A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of PDNO Infusion in COVID-19 Patients With Acute Pulmonary Hypertension

An Open-Label, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of PDNO (Nitrosooxypropanol) Infusion in COVID-19 Patients With Acute Pulmonary Hypertension

This is an open-label, multicentre study evaluating the effect, safety and tolerability of the two regioisomers 1-(nitrosooxy)propan-2-ol and 2-(nitrosooxy)propan-1-ol (PDNO) infusion given to COVID-19 patients with acute pulmonary hypertension (aPH) and/or acute cor pulmonale (ACP).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Ability to understand and willing to sign an ICF
• Male and female patients at least 18 years of age
• Diagnosed with COVID-19 at admission to the ICU
• Diagnosed with echocardiographic signs of pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) > 40 mmHg

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of chronic pulmonary hypertension (PH), as judged by the Investigator at screening
• Known New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Class III or IV symptoms
• Left heart failure with ejection fraction (EF) < 35%
• Acute coronary syndrome
• Body Mass Index (BMI) > 45 kg/m^2
• Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 30 mL/min
• MetHb > 3%
• PCO2 > 7
• Indication of liver disease, defined by serum levels of either alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alkaline phosphatase (ALP) above 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN) at screening
• Haemoglobin < 80 g/dL
• Thrombocytopenia (platelet count < 80000/mm^3)
• Prothrombin time International ratio (INR) > 1.4
• Pregnancy, or a positive pregnancy test
• Ongoing daily treatment the last 3 days with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• Known active malignancy within the past 3 years
• History of allergy/hypersensitivity to PD or ongoing allergy/hypersensitivity or history of hypersensitivity to drugs with a similar chemical structure or class to PDNO
• History of any other clinically significant disease or disorder
• Participation in any interventional clinical study