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Selonsertib in Adults With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT02234141
Lead Sponsor
Gilead Sciences
Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of selonsertib (GS-4997) on pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR), as measured by right heart catheterization (RHC) in adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The study will consist of a 24-week placebo-controlled treatment period and a long-term selonsertib treatment period. Participants completing the 24-week placebo-controlled period will be eligible to receive active treatment with selonsertib in the long-term treatment period.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
151
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH), heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension (HPAH), drug- and toxin-induced PAH, or PAH associated with connective tissue disease, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, or congenital heart defects (repaired greater than 1 year prior to Screening)

  • Meet all of the following hemodynamic criteria by means of a screening right heart catheterization (RHC) completed prior to randomization:

    • Mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) of greater than or equal to (≥) 25 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg)
    • Pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) ≥ 400 dyne* second/centimeter^5 (dynes*sec/cm^5)
    • Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) or left ventricular end diastolic pressure (LVEDP) of less than or equal to (≤) 12 mm Hg if PVR ≥ 400 and less than (<) 500 dynes*sec/cm^5, or PCWP/LVEDP ≤ 15 mm Hg if PVR ≥ 500 dynes•sec/cm^5
  • Be able to walk a distance of at least 100 meters

  • Have World Health Organization (WHO) Functional Class II or III symptoms

  • Meet the following criteria determined by pulmonary function tests completed no more than 24 weeks prior to screening, performed with or without bronchodilation:

    • Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) ≥ 55 percent (%) of predicted normal
    • FEV1: forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio ≥ 0.60
  • Receiving treatment with one or more drugs approved for PAH for ≥ 12 consecutive weeks and at stable dose for ≥ 8 consecutive weeks

Key

Exclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of PAH associated with significant venous or capillary involvement (PCWP greater than [>] 15 mm Hg), pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis, portal hypertension, or unrepaired congenital heart defects
  • Pulmonary hypertension (PH) belonging to groups 2 to 5 of the 2013 NICE classification
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 40% or clinically significant ischemic, valvular or constrictive heart disease
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (≥ 180/110 mm Hg) at Screening
  • End stage renal disease (receiving peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, or status after renal transplantation)
  • Severe liver disease (Child-Pugh Class C, with or without cirrhosis)

Individuals may be rescreened one additional time with prior notification to and approval by the sponsor.

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlaceboParticipants will receive selonsertib placebo for 24 weeks, and may then be rerandomized 1:1:1 to selonsertib 2, 6, or 18 mg during the long-term treatment phase.
Selonsertib 18 mgSelonsertibParticipants will receive selonsertib 18 mg for 24 weeks and may continue on this dose during the long-term treatment phase.
Selonsertib 2 mgSelonsertibParticipants will receive selonsertib 2 milligrams (mg) for 24 weeks and may continue on this dose during the long-term treatment phase.
Selonsertib 6 mgSelonsertibParticipants will receive selonsertib 6 mg for 24 weeks and may continue on this dose during the long-term treatment phase.
PlaceboSelonsertibParticipants will receive selonsertib placebo for 24 weeks, and may then be rerandomized 1:1:1 to selonsertib 2, 6, or 18 mg during the long-term treatment phase.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline in Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (PVR) at Week 24, as Measured by Right Heart Catheterization (RHC)Baseline to Week 24

PVR is a measure of the extent to which pulmonary circulation resists cardiac output. Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at Week 24 minus the value at Baseline. The Week 24 value was defined as the last assessment at or prior to Week 24.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline at Week 24 in Heart Rate Recovery (HRR) After the 6MWD TestBaseline to Week 24

HRR was assessed after the 6MWD test. The HRR was calculated as the difference between the heart rate measured immediately after completing the 6MWD test and the second heart rate measured 1 minute after the 6MWD test. Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at Week 24 minus the value at Baseline. The Week 24 value was defined as the last assessment at or prior to Week 24.

Number of Participants Experiencing Change From Baseline at Week 24 in WHO Functional ClassBaseline to Week 24

Class I: no symptoms with exercise or at rest. Class II: No symptoms at rest but uncomfortable and short of breath with normal activity such as climbing a flight of stairs, grocery shopping, or making the bed. Class III: May not have symptoms at rest but activities greatly limited by shortness of breath, fatigue, or near fainting (e.g., doing normal chores around the house, have to take breaks while doing activities of daily living). Class IV: Symptoms at rest and severe symptoms with any activity. Most participants also have edema in the feet and ankles as result of right heart failure. The Week 24 value was defined as the last assessment at or prior to Week 24.

Change From Baseline at Week 24 in Other Cardiopulmonary Hemodynamic Measures: Cardiac IndexBaseline to Week 24

Cardiac index is the amount of blood pumped by the heart, per minute, per meter square of body surface area. Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at Week 24 minus the value at Baseline. The Week 24 value was defined as the last assessment at or prior to Week 24.

