Clinical investigation into efficacy, hemodynamics and tolerability of simvastatin vs placebo in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension(Shorttitle: SIPHT)Double-blind, randomized, prospective Phase III-b study for 6 months with adjusting doses of simvastatin (40/80 mg daily) or placebo followed by an open-label period with a final dose of simvastatin 80 mg daily for another 6 months - SIPHT

Dept. of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Giessen0 sites40 target enrollmentJuly 25, 2006

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Modified NYHA class II or III patients with Pulmonary Hypertension (PH), ICD: 416.9
Sponsor: Dept. of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Giessen
Enrollment: 40
Status: Active, Not Recruiting
Last Updated: 13 years ago

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

July 25, 2006

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

13 years ago

Study Type

Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Sex

All

Sponsor

Dept. of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Giessen

•1\.Female and male patients of any racial origin with PH
•2\.Having fulfilled his/her 18th birthday on Day 1 of the study
•3\.Modified NYHA functional class II or III
•4\.PH due to idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension or collagen vascular disease associated PH
•5\.Cardiac catheterization within the last year consistent with PH, specifically PAPm greater equal 25 mmHg (at rest), pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) (or left ventricular end diastolic pressure) smaller equal 15 mmHg, and PVR \>3 mmHg/L/min
•6\.Echocardiogram on Day 1 consistent with PH, specifically evidence of right ventricular hypertrophy or dilation, evidence of normal left ventricular function, and absence of mitral valve stenosis
•7\.Six\-minute walk test between 150 and 450 m
•8\.Patients receiving conventional PH therapy. Stable for one month.
•9\.Able to understand and willing to sign the Informed Consent Form.
•10\.Negative pregnancy test (ß\-HCG) at the start of the trial and appropriate contraception throughout the study for women with child\-bearing potential

•1\.Pregnancy and/or lactation
•2\.PH of any cause other than permitted in the entry criteria
•3\.Contraindication for CMR scan or heart catheterization
•4\.Any change in disease\-targeted therapy within the last 4 weeks
•5\.Patients requiring prostanoid therapy at the start of the study
•6\.Patients already taking a statin
•7\.Any subject who had received any investigational medication within 1 month prior to the start of this study or who is scheduled to receive another investigational drug during the course of this study
•8\.Known intolerance to HMG\-CoA\-inhibitors (statins) or any of the excipients
•9\.Active liver disease, porphyria or elevations of serums transaminases \>3 x ULN (upper limit of normal) or bilirubin \> 1\.5 x ULN
•10\.Concomitant administration of potent CYP3A4 inhibitors (e.g. itraconazole, ketoconazole, HIV protease inhibitors, erythromycin, clarithromycin, telithromycin and nefazodone), ciclosporin and danazole.