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Pulmonary Arterial HypertensionPhase 4AFFILIATENCT02060487

Effects of Oral Sildenafil on Mortality in Adults With PAH

A Phase 4 study testing sildenafil citrate in people with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, run by Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc. at 82 sites in 23 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This is a blinded study in adult patients with PAH evaluating the relative effects of sildenafil on mortality when administered at the three doses (80 mg, 20 mg or 5 mg, all three times per day [TID]). In addition, the relative effects on clinical worsening and 6-minute walking distance (6MWD) will be assessed. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 74 years
Conditions the study is for
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
What is being tested?
sildenafil citrate
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
385 participants
Where
82 sitesin 23 countries
Study dates
22 Sep 2014to 26 Feb 2021
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 74 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects ≥ 18 <75 years of age with any of the following conditions:
  • Idiopathic Primary Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (IPAH)
  • PAH secondary to connective tissue disease
  • PAH with surgical repair (at least 5 years previously) of atrial septal defect (ASD),ventricular septal defect (VSD), patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and aorto-pulmonary window
  • PAH diagnosis confirmed by right heart catheterization performed within 12 months prior to randomization
  • Functional Class II-IV; Baseline 6MWD ≥ 50 m.

Who cannot join

  • Significant (ie, >2+) valvular disease other than tricuspid regurgitation or pulmonary regurgitation
  • History of cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, hemodynamic collapse, CPR, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, or uncontrolled atrial fibrillation
  • History of pulmonary embolism; History of chronic lung disease / restrictive lung disease (eg, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or scleroderma) with impairment of lung function
  • No prior long term treatment with PDE-5 inhibitors
  • Treatment with bosentan OR riociguat within 3 months of randomization
  • Current treatment with nitrates or nitric oxide

Trial locations and contacts

82 sites in 23 countries.

82 sites in 23 countries

United States11 sites
  • Emory University Investigational Drug Services

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

  • The Emory Clinic

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

  • UT Southwestern Medical School

    Dallas, Texas, 75390-8550

  • Frederik Meijer Heart & Vascular Institute Cardiovascular Research

    Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503

  • Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital IDS Pharmacy

    Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503

  • Spectrum Health Heart & Lung Specialized Care Clinic

    Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503

  • Spectrum Health Hospitals

    Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503

  • Spectrum Health Medical Group - Pulmonary Division

    Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49546

  • Spectrum Health

    Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49546

  • Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215

  • Robert V. Sibilia MD, Inc.

    Wooster, Ohio, 44691

Other trials in United States

Germany7 sites
  • DRK Kliniken Berlin, Westend

    Berlin, 14050

  • Universitaetsklinikum der TU Dresden

    Dresden, 01307

  • Universitatsklinikum TU Dresden

    Dresden, 01307

  • Universitaetsmedizin Greifswald

    Greifswald, 17475

  • Universitaetsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

    Hamburg, 20246

  • Thoraxklinik am Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg

    Heidelberg, 69126

  • Universitaetsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein

    Lübeck, 23538

Other trials in Germany

Thailand7 sites
  • Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital

    Muang, Chiang Mai, 50200

  • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University

    Muang District, Changwat Khon Kaen, 40002

  • Queen Sirikit Heart Center of the Northeast, Khon Kaen University

    Muang District, Changwat Khon Kaen, 40002

  • Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University

    Muang District, Changwat Khon Kaen, 40002

  • Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University

    Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330

  • King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University

    Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330

  • Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University

    Sripoom Sub-district, Muang, Chiang Mai, 50200

Other trials in Thailand

Ukraine6 sites
  • Komunalne nekomertsiine pidpryiemstvo

    Kharkiv, 61176

  • Komunalne nekomertsiine pidpryiemstvo Oleksandrivska klinichna likarnia m. Kyieva

    Kyiv, 01601

  • Komunalne nekomertsiine pidpryiemstvo

    Kyiv, 03115

  • Derzhavna ustanova Natsionalnyi naukovyi tsentr

    Kyiv, 03680

  • Komunalne pidpryiemstvo "Dnipropetrovskyi oblasnyi klinichnyi tsentr kardiolohii ta kardiokhirurhii"

    M. Dnipro, 49044

  • Komunalne nekomertsiine pidpryiemstvo

    Uzhhorod, 88000

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Serbia5 sites
  • Clinical Center of Serbia

