50 years old, women whose surgical sterilization was performed < 6 months ago, and women who have had a menstrual period in the last 12 months.

Egyéb

• Patients who meet any of the following criteria will not be permitted entry to the study:
• Has severe untreated sleep apnea as determined by the Investigator.
• Has excessive alcohol consumption (eg, > 14 units/week for male, > 7 units/week for female) as determined by the Investigator.
• Is a staff member working directly on the study or is a family member of someone working directly on the study, including any of the Sponsor's employees, the Investigator or the site staff.

• Each patient must meet all of the following criteria to be enrolled in the study:
• Signed and dated Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved informed consent form (ICF) prior to any study-specific screening procedures.
• Male/female patients must be 18 years or older at the time of signing the informed consent.
• Meet either of the following criteria:
• Has rHTN, defined by the American Heart Association as BP above target (systolic ≥ 130 mmHg for purposes of this study) despite concurrent use of 3 or more antihypertensive medications from different classes at their maximally tolerated doses, and 1 of these agents is a diuretic.
• Or, has rHTN, defined by the American Heart Association as SBP at target or above target requiring concurrent use of 4 or more antihypertensive medications of different classes.