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Studies involving nearly 6,000 patients with hypertension have shown it lowers blood pressure (BP) significantly more than ramipril, valsartan and olmesartan medoxomil when compared at their maximum doses. It also maintains BP lowering over a 24-hour period. Data on the new compound were presented by Professor Luis Ruilope, (Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain) at a Takedasponsored symposium during the 22nd European Society of Hypertension (ESH) meeting, held in London from 26th–28th April recently. In one study with ramipril, azilsartan 80 mg once daily provided a 9/6 mmHg greater reduction in clinic BP than ramipril 10 mg once daily, at