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Phase 3 N=262 Randomized Triple-blind Treatment

A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Oral BAY63-2521 in Patients With CTEPH.

Pulmonary Hypertension

Enrolled (actual)
262
Serious AEs
18.4%
Results posted
Mar 2014
Primary outcome: Primary: 6 Minutes Walking Distance (6MWD) - Change From Baseline to Week 16 — 38.9; -5.5 Meters — p=<0.0001

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Interventions
Riociguat (Adempas, BAY63-2521) (Drug); Placebo (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Bayer
Primary completion
Jun 2012

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
6 Minutes Walking Distance (6MWD) - Change From Baseline to Week 16
38.9; -5.5 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (PVR) - Change From Baseline to Week 16
-225.68; 23.07 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
N-terminal Prohormone of Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) - Change From Baseline to Week 16
-290.69; 76.35 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
World Health Organization (WHO) Functional Class - Change From Baseline to Week 16
2.3; 0; 30.6; 14.9; 61.8; 78.2 0.0026 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With Clinical Worsening
2.3; 5.7; 0; 1.1; 1.2; 1.1 0.1724
SECONDARY
Borg CR 10 Scale - Change From Baseline to Week 16
-0.83; 0.17 0.0035 sig
SECONDARY
EQ-5D Utility Score - Change From Baseline to Week 16
0.0615; -0.0819 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Living With Pulmonary Hypertension (LPH) Questionnaire - Change From Baseline to Week 16
-6.72; -2.09 0.1220

Summary

The aim of the study is to assess the efficacy and safety of different doses of BAY63-2521, given orally for 16 weeks, in patients with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male and female patients with CTEPH either inoperable or with persistent or recurrent PH after surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

  • All types of pulmonary hypertension except subtypes 4.1 and 4.2 of the Venice Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00855465). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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