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An Open-Label Extension of BPS-MR-PAH-201 in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Patients

An Open-Label Extension of BPS-MR-PAH-201 in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Patients.

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00792571
Enrollment
18
Registered
2008-11-18
Start date
2009-02-28
Completion date
2013-11-30
Last updated
2019-12-26

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Conditions

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Brief summary

This is an open-label extension study for patients who participated in the BPS-MR-PAH-201 study.

Detailed description

This is an open-label study for patients who participated in the BPS-MR-PAH-201 study and have volunteered to continue treatment for PAH with BPS-MR tablets. Each patient will return to the clinic following enrollment in the study at 3, 6, and 12 months, and annually thereafter for assessment. Currently enrolled patients may be invited to participate in an optional four times daily (QID) dosing substudy of BPS-MR with total daily dose of BPS-MR achieved previously in the main study. Patients will return to the clinic for baseline visit, week 12, and then will follow the visit schedule provided to them in BPS-MR-PAH-202 main study.

Interventions

Sponsors

Lung Biotechnology PBC
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients who remained on study drug and completed all assessments during the Treatment Phase of Study BPS-MR-PAH-201 are eligible for this study. * Female patients must either be physiologically incapable of childbearing or be practicing an acceptable method of birth control (e.g. approved hormonal contraceptive, barrier method, such as condom or diaphragm, used with a spermicide, or an intrauterine device).

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who discontinued study drug during the previous study (BPS-MR-PAH-201) for any reason (e.g. treatment related adverse events) are not eligible for entry into this study. * Patients who are pregnant or lactating are excluded from participation in the open-label extension.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants Reporting at Least One Treatment-Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE)Up to 56 monthsA treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAEs) is defined as an event not present prior to the initiation of the treatments or any event already present that worsens in either intensity or frequency following exposure to the treatments. AEs occurring more than 3 days after the last day study drug is taken in the study will not be included in the statistical analyses or summaries (except for subjects with adverse events leading to study drug withdrawn). Only treatment-emergent adverse events occurring during the treatment period of the BPS-MR-PAH-202 study will be summarized. Any adverse event starting prior to the first dose of study drug will be excluded from the summary analyses and only presented in the data listings. A summary of serious and all other non-serious adverse events regardless of causality is located in the Reported Adverse Events module.
Number of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events Reported During The StudyUp to 56 monthsA treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) is defined as an event not present prior to the initiation of the treatment or any event already present that worsens in either intensity or frequency following exposure to the treatment. AEs occurring more than 3 days after the last day study drug was taken in the study was not included in the statistical analyses or summaries (except for participants with adverse events leading to study drug withdrawn). Only TEAEs that occurred during the treatment period of the BPS-MR-PAH-202 study were summarized. Any adverse event starting prior to the first dose of study drug was excluded from the summary analyses and only presented in the data listings. All efficacy results are descriptive; no statistical analysis was conducted. A summary of serious and all other non-serious adverse events regardless of causality is located in the Reported Adverse Events module.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mean Change From Baseline in Six Minutes Walk Distance (6MWD) at End of StudyBaseline and 56 monthsThe area used for the Six Minute Walk Test (6MWT) was pre-measured at a minimum of 30 meters in length and at least 2 to 3 meters in width. There were no turns or significant curves to the 6-minute walk area. The length was marked with gradations to ensure the accurate measurement of the distance walked. The area was well ventilated with air temperature controlled at 20 to 23°C. Intermittent rest periods were allowed if the participant could no longer continue. If the participant needed to rest briefly, he/she could stand or sit and then begin again when rested but the clock continued to run. At the end of 6 minutes, the tester called stop while simultaneously stopping the watch and then measured the distance walked. For the purposes of the 6MWT if a participant was assessed at Baseline using oxygen therapy, then all future 6MWT were conducted in the same manner. All efficacy results are descriptive; no statistical analysis was conducted.
Change From Baseline in Borg Dyspnea Score at End of StudyBaseline and 56 monthsThe modified 0-10 category-ratio Borg scale consists of an 11-point scale rating the maximum level of dyspnea experienced during the 6MWT. Scores range from 0 (for the best condition) and 10 (for the worst condition) with nonlinear spacing of verbal descriptors of severity corresponding to specific numbers. The participant chose the number or the verbal descriptor to reflect presumed ratio properties of sensation or symptom intensity. Baseline was defined as the last non-missing evaluation preceding the first dose of study drug in study BPS-MR-PAH-201. Only participants with both a measurement at baseline and at the given visit are presented. All efficacy results are descriptive; no statistical analysis was conducted.
Number of Participants That Experienced Clinical Worsening During the StudyUp to 56 monthsNumber of Participants that experienced Clinical Worsening in the opinion of the Investigator. Clinical Worsening was defined as any of these events following the Baseline visit: Death, Transplantation or atrial septostomy, Clinical deterioration as defined by: Hospitalization as a result of PAH symptoms or Initiation of any new PAH specific therapy (e.g. ERA, PDE-5 inhibitor, prostanoid). All efficacy results are descriptive; no statistical analysis was conducted.
Number of Participants With a Change in WHO Functional ClassBaseline and 56 monthsChange from Baseline in participant clinical status was recorded according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Functional Class. A change from lower to higher functional class (i.e. 'III to IV' or 'II to III') was considered as a deterioration. A change from higher to lower functional class (i.e. 'III to II' or 'II to I') was considered as an improvement. All efficacy results are descriptive; no statistical analysis was conducted.

