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A study to evaluate whether macitentan is an effective and safe treatment for patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and pulmonary vascular disease

A multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2b study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of macitentan in subjects with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and pulmonary vascular disease - SERENADE

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2016-003653-15-HU
Enrollment
300
Registered
2017-02-09
Start date
2017-04-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-04-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and pulmonary vascular disease MedDRA version: 20.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10076396 Term: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction System Organ Class: 100000004849

Interventions

Trade Name: Opsumit Product Name: macitentan Product Code: ACT-064992 Pharmaceutical Form: Film-coated tablet INN or Proposed INN: MACITENTAN CAS Number: 441798-33-0 Concentration unit: mg milligram(s

Sponsors

ACTELION Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Signs or symptoms of Heart Failure (HF) (NYHA FC II and III) requiring treatment with at least one oral diuretic (any type) • Left Ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) = 40% (by echocardiography at Screening) • Structural heart disease consistent with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) established by echocardiography at Screening • Elevated NT-proBNP • Pulmonary vascular disease or right ventricular dysfunction Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 60 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 240

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Any prior valid measurement of LVEF < 40%. • Cardiovascular co-morbidities (e.g., significant unrepaired structural valvular heart disease; acute coronary syndrome, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) within 3 months of Screening; uncontrolled heart rate from atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter, history of serious life-threatening or hemodynamically significant arrhythmia; history of or anticipated heart transplant or ventricular assist device implantation, etc) • Systolic blood pressure (SBP) = 180 mmHg, or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) = 110 mmHg during Screening • Hemoglobin < 100g/L (< 10 g/dl). • Significant parenchymal lung disease (e .g., severe COPD, moderate or severe restrictive lung disease , diffuse interstitial fibrosis or alveolitis, pulmonary thromboembolism) • Severe renal dysfunction with an estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR ) < 30 m L/min per 1.73 m2 • Severe hepatic impairment, e .g., Child Pugh Class C. Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: The primary objective of the study is to evaluate whether macitentan 10 mg reduces NT-pro-BNP versus placebo at Week 24 in subjects with HFpEF and pulmonary vascular disease;Secondary Objective: The secondary objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of macitentan 10 mg as compared to placebo on: – Quality of life – Daily physical activity – Worsening of heart failure;Primary end point(s): Primary efficacy endpoint(s) • Percent of baseline NT-proBNP assessed at Week 24;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Week 24

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): Secondary efficacy endpoints • Change from baseline to Week 24 in the clinical summary score (as assessed by the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire [KCCQ]) • Change from baseline to Week 24 in accelerometer-assessed proportion of time spent in light to vigorous physical activity based on a threshold of > 100 activity counts per minute • Time to worsening heart failure (WHF) event over 52 weeks as adjudicated by the Clinical Event Committee;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Week 24, Week 52

Countries

Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Contacts

Public ContactClinical trial disclosure desk

ACTELION Pharmaceuticals Ltd

clinical-trials-disclosure@its.jnj.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026