Differential blood pressure effects of ibuprofen, naproxen, and celecoxib in patients with arthritis: the PRECISION-ABPM (Prospective Randomized Evaluation of Celecoxib Integrated Safety Versus Ibuprofen or Naproxen Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurement (Trial)

Frank Ruschitzka, Jeffrey S. Borer, Henry Krum, Andreas J. Flammer, Neville D. Yeomans, Peter Libby, Thomas F. Luscher, Daniel H. Solomon, M. Elaine Husni, David Y. Graham, Deborah A. Davey, Lisa M. Wisniewski, Venu Menon, Rana Fayyad, Bruce Beckerman, Dinu Iorga, A. Michael Lincoff, Steven E. Nissen

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Abstract

Aims. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), both non-selective and selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors, are among the most widely prescribed drugs worldwide, but associate with increased blood pressure (BP) and adverse cardiovascular (CV) events. PRECISION-ABPM, a substudy of PRECISION was conducted at 60 sites, to determine BP effects of the selective COX-2 inhibitor celecoxib vs. the non-selective NSAIDs naproxen and ibuprofen. Methods and results. In this double-blind, randomized, multicentre non-inferiority CV-safety trial, 444 patients (mean age 62 +/- 10 years, 54% female) with osteoarthritis (92%) or rheumatoid arthritis (8%) and evidence of or at increased risk for coronary artery disease received celecoxib (100-200 mg bid), ibuprofen (600-800 mg tid), or naproxen (375-500 mg bid) with matching placebos in a 1: 1: 1 allocation, to assess the effect on 24-h ambulatory BP after 4 months. The change in mean 24-h systolic BP (SBP) in celecoxib, ibuprofen and naproxen-treated patients was -0.3 mmHg [95% confidence interval (CI), -2.25, 1.74], 3.7 (95% CI, 1.72, 5.58) and 1.6 mmHg (95% CI, -0.40, 3.57), respectively. These changes resulted in a difference of -3.9 mmHg (P = 0.0009) between celecoxib and ibuprofen, of -1.8 mmHg (P = 0.12) between celecoxib and naproxen, and of -2.1 mmHg (P = 0.08) between naproxen and ibuprofen. The percentage of patients with normal baseline BP who developed hypertension (mean 24-h SBP >= 130 and/or diastolic BP >= 80 mmHg) was 23.2% for ibuprofen, 19.0% for naproxen, and 10.3% for celecoxib (odds ratio 0.39, P = 0.004 and odds ratio 0.49, P = 0.03 vs. ibuprofen and naproxen, respectively). Conclusions. In PRECISION-ABPM, allocation to the non-selective NSAID ibuprofen, compared with the COX-2 selective inhibitor celecoxib was associated with a significant increase of SBP, and a higher incidence of new-onset hypertension.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3282-3292
Number of pages11
JournalEuropean Heart Journal
Volume38
Issue number44
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Keywords

  • cardiovascular system
  • cyclooxygenase 2
  • hypertension
  • inhibitors
  • nonsteroidal anti, inflammatory agents
  • osteoarthritis

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