title: Comparison of the safety and efficacy of delapril with enalapril in patients with congestive heart failure.
abstract: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of delapril versus enalapril in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF), New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II and III, 198 patients were enrolled in a study in 13 centers involving a double-blind parallel group design. After completing a 2-week run-in period on placebo, patients were randomized to receive delapril 7.5 mg twice daily or enalapril 2.5 mg twice daily for 2 weeks. The dose was then doubled for the remaining 6 weeks. In this phase, 1 patient in each group experienced orthostatic hypotension; the dose was then reduced to the initial dose for study completion. A total of 195 patients received active treatment (96 delapril, 99 enalapril). After 8 weeks' treatment, bicycle ergometry demonstrated a significant increase in exercise duration (p < 0.01) and workload (p < 0.01). Echo Doppler investigations showed a significant reduction (p < 0.01) in left ventricular end-systolic volume associated with a significant increase (p < 0.01) in ejection fraction and cardiac output. No clinically significant changes in blood pressure, heart rate, electrocardiogram, or biochemical and hematologic tests were found. There were no significant differences between treatment groups. Three patients in each group experienced adverse reactions requiring withdrawal of 1 patient in each group. Delapril 15 mg twice daily, like enalapril 5 mg twice daily, was effective in improving signs and symptoms of CHF and was well tolerated.
authors.affiliation: Clinica del Lavoro Foundation, Institute of Care, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rengo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Acanfora
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Furgi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Papa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nicolino
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Picone
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Vitale
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rengo
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004656:Enalapril / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007189:Indans / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D007189:Indans; D004656:Enalapril; C047759:delapril