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Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary HypertensionPhase 3NCT00313222

Bosentan Effects in Inoperable Forms of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

A Phase 3 study testing bosentan in people with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension, run by Actelion.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The present trial investigates a possible use of oral bosentan, which is currently approved for the treatment of symptoms of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), to patients suffering from inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) because of (i) peripheral localization of thrombotic material… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
What is being tested?
bosentan
How many people
157 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Oct 2005to Mar 2007
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Symptomatic pulmonary hypertension in modified NYHA functional class II to IV due to CTEPH as demonstrated by ventilation/perfusion lung scanning and pulmonary angiography.
  • CTEPH judged inoperable because of peripheral localization of thrombotic material or persistent or recurrent pulmonary hypertension after pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) with no evidence of recurrent thromboembolism and not amenable to repeated surgery.
  • 6-minute walk test (6MWT) distance < 450 m.
  • Hemodynamic evaluation showing: Mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) >= 25 mmHg; Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) < 15 mmHg; Pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) at rest >= 300 dyn×sec/cm5
  • For patients who underwent PEA, hemodynamic evaluation must have been performed more than 6 months after PEA.
  • For all patients, hemodynamic evaluation must have been performed with the 3 months immediately preceding inclusion.
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  • Men or women >= 18 and =< 80 years of age (Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pre-treatment pregnancy test and use a reliable method of contraception).
  • Anticoagulants at efficacious dose for at least 3 months prior to randomization.
  • Signed informed consent prior to initiation of any study-mandated procedure.

Who cannot join

  • Other forms of pulmonary hypertension including pulmonary hypertension related to sickle cell disease.
  • Obstructive lung disease: FEV1/FVC < 0.5 after bronchodilator.
  • Severe restrictive lung disease: Total Lung Capacity < 60% of predicted value.
  • Acute or chronic impairment (other than dyspnea), limiting the ability to comply with study requirements (in particular with 6MWT), e.g., angina pectoris, intermittent claudication.
  • Symptomatic pulmonary embolism within 6 months prior to randomization.
  • Pulmonary endarterectomy within 6 months prior to randomization.
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  • Psychotic, addictive or other disorder limiting the ability to provide informed consent or to comply with study requirements.
  • Illness with a life expectancy of less than 6 months.
  • Moderate to severe hepatic impairment, i.e., Child-Pugh Class B or C.
  • AST and/or ALT > 3 times the upper limit of normal ranges.· Hemoglobin concentration < 75% the lower limit of normal ranges.
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding.
  • Systolic blood pressure (BP) < 85 mmHg.
  • Treatment or planned treatment with another investigational drug and/or pulmonary angioplasty within 3 months prior to randomization.
  • Treatment with an endothelin receptor antagonist, a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, L-arginine or with prostanoids (excluding acute administration during a catheterization procedure to test vascular reactivity) within 3 months prior to randomization.
  • Treatment for pulmonary hypertension within 1 month prior to randomization, excluding calcium channel blockers if present for at least 1 month before randomization.
  • Treatment with calcineurin-inhibitors (e.g., cyclosporine A and tacrolimus), sirolimus, fluconazole, glibenclamide (glyburide) within 1 week prior to randomization.
  • Known hypersensitivity to bosentan or any of the excipients.

About this study

Official title: Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Multicenter, Parallel Group Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Bosentan in Patients With Inoperable Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH)

The present trial investigates a possible use of oral bosentan, which is currently approved for the treatment of symptoms of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), to patients suffering from inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) because of (i) peripheral localization of thrombotic material or (ii) persistent or recurrent pulmonary hypertension after pulmonary endarterectomy.

Being tested
bosentan
Keywords
CTEPH, bosentan

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • bosentanDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change from Baseline to Week 16 in 6-Minute Walk Test distance

    Measured: Week 16

  2. Change from Baseline to Week 16 in Pulmonary Vascular Resistance at rest

    Measured: Week 16

Secondary outcomes (2)

  1. Change from Baseline to Week 16 in modified NYHA functional class

    Measured: Week 16

  2. Time to clinical worsening

    Measured: Time to clinical worsening

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Apr 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2005
  3. Primary completionFeb 2007
  4. Study completionMar 2007

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
157 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00313222
Sponsor's protocol ID
AC-052-366
Status last verified
Jan 2025
First submitted
10 Apr 2006
Last updated
3 Feb 2025
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Jais X, D'Armini AM, Jansa P, Torbicki A, Delcroix M, Ghofrani HA, Hoeper MM, Lang IM, Mayer E, Pepke-Zaba J, Perchenet L, Morganti A, Simonneau G, Rubin LJ; Bosentan Effects in iNopErable Forms of chronIc Thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension Study Group. Bosentan for treatment of inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: BENEFiT (Bosentan Effects in iNopErable Forms of chronIc Thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension), a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Dec 16;52(25):2127-34. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.08.059.

    PubMed 19095129

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing bosentan in people with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension, run by Actelion.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 17 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Feb 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change from Baseline to Week 16 in 6-Minute Walk Test distance (time frame: Week 16). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00313222, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Feb 2025.

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