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A lot of evidence points to the important role of the renin-angiotensin system in the physiopathology of hypertension and the progression of chronic renal failure. In this review, the authors report the data concerning the protective effects of antagonists of angiotensin II AT1 receptors (AT1ra). The AT1 ra have been shown to have beneficial effects in most experimental models of nephropathy in which they have been tested (renal ischaemia, essential or induced hypertension, glomerulonephritis, 5/6 nephrectomy, renal transplantation, induced diabetes, toxic and radiotherapy-induced nephropathy). Clinical trials confirm these beneficial effects. In healthy subjects and hypertensive patients, the AT1 ra have identical effects to those of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors on renal haemodynamics. In hypertensives, Candesartan and Irbesartan increase renal blood flow and the glomerular filtration rate and decrease the filtration fraction. Two studies have also shown that Candesartan and Irbesartan reduce proteinuria in diabetic patients. Similar results have been reported in essential hypertension with renal failure. These data suggest that AT1 ra have beneficial effects on the progression of experimental kidney disease and on proteinuria in the clinical setting. Of the pharmacological agents available for use in this class, it is essential to propose molecules whose efficacy in antagonising the effects of angiotensin II lasts throughout the 24 hour period. Clinical trials are under way to evaluate the effects of AT1 ra on renal function in man over a long period.
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PMID:[Are the antagonists of angiotensin II AT1 receptors protectors of the kidney?]. 1044 11

Irbesartan interrupts the renin-angiotensin system via selective blockade of the angiotensin II subtype 1 receptor; the latter being responsible for the pressor related effects of angiotensin II. As treatment for mild to moderate hypertension, irbesartan 150 mg/day controlled diastolic BP in 56% of patients according to pooled data from several phase III studies and 77% of patients in a large phase IV study. in comparative trials, irbesartan was significantly more effective than losartan and valsartan as treatment for mild to moderate essential hypertension and as effective as enalapril or atenolol. Results from many studies show an additive antihypertensive effect when hydrochlorothiazide is added to irbesartan monotherapy. The drug also induces statistically significant regression of left ventricular mass in patients with hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy, and preliminary evidence suggests it has beneficial haemodynamic effects in patients with heart failure. Irbesartan is very well tolerated, exhibiting an adverse event profile similar to that seen with placebo in comparative trials. In conclusion, although the role of irbesartan as a treatment for heart failure is little clearer than it was 2 years ago, the place of the drug in the management of hypertension is now better established. There is evidence to suggest the drug may have a role as initial therapy for hypertension, although formal recommendation in management guidelines will almost certainly not occur until long term morbidity and mortality benefits are established.
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PMID:Irbesartan: an updated review of its use in cardiovascular disorders. 1085 48

Irbesartan (SR 47436; BMS-186295) is a selective non-peptide antagonist of angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1). Irbesartan inhibits the action of angiotensin II, which acts through the binding to the AT1 receptor. Many experimental and clinical data show that activation of AT1 receptors plays the crucial role in the development of hypertension, hypertrophy of left ventricle, progression of lipid disorders and impairment of renal function. Therefore, the pharmacological intervention with angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonists could be used as a new therapeutic option in treatment of hypertension and its complications. The advantage of irbesartan is its long lasting blood pressure lowering action and the possibility of taking it once a day. The principle of its action is not only limited to blocking the AT1 receptor, but it also participates in many other reactions of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. According to the reports published, irbesartan and other antagonists of angiotensin II type 1 receptor seem to be a promising complement in the treatment of idiopathic hypertension, especially in patients with heart failure, diabetes and impaired renal function. Several studies showed that in addition to its long blood pressure lowering action (study of Pool, Fogari, Stumlple, Minran)--(possibility of taking the drug once a day), the AT1 antagonists reduced proteinuria (Sica et al.) without decreasing the creatinine clearance, improved the function of endothelium and inhibited the mitogen and proliferative action of angiotensin II on cardio-vascular system (Kahan et al., Tonkon et al., SILVER and ELITE trail).
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PMID:[Irbesartan--antihypertensive treatment in patients with heart failure and diabetes mellitus]. 1218 30

Endothelial dysfunction plays a pivotal role in the development of essential hypertension and its complications. The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of antihypertensive treatment with the angiotensin receptor blocker irbesartan on endothelial function in a group of essential hypertensive patients. Thirty-two untreated hypertensives are examined at baseline and at the end of a six-month period of irbesartan treatment. Endothelium-dependent and -independent responses are determined by measuring changes in forearm blood flow (FBF) by strain gauge plethysmography in response to intrarterial infusions of acetylcholine (endothelium-dependent vasodilation [EDV]), sodium nitroprusside (endothelium-independent vasodilation [EIV]), with and without the addition of the nitric oxide (NO) synthase inhibitor L-NMMA. Plasma endothelin, plasma and urinary nitrates and nitrites, and cyclic GMP are measured at baseline and at the end of treatment. Irbesartan promoted a significant increase in EDV (from 433+/-147% to 488+/-75%; P=0.027) and EIV (from 442+/-130% to 495+/-104%; P=0.041). L-NMMA-induced vasoconstriction was significantly enhanced after irbesartan treatment (relative decrease of FBF from 33.4+/-9.5% to 39.5+/-5.6%; P=0.001). Plasma concentrations of endothelin fell significantly after irbesartan treatment (from 5.78+/-1.86 to 4.16+/-1.52 pg/mL; P=0.001). We concluded that long-term irbesartan treatment enhances both endothelium-dependent and -independent vascular vasodilation capacity. In addition to this non-specific effect, irbesartan restores the vasoconstriction capacity of NO synthase inhibitors, suggesting a direct effect on tonic NO release, and decreases endothelin production. These actions may play an important role in the vascular protecting effects of irbesartan.
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PMID:Effect of long-term irbesartan treatment on endothelium-dependent vasodilation in essential hypertensive patients. 1472 34