Change From Baseline at Week 24 in Other Cardiopulmonary Hemodynamic Measures: mPAPBaseline to Week 24

mPAP is the mean blood pressure in the pulmonary artery. Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at Week 24 minus the value at Baseline. The Week 24 value was defined as the last assessment at or prior to Week 24.

Change From Baseline at Week 24 in Other Cardiopulmonary Hemodynamic Measures: mRAPBaseline to Week 24

mRAP is the mean blood pressure in the right atrium of the heart. Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at Week 24 minus the value at Baseline. The Week 24 value was defined as the last assessment at or prior to Week 24.

Change From Baseline in Echocardiographic Measures of Right Ventricular Function at Week 24: Right Ventricular Myocardial Strain (%)Baseline to Week 24

Right ventricular myocardial strain is an echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular function. Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at Week 24 minus the value at Baseline. The Week 24 value was defined as the last assessment at or prior to Week 24.

Change From Baseline at Week 24 in BDI After the 6MWD TestBaseline to Week 24

Immediately following completion of the 6-minute walk test, participants were asked to assess breathlessness using the BDI score as follows: 0 = no breathlessness, 10 = extremely strong (maximal breathlessness), any number \> 10 = Highest possible. Therefore, the minimum for BDI score was 0 and there was no upper bound. Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at Week 24 minus the value at Baseline. The Week 24 value was defined as the last assessment at or prior to Week 24.

Change From Baseline at Week 24 in NT-proBNPBaseline to Week 24

NT-proBNP is used to detect, diagnose, and evaluate the severity of heart failure. In general, NT-proBNP levels are higher in participants with heart failure than those who have normal heart function. Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at Week 24 minus the value at Baseline. The Week 24 value was defined as the last assessment at or prior to Week 24.

Change From Baseline at Week 24 in Short Form (SF-36) Physical Functioning ScaleBaseline to Week 24

Quality of life was assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire, a self-administered multi-item survey that asks 36 questions to measure functional health and well-being from the participant's point of view and consists of eight health domains (Physical Functioning, Role-Physical, Bodily Pain, General Health, Vitality, Social Functioning, Role-Emotional, and Mental Health) as well as 2 summary measures (Physical Health and Mental Health). Data presented are for 1 of the domains only: Physical Functioning. Scores can range from 0 to 100, with a higher score representing a higher level of functioning. Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at Week 24 minus the value at Baseline. The Week 24 value was defined as the last assessment at or prior to Week 24.

Change From Baseline at Week 24 in emPHasis-10 Questionnaire ScoreBaseline to Week 24

Quality of life was assessed using the emPHasis-10 questionnaire, a disease-specific self-administered 10-question questionnaire designed for routine assessment of health-related quality of life in pulmonary hypertension. Total score can range from 0 to 50, with higher scores indicating a worse quality of life. Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at Week 24 minus the value at Baseline. The Week 24 value was defined as the last assessment at or prior to Week 24.

Change From Baseline in Echocardiographic Measures of Right Ventricular Function at Week 24: Tricuspid Annular Peak Sys Myocard Velocity (TAS)Baseline to Week 24

TAS is an echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular function. Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at Week 24 minus the value at Baseline. The Week 24 value was defined as the last assessment at or prior to Week 24.

Change From Baseline at Week 24 in Other Cardiopulmonary Hemodynamic Measures: Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation (SVO2) (%)Baseline to Week 24

SVO2 is the percentage of oxygen bound to hemoglobin in blood returning to the right side of the heart. Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at Week 24 minus the value at Baseline. The Week 24 value was defined as the last assessment at or prior to Week 24.

Change From Baseline at Week 24 in Other Cardiopulmonary Hemodynamic Measures: Right Ventricular Cardiac Power (RVCP)Baseline to Week 24

RVCP is a cardiopulmonary hemodynamic assessment. Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at Week 24 minus the value at Baseline. The Week 24 value was defined as the last assessment at or prior to Week 24.

Change From Baseline at Week 24 in 6MWD TestBaseline to Week 24

The 6MWD test was conducted according to the American Thoracic Society guidelines in accordance with local standard operating procedures. It measures the distance a participant is able to walk in a period of six minutes. Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at Week 24 minus the value at Baseline. The Week 24 value was defined as the last assessment at or prior to Week 24.

