0055Prevalence of Endogenous Hypercortisolism in Individuals With Resistant Hypertension Stratified by Kidney Function: Results From the MOMENTUM Study

Background MOMENTUM (NCT06829537), the first US-based trial assessing endogenous hypercortisolism (HC) in individuals with resistant hypertension (rHTN), found an HC prevalence of 27.3%. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a cause and consequence of rHTN; however, the relationship between CKD and HC is not well characterized in rHTN. We performed an analysis of participants in MOMENTUM by renal function to evaluate this relationship. Methods MOMENTUM was an observational study that screened adults with rHTN (per American Heart Association criteria) using the 1-mg overnight dexamethasone suppression test (DST; HC=post-DST cortisol >1.8 μg/dL). Individuals with conditions that could confound DST interpretation were excluded. Historical estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <30 mL/min/1.73 m2 was exclusionary, but eGFR assessed at baseline was used for this analysis. The eGFR subgroups analyzed were <45, 45-59, and ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m2. Results Of the 1,086 MOMENTUM participants, 140 (12.9%), 203 (18.7%), and 743 (68.4%) had an eGFR <45, 45-59, ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m2, respectively, and the HC prevalence in these subgroups was 43.6%, 30.0%, and 23.6%, respectively. In participants with HC, mean eGFR was lower (P<0.0001) and mean urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio trended higher (P=0.097) compared to those without HC. Similarly, the frequency of HC was higher in the lower eGFR subgroups and higher CKD progression risk categories (P<0.0001 for any difference across groups). Conclusion MOMENTUM showed that individuals with rHTN and reduced kidney function have an elevated risk of HC, supporting the need for targeted screening in this high-risk population. Is this an encore abstract? No

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2026-09-17
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0055Prevalence of Endogenous Hypercortisolism in Individuals With Resistant Hypertension Stratified by Kidney Function: Results From the MOMENTUM Study

Vanita R. Aroda, Yehuda Handelsman, Julio Rosenstock, John C. Parker et al.
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0055Prevalence of Endogenous Hypercortisolism in Individuals With Resistant Hypertension Stratified by Kidney Function: Results From the MOMENTUM Study

Vanita R. Aroda, Yehuda Handelsman, Julio Rosenstock, John C. Parker, Pam R. Taub, Bradley Eilerman, Dianne S Cheung, Robert S. Busch, Michael J. Bloch, Tina K. Schlafly, Matt Budoff, Mark Kipnes, Lance A. Sloan, Luke Laffin, Jorge Plutzky, Yuan Tian, Deepak L. Bhatt, John B. Buse, Jan N. Basile, Daniel Einhorn, Guillermo E. Umpierrez, Ralph A. DeFronzo
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Background MOMENTUM (NCT06829537), the first US-based trial assessing endogenous hypercortisolism (HC) in individuals with resistant hypertension (rHTN), found an HC prevalence of 27.3%. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a cause and consequence of rHTN; however, the relationship between CKD and HC is not well characterized in rHTN. We performed an analysis of participants in MOMENTUM by renal function to evaluate this relationship. Methods MOMENTUM was an observational study that screened adults with rHTN (per American Heart Association criteria) using the 1-mg overnight dexamethasone suppression test (DST; HC=post-DST cortisol >1.8 μg/dL). Individuals with conditions that could confound DST interpretation were excluded. Historical estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <30 mL/min/1.73 m2 was exclusionary, but eGFR assessed at baseline was used for this analysis. The eGFR subgroups analyzed were <45, 45-59, and ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m2. Results Of the 1,086 MOMENTUM participants, 140 (12.9%), 203 (18.7%), and 743 (68.4%) had an eGFR <45, 45-59, ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m2, respectively, and the HC prevalence in these subgroups was 43.6%, 30.0%, and 23.6%, respectively. In participants with HC, mean eGFR was lower (P<0.0001) and mean urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio trended higher (P=0.097) compared to those without HC. Similarly, the frequency of HC was higher in the lower eGFR subgroups and higher CKD progression risk categories (P<0.0001 for any difference across groups). Conclusion MOMENTUM showed that individuals with rHTN and reduced kidney function have an elevated risk of HC, supporting the need for targeted screening in this high-risk population. Is this an encore abstract? No

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US), Brigham and Women's Hospital (US), Cleveland Clinic (US), Harvard University (US), Emory University (US), Medical University of South Carolina (US), University of California, Los Angeles (US), The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US), Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (US), Wilmington University (US), Renown Health (US), St. Elizabeth Healthcare (US), University of California San Diego (US), Mount Sinai Hospital (US), Tarzana Treatment Centers (US), Diabetes & Glandular Disease Clinic (US), Corcept Therapeutics (United States) (US), Harbor–UCLA Medical Center (US), Albany Medical Center Hospital (US), The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US), The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
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