Phase III Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of the Combination of Lercanidipine/Valsartan in Hypertensive Patients

A Randomized, Multicenter, Parallel Design Phase III Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of the Combination of Lercanidipine/Valsartan in Hypertensive Patients Who Are Not Adequately Controlled on Lercanidipine 10mg Monotherapy.

This study aims to compare and assess the efficacy and the safety of the combination agent of Lercanidipine and Valsartan and monotherapy of Lercanidipine alone in patients with essential hypertension

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients aged ≥ 20 to ≤75 years old
• Patient with essential hypertension

Exclusion Criteria:

• When the BP level measured at screening was sitDBP>120 mmHg or sitSBP >180 mmHg
• Patient with difference in repeatedly measured blood pressures from the selected arm at screening was sitSBP≥ 20mmHg or sitDBP ≥ 10mmHg