    Belgrade, 11000

  • University Medical Center Zvezdara

    Belgrade, 11000

  • Institute for Cardiovascular disease of Vojvodina

    Kamenitz, Vojvodina, 21204

  • Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina

    Kamenitz, Vojvodina, 21204

  • Clinical Center Kragujevac

    Kragujevac, 34 000

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Turkey (Türkiye)5 sites
  • Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital

    Istanbul, Bakirkoy, 34147

  • Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty

    Istanbul, Fatih, 34096

  • Istanbul University Haseki Cardiology Institute

    Istanbul, Fatih, 34096

  • Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital

    Istanbul, Pendik, 34899

  • Dokuz Eylul Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Kardiyoloji Bilim Dalı

    Izmir, Inciralti, 35340

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Australia4 sites
  • Australian Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Institute

    Bedford Park, South Australia, 5042

  • St. Vincent's Hospital

    Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 2010

  • Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital

    Herston, Queensland, 4029

  • Westmead Hospital

    Westmead, New South Wales, 2145

Other trials in Australia

Bosnia and Herzegovina4 sites
  • University Clinical Center of the Republic of Srpska

    Banja Luka, B&h/republic of Srpska, 78000

  • University Clinical Hospital Mostar

    Mostar, Herzegovina-neretva Canton, 88000

  • Clinical Center University Sarajevo

    Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina/canton Sarajevo, 71000

  • Health Institution Special Hospital "Medical Institute Bayer"

    Tuzla, Canton Tuzla, 75000

Other trials in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Greece4 sites
  • University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis

    Alexandroupoli, Evros, 68100

  • University General Hospital of Athens "Attikon"

    Athens, Attica, 12462

  • University General Hospital of Patras

    Pátrai, 26504

  • University General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA

    Thessaloniki, 54636

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Malaysia4 sites
  • Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah

    Alor Star, Kedah, 05460

  • Hospital Sultanah Aminah

    Johor Bahru, Johor, 80100

  • Hospital Serdang

    Kajang, Selangor, 43000

  • University Malaya Medical Centre

    Kuala Lumpur, 59100

Other trials in Malaysia

Russia4 sites
  • FSBI "Research Institute of complex problems of cardiovascular diseases"

    Kemerovo, 650002

  • FSBI Scientific Research Institute of Pulmonology of FMBA

    Moscow, 105077

  • FSBI "E.Meshalkin National medical research center"

    Novosibirsk, 630055

  • FSBI "V.A. Almazov National Medical Research Center"

    Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation, 197341

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Czechia3 sites
  • Fakultni nemocnice Olomouc

    Olomouc, 779 00

  • Vseobecna fakultni nemocnice v Praze

    Prague, Czech Republic, 128 08

  • Institut Klinicke a Experimentalni Mediciny

    Prague, 140 21

Other trials in Czechia

Mexico3 sites
  • Centro de Desarrollo Biomedico

    Mérida, Yucatán, 97070

  • Centro De Prevencion Y Rehabilitacion De Enfermedades Pulmonares Crónicas

    Monterrey, Nuevo León, 64460

  • Centro de Estudios Clinicos de Queretaro S.C.

    Querétaro, 76000

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Croatia2 sites
  • University Hospital Center Zagreb

    Zagreb, 10 000

  • University Hospital Dubrava

    Zagreb, 10000

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Hong Kong2 sites
  • Queen Mary Hospital

    Hong Kong

  • Prince of Wales Hospital

    Shatin, New Territories

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Romania2 sites
  • Institutul Inimii ,,Niculae Stancioiu" Cluj Napoca

    Cluj-Napoca, 400001

  • Institutul de Urgenta pentru Boli Cardiovasculare si Transplant Targu-Mures

    Târgu Mureş, 540136

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Singapore2 sites
  • National University Heart Centre, National University Hospital Singapore (NUHS)

    Singapore, 119228

  • Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

    Singapore, 768828

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South Africa2 sites
  • Center of Chest Diseases

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2193

  • Dr PG Williams Practice

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2193

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Belgium1 site
  • University Hospital of Mont-Godinne

    Yvoir, 5530

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Israel1 site
  • The Chaim Sheba Medical Center

    Tel HaShomer, 5262000

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Latvia1 site
  • Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital

    Riga, LV-1002

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Poland1 site
  • Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny nr 4

    Lublin, 20-954

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Spain1 site
  • Hospital Universitario Vall d´Hebrón

    Barcelona, Catalonia, 08035

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About this study

Official title: A MULTINATIONAL, MULTICENTER STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTS OF ORAL SILDENAFIL ON MORTALITY IN ADULTS WITH PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION (PAH)

This is a blinded study in adult patients with PAH evaluating the relative effects of sildenafil on mortality when administered at the three doses (80 mg, 20 mg or 5 mg, all three times per day [TID]). In addition, the relative effects on clinical worsening and 6-minute walking distance (6MWD) will be assessed.

