A Study in Participants With Sarcoidosis-associated Pulmonary Hypertension (SAPH) to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Selexipag

Study Purpose

Oral selexipag is commercially available in several countries for the treatment of a particular group of pulmonary hypertension (PH) called pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The aim of the present study is to investigate whether selexipag could be helpful to treat patients with another form of PH called sarcoidosis-associated pulmonary hypertension (SAPH).

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Eligible Ages 18 Years - 75 Years
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Main

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Confirmed diagnosis of sarcoidosis as per American Thoracic Society (ATS) criteria.
  • - Sarcoidosis-associated precapillary PH, confirmed by RHC (at rest) within 90 days prior to randomization.
  • - PH severity according to modified WHO FC II-IV at Screening and randomization; participants in WHO FC IV must be in a stable condition and able to perform a 6MWT.
  • - Either not receiving treatment with PH-specific treatment or oral PH-specific monotherapy (ie, riociguat or PDE5i or ERA); if on oral PH-specific monotherapy then treatment had to be stable (ie, no introduction of new therapies or changes in dose) for at least 90 days prior to both and the RHC qualifying for enrollment and randomization.
  • - Stable sarcoidosis treatment regimen, ie, no new specific anti-inflammatory treatment for sarcoidosis for at least 90 days, and stable dose(s) for at least 30 days prior to both the RHC qualifying for enrollment and randomization.
  • - 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) greater than or equal to (>=) 50 meters both at Screening and at the time of randomization.
Participants can use their usual walking aids during the test (example, cane, crutches). The same walking aid should be used for all 6-minute walk test (6MWTs). Walkers are not allowed.
  • - Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) greater than (>) 50 percent (%) and Forced Expiratory Volume (in 1 second) (FEV1) > 50% of predicted at Screening.
  • - Diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) >= 40% of predicted.
If DLCO less than (<) 40% of predicted, the extent of emphysema should not be greater than that of fibrosis as assessed by high resolution computerized tomography (CT) scan.
  • - Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at screening and randomization, must agree to undertake monthly urine pregnancy tests, and to practice an acceptable method of contraception and agreeing to remain on an acceptable method while receiving study intervention and until 30 days after last dose of study intervention.
  • - A woman only using hormonal contraceptives must have been using this method for at least 30 days prior to randomization.
Main

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - PH due to left heart disease (PAWP >15 mmHg).
  • - History of left heart failure (LHF) as assessed by the investigator including cardiomyopathies, and cardiac sarcoidosis, with a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) <40%.
  • - Treatment with prostacyclin, prostacyclin analogues or IP receptor agonists (ie, selexipag) within 90 days prior to randomization and/or prior to the RHC qualifying for enrollment, except those given at vasodilator testing during RHC.
  • - SBP <90 mmHg at Screening or at randomization.
  • - Included on a lung transplant list or planned to be included until Visit 6 / Week 39.
  • - Change in dose or initiation of new diuretics and/or calcium channel blockers within 1 week prior to RHC qualifying for enrollment.
  • - Any condition for which, in the opinion of the investigator, participation would not be in the best interests of the participant (eg, compromise well-being), or that could prevent, limit, or confound the protocol-specified assessments.
  • - Any acute or chronic impairment that may influence the ability to comply with study requirements such as to perform RHC, a reliable and reproducible 6MWT, or lung function tests.
- Any other criteria as per selexipag Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT03942211
Phase

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Phase 2
Lead Sponsor

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Actelion
Principal Investigator

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Rainer Zimmermann
Principal Investigator Affiliation Actelion
Agency Class

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Industry
Overall Status Active, not recruiting
Countries Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Sarcoidosis-associated Pulmonary Hypertension
Additional Details

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a pathophysiological disorder that may involve multiple clinical conditions and can complicate several cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic disorder that is characterized by non-caseating granulomas which are present in multiple tissues, particularly in the lung and lymphatic system. Severe untreated pulmonary hypertension (PH) carries a poor prognosis and is associated with higher mortality in participants with interstitial lung diseases and sarcoidosis. While there is no approved treatment for SAPH, PH-specific treatments are frequently used. Selexipag is a selective, orally available and long-acting non-prostanoid agonist of the prostacyclin receptor (prostacyclin [IP] receptor) for the treatment of patients with PAH. The rationale for this study is based on the unmet medical need for new therapeutic options for patients with SAPH and is supported by the established efficacy and safety of selexipag in the PAH indication, the shared pathomechanism between SAPH and PAH, and the available data on the efficacy and safety of PH-specific therapies in SAPH. This study consists of screening period, main observation period and double blind extension period and safety follow-up period. The duration of individual participation in the study will be different for each individual participant (between approximately 15 months and up to approximately 3.5 years) and will depend on the time of each participant's individual date of entering the study and the total recruitment time. The efficacy assessments include right heart catheterization (RHC), assessment of exercise capacity, dyspnea, pulmonary function tests, etc. Safety and tolerability will be evaluated throughout the study and includes review of concomitant medications and adverse events (AEs), clinical laboratory tests, 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), vital signs, physical examination, and pregnancy testing.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

