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This is a double-blind placebo-controlled clinical investigation into the efficacy and tolerability of inhaled treprostinil in patients with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension. The primary outcome is the change in 6-minute walk distance from baseline to week 12.
Patients who have been on a stable dose of 125 mg twice daily (bid) of bosentan or any stable dose of sildenafil for at least three months prior to study start were randomized to either treprostinil inhalation solution or matching placebo.
Administration of study medication was performed by inhalation with the OPTINEB™ ultrasonic nebulizer.
The proposed dosing regimen was four times daily-upon awakening, at midday, evening (dinner time) and bedtime.
After a patient has completed the twelve-week study period, they were given the option of enrolling into an open-label extension study.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Inhaled treprostinil | Experimental | 0.9 mg/mL treprostinil for inhalation supplied in 2.9mL ampoules for use in ultra sonic nebulizer |
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| Placebo | Placebo Comparator | Placebo inhalation solution for use in ultrasonic nebulizer |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Inhaled treprostinil | Drug | Doses are titrated to 9 breaths four times daily. Each breath produces an 18 mcg dose of inhaled treprostinil. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Peak 6-minute Walk Distance | Change in peak 6-minute walk distance from baseline to Week 12. Peak 6MWD was defined as a 6-minute walk test (6MWT) within 10 to 60 minutes after study drug inhalation | 12 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Clinical Worsening Events | Clinical worsening was defined as the first incidence of clinical worsening from randomization to the first occurrence of death, transplantation, hospitalization for PAH, or initiation of additional approved PAH therapy. | 12 weeks |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Alabama | Birmingham | Alabama | 35294-0006 | United States | ||
| University of Arizona |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 20430262 | Derived | McLaughlin VV, Benza RL, Rubin LJ, Channick RN, Voswinckel R, Tapson VF, Robbins IM, Olschewski H, Rubenfire M, Seeger W. Addition of inhaled treprostinil to oral therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension: a randomized controlled clinical trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010 May 4;55(18):1915-22. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.01.027. |
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| The mission of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association is to seek a cure, and to provide hope, support and education, and to promote awareness and to advocate for the pulmonary hypertension community. | View source |
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The first subject was enrolled on 7 June 2005 and the last subject exited the study on 12 Oct 2007.
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| FG000 | Inhaled Treprostinil | Initial dose: 3 breaths. Titrated to 9 breaths, four times daily. |
| FG001 | Placebo | Identical placebo inhalation solution |
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| Placebo inhalation solution | Drug | Doses are titrated to 9 breaths four times daily. |
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The Borg dyspnea score is a patient reported number between 0 (no perceived shortness of breath) and 10 (maximum perceived shortness of breath), obtained at the completion of each 6MWT. |
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| New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification | Change in NYHA functional class at Week 12. NYHA classifications: Class I - Patients with pulmonary hypertension but without resulting limitation of physical activity. Ordinary physical activity does not cause undue dyspnea or fatigue, chest pain or near syncope. Class II - Patients with pulmonary hypertension resulting in slight limitation of physical activity. They are comfortable at rest. Ordinary physical activity causes undue dyspnea or fatigue, chest pain or near syncope. Class III - Patients with pulmonary hypertension resulting in marked limitation of physical activity. They are comfortable at rest. Less than ordinary activity causes undue dyspnea or fatigue, chest pain or near syncope. Class IV - Patients with pulmonary hypertension in the inability to carry out any physical activity without symptoms. These patients manifest signs of right heart failure. Dyspnea and/or fatigue may even be present at rest. Discomfort is increased by any physical activity. | 12 weeks |
| Trough 6MWD at Week 12 | Change in 6MWD from Baseline to trough 6MWD at Week 12. Trough was defined as a 6MWT conducted at least 4 hours following study drug inhalation. | 12 Weeks |
| Peak 6MWD at Week 6 | Change in peak 6MWD between Baseline and Week 6. | 6 weeks |
| Quality of Life (Minnesota Living With Heart Failure) | Quality of life as measured by the Minnesota Living With Heart Failure (MLWHF) questionnaire was evaluated at baseline and at Week 12. The MLWHF questionnaire consists of 21 questions assessing how the patient's heart failure has prevented them from living the way they wanted during the defined time period. Each question was graded by the patient with a numeric value between 0 (No/none) and 5 (very much). These scores were then summed across the 21 questions for a Global Score. Global scores ranged from 0 to 105. These questions were further grouped into Physical (8 of the questions) and Emotional (5 of the questions) dimensions to further characterize the effect of heart failure on the patient's life. Physical scores ranged from 0 to 40, and emotional scores ranged from 0 to 25. For all 3 categories, the lower the score, the better the outcome. Values presented as change from Baseline. | 12 weeks |
| Change in Signs and Symptoms of PAH | Signs and symptoms of PAH (Loud P2 sound, Ascites, Right ventricular S3 sound, Dyspnea, Right ventricular S4 sound, Orthopnea, Right ventricular heave, Dizziness, Murmur of tricuspid insufficiency, Syncope, Murmur of pulmonic insufficiency, Chest pain, Hepatomegaly, Palpitations, Jugular venous distension at 45 degrees, Fatigue, Edema) were assessed at Baseline and Week 12. The status of each sign and symptom ("absent" or "present") was assessed at each visit. To assess overall change from baseline in signs and symptoms, a "1" was assigned for each sign and symptom that was "present" at the Week 12 but was "absent" at baseline, a "-1" was assigned for each sign and symptom that was "absent" at Week 12 but was "present" at baseline, and a "0" was assigned for no change. An overall change score at each post-baseline assessment was then calculated by summing these values for all signs and symptoms. The overall change score had the potential to range from -17 to 17. | 12 weeks |
