Active clinical trials for "Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension"

The primary aim of the study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and device performance of the GeNO nitrosyl delivery system during RHC. Secondary considerations are to confirm that inhaled NO generated by the GeNO nitrosyl delivery system, reduces PVR in patients with reversible PH, contains levels of NO2 well below the upper level of acceptable exposure. Further, the study aims to demonstrate that patient response to inhaled NO can be used as a diagnostic tool with which to determine the proper course of medical action in patients with chronic heart failure. Patients with chronic heart failure accompanied by pulmonary hypertension and increased pulmonary vascular resistance have a number of possible medical therapies available to them. The least invasive, and therefore most appealing, option is standard management with medication and observation. Alternatively, implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) may be considered, either as a permanent solution or as a bridging strategy to the final option, orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT). It is often unclear which route is the best medical choice, and a tool to help physicians and patients choose between these alternatives would be greatly beneficial. It has been shown that chronic heart failure patients that demonstrate irreversible pulmonary hypertension, even in the presence of vasodilators, exhibit adverse outcomes after OHT (Tsai et al., 2002; Ericson et al., 1990; Murali et al., 1996). It follows that patient response to pulmonary vasodilators can, and should be used to classify patients as potential candidates for OHT. In particular, patient response to inhaled NO, a known pulmonary vasodilator, can be used as a diagnostic tool to assist in deciding which medical route to take. With this in mind, the current study aims to demonstrate whether or not NO generated by the GeNO nitrosyl delivery system effects a reduction in pulmonary hypertension due to increased pulmonary vascular resistance in patients with chronic heart failure. Any demonstrated ability of inhaled NO to decrease PVR in patients with reversible PH will support the use of patient response to inhaled NO as a diagnostic tool to assist in choosing the most appropriate medical therapy for patients with chronic heart failure.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of Coenzyme Q-10, an antioxidant, in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension.

This is a single-center, open-label, single-dose evaluation of 1 mg UT-15C SR pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability in subjects with normal, mild, moderate and end stage renal disease (ESRD; on dialysis). Subjects in the ESRD group will receive 2 doses of UT-15C SR, separated by 14 days. One dose will be given 4 hours prior to dialysis, the other dose will be given at the end of dialysis. Pharmacokinetic samples will be taken immediately prior to dosing and 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 24, 30, 36, 42 and 48 hours post dose. Additionally, subjects with ESRD will have a sample taken at 60 hrs post dose.

The purpose of this multi-center, open-label, safety and tolerability study was to assess the addition of oral treprostinil (UT-15C sustained release [SR] tablets) to subjects currently receiving Tyvaso (treprostinil) inhalation solution. During the 24-week evaluation period, the study evaluated the changes in the following assessments: hemodynamics, 6-minute walk test (6MWT), Borg dyspnea score, N-Terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), World Health Organization (WHO) Functional Class, and safety assessments. Eligible subjects had a diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), currently were receiving Tyvaso, and may have been receiving other approved PAH specific oral therapies (endothelin receptor antagonists [ERAs] and/or phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor [PDE5-I], if at a stable dose for ≥30 days). At Baseline, subjects received the first dose of 0.125 mg UT-15C SR.

The purpose of this study is to see how much study drug is in the blood of children with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) after dosing to establish the correct dose for further clinical research.

This is an open-label, nonrandomized extension to study AC-066A301. The study will assess safety and tolerability of ACT-385781A while providing a means for continuing treatment after ending participation in study AC-066A301.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of iron supplementation in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension and iron deficiency.

The investigators hypothesise that pre-application of Qutenza® patches to the skin may reduce pain at the site of Remodulin® SC infusion (sited 1 to 2 weeks later at the site of Qutenza pre-application), in which case it would greatly improve the quality of life of the patients, and enable many more to continue with this treatment. It may also provide new information to support the use of Qutenza® patches for preventing and reducing pain produced by inflammation. The present study will explore the efficacy of single applications of Qutenza® (capsaicin 8% patch) in reducing site pain caused by continuous SC infusion of Remodulin®, in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients, as assessed by changes in subjective pain rating score and/or pain and sensory testing.

This is a prospective, multi-center, open-label, randomized, Phase IV exploratory study comparing safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and effectiveness of ACT-385781A and Flolan (epoprostenol sodium) in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension who are naïve to injectable prostanoid treatment and in need of such treatment. Approximately 30 patients from 8 U.S. clinical sites will be randomized to receive either ACT-385781A or Flolan (2:1 respectively) for 28 days of treatment.

Hypothesis: The small molecule and metabolic modulator Dichloroacetate (DCA) is safe, tolerated as a potential therapy in patients with moderate or severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH). This is a Phase I, two centre study in subjects with PAH WHO functional class III-IV whose symptoms have been clinically stable on their prescribed medical treatment (which includes endothelin and/or phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors) for 8 weeks prior to enrollment. Such patients will be given either DCA 3.0 mg/kg BID (group I), 6.25 mg/kg BID (group II) or 12.5 mg/kg BID (group III) as an additional treatment for 16 weeks. The design is open-label with the subjects acting as their own controls. Primary endpoint is the safety and tolerability of DCA. Secondary end points include: a) functional capacity including a change in the 6 minute walk form baseline, b) change in pulmonary vascular resistance (measured by right heart catheterization), c) right ventricular volumes and mass (measured by MRI), d) NT-proBNP levels changed from baseline, e) change in FDG-glucose uptake in the lung and right ventricle (measured by PET) and f) change in quality of life indices. 15 evaluable patients in each site are expected to be included.