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Register:
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ClinicalTrials.gov |
Last refreshed on:
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19 October 2017 |
Main ID: |
NCT01545336 |
Date of registration:
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29/02/2012 |
Prospective Registration:
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Yes |
Primary sponsor: |
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Public title:
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Anastrozole in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
AIPH |
Scientific title:
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A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase II Study of Anastrozole in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
Date of first enrolment:
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October 2012 |
Target sample size:
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18 |
Recruitment status: |
Completed |
URL:
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https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01545336 |
Study type:
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Interventional |
Study design:
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Phase:
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Phase 2
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Countries of recruitment
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United States
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Contacts
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Name:
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Steven M Kawut, MD, MS |
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Affiliation:
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University of Pennsylvania |
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Previous documentation of mean pulmonary artery pressure > 25 mm Hg with a pulmonary
capillary wedge pressure (or left ventricular end-diastolic pressure) < 16 mm Hg and
PVR > 3 WU at any time before study entry.
- Diagnosis of PAH which is idiopathic, heritable, drug- or toxin-induced, or associated
with connective tissue disease, congenital heart disease, portal hypertension, or HIV
infection.
- Most recent pulmonary function tests with FEV1/FVC >50% AND either a) total lung
capacity > 70% predicted or b) total lung capacity between 60% and 70% predicted with
no more than mild interstitial lung disease on computerized tomography scan of the
chest
- Ability to perform six minute walk testing without limitations in musculoskeletal
function or coordination.
- If female, post-menopausal state, defined as:
- > 50 years old AND
- a) have not menstruated during the preceding 12 months OR
- b) have follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels (> 40 IU/L) OR
- < 50 years and FSH (> 40 IU/L) OR
- having had a bilateral oophorectomy
- Informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Treatment with estrogen or anti-hormone therapy (tamoxifen, fulvestrant, etc.)
- WHO Class IV functional status
- History of breast cancer
- Clinically significant untreated sleep apnea
- Left-sided valvular disease (more than moderate mitral valve stenosis or insufficiency
or aortic stenosis or insufficiency), pulmonary artery or valve stenosis, or ejection
fraction < 45% on echocardiography
- Initiation of PAH therapy (prostacyclin analogues, endothelin-1 receptor antagonists,
phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors) within three months of enrollment; the dose must be
stable for at least 3 months prior to Baseline Visit
- Hormone therapy
- Hospitalized or acutely ill
- Renal failure (creatinine > 2.0)
- Child-Pugh Class C cirrhosis
- Current or recent (< 6 months) chronic heavy alcohol consumption
- Current use of another investigational drug (non-FDA approved) for PAH
- Enrollment in a clinical trial within one month of screening
- Age < 18
Age minimum:
18 Years
Age maximum:
N/A
Gender:
All
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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
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Intervention(s)
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Drug: Placebo
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Drug: Anastrozole
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Primary Outcome(s)
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Plasma Estradiol (E2) Level
[Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months]
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Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion (TAPSE)
[Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months]
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Secondary Outcome(s)
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Six Minute Walk Distance
[Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months]
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Source(s) of Monetary Support
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Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
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