Experimental: Selexipag 200 micro gram (μg)

Study intervention will be up-titrated to allow each participant to reach their individual maximum tolerated dose (iMTD), in the range of 200 μg to1600 μg (ie, 1 to 8 tablets) twice daily/once daily. Dosing frequency will be twice daily, except for participants with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class B) or who are concomitantly taking (a) moderate CYP2C8 inhibitor(s), who receive study intervention once daily. The dose will be up-titrated by the investigator/delegate in 200 μg twice daily/once daily increments at weekly intervals during scheduled TCs until reaching the iMTD. If the dose regimen is not well tolerated or symptoms cannot be fully managed with symptomatic treatment, the duration of the titration step can be prolonged to 2 weeks. If needed, the dose can be reduced by 200 μg twice daily/once daily.

Placebo Comparator: Placebo

The comparator will be administered similarly to the experimental intervention.

Interventions

Drug: - Selexipag

Oral tablets containing 200 µg of selexipag. Depending on the iMTD, participants will receive 1 (200 µg) to 8 (1600 µg) tablets at each administration

Drug: - Placebo

Oral tablets without active compound. Participants can receive 1 to 8 tablets at each administration.

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St. Vincent Medical Group, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana

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St. Vincent Medical Group, Inc.

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260

LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana

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LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, New York, 10029

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514

Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina

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Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

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University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

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Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, 44195-0001

Charleston, South Carolina

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Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) - College of Medicine (COM)

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425-8900

International Sites

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

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Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven

Leuven, , 3000

Fortaleza, Brazil

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Secretaria da Saude do Estado do Ceara - Hospital Doutor Carlos Alberto Studart Gomes

Fortaleza, , 60840-285

Porto Alegre, Brazil

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Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericordia de Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre, , 90035-074

Hospital das Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil

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Hospital das Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre, , 90035-903

Sao Paulo, Brazil

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Hospital Das Clinicas Da Faculdade De Medicina Da USP

Sao Paulo, , 05403-000

London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada

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London Health Sciences Centre

London, Ontario, N6A 5W9

Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Jewish General Hospital

Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2

Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny, France

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Hôpital Avicenne

Bobigny, , 93000

Bron Cedex, France

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GH est - Hôpital Cardiovasculaire et Pneumologie Louis Pradel

Bron Cedex, , 69677

Hôpital Kremlin Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicetre Cedex, France

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Hôpital Kremlin Bicêtre

Le Kremlin Bicetre Cedex, , 94270

Hopital Nord, Marseille cedex 20, France

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Hopital Nord

Marseille cedex 20, , 13915

CHU de Nancy - Hôpital de Brabois, Vandoeuvre les Nancy Cedex, France

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CHU de Nancy - Hôpital de Brabois

Vandoeuvre les Nancy Cedex, , 54511

Evangelische Lungenklinik Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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Evangelische Lungenklinik Berlin

Berlin, , 13125

Universitatsklinikum Bonn, Bonn, Germany

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Universitatsklinikum Bonn

Bonn, , 53105

Dresden, Germany

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Universitatsklinikum Carl Gustav Carcus Dresden

Dresden, , 01307

Thoraxklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

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Thoraxklinik Heidelberg

Heidelberg, , 69126

Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Luebeck, Germany

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Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein

Luebeck, , 23538

Universitaetsklinikum Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany

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Universitaetsklinikum Regensburg

Regensburg, , 93053

Stuttgart, Germany

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RBK Lungenzentrum Stuttgart am Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus

Stuttgart, , 70839

Würzburg, Germany

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Klinikum Würzburg Mitte gGmbH Standort Missioklinik

Würzburg, , 97074

Ospedale S.Giuseppe, Gruppo MultiMedica, Milano, Italy

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Ospedale S.Giuseppe, Gruppo MultiMedica

Milano, , 20123

Fondazione Maugeri Montescano, Pavia, Italy

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Fondazione Maugeri Montescano

Pavia, , 27100

Roma, Italy

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Umberto I Pol. di Roma-Università di Roma La Sapienza

Roma, , 00165

Roma, Italy

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Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Fondazione Policlinico Universitario 'A. Gemelli'

Roma, , 00168

Torino, Italy

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A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza

Torino, , 10126

VUMC Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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VUMC Amsterdam

Amsterdam, , 1081 HV

Sint Antonius Ziekenhuis, Nieuwegein, Netherlands

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Sint Antonius Ziekenhuis

Nieuwegein, , 3435 CM

Hosp. Clinic I Provincial de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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Hosp. Clinic I Provincial de Barcelona

Barcelona, , 08036

Hosp. Univ. Marques de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain

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Hosp. Univ. Marques de Valdecilla

Santander, , 39008

Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom

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Royal Free Hospital

London, , NW3 2QG

Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom

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Royal Brompton Hospital

London, , SW3 6NP

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