Phase 3, placebo controlled, double-blind, randomized clinical study to determine safety, tolerability, and efficacy of pulsed, inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) versus placebo in symptomatic subjects with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Part 1 and Part 2
Phase 3, placebo controlled, double-blind, randomized, clinical study to determine safety, tolerability and efficacy of pulsed inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) versus placebo as add-on therapy in subjects with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) who remain symptomatic on approved PAH monotherapy or combination approved PAH therapy and long term oxygen therapy (LTOT). (Part 1 and Part 2)
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
207
Inhaled Nitric Oxide 15mcg/Kg IBW/hr for two week run in period dose titrated to Inhaled Nitric Oxide 75 mcg/kg IBW/hr at randomizationTreatment Period (Week 3 to Week 18)
Part 1 Placebo arm: Inhaled Nitric Oxide 15mcg/Kg IBW/hrfor two week run in period dose titrated to Inhaled Nitric Oxide 75 mcg/kg IBW/hr at randomizationTreatment Period
Change in 6-minute Walk Distance (6MWD) From Baseline (Randomization) to End of Treatment Period (Week 18)
The 6-minute walk distance test (6MWD) is a non-encouraged test performed in a 30 m long flat corridor, where the patient is instructed to walk as far as possible, back and forth around two cones, with the permission to slow down, rest, or stop if needed. All patients were required to complete two walks while on chronic oxygen therapy given at a standard rate during the test and throughout the study while using the investigational product (INOpulse device with nitric oxide or matching placebo). The average of two walks at Week 2 visit (2 weeks after Run-In) was used as the Baseline 6MWD.
Time frame: Change in 6MWD from Week 2 (2 weeks after randomization and run-in period) to Week 18 (end of blinded treatment period)
Time (in Days) to First Clinical Worsening Event (TTCW)
Clinical worsening was assessed continuously from Randomization to Week 18 (End of blinded treatment period). Clinical worsening events were defined as death (all causes), atrial septostomy, hospitalization due to worsening of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), initiation of new pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment including endothelin receptor antagonists \[ERAs\], phosphodiesterase type-5 \[PDE-5\] inhibitors or prostanoids, an increase in existing treatment of ERA or PDE-5, increase in the dose or frequency of an inhaled prostanoids, or an increase in the dose of an intravenous or subcutaneous prostanoids by \>10%, a decrease of \>15% from baseline or \>30% compared with the last study related measurement in 6MWD or worsening of WHO Functional Class (e.g., from Class II to Class III or IV, OR Class III to Class IV). All worsening events were entered by the study sites into the eCRF.
Time frame: From Randomization to Week 18 (End of blinded treatment period)
Number of Participants With an Improvement in World Health Organization Functional Class (WHO FC) Baseline (Randomization) to End of Treatment Period (Week 18)
WHO FC (where Class I is defined as "No limitations in daily physical activities. No symptoms of dyspnea and with routine exertion" and Class IV is defined as "Inability to perform even minimal activities. Signs and symptoms of right heart failure may be present. Dyspnea present at rest") for PAH was taken at randomization (Week 0) for all participants and was assessed after blinded treatment (Week 18). The number of participants that had an improvement (lower functional class) as compared to baseline were measured.
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Time frame: From Randomization to Week 18 (End of blinded treatment period)