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A study to assess the effectiveness of Riociguat when it is used in patients who have an operable form of CTEPH. The effectiveness of Riociguat will be studied in those patients prior to undergoing the operation (known as Pulmonary Endarterectomy)

A Phase 2, Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicentre, Prospective Study to Assess Efficacy of Riociguat in Patients With Operable CTEPH Prior to Pulmonary Endarterectomy With High Preoperative Pulmonary Vascular Resistance - Riociguat in patients with operable CTEPH prior to pulmonary endarterectomy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2017-001121-40-DE
Enrollment
88
Registered
2018-02-13
Start date
2018-05-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-05-25

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

Conditions

Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Disease (CTEPH) MedDRA version: 20.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10068740 Term: CTEPH System Organ Class: 100000004855

Interventions

Sponsors

International CTEPH Association (ICA)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Each patient must meet all of the following criteria to be enrolled in this study: 1. Is a male or nonpregnant and nonlactating female patient aged from 18 to 80 years, both inclusive 2. Is diagnosed with operable CTEPH and anticipating symptomatic and/or prognostic benefit from PEA 3. Has PVR >800 dyn·s·cm-5 4. Has undergone RHC not more than 180 days before Visit 1 5. Has been treated with anticoagulants for at least 90 days before Visit 1 6. Has ability to swallow oral medication 7. Has ability and willingness to participate and access to the health facility 8. Is capable of understanding the written informed consent and provides signed and witnessed written informed consent 9. Female patient must be either surgically sterile, postmenopausal (no menses for the previous 12 months), or must be practicing an effective method of birth control as determined by the investigator (eg, oral contraceptives, double barrier methods, hormonal injectable or implanted contraceptives, tubal ligation, or male partner with vasectomy or complete abstinence) 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 53 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 35

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study: 1. Has unstable disease in need of urgent PEA surgery as determined by the treating physician 2. Has known hypersensitivity, allergic, or adverse reactions to riociguat or any of the excipients comprising riociguat tablets 3. Has known active hepatitis A immunoglobulin M, hepatitis B surface antigen, or hepatitis C antibody 4. Is human immunodeficiency virus positive 5. Has pulmonary veno-occlusive disease 6. Has symptomatic hypotension 7. Has symptomatic carotid disease 8. Has significant coronary atherosclerotic disease in need of intervention 9. Has severe left heart disease in need of intervention 10. Has redo sternotomy 11. Has received any background therapy for PAH in the preceding 30 days before Visit 1 including ERAs, PDE5 inhibitors, or prostanoids 12. Is receiving nitrates, NO donors (eg, amyl nitrite), ERAs, prostanoids, specific PDE5 inhibitors, nonspecific phosphodiesterase inhibitors (eg, dipyridamole, theophylline) 13. Is receiving strong cytochrome P450 and P-glycoprotein/breast cancer resistance protein inhibitors 14. Is receiving strong cytochrome P450 3A inducers 15. Has creatinine clearance <15 mL/min or is on any form of dialysis 16. Has severe hepatic impairment classified as Child-Pugh B or C 17. Has received an investigational drug within the past 4 weeks before Visit 1 18. Is a lactating or pregnant (as demonstrated by a serum pregnancy test) woman, or not willing to take measures not to become pregnant during the 3-month treatment study period and 1 month after the last dose of study drug administered 19. Has smoked or used tobacco in any form, including snuff or chewing within 3 months prior to Visit 1 20. Has idiopathic interstitial pneumonitis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: The primary objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of riociguat on preoperative PVR in patients with operable CTEPH.;Secondary Objective: The secondary objectives of this study are the following: • To assess the efficacy of riociguat on other preoperative pulmonary haemodynamic parameters in patients with operable CTEPH • To assess the efficacy of riociguat on postoperative pulmonary haemodynamic parameters in patients with operable CTEPH • To assess the effect of riociguat on safety and efficacy aspects during PEA in patients with operable CTEPH • To assess the safety and tolerability of riociguat in patients with operable CTEPH ;Primary end point(s): The primary efficacy endpoint is percent change from baseline in PVR immediately before PEA at Visit 2. Unless otherwise specified, the baseline will be defined as the last valid assessment, including assessments from the unscheduled visit, prior to the study drug. The PVR assessment from Visit 2 needs to be within 7 days prior to PEA. Assessments out of the time frame will be considered invalid and be treated as missing. In the case of patients who do not undergo PEA, the PVR at Visit 2 will be treated as missing. ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: From baseline PVR at screening visit (Day 0) to Visit 2 (at day 90).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): The secondary efficacy endpoints for the study are mentioned below. 1. PVR (6 months after PEA): percent change from baseline in PVR at Visit 4. PVR assessment at Visit 4 will use the nominal visit information collected in eCRF without considering the time window because PVR status is expected to be stable after PEA. 2. Composite clinical endpoints (6 months after PEA), including patients with any one of the following clinical endpoints, from immediately after PEA to Visit 4. • All-cause death All deaths that happen after randomisation until the date of Visit 4, 6 months after the PEA, will be included. • PH-related hospitalisation All PH-related hospitalisation except the in-hospital care after PEA from randomisation until 6 months after PEA will be included. • Need for PAH-targeted therapy All PAH-targeted therapy from randomisation until 6 months after PEA will be included. • Functional class unchanged or worse When comparing the functional class assessment at Visit 1 with the functional class assessment at other visits, the same class will be defined as unchanged, and a higher class will be defined as worse. The worst case after treatment will be used. 3. Perioperative findings at Visit 2: • Circulatory arrest time • Surgery-related complications (Section 6.2.7) 4. Surgical evaluation of specimen (difficulty to withdraw obstructive material): • Ease of dissection plane, classed as easier than normal (1), normal (2), more difficult than normal (3) • Completeness of disease clearance, classed as better than expected (1), as expected (2), worse than expected (3) • Both clot and vessel wall will be measured as score of 1 to 3 with the following scores: more solid than usual (1), normal (2) more friable than usual (3). Surgical evaluations of specimen are from perioperative measures. The data will be treated as an ordinal response. A higher score means a worse case. 5. All-cause death All deaths that happen during the whole course of the st

Countries

France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States

Contacts

Public ContactGérald Simonneau

International CTEPH Association (ICA)

info@cteph-association.org

Outcome results

None listed

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