Carvedilol has been approved in the United States and in the European Union and in the Other Countries

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carvedilol studies

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Study IDPhaseTitle
346/347 (GEMINI) IV A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter Study Comparing the Glycemic Control Characteristics of Carvedilol and Metoprolol in Hypertensive Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus (Protocol 346) and A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter Study Comparing the Effects of Carvedilol and Metoprolol on Glycemic Control in Hypertensive Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus (Protocol 347)
WE175 IV Differential association of beta-blockers with hemorrhagic events for chronic heart failure patients on warfarin
220 III A six-month, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter dose-ranging comparison of oral carvedilol b.i.d. in patients with congestive heart failure, NYHA Class II-IV.
221 III A six-month, double-blind, multicenter comparison of oral carvedilol b.i.d. with placebo in patients with congestive heart failure, NYHA Class II-IV.
223 III A randomized trial of carvedilol (a beta-adrenergic antagonist with vasodilator properties) in patients with ischemic congestive cardiomyopathy.
239 III A six-month, double-blind, multicenter comparison of oral carvedilol b.i.d. with placebo in patients with severe congestive heart failure, NYHA Class III-IV.
240 III A twelve-month double-blind multicenter comparison of oral carvedilol b.i.d. with placebo in patients with mild congestive heart failure, NYHA Class II-III.
269 III A multi-national, multi-centre, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group study to determine the effects of carvedilol on mortality and morbidity in patients with left ventricular dysfunction, with or without clinical evidence of heart failure, post myocardial infarction.
028 (B104) III Placebo controlled assessment of carvedilol (SK&F 105517) and labetalol in black patients with mild to moderate hypertension
092-C1106 III A multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized assessment of carvedilol (SK&F 105517) administered once (UID) or twice (BID) daily to patients with mild to moderate hypertension.
095-C1109 III Carvedilol (SK&F 105517) versus atenolol and placebo in patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension.
287-COPERNICUS III Carvedilol Prospective Randomized Cumulative Survival Trial.
C1702 III A multicenter, double-blind, crossover study of three doses of carvedilol compared to placebo in patients with exertional angina.
C1703 III A multicenter, double-blind, crossover study of carvedilol compared to placebo in patients with exertional angina.
CAR-IT-01 (IT-88-CAR-01) III A pilot study on the efficacy and the safety of carvedilol in the elderly.
CAR-UK-104 III A multicentre study of efficacy and safety of carvedilol in the elderly.
COR103560 III A Randomized, Double-blind, Positive-Controlled, Multicenter Study Comparing the Efficacy of Carvedilol Phosphate Modified Release Formulation (COREG MR) and Metoprolol Succinate Extended Release (Toprol-XL®) on the Reduction of Microalbuminuria in Patients with Hypertension and Microalbuminuria.
INT-CAR-06 III Carvedilol-nifedipine S.R. interaction study.
INT-CAR-07 III Comparison of carvedilol to atenolol in the treatment of mild to moderate essential hypertension.
INT-CAR-10 III A comparison of the safety and efficacy of carvedilol with that of nifedipine s.r. in patients with mild to moderate benign essential hypertension
INT-CAR-11 III A comparison of carvedilol with hydrochlorothiazide in the treatment of mild to moderate benign essential hypertension.
INT-CAR-12 III Comparison of carvedilol to captopril in the treatment of mild to moderate hypertension.
INT-CAR-13 III Effect of carvedilol as compared to an ACE-inhibitor (enalapril) on hypertension and “quality of life” related well-being.
SK&F-105517/321 III A multicenter, placebo-controlled, 8-month study of the effect of twice daily carvedilol in children with congestive heart failure due to systemic ventricular systolic dysfunction
SK&F-105517/367 III A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter Study Comparing the Effects of Administration of Modified Release COREG or Placebo on Blood Pressure in Essential Hypertension Patients
SK&F-105517/396 III A multicenter, open-label extension study to evaluate the safety of twice daily oral carvedilol in pediatric subjects with chronic heart failure (including results of Study 321 Open Label phase [321OL])
093-C1107 II A multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized assessment of carvedilol (SK&F 105517) in patients whose blood pressure is uncontrolled on hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).
B100 II A multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled comparison of Carvedilol (SK&F) 6.25 mg, 12.5 mg, and 25.0 mg administered twice daily in patients with mild and moderate hypertension.
B101 II A multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled comparison of carvedilol (SK&F 105517) 6.25mg, 12.5mg, 25mg, and 50mg administered once daily in patients with mild to moderate hypertension.
