Remodulin as Add-on Therapy for the Treatment of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (NCT02261883) | Clinical Trial Compass
TerminatedPhase 2
Remodulin as Add-on Therapy for the Treatment of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn
Stopped: Sponsor Decision
United States42 participantsStarted 2015-07-29
Plain-language summary
This study assessed the safety and treatment effect of intravenous (IV) Remodulin as an add-on therapy in neonates with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN).
Who can participate
Age range1 Hour – 14 Days
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Parent(s) or legal guardian provided consent for the subject to participate
* Weight at least 2 kg at Screening
* Gestational age of ≥34 weeks and ≤14 days old at Screening
* Diagnosis of PPHN, which was either idiopathic in nature or associated with the following: meconium aspiration syndrome, pneumonia, respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis, birth hypoxia, perinatal encephalopathy, or unilateral congenital diaphragmatic hernia
* Currently requiring ventilator support
* Two consecutive oxygenation index (OI) of 15 or greater separated by at least 30 minutes, after receiving iNO for at least 3 hours
* Echocardiographic (ECHO) evidence of pulmonary hypertension with elevated right ventricle pressure
* Dedicated venous access for the administration of study drug (central line or peripherally inserted central venous catheter)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Previous or concurrent use of a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor, endothelin receptor antagonist, or prostanoid
* Significant congenital heart disease as detected by ECHO, minor valvular abnormalities, or expected transitional findings such as a patent foramen ovale, or patent ductus arteriosus.
* Clinically significant, untreated active pneumothorax at Screening
* Evidence of clinically significant bleeding at Screening
* Necrotizing enterocolitis (≥Bells stage II at Screening)
* Uncontrolled hypotension (mean systemic pressures ≤35 mmHg at Screening)
* Uncontrolled coagulopathy and / or untreated thrombocytopeni…
What they're measuring
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Number of Subjects Experiencing Clinical Worsening