Status:

COMPLETED

Safety and Efficacy Study of Ambrisentan in Subjects With Pulmonary Hypertension

Lead Sponsor:

Gilead Sciences

Conditions:

Pulmonary Hypertension

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ambrisentan in a broad population of participants with pulmonary hypertension (PH). Secondary objectives of this study we...

Detailed Description

This study was to enroll up to 200 participants with PH due to the following etiologies: 1) PAH including idiopathic and familial PAH and PAH associated with collagen vascular disease, congenital syst...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Summarized
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Current diagnosis of PH associated with an acceptable etiology as outlined in the protocol, including: PH due to the following etiologies: 1) PAH including idiopathic and familial PAH and PAH associated with collagen vascular disease, congenital systemic-to-pulmonary shunts (including Eisenmenger's syndrome), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, drugs and toxins, thyroid disorders, glycogen storage disease, Gaucher disease, hemoglobinopathies, and splenectomy (WHO Group 1); 2) PH associated with lung diseases and/or hypoxemia, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease (ILD), sleep-disordered breathing, and alveolar hypoventilation disorders (WHO Group 3); 3) PH due to proximal or distal chronic thromboembolic obstruction (WHO Group 4); and 4) PH due to sarcoidosis (WHO Group 5).
  • Stable regimen (within four weeks) of chronic prostanoid, PDE-5 inhibitor, calcium channel blocker, or 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor therapy
  • Right heart catheterization completed prior to screening must meet pre-specified criteria
  • Female participants of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test and must agree to use a reliable double method of contraception until study completion and for at least four weeks following their final study visit.
  • Male participants must be informed of the potential risks of testicular tubular atrophy and infertility associated with taking ambrisentan and queried regarding his understanding of the potential risks as described in the Informed Consent Form.
  • Summarized

Exclusion

  • Participation in a previous clinical study with ambrisentan
  • Bosentan or sitaxsentan use within four weeks prior to the screening visit
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) lab value that is greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal at the screening visit
  • Pulmonary function tests not meeting the following pre-specified criteria: 1) mean pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) \>= 25 mm Hg; 2) PVR \> 3 mm Hg/L/min; 3) pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) or left ventricle end diastolic pressure (LVEDP) \< 15 mm Hg; 4) total lung capacity (TLC) \>= 70% of predicted normal for participants without ILD or \>= 60% of predicted normal in participants with ILD; forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) \>= 65% of predicted normal in participants without COPD or \>= 50% of predicted normal in participants with COPD
  • Contraindication to treatment with endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA)
  • History of malignancies other than basal cell carcinoma of the skin or in situ carcinoma of the cervix within the past five years
  • Female participant who is pregnant or breastfeeding

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

224 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00380068

Start Date

August 1 2006

End Date

May 1 2009

Last Update

April 5 2012

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294

2

Arizona Pulmonary Specialists, Ltd

Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85013

3

UCSD Medical Center, Thornton Hospital

La Jolla, California, United States, 92037

4

Greater Los Angeles, VA Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90073