Phase 4
N=30
An Open-Label Uncontrolled Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Ambrisentan in Participants With Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
Exercise-induced Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01338636 ↗Enrolled (actual)
30
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Changes From Baseline in Peak Exercise Mean Pulmonary Artery Pressure (mPAP), Transpulmonary Pressure Gradient (TPG), and Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure (PCWP) — -5.2; -7.1; 2.9 mmHg
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Interventions
- Ambrisentan (Drug)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Primary completion
- Feb 2016
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Changes From Baseline in Peak Exercise Mean Pulmonary Artery Pressure (mPAP), Transpulmonary Pressure Gradient (TPG), and Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure (PCWP) |
-5.2; -7.1; 2.9 | — |
| PRIMARY Change From Baseline in Peak Exercise Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (PVR) |
-0.9 | — |
| PRIMARY Change From Baseline in Peak Exercise Pulmonary Vascular Compliance (PVC ) |
0.8 | — |
| PRIMARY Change From Baseline in Peak Exercise Cardiac Output (CO) |
2.3 | — |
| PRIMARY Change From Baseline in Peak Exercise Maximum Oxygen Uptake (VO2max) |
4.4 | — |
| SECONDARY Change From Baseline in 6-minute Walk Distance (6MWD) |
34.8 | — |
| SECONDARY Borg Dyspnea Scale Score |
5.1; 3.0 | — |
| SECONDARY World Health Organization Functional Class (WHO FC) |
2.0; 1.5 | — |
Summary
The purpose of this study is assess whether ambrisentan can help people with exercise- induced pulmonary arterial hypertension (EIPAH). The investigators also want to find out if ambrisentan is safe to take without causing excessive side effects.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- The participant provides written informed consent before the commencement of any study related procedure.
- The participant is 18 years of age or older.
- If a female participant of child-bearing potential, the participant must agree to use 2 forms of contraceptive therapy, including at least 1 barrier method, throughout the study and follow-up. (Women who are surgically sterile or those post-menopausal for at least 2 years are not considered to be of childbearing potential.)
- The participant has findings of either exercise induced PAH on an Advanced Level-3 CPET performed within the last 6-months and is a New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class I or II.
- The participant has a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 55%, obtained by any appropriate method (i.e., echocardiographic assessment (ECHO), radionuclide imaging, or cardiac catheterization)
- The participant is taking a stable concomitant medication regimen for at least 4 weeks prior to enrollment in the study that is not expected to change during the study period and follow-up. Changes in diuretic and/or nitrate therapy as needed during the study period are acceptable.
Exclusion Criteria
- The participant has clinically significant psychiatric, addictive, neurologic disease or any other condition that, in the Investigator's opinion, would compromise his/her ability to give informed consent, participate fully in this study, or prevent adherence to the requirements of the study protocol.
- The participant has evidence of unstable cardiovascular disease including intermittent atrial fibrillation or unstable angina within the 4 weeks prior to Screening.
- The participant has diagnosis of exercise induced heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (previously diastolic dysfunction).
- The participant has amyloidosis, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, restrictive cardiomyopathy, or constrictive pericarditis.
- The participant has a history of myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, or percutaneous cardiac intervention within the last 3 months.
- The participant has clinically significant valvular heart disease in the opinion of the Investigator.
- The participant has a history of cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack within the last 3 months.
- Participant has a serum alanine transaminase (ALT) or aspartate transaminase (AST) lab value that is greater than 1.5x upper limit of normal (ULN) prior to Baseline Visit.
- Participant has discontinued other endothelial receptor agonist (ERA) treatment (e.g. bosentan) for any adverse event.
- The participant has, in the opinion of the Investigator, a dependence on alcohol.
- The participant has, in the opinion of the Investigator, a dependence on illicit drugs.
- The participant has anemia defined as hemoglobin (Hgb) below 10.0 g/dL.
- A participant may qualify for the study following diagnosis and treatment of anemia, if the anemia is due to iron and/or vitamin deficiency.
- The participant has exercise tolerance limited by noncardiac causes (e.g., exercise-induced asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, malignancy, obesity, musculoskeletal disorder).
- The participant has uncontrolled systemic hypertension defined as a resting blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg if on no treatment for systemic hypertension or 160/90 mmHg if on 2 systemic hypertension medications. For participants who are receiving treatment for diabetes mellitus, uncontrolled systemic hypertension is defined as ≥ 130/80 mmHg.
- The participant has the presence, or history, of malignancy that required significant medical intervention within the preceding 3 months and/or is likely to result in death within the next 2 years.
- The participant has chronic renal impairment or renal insufficiency defined by a serum creatinine 2.5 mg/dL and/or the requirement for dialysis.
- The participant is lactating, breastfeeding, or pregnant.
- The participant received any chronic prostacyclin, prostac
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01338636). 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.