Countries

Belgium, Ireland, United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Participants with pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) who had completed lead in study BPS-MR-PAH-201 were enrolled in this study

Pre-assignment details

A Protocol Amendment was to include an optional arm investigating Beraprost Sodium Modified Release Tablets administered four times daily (QID), however, no participants were enrolled into this arm.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Beraprost Sodium
Beraprost Sodium Modified Release Tablets, 60mcg, b.i.d (twice a day dosing)
18
Total18

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyAdverse Event4
Overall StudyDeath1
Overall StudyOther4
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject1

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicBeraprost Sodium
Age, Continuous47.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.16
Borg Dyspnea Score3.4 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.44
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
15 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
15 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
14 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
4 Participants
Six-Minute Walk Distance419.5 meters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 73.1

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
1 / 18
other
Total, other adverse events
18 / 18
serious
Total, serious adverse events
7 / 18

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Participants Reporting at Least One Treatment-Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE)

A treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAEs) is defined as an event not present prior to the initiation of the treatments or any event already present that worsens in either intensity or frequency following exposure to the treatments. AEs occurring more than 3 days after the last day study drug is taken in the study will not be included in the statistical analyses or summaries (except for subjects with adverse events leading to study drug withdrawn). Only treatment-emergent adverse events occurring during the treatment period of the BPS-MR-PAH-202 study will be summarized. Any adverse event starting prior to the first dose of study drug will be excluded from the summary analyses and only presented in the data listings. A summary of serious and all other non-serious adverse events regardless of causality is located in the Reported Adverse Events module.

Time frame: Up to 56 months

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Beraprost SodiumNumber of Participants Reporting at Least One Treatment-Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE)18 Participants
Primary

Number of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events Reported During The Study

A treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) is defined as an event not present prior to the initiation of the treatment or any event already present that worsens in either intensity or frequency following exposure to the treatment. AEs occurring more than 3 days after the last day study drug was taken in the study was not included in the statistical analyses or summaries (except for participants with adverse events leading to study drug withdrawn). Only TEAEs that occurred during the treatment period of the BPS-MR-PAH-202 study were summarized. Any adverse event starting prior to the first dose of study drug was excluded from the summary analyses and only presented in the data listings. All efficacy results are descriptive; no statistical analysis was conducted. A summary of serious and all other non-serious adverse events regardless of causality is located in the Reported Adverse Events module.

