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Pulmonary Arterial HypertensionPhase 3NCT00423202

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess Safety and Efficacy of Ambrisentan in Subjects With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.

A Phase 3 study testing ambrisentan in people with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, run by Gilead Sciences.

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

A phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess safety and efficacy of ambrisentan in subjects with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
What is being tested?
ambrisentan
How many people
186 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Dec 2003to Oct 2005
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 18 years of age and older
  • Current diagnosis of either PPH or PAH secondary to the scleroderma spectrum of disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, anorexigen use, or HIV infection at the Screening Visit
  • Right heart catheterization, completed prior to Screening Visit must meet pre-specified hemodynamic criteria
  • Female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test and must agree to use a reliable double barrier method of contraception until study completion and for at least four weeks following their final study visit
  • Male subjects must be informed of the potential risks of testicular tubular atrophy and infertility associated with taking this study drug and queried regarding his understanding of the potential risks as described in the Informed Consent Form

Who cannot join

  • PAH due to or associated with congenital heart disease, coronary artery disease, left heart disease, interstitial lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, veno-occlusive disease, chronic thrombotic and/or embolic disease, or sleep apnea
  • Portopulmonary hypertension
  • Bosentan within four weeks prior to Screening
  • Phosphodiesterase type V inhibitor or chronic prostanoid therapy within four weeks prior to Screening
  • IV inotrope use within two weeks prior to Screening
  • ALT or AST lab value that is greater than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal
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  • Pulmonary function tests not meeting pre-specified criteria
  • Contraindication to treatment with an ERA
  • History of malignancies other than basal cell carcinoma of the skin or in situ carcinoma of the cervix within the past five years
  • Females who are pregnant or breastfeeding

About this study

Official title: Ambrisentan in PAH - A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter, Efficacy Study of Ambrisentan in Subjects With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.

A phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess safety and efficacy of ambrisentan in subjects with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Being tested
ambrisentan
Medical subject headings
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

What participants receive

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

  • ambrisentanDrug

What is being measured

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

  1. Change from baseline in the six-minute walk distance evaluated after 12 weeks of therapy compared to placebo.

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Change from baseline measured after 12 weeks of treatment compared to placebo in the Borg Dyspnea Index immediately following exercise, WHO functional class and SF-36 Health Survey.

  2. Clinical worsening of PAH.

  3. Assessment of the safety and tolerability of the study drug.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted18 Jan 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2003
  3. Study completionOct 2005

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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
Single group
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
186 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00423202
Sponsor's protocol ID
AMB-321
Other IDs
ARIES-2
Status last verified
Apr 2009
First submitted
17 Jan 2007
Last updated
16 Apr 2009
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing ambrisentan in people with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, run by Gilead Sciences.

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 5 inclusion and 10 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 16 Apr 2009. 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 in the six-minute walk distance evaluated after 12 weeks of therapy compared to placebo.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 16 Apr 2009.

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