Drugs / Macitentan
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Macitentan

Other / unclassified

Developed for
pulmonary arterial hypertension · pulmonary hypertension · chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension · glioblastoma · idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis · congenital anomaly of cardiovascular system · congenital heart disease · coronary microvascular disorder
+9 more · interstitial lung disease · nonobstructive coronary artery disease · pulmonary embolism · scleroderma · sickle cell disease · diastolic heart failure · systemic sclerosis · transplant rejection · ulcer disease
Investigated by
Actelion · Almac Clinical Technologies · China-Japan Friendship Hospital · Covance · Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K. · Janssen Research & Development, LLC
+25 more · Janssen, LP · Medidata Solutions · AcitGraph · ActiGraph LLC · American Heart Association · Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc · Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Boston University · Chiltern International Inc. · EPS Corporation · Franz Rischard, DO · Frontier Science & Technology Research Foundation, Inc. · Gachon University Gil Medical Center · General Laboratory, BML, Inc. · Henry Ford Health System · Humanis · Imepro Inc. · Mitsubishi Logistics Corporation · National Jewish Health · Philipps University Marburg · University of California, Los Angeles · University of Giessen · University of Maryland, Baltimore · University of Pittsburgh · WorldCare Clinical, LLC

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 3 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Label expansion US (FDA) OPSUMIT 2025-02-28 fda.gov
Approved EU (EMA) Opsumit 2013-12-20 europa.eu
Approved US (FDA) OPSUMIT 2013-10-18 fda.gov

Trials 55 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 02 trials
Phase 0 NCT07392281 Sep 2025 → Aug 2027 expected nonobstructive coronary artery disease China-Japan Friendship Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT06811831 Nov 2024 → Oct 2026 expected coronary microvascular disorder China-Japan Friendship Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 117 trials
Phase 1 NCT06553924 May 2024 pulmonary arterial hypertension Humanis Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05731492 Mar → Apr 2024 pulmonary arterial hypertension Actelion Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05433675 Jun → Aug 2022 Actelion Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05392530 May → Aug 2022 Actelion Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05236231 Feb → May 2022 Actelion Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04963439 Jul → Sep 2021 Actelion Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04540744 Apr → Aug 2021 Janssen Research & Development, LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04500808 Jul → Dec 2020 Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04235270 Jan → Jul 2020 Janssen Research & Development, LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04211272 Jan 2020 → Apr 2021 Actelion Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 29 trials
Phase 2 NCT03714815 Dec 2018 → Oct 2021 pulmonary hypertension Actelion Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03362047 Mar 2018 → Jul 2024 pulmonary arterial hypertension University of Giessen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02554903 Mar 2016 → Mar 2020 pulmonary hypertension Actelion Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02651272 Jul 2015 → Dec 2019 pulmonary hypertension, sickle cell disease Boston University Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02060721 Feb 2015 → Mar 2022 chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension Actelion Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02021292 Aug 2014 → Sep 2016 chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension Actelion Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02070991 Jul 2014 → Nov 2015 pulmonary hypertension Actelion Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01346930 Jul 2011 → Aug 2016 idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Actelion Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00903331 May 2009 → Jun 2011 idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Actelion Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/32 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT04780932 Jun 2021 → Jul 2025 chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT03726398 Sep 2018 → Aug 2020 interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, scleroderma Franz Rischard, DO Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 319 trials
Phase 3 NCT05946811 May 2024 → Jan 2028 pulmonary embolism University of Maryland, Baltimore Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05167825 Nov 2022 → Aug 2024 pulmonary arterial hypertension Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05179876 May 2022 → Jan 2027 expected pulmonary hypertension Actelion Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04271475 Jul 2020 → Dec 2023 chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension Actelion Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04273945 Jun 2020 → Oct 2025 overdue pulmonary arterial hypertension Actelion Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03904693 Jul 2019 → Aug 2022 pulmonary arterial hypertension Actelion Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03775421 Apr 2019 → Jan 2022 congenital anomaly of cardiovascular system Actelion Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03809650 Jan 2019 → Jun 2020 chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension Actelion Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03422328 Apr 2018 → Dec 2023 chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary arterial hypertension Actelion Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02932410 Oct 2017 → Aug 2024 pulmonary arterial hypertension Actelion Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 46 trials
Phase 4 NCT07147114 Nov 2025 → Sep 2027 expected mild heart failure, pulmonary hypertension Gachon University Gil Medical Center Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05373108 May 2022 → Feb 2023 University of California, Los Angeles Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02968901 Sep 2015 → Sep 2018 pulmonary arterial hypertension Actelion Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02382016 Jun 2015 → Oct 2017 pulmonary hypertension Actelion Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02310672 Jun 2015 → Sep 2019 pulmonary arterial hypertension Actelion Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03236818 May 2013 → Sep 2017 pulmonary arterial hypertension Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc Unknown No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 8 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 21 trial
Phase 2 NCT03153111 Comparator Jul 2017 → Mar 2021 diastolic heart failure Actelion Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 35 trials
Phase 3 NCT05140525 Comparator Jan 2025 → Dec 2026 expected chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension Dr Sudarshan Rajagopal Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02558231 Background May 2016 → Aug 2019 pulmonary arterial hypertension Actelion Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01824290 Background Feb 2014 → Mar 2019 pulmonary arterial hypertension Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01474109 Comparator Dec 2011 → Nov 2013 systemic sclerosis, ulcer disease Actelion Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01474122 Comparator Dec 2011 → Feb 2014 Actelion Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 42 trials
Phase 4 NCT06317805 Background Dec 2023 → Jun 2027 expected pulmonary arterial hypertension AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals AG Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02893176 Comparator Sep 2016 → Sep 2019 transplant rejection University of California, Los Angeles Withdrawn No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 8 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 66 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Macitentan “All patients will receive standard of care double oral background treatment consisting of one Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor (i.e., tadalafil or sildenafil) and one...” NCT06317805
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“This clinical trial will evaluate whether combination therapy with Dapagliflozin + Macitentan improves outcomes compared to Dapagliflozin + placebo in patients with combined...” NCT07147114