Time frame: Up to 56 months

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Beraprost SodiumNumber of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events Reported During The Study156 TEAEs
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Borg Dyspnea Score at End of Study

The modified 0-10 category-ratio Borg scale consists of an 11-point scale rating the maximum level of dyspnea experienced during the 6MWT. Scores range from 0 (for the best condition) and 10 (for the worst condition) with nonlinear spacing of verbal descriptors of severity corresponding to specific numbers. The participant chose the number or the verbal descriptor to reflect presumed ratio properties of sensation or symptom intensity. Baseline was defined as the last non-missing evaluation preceding the first dose of study drug in study BPS-MR-PAH-201. Only participants with both a measurement at baseline and at the given visit are presented. All efficacy results are descriptive; no statistical analysis was conducted.

Time frame: Baseline and 56 months

Population: Only participants with both a measurement at baseline and at the given visit are presented.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Beraprost SodiumChange From Baseline in Borg Dyspnea Score at End of Study-0.09 scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.84
Secondary

Mean Change From Baseline in Six Minutes Walk Distance (6MWD) at End of Study

The area used for the Six Minute Walk Test (6MWT) was pre-measured at a minimum of 30 meters in length and at least 2 to 3 meters in width. There were no turns or significant curves to the 6-minute walk area. The length was marked with gradations to ensure the accurate measurement of the distance walked. The area was well ventilated with air temperature controlled at 20 to 23°C. Intermittent rest periods were allowed if the participant could no longer continue. If the participant needed to rest briefly, he/she could stand or sit and then begin again when rested but the clock continued to run. At the end of 6 minutes, the tester called stop while simultaneously stopping the watch and then measured the distance walked. For the purposes of the 6MWT if a participant was assessed at Baseline using oxygen therapy, then all future 6MWT were conducted in the same manner. All efficacy results are descriptive; no statistical analysis was conducted.

Time frame: Baseline and 56 months

Population: Only participants with both a measurement at baseline and at the given visit are presented.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Beraprost SodiumMean Change From Baseline in Six Minutes Walk Distance (6MWD) at End of Study10.55 metersStandard Deviation 79.17
Secondary

Number of Participants That Experienced Clinical Worsening During the Study

Number of Participants that experienced Clinical Worsening in the opinion of the Investigator. Clinical Worsening was defined as any of these events following the Baseline visit: Death, Transplantation or atrial septostomy, Clinical deterioration as defined by: Hospitalization as a result of PAH symptoms or Initiation of any new PAH specific therapy (e.g. ERA, PDE-5 inhibitor, prostanoid). All efficacy results are descriptive; no statistical analysis was conducted.

Time frame: Up to 56 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Beraprost SodiumNumber of Participants That Experienced Clinical Worsening During the StudyDeath1 Participants
Beraprost SodiumNumber of Participants That Experienced Clinical Worsening During the StudyNew PAH Therapies6 Participants
Beraprost SodiumNumber of Participants That Experienced Clinical Worsening During the StudyTransplantation or atrial septostomy0 Participants
Beraprost SodiumNumber of Participants That Experienced Clinical Worsening During the StudyHospitalization0 Participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With a Change in WHO Functional Class

Change from Baseline in participant clinical status was recorded according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Functional Class. A change from lower to higher functional class (i.e. 'III to IV' or 'II to III') was considered as a deterioration. A change from higher to lower functional class (i.e. 'III to II' or 'II to I') was considered as an improvement. All efficacy results are descriptive; no statistical analysis was conducted.

Time frame: Baseline and 56 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Beraprost SodiumNumber of Participants With a Change in WHO Functional ClassImproved: Change from Class III to Class II1 Participants
Beraprost SodiumNumber of Participants With a Change in WHO Functional ClassNo Change in Class7 Participants
Beraprost SodiumNumber of Participants With a Change in WHO Functional ClassDeteriorated: Change from Class II to Class III4 Participants
Beraprost SodiumNumber of Participants With a Change in WHO Functional ClassNot Reported6 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026