Being tested
sildenafil citrate
Keywords
pulmonary arterial hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, PAH, sildenafil, revatio
Medical subject headings
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Hypertension, Pulmonary

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • sildenafil citrateDrug

    Also called Revatio

    sildenafil citrate (PDE-5 inhibitor) 5 mg tablet TID until study treatment discontinued or end of study

  • sildenafil citrateDrug

    Also called Revatio

    sildenafil citrate (PDE-5 inhibitor) 20 mg tablet TID until study treatment discontinued or end of study

  • sildenafil citrateDrug

    Also called Revatio

    sildenafil citrate (PDE-5 inhibitor) 80 mg tablet TID until study treatment discontinued or end of study

Study groups in NCT02060487
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Low doseExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: sildenafil citrate
Medium doseExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: sildenafil citrate
High doseExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: sildenafil citrate

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Overall Survival

    In this outcome measure number of deaths during the study were reported.

    Measured: Day 1 of study treatment up to date of death (within a maximum duration of 2102 days)

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Number of Participants With Clinical Worsening Events

    Clinical worsening was defined as all-cause mortality, non-elective hospital stay for worsening pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) (including but not limited to right heart failure [RHF], initiation of intravenous (IV) prostanoids, lung transplantation, or septostomy) or disease progression. Disease progression was defined as a reduction from baseline in the 6-Minute Walk Distance (6MWD) test by 15% and worsening functional class from baseline, both confirmed by second test within 2 weeks of study treatment.

    Measured: Day 1 of study treatment up to date of clinical worsening event (within a maximum duration of 2080 days)

  2. Change From Baseline in 6-Minute Walk Distance (6MWD) at Month 6

    6MWD was the distance that a participant could walk in 6 minutes. Participants were asked to perform the test at a pace that was comfortable to them, with as many breaks as they needed. Analysis was performed using mixed model for repeated measures (MMRM), adjusted for baseline 6MWD and for randomization stratification factors: PAH treatment at study entry and etiology of PAH.

    Measured: Baseline, Month 6

  3. Change From Baseline in 6-Minute Walk Distance (6MWD) at Month 12

    6MWD was the distance that a participant could walk in 6 minutes. Participants were asked to perform the test at a pace that was comfortable to them, with as many breaks as they needed. Analysis was performed using mixed model for repeated measures (MMRM), adjusted for baseline 6MWD and for randomization stratification factors: PAH treatment at study entry and etiology of PAH.

    Measured: Baseline, Month 12

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Feb 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study start22 Sep 2014
  3. Primary completion26 Feb 2021
  4. Study completion26 Feb 2021

Why it stopped: Study was terminated by Sponsor at recommendation of Data Monitoring Committee after completion of first interim analysis as primary objective was met.

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
385 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02060487
Sponsor's protocol ID
A1481324
Other IDs
2013-004362-34, AFFILIATE
Acronym
AFFILIATE
Status last verified
May 2022
First submitted
29 Jan 2014
Last updated
13 May 2022
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Pfizer will provide access to individual de-identified participant data and related study documents (e.g. protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP), Clinical Study Report (CSR)) upon request from qualified researchers, and subject to certain criteria, conditions, and exceptions. Further details on Pfizer's data sharing criteria and process for requesting access can be found at: https://www.pfizer.com/science/clinical\_trials/trial\_data\_and\_results/data\_requests.

Publications

  • Hoeper MM, Ewert R, Jansa P, Sirenko Y, Skride A, Balagtas C, Hackley S, Vogt S, Abreu P, Haughie S, Hassan T, Oudiz RJ. Randomized, Multicenter Study to Assess the Effects of Different Doses of Sildenafil on Mortality in Adults With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Circulation. 2024 Jun 18;149(25):1949-1959. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.068107. Epub 2024 May 16.

    PubMed 38752352

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing sildenafil citrate in people with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, run by Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc. at 82 sites in 23 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 May 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 82 sites in United States, Germany, Thailand, Ukraine, Serbia and 18 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 10 May 2022). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Overall Survival (time frame: Day 1 of study treatment up to date of death (within a maximum duration of 2102 days)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02060487, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 May 2022.

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