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BREATHE 5-OL: Tracleer (Bosentan) in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Related to Eisenmenger Physiology

This study has been completed.

Sponsored by: Actelion
Information provided by: Actelion
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00367770
  Purpose

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.


Condition Intervention Phase
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Drug: Tracleer® (bosentan)
Phase IV

Genetics Home Reference related topics:   pulmonary arterial hypertension   

MedlinePlus related topics:   High Blood Pressure   

ChemIDplus related topics:   Bosentan   

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:   Interventional
Study Design:   Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:   A Multi-Center, Open-Label Extension Study to Protocol AC-052-405 to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Tracleer (Bosentan) in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Related to Eisenmenger Physiology

Further study details as provided by Actelion:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Serious adverse events
  • Adverse events leading to dose reduction, temporary interruption or permanent discontinuation
  • Laboratory tests and oxygen saturation

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Six minute walk test at week 24
  • Borg dyspnea index at week 24

Estimated Enrollment:   40
Study Start Date:   January 2004
Estimated Study Completion Date:   December 2005

  Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study:   12 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients stable with PAH upon completion of the BREATHE-5 randomized, double-blind, placebo- controlled 16-week study.
  2. For female patients, only non-pregnant women who are surgically sterile, postmenopausal or have documented infertility (over 50 years of age and amenrrheic for at least 1 year), or those of childbearing potential using one of the following methods of contraception: Barrier-type devices (e.g., condom, diaphragm) used ONLY in combination with a spermicide. A double-barrier method is recommended; intrauterine devices (IUDs); oral or implanted contraceptives, if used in combination with a barrier method.
  3. Patients providing written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients who withdrew prematurely from BREATHE-5, AC-052-405.
  2. Patients who are pregnant or nursing
  3. Patients who are receiving epoprostenol or prostacyclin analogues, or are expected to receive any of these drugs during the study.
  4. Patients with AST and/or ALT values greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal.
  5. Patients with hemoglobin or hematocrit that is more than 30% below the normal range (patients with secondary polycythemia are permitted in the study.
  6. Patients with systolic blood pressure < 85 mm Hg
  7. Patients taking phosphodiesterase inhibitors, other endothelin receptor antagonists or are receiving another investigational product
  8. Patients active on organ transplant list
  9. Patients who are receiving or expected to receive glyburide, cyclosporin A or tacrolimus
  10. Patients not able to comply with the protocol or adhere to therapy
  Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00367770

Locations
United States, Massachusetts
BACH Pulmonary Hypertension Service    
      Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
United States, Texas
Texas Children's Hospital    
      Houston, Texas, United States, 77030-2303
Australia
The Royal Melbourne Hospital    
      Victoria, Australia, 3050
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital - Central Clinical School    
      Camperdown, Australia, NSW 2050
Austria
Universitatsklinikum fur Innere Medizin II    
      Wien, Austria, AT-1090
Belgium
UZ Gasthuisberg    
      Leuven, Belgium, BE-3000
Canada, Alberta
The Peter Lougheed Centre    
      Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T1Y 6J4
Canada, Ontario
Toronto General Hospital    
      Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2C4
France
Hospital Necker-Enfants Malades    
      Paris, France, 75007
Germany
Herzzentrum NRW    
      Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, D-32545
Deutsches Herzzentrum Munchen    
      Munchen, Germany, D-80636
Italy
University of Bologna    
      Bologna, Italy, 40138
San Matteo Hospital    
      Pavia, Italy, 27100
Netherlands
Academisch Ziekenhuis Groningen    
      Groningen, Netherlands, 9713 GZ
Spain
Unidad Medico Quirurgica de Cardiologia - Edificio General    
      Madrid, Spain, 28046
United Kingdom
Scottish Vascular Unit - Western Infirmary    
      Glasgow, United Kingdom, G11 6NT
Royal Brompton Hospital    
      London, United Kingdom, SW3 6NP

Sponsors and Collaborators
Actelion
  More Information

Study ID Numbers:   AC-052-409
First Received:   August 21, 2006
Last Updated:   November 14, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:   NCT00367770
Health Authority:   United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Actelion:
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertenstion Related to Eisenmenger Physiology  
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertenstion  
PAH  
Eisenmenger Physiology
Tracleer
bosentan

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Idiopathic pulmonary hypertension
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Abnormalities
Vascular Diseases
Bosentan
Eisenmenger Complex
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Hypertension, Pulmonary
Lung Diseases
Eisenmenger syndrome
Congenital Abnormalities
Heart Defects, Congenital
Hypertension

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Therapeutic Uses
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Agents
Antihypertensive Agents
Pharmacologic Actions

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