A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, active-control trial is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of INV-144 versus losartan plus placebo co-administered once daily for 12 weeks in subjects who have type 2 diabetes and hypertension with nephropathy as evidenced by albuminuria.~Approximately 92 adult subjects will be enrolled and randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either INV-144 or losartan plus placebo once daily for 12 weeks. The goal is to have approximately 80 subjects complete the entire study.~The trial will consist of a 4-week open-label losartan run-in period, a 12-week double-blind active treatment period, and a 4-week safety follow-up period. Efficacy will be evaluated by measurement of UACR, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and the HOMA-IR ratio. Safety will be monitored throughout the study by evaluation of adverse events (AEs), physical examinations (PEs), clinical laboratory results, vital signs, and electrocardiograms (ECGs).~Blood samples for PK analysis will be obtained in a subset of approximately 22 subjects, at 2 to 4 sites, to ensure that PK data are obtained from a minimum of 9 subjects in each treatment arm.
A randomized, double-blind, active control trial to determine the safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetics of INV-144 versus losartan potassium plus placebo in subjects with hypertension and Type 2 diabetes mellitus with nephropathy as evidenced by albuminuria.