Bosentan in Pulmonary Hypertension in Interstitial Lung Disease Treatment Study (B-PHIT)

• Sponsor: Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
• Collaborator: Actelion
• Information provided by: Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust

Study Description

Brief Summary:

Over time, patients with fibrosing or interstitial lung disease (ILD) can develop high lung blood pressures (pulmonary hypertension), and this is associated with poorer prognosis and survival. It is thought that development of PH contributes to the deterioration and death of patients with ILD. Endothelin-1 (ET1) is a substance contributing to the development of both PH and ILD. Bosentan is a drug blocking the action of ET-1 by binding to its receptors. Bosentan clearly benefits patients with PH of unknown cause, or related to other diseases (such as heart conditions, or HIV) both alone and in combination with other treatments. In patients with fibrosing lung disease and PH, there have been no controlled treatment studies. Clearly it is important to evaluate the effectiveness of bosentan in these patients.

This study aims to determine the ability of bosentan to reduce high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension) in patients with scarring (fibrosing) lung disease. It is a placebo-controlled double blinded study for 16 weeks (and it is proposed to follow patients in a 16 week open-label phase with bosentan therapy).

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Pulmonary Hypertension; Interstitial Lung Disease; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis; Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia	Drug: Bosentan; Drug: Placebo	Phase 4

Detailed Description:

• Purpose: High blood pressure in the lungs or pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common complication of fibrosing (or interstitial, ILD) lung disease. When present, it is associated with markedly reduced prognosis and survival. Endothelin-1 (ET-1)is over-expressed in patients with PH and ILD, and is thought to play a role in the development of both conditions. Bosentan blocks the action of ET-1, and has been shown to be beneficial in patients with PH from an unknown cause, or related to other conditions (such as heart conditions, connective-tissue disease, and HIV). It is important to establish whether bosentan treatment also benefits patients with PH and ILD.

This study addresses the effectiveness of bosentan in the context of PH and ILD.

• Objective: To examine the ability of bosentan to reduce high blood pressure in the lungs in patients with fibrosing lung diseases and pulmonary hypertension.

• Design: This is a multi-centre, randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study looking at the effect of bosentan in patients with fibrotic lung disease and PH.

• Methodology: Patients will be recruited from outpatient ILD and PH clinical services and will be consented prior to entering the study. We propose to study 48 patients over a 16 week period. Patients will be included in the study if they have fibrosing lung disease (specifically: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis or idiopathic fibrosing non-specific pneumonitis) and have PH as determined by measurement on right heart catheter (mean pulmonary artery pressure >=25mmHg, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure =<15mmHg).

Patients will enter a 2 week screening period during which they will have a full medical history and examination. If they have not already had clinically important investigations ( echocardiogram, cardiac MRI, overnight oximetry) within the previous 6 weeks and CT scan within the last 3 months, these will be performed.

The patient will have a baseline 6 minute walk test, ECG (heart tracing), blood tests and pulmonary blood flow study (breath test) and lung function tests (breathing tests) and complete a quality of life questionnaire. The patient will then be randomised to bosentan or placebo (2:1)at the baseline visit. Patients will be followed every 4 weeks with physical examination, and blood tests.

At week 16, the initial investigations (including right heart catheter, lung function, pulmonary blood flow, 6-minute walk, blood tests, echocardiogram and cardiac MRI and complete a quality of life questionnaire) will be repeated.

Patients will be offered treatment with open-labelled bosentan therapy until the results of the trial become available up to a maximum of 2 years.

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional (Clinical Trial)
• Estimated Enrollment: 48 participants
• Allocation: Randomized
• Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Official Title: Use of the Endothelin-1 Antagonist Bosentan in Patients With Established Pulmonary Hypertension and Fibrotic Lung Disease. - A Randomised, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blinded Study.
• Study Start Date: April 2008
• Estimated Primary Completion Date: April 2010
• Estimated Study Completion Date: August 2010

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/treatment
Active Comparator: 1; Bosentan tablets (62.5mg bd for first 4 weeks, then 125mg bd as tolerated)	Drug: Bosentan; Bosentan tablets - 62.5mg bd for first 4 weeks, then 125mg bd if tolerated until trial completion.; Other Name: Tracleer
Placebo Comparator: 2; Placebo tablets	Drug: Placebo; Placebo tables - identical to active drug but without the active ingredient -; Other Name: Placebo tablets

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

1. The primary endpoint is a fall in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) of 20% over 16 weeks. [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :

