This 6-month open label study will evaluate the long term safety of bosentan (via oxygen saturation) and efficacy (exercise capacity) in patients who have completed the BREATHE-5 study (PAH related to Eisenmenger physiology). Treatment duration is 6 months.
This is a multicenter, open-label, single -arm study with bosentan, initial dose of 62.5 mg b.i.d., with a target dose of 125 mg b.i.d. All patients will be assessed for eligibility during the baseline visit (same as Week 16, end of study BREATHE-5 visit), and will have the option to enter into the open-label extension study at a starting dose of 62.5 mg b.i.d., for safety reasons. Visit 2 is required as a safety visit to assess oxygen saturation (SpO2) after 1 week of bosentan treatment. Patients will return for Visit 4 after 4 weeks of treatment, and the dose will be up-titrated to 125 mg b.i.d. or maintained at 62.5 mg b.i.d. at the judgement of the investigator. Data will be collected for a total of 24 weeks or until the sponsor decides to stop the study. If the results from Study AC-052-403 or AC-052-405 demonstrate significant safety issues, this extension study may be terminated at the sponsor's request.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
37
Patients will receive up to 125 mg b.i.d. of Tracleer.
BACH Pulmonary Hypertension Service
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, Texas, United States
Change in 6-minute Walk Distance
Time frame: from baseline to week 24
Change in Borg Dyspnea Index
Borg scale a numerical scale for assessing dyspnea, from 0 representing no dyspnea to 10 as maximal dyspnea.
Time frame: from baseline to week 24
Number of Participants With a Change in WHO Functional Class
Number of participants with a change in WHO functional class from baseline to week 24. A change from a higher to a lower functional class (i.e. III to II, III to I or II to I) is considered as an improvement.
Time frame: from baseline to week 24
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