Clinical efficacy, safety and tolerability of Aliskiren Monotherapy (AM): an umbrella review of systematic reviews
Open Access
- 17 April 2020
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
- Vol. 20 (1), 1-14
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-020-01442-z
Abstract
Aliskiren is a newly developed drug. Its role in lowering BP has been recognized. However, the role of aliskiren in treating heart and renal diseases are still controversial. To evaluate the existing evidence about clinical efficacy, safety and tolerability of aliskiren monotherapy (AM). An umbrella review of systematic reviews of interventional studies. We searched Pubmed, Embase and Cochrane Library up to June 2019. Two reviewers applied inclusion criteria to the select potential articles independently. The extract and analyze of accessible data were did by two reviewers independently too. Discrepancies were resolved with discussion or the arbitration of the third author. Eventually, our review identified 14 eligible studies. Results showed that for essential hypertension patients, aliskiren showed a great superiority over placebo in BP reduction, BP response rate and BP control rate. Aliskiren and placebo, ARBs or ACEIs showed no difference in the number or extent of adverse events. For heart failure patients, AM did not reduce BNP levels (SMD -0.08, − 0.31 to 0.15) or mortality rate (RR 0.76, 0.32 to 1.80), but it decreased NT-proBNP (SMD -0.12, − 0.21 to − 0.03) and PRA levels (SMD 0.52, 0.30 to 0.75), increased PRC levels (SMD -0.66, − 0.8 to − 0.44). For patients who are suffered from hypertension and diabetes and/or nephropathy or albuminuria at the same time, aliskiren produced no significant effects (RR 0.97, 0.81 to 1.16). We found solid evidence to support the benefits of aliskiren in the treatment of essential hypertension, aliskiren can produce significant effects in lowering BP and reliable safety. However, the effects of aliskiren in cardiovascular and renal outcomes were insignificant. Study has been registered in PROSPERO (CRD42019142141).Keywords
Funding Information
- Department of Education of Zhejiang Province (Y201635273)
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