Kaplan-Meier Estimate of Time to Clinical Worsening (TTCW) Evaluated in Period 1Baseline up to Week 24

TTCW was defined as time to the first occurrence of: death (all-cause), hospitalization for worsening pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) (any hospitalization for worsening PAH, lung or heart/lung transplant, atrial septostomy, or initiation of continuously infused prostanoid therapy), or disease progression (defined as both \> 15% decrease from baseline in 6MWD test and WHO class III or IV symptoms at two consecutive postbaseline clinic visits separated by ≥ 14 days). TTCW was evaluated using Kaplan-Meier estimates.

Change From Baseline in Echocardiographic Measures of Right Ventricular Function at Week 24: TAPSEBaseline to Week 24

TAPSE is an echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular function. Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at Week 24 minus the value at Baseline. The Week 24 value was defined as the last assessment at or prior to Week 24.

Change From Baseline in Echocardiographic Measures of Right Ventricular Function at Week 24: Right Ventricular Tei Index (RVTI)Baseline to Week 24

The Tei-index is defined as the sum of the isovolumic contraction and the isovolumic relaxation time divided by ejection time, and thus incorporates elements of both systolic and diastolic phases in the assessment of global ventricular function. An increased Tei-index results from ventricular dysfunction and provides prognostic information for a variety of myocardial conditions. The RVTI is a candidate to increase the non-invasive diagnosis of PAH because it reflects the right ventricular function, is easy to assess, and can be estimated in the same session as the echocardiographic PAP. The normal value of the RVTI is 0.28 +/- 0.04. An increased RVTI is associated with either left ventricular diastolic abnormalities or pulmonary hypertension. This score has no bounds. Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at Week 24 minus the value at Baseline. The Week 24 value was defined as the last assessment at or prior to Week 24.

Change From Baseline in Echocardiographic Measures of Right Ventricular Function at Week 24: Right Ventricular Fractional Area Change (RVFAC)Baseline to Week 24

RVFAC is an echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular function. Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at Week 24 minus the value at Baseline. The Week 24 value was defined as the last assessment at or prior to Week 24.

Trial Locations

Locations (46)

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

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Los Angeles, California, United States

University Health Network

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

University of Minnesota

🇺🇸

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Vancouver General Hospital, The Lung Centre // Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver General Hospital

🇨🇦

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Scottish Pulmonary Vascular Unit, Golden Jubilee National Hospital

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Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom

Boston University Medical Center

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

University of Chicago Medicine

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

CHU de Bicetre, Service de Pneumologie-Reanimation Respiratoire

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Le Kremlin Bicetre Cedex, France

Klinik III fur Innere Medizin, Herzzentrum Uniklinik Koln

🇩🇪

Koln, Germany

Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust

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London, United Kingdom

VU University Medical Center

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Washington University School of Medicine

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Mary M. Parkes Center // University of Rochester Medical Center

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Rochester, New York, United States

Cleveland Clinic

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

University of Michigan Health System

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

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Hannover, Germany

University of California, Davis

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Sacramento, California, United States

Hospital Universitario Doce (12) de Octubre

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Madrid, Spain

Peter Lougheed Center

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Institut Universitaire de caridologie et de pneumologie de Quebee (IUCPQ)

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Sainte Foy, Quebec, Canada

CHU de Grenoble Clinique Universitaire de Pneumologie

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Grenoble Cedex 9, France

Hopital Cardiologique-CHRU Lille, Service de cardiologie

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Lille Cedex, France

Universitatsklinikum Leipzig

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Leipzig, Germany

University of South Alabama Medical Center

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Mobile, Alabama, United States

University of Arizona Clinical and Translational Science (CATS) Research Center

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Tucson, Arizona, United States

Martha Morehouse Medical Pavilion

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

Allegheny General Hospital

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

UPMC Presbyterian Hospital

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Universitatsklinikul Giessen und Marburg GmbH

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Giessen, Hessen, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus

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Dresden, Germany

Universita "Sapienza"-Azienda Policlinico Umberto 1

🇮🇹

Rome, Italy

Klinik und Poliklinik fur Innere Medizin II, Universitatsklinikum Regensburg

🇩🇪

Regensburg, Germany

Clinical Research Facility, Royal Hallamshrie Hospital

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

Advanced Lung Disease Institute

🇺🇸

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

The Emory Clinic

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Arizona Pulmonary Specialist, Ltd

🇺🇸

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

University of California, San Francisco

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San Francisco, California, United States

LA Biomedical Research Institute Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

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Torrance, California, United States

UT Southwestern Medical Center

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Dallas, Texas, United States

University of Colorado Cardiac and Vascular Center, Anschutz Inpatient Pavillion

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Aurora, Colorado, United States

Tufts Medical Center

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus

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Falls Church, Virginia, United States

Hospital Clinic de Barcelona

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Barcelona, Spain

Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron

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Barcelona, Spain

Mayo Clinic

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Victoria Hospital - London Health Sciences Centre

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London, Ontario, Canada

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