| N-terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (NT Pro-BNP) | Change in NT pro-BNP from Baseline to Week 12. Plasma samples were collected from patients at Baseline and Week 12 in order to measure any change over time in circulating plasma levels of this biomarker. | 12 weeks |
| Tucson |
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| UCSD Medical center | La Jolla | California | 92037 | United States |
| UCLA Medical Center | Torrance | California | 90502 | United States |
| University of Colorado | Aurora | Colorado | 80045 | United States |
| Orlando Heart Center | Orlando | Florida | 32806 | United States |
| Kansas University Medical Center | Kansas City | Kansas | 66160 | United States |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore | Maryland | 21205 | United States |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston | Massachusetts | 02111 | United States |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | Michigan | 48109-5853 | United States |
| Bethe Israel Medical Center | New York | New York | 10003 | United States |
| Duke University Medical Center | Durham | North Carolina | 27710 | United States |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 15212 | United States |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | Tennessee | 37232-2650 | United States |
| UTSW Medical Center | Dallas | Texas | 75235 | United States |
| Universitatsklinikfur Innere Medizin II | Wein | State of Vienna | 1090 | Austria |
| Medical University Graz | Graz | Austria |
| Universite Libre de Bruxelles | Brussels | 1070 | Belgium |
| University Hospital Gasthuisburg | Leuven | Belgium |
| Hospital Antoine Beclere | Paris | 92141 | France |
| Univesitatsklinikum Giessen und Marburg GmbH | Geißen | D-35392 | Germany |
| Pulmonary Hypertension Unit | Dublin | Ireland |
| Rambam Medical Center | Haifa | 31096 | Israel |
| The Pulmonary Institute | Jerusalem | Israel |
| The Pulmonary Institute | Petach Tikvah 49100 | Israel |
| Instituto Malattie dell'Apparato Vascolare | Bologna | Italy |
| University of Barcelona | Barcelona | 08036 | Spain |
| Papworth Hospital | Cambridge | CB3 8RE | United Kingdom |
| Scottish Pulmonary Vascular Unit | Glasgow GII 6NT | United Kingdom |
| Royal Fee Hospital | London | United Kingdom |
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| BG000 | Inhaled Treprostinil | Initial dose: 3 breaths. Titrated to 9 breaths, four times daily. |
| BG001 | Placebo | Identical placebo inhalation solution |
| BG002 | Total | Total of all reporting groups |
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| Primary | Peak 6-minute Walk Distance | Change in peak 6-minute walk distance from baseline to Week 12. Peak 6MWD was defined as a 6-minute walk test (6MWT) within 10 to 60 minutes after study drug inhalation | Intention to treat analysis | Posted | Median | Inter-Quartile Range | meters | 12 weeks |
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| Secondary | Clinical Worsening Events | Clinical worsening was defined as the first incidence of clinical worsening from randomization to the first occurrence of death, transplantation, hospitalization for PAH, or initiation of additional approved PAH therapy. | Intention to treat population | Posted | Number | clinical worsening events | 12 weeks |
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| Secondary | Borg Dyspnea Score | The Borg dyspnea score is a patient reported number between 0 (no perceived shortness of breath) and 10 (maximum perceived shortness of breath), obtained at the completion of each 6MWT. | Intention to treat population. A Week 12 observation was not present for one subject and that data point is not included in the analysis. | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | score | 12 weeks |
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| Secondary | New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification | Change in NYHA functional class at Week 12. NYHA classifications: Class I - Patients with pulmonary hypertension but without resulting limitation of physical activity. Ordinary physical activity does not cause undue dyspnea or fatigue, chest pain or near syncope. Class II - Patients with pulmonary hypertension resulting in slight limitation of physical activity. They are comfortable at rest. Ordinary physical activity causes undue dyspnea or fatigue, chest pain or near syncope. Class III - Patients with pulmonary hypertension resulting in marked limitation of physical activity. They are comfortable at rest. Less than ordinary activity causes undue dyspnea or fatigue, chest pain or near syncope. Class IV - Patients with pulmonary hypertension in the inability to carry out any physical activity without symptoms. These patients manifest signs of right heart failure. Dyspnea and/or fatigue may even be present at rest. Discomfort is increased by any physical activity. | Intention to treat population | Posted | Number | participants | 12 weeks |
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| Secondary | Trough 6MWD at Week 12 | Change in 6MWD from Baseline to trough 6MWD at Week 12. Trough was defined as a 6MWT conducted at least 4 hours following study drug inhalation. | Intention to treat population | Posted | Median | Inter-Quartile Range | meters | 12 Weeks |
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| Secondary | Peak 6MWD at Week 6 | Change in peak 6MWD between Baseline and Week 6. | Intention to treat | Posted | Median | Inter-Quartile Range | meters | 6 weeks |
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| Secondary | Quality of Life (Minnesota Living With Heart Failure) | Quality of life as measured by the Minnesota Living With Heart Failure (MLWHF) questionnaire was evaluated at baseline and at Week 12. The MLWHF questionnaire consists of 21 questions assessing how the patient's heart failure has prevented them from living the way they wanted during the defined time period. Each question was graded by the patient with a numeric value between 0 (No/none) and 5 (very much). These scores were then summed across the 21 questions for a Global Score. Global scores ranged from 0 to 105. These questions were further grouped into Physical (8 of the questions) and Emotional (5 of the questions) dimensions to further characterize the effect of heart failure on the patient's life. Physical scores ranged from 0 to 40, and emotional scores ranged from 0 to 25. For all 3 categories, the lower the score, the better the outcome. Values presented as change from Baseline. | Intention to treat population. | Posted | Median | Inter-Quartile Range | units on a scale | 12 weeks |
