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Phase 3 N=12 Treatment

Tadalafil for Sarcoidosis Associated Pulmonary Hypertension

Pulmonary Hypertension

Enrolled (actual)
12
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: 6 Minute Walk Distance — 419.1; 418.1; 436.5; 377.1 meters — p=0.68

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Interventions
Tadalafil (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Primary completion
Jul 2013

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
6 Minute Walk Distance
419.1; 418.1; 436.5; 377.1 0.68
SECONDARY
Resting Oxygen Saturation
96.5; 95.2 0.34
SECONDARY
Oxygen Desaturation During 6 Minute Walk Test
9; 9 0.99
SECONDARY
Maximum Borg Dyspnea Score During 6 Minute Walk Test
4.8; 5.0; 5.3; 6.3 0.19
SECONDARY
Brain Natriuretic Peptide Level
58.8; 32.3; 37.5; 42.6 0.68
SECONDARY
Short Form-36 Global Score
38.5; 37.7; 39.2; 38.9 0.92
SECONDARY
St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) Score
64.5; 65.1; 64.3; 71.1 0.44
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Change in WHO Functional Class (WHO FC)
1; 0; 0

Summary

This study is designed to assess safety and efficacy of tadalafil in patients with Sarcoidosis Associated Pulmonary Hypertension. Hypothesis: Tadalafil is safe and effective in treating pulmonary hypertension in patients with Sarcoidosis

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Biopsy proven sarcoidosis
  • Mean pulmonary artery pressure > 25 mmHg at rest or greater than 30 mmHg with exercise by right heart catheterization within 1 year prior to entry into study
  • Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure ≤ 15 mmHg
  • PVR values ≥ 3.0 Woods units
  • Forced vital capacity (FVC) > 40% predicted
  • Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) > 40% predicted
  • WHO functional class II or III
  • Stable sarcoidosis treatment regimen for three months prior to entry into study
  • 6 minute walk distance between 150-450 meters
  • Stable dose of antihypertensive medications
  • On no other medication to treat PAH (sildenafil, vardenafil, treprostinil, epoprostenol, iloprost, bosentan, ambrisentan) within one month prior to enrollment and during duration of the study
  • Non-pregnant females

Exclusion Criteria

  • Exercise limitation related to a non-cardiopulmonary reason (e.g. arthritis)
  • Severe systemic hypertension > 170/95
  • Severe systemic hypotension 3 times the upper limit of normal at screening or at baseline) or chronic liver disease
  • Advanced kidney failure (GFR < 30 ml/min at screening or at baseline)
  • History of hypersensitivity reaction or adverse effect related to tadalafil
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Concomitant use of nitrates (any form) either regularly or intermittently
  • Concomitant use of potent CYP3A inhibitors (eg, ritonavir, ketoconazole, itraconazole)
  • Any additional contraindications and precautions specified in the package inserts for Tadalafil (Adcirca) not listed above
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01324999). 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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