PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE ED - Bakris, George L. TI - The Potential Blood Pressure Lowering Benefit of Azilsartan Medoxomil DP - 2010 Nov 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 11--11 VI - 10 IP - 5 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/10/5/11.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/10/5/11.full AB - This article discusses findings from this phase III, multicenter, parallel-group, double-blind, randomized placebo-and active-controlled trial [NCT00696241]. The purpose of this study was to compare the BP lowering effects of azilsartan medoxomil with olmesartan medoxomil and placebo over a period of 6 weeks in patients with primary hypertension.