Efficacy and Safety of Azilsartan Medoxomil and Chlorthalidone Compared to Olmesartan Medoxomil and Hydrochlorothiazide in Participants With Moderate to Severe Hypertension.

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Has a mean sitting clinic diastolic blood pressure greater than 119 mm Hg on Day -1.
• •2. Has a baseline 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring reading of insufficient quality.
• •3. Works a night (third) shift.
• •4. Has an upper arm circumference less than 24 cm or greater than 42 cm.
• •5. Has secondary hypertension of any etiology.
• •6. Has a recent history of myocardial infarction, heart failure, unstable angina, coronary artery bypass graft, percutaneous coronary intervention, hypertensive encephalopathy, cerebrovascular accident, or transient ischemic attack.
• •7. Has clinically significant cardiac conduction defects.
• •8. Has hemodynamically significant left ventricular outflow obstruction due to aortic valvular disease.
• •9. Has severe renal dysfunction or disease.
• •10. Has known or suspected unilateral or bilateral renal artery stenosis.
• •11. Has a history of cancer that has not been in remission for at least 5 years prior to the first dose of study drug.
• •12. Has poorly-controlled diabetes mellitus at Screening.
• •13. Has hypokalemia or hyperkalemia.
• •14. Has an alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase level of greater than 2.5 times the upper limit of normal, active liver disease, or jaundice.
• •15. Has any other known serious disease or condition that would compromise safety, might affect life expectancy, or make it difficult to successfully manage and follow the participant according to the protocol.
• •16. Has known hypersensitivity to angiotensin II receptor blockers or thiazide-type diuretics or other sulfonamide-derived compounds.
• •17. Has a history of drug abuse or a history of alcohol abuse within the past 2 years.