Regression of hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is associated with improved prognosis. The aim of this trial was to compare the effects of irbesartan versus atenolol on LVH in subjects with essential hypertension. Because electrocardiographic and echocardiographic parameters of LVH carry disparate prognostic information, both methods were applied in this trial. In the randomized, double-blind, multicenter trial CardioVascular Irbesartan Project, 240 patients with essential hypertension were treated with irbesartan or atenolol for 18 months. Voltage criteria used for LVH were Sokolow index, Cornell index, Cornell voltage x QRS duration product and Lewis index. In parallel, left ventricular mass (LVM) was determined by 2-dimensional guided M-mode echocardiography. After 6 and 18 months, reductions of LVM and voltage criteria for LVH were only found in subjects treated with irbesartan. However, a reduction of LVM was only detectable in subjects within the highest quartile of baseline LVM but not overall. In contrast, reductions of voltage criteria for LVH were detectable after 6 and 18 months even within commonly used normal limits. In conclusion, treatment of hypertension with irbesartan resulted in a significant reduction in the voltage criteria for LVH, although an effect on LVM was only seen in subjects with high baseline LVM. In contrast, atenolol did not lead to reductions in electrocardiographic or echocardiographic parameters of LVH. Because voltage criteria for LVH have been shown to predict cardiovascular outcome independently from LVM, we suggest that both methods should be used to accurately assess the benefits of antihypertensive treatment.
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PMID:Effect of irbesartan versus atenolol on left ventricular mass and voltage: results of the CardioVascular Irbesartan Project. 1558 72

Irbesartan (Aprovel, Avapro, Irbetan, Karvea), an angiotensin II receptor type 1 antagonist, is approved in many countries worldwide for the treatment of hypertension. It is also approved in some regions for the treatment of nephropathy in patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. In adults with essential hypertension, irbesartan is effective at reducing blood pressure (BP) over a 24-hour period with once-daily administration. Irbesartan also slows the progression of renal disease in hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes, with this effect partly independent of its BP-lowering effect. In addition, irbesartan was generally well tolerated in clinical trials. Thus, irbesartan is a useful treatment option for patients with hypertension, including those with type 2 diabetes and nephropathy.
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PMID:Irbesartan: a review of its use in hypertension and diabetic nephropathy. 1862 12

In this review, we discuss the pharmacological and clinical properties of irbesartan, a noncompetitive angiotensin II receptor type 1 antagonist, successfully used for more than a decade in the treatment of essential hypertension. Irbesartan exerts its antihypertensive effect through an inhibitory effect on the pressure response to angiotensin II. Irbesartan 150-300 mg once daily confers a lasting effect over 24 hours, and its antihypertensive efficacy is further enhanced by the coadministration of hydrochlorothiazide. Additionally and partially beyond its blood pressure-lowering effect, irbesartan reduces left ventricular hypertrophy, favors right atrial remodeling in atrial fibrillation, and increases the likelihood of maintenance of sinus rhythm after cardioversion in atrial fibrillation. In addition, the renoprotective effects of irbesartan are well documented in the early and later stages of renal disease in type 2 diabetics. Furthermore, both the therapeutic effectiveness and the placebo-like side effect profile contribute to a high adherence rate to the drug. Currently, irbesartan in monotherapy or combination therapy with hydrochlorothiazide represent a rationale pharmacologic approach for arterial hypertension and early-stage and late-stage diabetic nephropathy in hypertensive type II diabetics.
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PMID:Long-term use and tolerability of irbesartan for control of hypertension. 2194 35

In Japan, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) became covered by health insurance in April 2008. In The Japanese Society of Hypertension Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension (JSH2009), the importance of 24-h blood pressure monitoring was also described in an additional section. Therefore, ABPM may be increasingly applied in hypertension treatment. However, in Japan, few studies have presented data on the effects of various anti-hypertensive agents on 24-h blood pressure changes. Irbesartan became commercially available in July 2008 as the sixth angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker in Japan. In the present study, 24-h blood pressure control was examined using ABPM in Japanese patients with essential hypertension who were treated with irbesartan, and its efficacy was evaluated. This study was completed in 30 of the 32 subjects. This agent decreased both the nocturnal and daytime blood pressures and reduced the rate of change in the systolic blood pressure early in the morning, resulting in favorable blood pressure control. It also significantly decreased the urinary albumin level, suggesting that it exhibits renoprotective effects at doses approved in Japan.
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PMID:Effects of irbesartan on 24-h blood pressure changes and urinary albumin levels in Japanese outpatients. 2299 91