B1103 II A study to investigate the effect of renal insufficiency on the pharmacokinetics of carvedilol and the metabolites of carvedilol after single and multiple dose administration in patients with hypertension.
INT-CAR-08 II Comparison of carvedilol to acebutolol in the treatment of mild to moderate benign essential hypertension.
177 I A pharmacokinetic study of a single oral dose of carvedilol 25mg administered to healthy elderly males compared to the same dose given to healthy young males.
233 I Single- and Multiple-Dose Pharmacokinetics of Carvedilol and Enantiomers of Carvedilol in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure Compared to Normal Volunteers.
234 I A study to determine the effect of carvedilol on the anticoagulant effect of warfarin and on the pharmacokinetics of warfarin enantiomers.
236 I Multiple dose Pharmacokinetics of Carvedilol and its Enantiomers in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure.
A0003 I Effect of carvedilol, administered orally at doses of 12.5, 25.0 and 50.0mg, on renal function in healthy subjects.
A0004 I Effect of chronic administration of carvedilol, 6.25mg to 25mg b.i.d., on renal hemodynamics in mild to moderate essential hypertension.
A9901 I A pharmacokinetic study of carvedilol, 25 mg orally (SK&F 105517) to study the intra-subject variability and stereoselectivity of the pharmacokinetics in healthy subjects.
A9903-US I A dose proportionality study of carvedilol enantiomers following doses of racemic carvedilol (SK&F 105517 – capsules) of 6.25, 12.5, 25.0 and 37.5mg orally in healthy subjects.
A9904-GER I A study to assess the acute effects of the co-administration of a single dose of 25mg carvedilol (SK&F 105517) on the plasma and urinary pharmacokinetics of digoxin after administration of a single dose of 0.5mg digoxin in normal man.
A9905-GER I A study to assess the acute effects of the co-administration of a single dose of 25mg carvedilol (SK&F 105517) on the plasma and urinary pharmacokinetics of digoxin after administration of a single intravenous dose of 0.5mg digoxin in normal man.
A9907 I A study to assess the acute effects of a standard meal on the pharmacokinetics of carvedilol, after administration of a single oral dose of 25mg carvedilol in normal man.
A9911-US I A study to investigate the pharmacokinetics of carvedilol enantiomers and the metabolites of carvedilol in poor and extensive metabolizers of debrisoquin.
B1102 I A crossover study to compare the effect of carvedilol (SK&F 105517) and atenolol administered orally on renal hemodynamics in patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension.
CAR 8902 I Report of a study to assess the effects of inhibition and induction of hepatic mixed function oxidase activity on the pharmacokinetics of a single oral dose of carvedilol in 8 healthy volunteers.
CAR-UK-105 I A double-blind, placebo controlled study of the acute effect of carvedilol and atenolol in patients uncontrolled on bendrofluazide.
CARV0002 I A Study of the Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous Carvedilol in Normal Volunteers.
CFD 105533 I A randomized, open-label, single-dose, four-period cross-over study to evaluate the relative bioavailability of four formulations of GSK lisinopril compared to Zestril, and to compare over-encapsulated Zestril to Zestril
CRV 106904 I A Randomized, Open-Label, Single-Dose, Four-Period Cross-Over Study to Determine the Effects of Alcohol on the Pharmacokinetics of Carvedilol CR
CRV104257 I A randomized, open-label, two period, period balanced, crossover study to estimate the relative bioavailability of an investigational drug compared to Coreg IR in healthy adult volunteers
INT-CAR-05 I Carvedilol – captopril interaction study.
INT-CAR-30A I The effect of oral carvedilol 6.25mg, 12.5mg, 25mg and 50mg on exercise-induced tachycardia and blood pressure in healthy volunteers.
INT-CAR-30B I Determination of alpha and beta blockade thresholds for carvedilol in comparison to 400mg labetalol in healthy volunteers.
SK&F-105517/902 I A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, PK/PD Modeling, Multicenter Study to Compare the B1-Blocking Effects of an investigational formulation of carvedilol to COREG® Immediate Release Tablets at Steady-State in Adult Patients with Essential Hypertension, by Evaluating Heart Rate Response to Bicycle Ergometry
SK&F-105517/906 I An Open-label, Single Dose, Three Session, Partially Randomized, Crossover Study to Assess Morning and Evening Dosing of Carvedilol Phosphate MR Capsules in Healthy Adult Subjects
SK&F-105517/908 I A randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled, three-period parallel-group study to assess the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic relationship of a 50 mg single oral dose of immediate release carvedilol in healthy subjects