Safety and Effectiveness of PRX-08066 in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

NCT ID: NCT00345774

Last Updated: 2008-05-29

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

72 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-06-30

Study Completion Date

2007-06-30

Brief Summary

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This study is being conducted to see if PRX-08066 can lower pulmonary artery pressures in patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pulmonary Hypertension Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Keywords

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Pulmonary Hypertension PH Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension PAH Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD PRX-08066 Predix

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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PRX-08066

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. 25 to 79 years old.
2. Provide voluntary written informed consent to participate.
3. Smoking history of at least 10 pack years (1 pack of cigarettes per day for 10 years).
4. Diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
5. Become short of breath with physical activity.
6. Elevated systolic pulmonary artery pressures.
7. Not pregnant, nursing, or planning a pregnancy.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Left ventricular ejection fraction \<30%.
2. Heart attack or stroke within the last 6 months.
3. History of lung resection surgery.
4. Use of supplemental oxygen \>20 hours/day.
5. Blood donation or significant blood loss within the last 56 days.
6. Plasma donation within the last 14 days.
7. Use of any drugs for another research study within the last 30 days.
8. Use of vasodilators, long acting nitrates, prostacyclin analogs, endothelin antagonists, or phosphodiesterase inhibitor drugs within the last 14 days.
9. Positive blood screen Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or Hepatitis C Antibody.
10. Major surgery within the last 28 days.
11. Any other medical condition that may jeopardize the safety of the subject, the validity of the study results, or interfere with the completion of the study according to the protocol.
Minimum Eligible Age

25 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

79 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Epix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Locations

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Pinnacle Research Group, LLC

Anniston, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Arizona Pulmonary Specialists, Ltd.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

University of California-Davis Medical Group

Sacramento, California, United States

Site Status

University Clinical Research-DeLand, LLC

DeLand, Florida, United States

Site Status

Central Medical Group, PA

Tamarac, Florida, United States

Site Status

Clinical Research of West Florida, Inc.

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status

Atlanta Insitute for Medical Research

Decatur, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Pulmonary Consultants of North Idaho

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States

Site Status

Loyola University Medical Center Foster McGraw Hospital

Maywood, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Veritas Clinical Specialities

Topeka, Kansas, United States

Site Status

Tufts New England Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Massachusetts General Hospital, Pulmonary Critical Care Unit

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Buffalo Cardiology and Pulmonary Associates, P.C.

Williamsville, New York, United States

Site Status

American Health Research

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

South Carolina Pharmaceutical Research

Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

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Spartanburg Medical Research

Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

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Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Morgantown Pulmonary Clinical Research

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

Site Status

Heart Care Associates, LLC

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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PRX-CP-017

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id