This study is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, study of H01 (Hymecromone) in adults with pulmonary hypertension (PH). The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of oral H01 and the potential benefit of oral H01 on clinical measures of PH disease severity over 24 weeks. Study Hypothesis: Oral H01, at doses of 1600 mg per day, will be a safe and well-tolerated agent in adults with pulmonary hypertension over 24 weeks
The study's objectives are to evaluate: * The changes in clinical and functional measures (pulmonary function test, pulmonary vascular resistance, mean pulmonary arterial pressure, and 6 Minute Walk Distance Test) in adults with PH treated with oral H01 * The safety and tolerability of the use of oral H01 for PH over 24 weeks using health criteria/evaluations (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), quality of life (QOL) score, EMPHASIS-10 score and St George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) score) * To investigate the clinical efficacy, pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) markers (serum HA concentration, inflammatory markers and cytokines, NT-proBNP, and H01 and metabolite serum concentrations) in this population following oral H01 use
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
17
800 mg oral H01 two times a day (total dose: 1600 mg/day).
Oral tablet placebo (inactive ingredients) two times a day.
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California, United States
Calculated Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (PVR)
Calculated pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) measured by right heart catheterization (RHC). A normal PVR ranges between 0.25 and 1.6 wood units (WU). Pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension is characterized by a PVR greater than 3 WU. Greater PVR is indicative of increased disease severity. Either Fick or Thermodilution method can be utilized to measure cardiac output (CO) and calculate PVR. Fick method utilizes estimated oxygen consumption to measure CO and calculate PVR, while the thermodilution method utilizes temperature change to measure CO and calculate PVR. All measurements to calculate PVR were obtained at end-expiration (measuring the pressures at functional residual capacity of the lungs).
Time frame: Baseline to end of treatment (Week 24; +/- 7 days)
Number of Participants With Adverse Events by Severity Using the NIH Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability of H01 in Adults With Pulmonary Hypertension
* Grade 1: Mild asymptomatic or mild symptoms; clinical or diagnostic observations only; intervention not indicated. * Grade 2: Moderate minimal, local or noninvasive intervention indicated; limiting age- appropriate instrumental activities of daily living (ADL). * Grade 3: Severe or medically significant but not immediately life-threatening; hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization indicated; disabling; limiting self-care ADL. * Grade 4: Life-threatening consequences; urgent intervention indicated. * Grade 5: Death related to AE.
Time frame: Baseline to end of treatment (Week 24; +/- 7 days)
Mean Pulmonary Arterial Pressure (mPAP)
Mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) measured by RHC. A normal mPAP ranges between 9 and 19 mmHg at rest. Pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension is characterized by a mPAP greater than 20 mmHg at rest. Greater mPAP is indicative of increased disease severity. All measurements were obtained at end-expiration.
Time frame: Baseline and end of treatment (Week 24; +/- 7 days)
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6 Minute Walk Distance Test (6 MWDT)
The 6MWDT (distance walked in 6 minutes) is used to determine functional exercise capacity, assess treatment efficacy, predict prognosis, and establish rehabilitation programs in PAH/PH patients.
Time frame: Screening (up to 30 days prior to baseline) and weeks 4 (+/- 3 days), 12 (+/- 3 days), and 24 (+/- 7 days).
EMPHASIS-10 Scale Score
Quality of life (QOL) assessed using the EMPHASIS-10 questionnaire. The minimum score for this questionnaire is 0. The maximum score for this questionnaire is 50. Higher scores are indicative of poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL) due to pulmonary hypertension.
Time frame: Baseline and weeks 4 (+/- 3 days), 12 (+/- 3 days), and 24 (+/- 7 days)
St George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) Scale Score
Quality of life (QOL) assessed using the St George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ). There are a total of 3 components in the questionnaire, including symptoms, activity, and impacts. Each component has a minimum weight of 0, and a maximum weight of 662.5, 1209.1, and 2117.8, respectively. The minimum weight of the total score (combining all 3 components) is 0, and the maximum weight of total score is 3989.4. The total score is calculated by dividing the summed weights from positive items in the questionnaire by the sum of weights for all items in the questionnaire and multiplying this by 100. The minimum total score is 0, the maximum is 100. Lower scores indicate better health status.
Time frame: Baseline and weeks 4 (+/- 3 days), 12 (+/- 3 days), and 24 (+/- 7 days)
Serum Hyaluronan (HA) Concentration
Two samples were collected at each time point and mean values were calculated. The average of the two mean values is reported. The normal adult circulating level of hyaluronan ranges between 10 and 100 ng/mL.
Time frame: Baseline and end of treatment (Week 24; +/- 7 days)
N-terminal Pro B-type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP)
N-terminal pro-brain-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is laboratory test used for assessing disease severity in pulmonary hypertension. The normal ranges for NT-proBNP are as follows: Male (Reflects 95th percentile w/o CHF ): 18-\<44 yr: 36-93 pg/mL 44-\<54 yr: 36-138 pg/mL 54-\<64 yr: 36-177 pg/mL 64-\<74 yr: 36-229 pg/mL 74 yr: 36-852 pg/mL Females (Reflects 95th percentile w/o CHF ): 18-\<44 yr: 36-178 pg/mL 44-\<54 yr: 36-192 pg/mL 54-\<64 yr: 36-226 pg/mL 64-\<74 yr: 36-353 pg/mL \>74 yr: 36-624 pg/mL
Time frame: Baseline and weeks 4 (+/- 3 days), 12 (+/- 3 days), and 24 (+/- 7 days)