Status:

WITHDRAWN

Carbon Monoxide Therapy for Severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Lead Sponsor:

University of Illinois at Chicago

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Hypertension, Pulmonary

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the potential of carbon monoxide (CO) to decrease elevated blood pressure in the pulmonary artery. This symptom is seen in patients with pulmonary arterial hype...

Detailed Description

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) remains an uncommon debilitating and fatal disease, and is clinically marked by a progressive increase in pulmonary vascular resistance leading to right heart fai...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • male and female ≥ 18 years old , with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
  • Right heart catheterization diagnosis of PAH:
  • Mean Pulmonary Artery Pressure (mPAP)\> 25 mmHg at rest
  • Pulmonary Capillary Occlusion Pressure (PCOP) or Left Ventricular End Diastolic Pressure (LVEDP) \< 15 mmHg
  • Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (PVR) \> 3 mmHg/L/min
  • Must be Class 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 PAH (see Appendix A)
  • Echocardiographic evidence of Right Ventricular Dysfunction
  • On standard and stable PAH therapy (no dose changes in the 4 weeks prior to starting the study medication) including:
  • A Prostacyclin (IV epoprostenol, IV or subcutaneous remodulin, inhaled iloprost or remodulin) unless willing or unable to tolerate therapy AND
  • Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor OR
  • Endothelin Receptor Antagonist OR
  • Any combination of a-c
  • NYHA class III or IV despite 3 months of stable therapy as outlined above
  • 6 minute walk distance ≤ 380m
  • Negative serum pregnancy test
  • Female of childbearing age either surgically sterilized or using acceptable method of contraception. Acceptable methods of contraception include oral contraceptives, IUD, or other barrier methods of contraception.

Exclusion

  • History of malignancy in 2 years prior to enrollment
  • Baseline cytopenia's:
  • White blood cell count ≤ 3,000 i. Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) less than 1500 cells/mm3
  • Hemoglobin ≤ 7
  • Platelet ≤ 100,000
  • Baseline Liver Disease:
  • ALT/AST, ALk phos \> 2.5x ULN, INR \> 1.5
  • Bilirubin \> 1.5 x ULN
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Any cause of pulmonary hypertension other than class 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 PAH.
  • Baseline Renal Disease: Cr ≥ 2
  • Active Smoker
  • Hypoxemia with SaO2 \< 95% on oxygen 2 L/min
  • Baseline COHb \> 2%
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Inability to attend scheduled clinic visits
  • Previous lung transplant
  • Naive to available standard PAH therapy
  • Pulmonary Capillary Occlusion Pressure (PCOP) or LEft Ventricular End Diastolic Pressure (LVEDP)\< 15 mmHg
  • Concomitant enrollment in another investigational treatment protocol for PAH or taking any off label drug therapy for PAH
  • Recent enrollment in or plans to enroll in Pulmonary Rehabilitation during the study period
  • Any condition that in the opinion of the investigator would prevent completion of study procedures

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01523548

Start Date

July 1 2012

End Date

December 1 2018

Last Update

June 9 2017

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University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612