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| Secondary | Change in Signs and Symptoms of PAH | Signs and symptoms of PAH (Loud P2 sound, Ascites, Right ventricular S3 sound, Dyspnea, Right ventricular S4 sound, Orthopnea, Right ventricular heave, Dizziness, Murmur of tricuspid insufficiency, Syncope, Murmur of pulmonic insufficiency, Chest pain, Hepatomegaly, Palpitations, Jugular venous distension at 45 degrees, Fatigue, Edema) were assessed at Baseline and Week 12. The status of each sign and symptom ("absent" or "present") was assessed at each visit. To assess overall change from baseline in signs and symptoms, a "1" was assigned for each sign and symptom that was "present" at the Week 12 but was "absent" at baseline, a "-1" was assigned for each sign and symptom that was "absent" at Week 12 but was "present" at baseline, and a "0" was assigned for no change. An overall change score at each post-baseline assessment was then calculated by summing these values for all signs and symptoms. The overall change score had the potential to range from -17 to 17. | Intention to treat population. | Posted | Median | Full Range | units on a scale | 12 weeks |
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| Secondary | N-terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (NT Pro-BNP) | Change in NT pro-BNP from Baseline to Week 12. Plasma samples were collected from patients at Baseline and Week 12 in order to measure any change over time in circulating plasma levels of this biomarker. | Per protocol | Posted | Median | Inter-Quartile Range | pg/mL | 12 weeks |
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| EG000 | Inhaled Treprostinil | Initial dose: 3 breaths. Titrated to 9 breaths, four times daily. | 9 | 115 | 101 | 115 | ||
| EG001 | Placebo | Identical placebo inhalation solution | 13 | 120 | 100 | 120 |
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| Worsening PAH | Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Syncope | Nervous system disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Anemia | Blood and lymphatic system disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Abdominal pain | Gastrointestinal disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Diabetes mellitus | Endocrine disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Diarrhea | Gastrointestinal disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Gastric ulcer | Gastrointestinal disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| right ventricular failure | Cardiac disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Anxiety | Nervous system disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Atrial flutter | Cardiac disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Back pain | Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| blood potassium increased | Metabolism and nutrition disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Bronchitis | Infections and infestations | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Congestive cardiac failure | Cardiac disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Cellulitis | Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Cholelithiasis | Gastrointestinal disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Cor pulmonale | Cardiac disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Fluid overload | Metabolism and nutrition disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Gastrointestinal hemorrhage | Gastrointestinal disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Hematuria | Blood and lymphatic system disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Headache | Nervous system disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Hypotension | Cardiac disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| iron deficiency anemia | Metabolism and nutrition disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Sudden death | General disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| musculoskeletal chest pain | Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| cough | Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| headache | Nervous system disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| dizziness | Nervous system disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| nausea | Gastrointestinal disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| throat irritation | Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Upper respiratory tract infection | Infections and infestations | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| fatigue | General disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| diarrhea | Gastrointestinal disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| Pharyngolaryngeal pain | Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| flushing | Vascular disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| dyspnea | Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| chest discomfort | General disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| pain in jaw | Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| nasopharyngitis | Infections and infestations | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| palpitations | Cardiac disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| epistaxis | Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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| syncope | Nervous system disorders | MedDRA 10.0 | Non-systematic Assessment |
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Any publication of the result of this trial must be consistent with the United Therapeutics publication policy. The rights of the investigator and of the sponsor with regard to publication of the results are described in the investigator contract.
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| Global Medical Information | United Therapeutics Corp. | 919-485-8350 | clinicaltrials@unither.com |
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| D006976 | Hypertension, Pulmonary |
| D000081029 | Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
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| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D006973 | Hypertension |
| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
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