Macitentan 30, 60, 90 mg or higher in 30 mg dose increments, given orally, up to 150 mg, then 225 mg, 300 mg and 375 mg, unless otherwise decided by the Safety Monitoring Committee.” NCT01499251

“All participants were taking endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA) (such as bosentan, ambrisentan and macitentan).” NCT01824290

“one film-coated tablet containing 10 mg of macitentan as active substance” NCT02476864

MacitentanNCT01739400

NCT05373108

NCT03215966

NCT03362047

NCT05167825

NCT05179876

NCT05140525

NCT02081690

NCT02060721

NCT02554903

NCT04235270

NCT01474109

NCT02112487

NCT04963439

NCT04273945

NCT04500808

NCT02893176

NCT01847014

NCT01474122

NCT02070991

NCT01743001

NCT03904693

NCT02254954

NCT04271475

NCT00667823

NCT03714815

NCT06811831

NCT05236231

NCT02021292

NCT04211272

NCT03775421

NCT03236818

NCT03422328

NCT03153137

NCT03153111

NCT01346930

NCT05392530

NCT03809650

NCT01841762

NCT04540744

NCT05731492

NCT03389321

NCT07392281

NCT00660179

NCT02968901

NCT04780932

NCT02382016

NCT01739400

NCT05946811

NCT06553924

NCT02932410

NCT03359291

NCT05433675

NCT02310672

NCT02558231

NCT02651272

NCT02050802

Known as ACT-064992 “macitentan (ACT-064992)” NCT00660179
1

NCT00903331

Known as Macitentan / ACT-064992 Macitentan / ACT-064992NCT01841762
Known as Macitentan component of opsynvi ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2103873
Known as Opsumit “Treatment B consists of a loading oral dose of 30 mg macitentan (Opsumit) (3 tablets of 10 mg) on Day 5, then 10 mg of macitentan once daily from Day 6 to Day 15” NCT03389321
2

“Macitentan (Opsumit®)” NCT03215966

NCT03726398

Action Inhibit “macitentan, a new dual endothelin-receptor antagonist” PMID 23984728 Aug 2013
Modality Other / unclassified “endothelin receptor antagonist” NCT01474122
Route Oral “macitentan, an oral endothelin receptor antagonist” PMID 29280064 Feb 2018