1. mean Pulmonary arterial Pressure [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]
2. Six minute walk distance [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]
3. Quality of life scores (Camphor questionnaire) [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]
4. Pulmonary function (DLco, FVC and PaO2) [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]
5. Pulmonary blood flow [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]
6. Right ventricular mass (Cardiac MRI) [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]
7. BNP [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]
8. Progression free survival [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients >=18yrs, <80yrs
2. Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) or idiopathic fibrotic non-specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP) confirmed by their respiratory physician according to ATS/ERS criteria.
3. Patients with pulmonary hypertension on right heart catheter (mean pulmonary arterial pressure >=25mmHg with pulmonary artery occlusion pressure, left atrial pressure or left ventricular end-diastolic pressure <15mmHg).
4. Patients providing written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients <18, >80yrs.
2. Patients with unstable disease, or an acute exacerbation of their underlying fibrotic lung disease.
3. Patients with significant other organ co-morbidity including hepatic or renal impairment.
4. Patients with systolic BP < 85mmHg
5. Patients with other conditions that may affect the ability to perform a 6-minute walk test.
6. Patients unable to provide informed consent and comply with the patient protocol.
7. Patients receiving excluded medications (including: epoprostenol, or prostacyclin analogues, phosphodiesterase inhibitors, other endothelin receptor antagonists, drugs with potential interaction with bosentan such as glibenclamide, fluconazole, cyclosporin A, or tacrolimus, and other investigational agents).
8. Patients with planned surgical intervention during the study period.
9. Pregnant patients or women of child-bearing age, who are not using a reliable contraceptive method.
10. Patients with clinically overt ischaemic heart disease.
11. Patients with predominant emphysema on high resolution CT scan (emphysema greater in extent than interstitial changes).

Contacts and Locations

Contacts

Contact: Stephen J Wort, MRCP PhD; 0207 352 8121 ext 8362; s.wort@imperial.ac.uk

Contact: Athol U Wells, MD FRCP FRCR; 0207 352 8121 ext 3354; a.wells@rbht.nhs.uk

Locations

United Kingdom

St George's Hospital; Not yet recruiting

London, United Kingdom, SW1 O7QT

Contact: Brendan Madden, MD MSc FRCP 0208 725 5877 Brendan.Madden@stgeorges.nhs.uk

Principal Investigator: Brendan Madden, MD MSc FRCP

Royal Brompton Hospital; Not yet recruiting

London, United Kingdom, SW3 6NP

Contact: Stephen J Wort, FRCP PhD 0207 352 8121 ext 8362 s.wort@imperial.ac.uk

Contact: Athol U Wells, MD FRCP FRCR 0207 352 8121 ext 3354 A.Wells@rbht.nhs.uk

Principal Investigator: Stephen J Wort, FRCP PhD

Sub-Investigator: Athol U Wells, MD FRCP FRCR

Hammersmith Hospital; Not yet recruiting

London, United Kingdom, W12 OHS

Contact: Luke Howard, DPhil MRCP 0208 383 2330 luke.howard@hhnt.nhs.uk

Principal Investigator: Luke Howard, DPhil MRCP

Sponsors and Collaborators

Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust

Actelion

Investigators

• Principal Investigator: Stephen J Wort, FRCP PhD; Royal Brompton Hospital, London
• Principal Investigator: Athol U Wells, MD FRCP FRCR; Royal Brompton Hospital, London
• Principal Investigator: Luke Howard, DPhil MRCP; Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust
• Principal Investigator: Brendan Madden, MD MSc FRCP; Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust

More Information

Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Corte TJ, Keir GJ, Dimopoulos K, Howard L, Corris PA, Parfitt L, Foley C, Yanez-Lopez M, Babalis D, Marino P, Maher TM, Renzoni EA, Spencer L, Elliot CA, Birring SS, O'Reilly K, Gatzoulis MA, Wells AU, Wort SJ; BPHIT Study Group. Bosentan in pulmonary hypertension associated with fibrotic idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2014 Jul 15;190(2):208-17. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201403-0446OC.

• Responsible Party: Royal Brompton Hospital NHS Trust
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00637065 History of Changes
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2007OE002B; REC number: 07/H0714/125; EudraCT no: 2007-001643-21
• First Posted: March 17, 2008
• Last Update Posted: March 17, 2008
• Last Verified: March 2008

Keywords provided by Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust:

Pulmonary hypertension; Interstitial lung disease; Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia; Bosentan; Endothelin receptor antagonists; Pulmonary vascular resistance

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Hypertension; Fibrosis; Pneumonia; Lung Diseases; Hypertension, Pulmonary; Pulmonary Fibrosis; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis; Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias; Lung Diseases, Interstitial; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Pathologic Processes; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Respiratory Tract Infections; Bosentan; Endothelin Receptor Antagonists; Antihypertensive Agents; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action