Drugs / Ralinepag
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Ralinepag

also known as APD811

Small molecule targets PTGIR via activation

Developed for
pulmonary arterial hypertension
Investigated by
United Therapeutics · Everstar Medicines (Shanghai) Limited

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 1 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed US (FDA) — pulmonary arterial hypertension 2026-08-24

“today announced that the FDA has accepted the New Drug Application ( NDA ) for ralinepag to treat PAH.” unither.com ↗

“In June 2026, United Therapeutics submitted a New Drug Application for ralinepag to treat PAH” unither.com ↗

“United Therapeutics submitted a New Drug Application for ralinepag to the FDA in June 2026.” unither.com ↗

Trials 6

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT04613999 Oct → Nov 2020 — Everstar Medicines (Shanghai) Limited Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 22 trials
Phase 2 NCT02279745 Jul 2015 → Mar 2021 pulmonary arterial hypertension United Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02279160 Dec 2014 → Jun 2017 pulmonary arterial hypertension United Therapeutics Completed Mixed
Phase 33 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 3 NCT04084678 Jan 2021 → Apr 2023 pulmonary arterial hypertension United Therapeutics Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 3 NCT03683186 Sep 2019 → Dec 2026 expected connective tissue disorder, heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension, lung disorder United Therapeutics Enrolling by invitation No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03626688 Jan 2019 → Dec 2025 connective tissue disorder, heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension, lung disorder United Therapeutics Completed Met primary

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 5

DateIssuerRelease
2026-08-28 United Therapeutics Results United Therapeutics Presents Data at The European Society of Cardiology Congress 2026 and The European Respiratory Society International Congress 2026 unither.com ↗
ADVANCE OUTCOMES presentations include an analysis showing that ralinepag achieved clinical improvement in a lower risk pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH ) population and reduced clinical worsening in PAH patients with connective tissue disease
2026-08-24 United Therapeutics Regulatory United Therapeutics Corporation Announces FDA Filing Acceptance of New Drug Application for Ralinepag to Treat Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension unither.com ↗
United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: UTHR ), a public benefit corporation, today announced that the FDA has accepted the New Drug Application ( NDA ) for ralinepag to treat PAH.
2026-07-29 United Therapeutics Results United Therapeutics Corporation Announces ADVANCE OUTCOMES Study of Ralinepag Published in The Lancet unither.com ↗
Ralinepag reduced the risk of a clinical worsening event by 55% compared with placebo in patients with PAH (hazard ratio 0.45, 95% CI [0.33-0.62]; p<0.0001), meeting the study’s primary endpoint with statistical significance.
2026-05-17 United Therapeutics Results United Therapeutics Corporation Announces ADVANCE OUTCOMES Study of Ralinepag Presented at ATS 2026 unither.com ↗
Ralinepag reduced the risk of a clinical worsening event by 55% compared with placebo in patients with PAH (hazard ratio 0.45, 95% CI [0.33-0.62]; p<0.0001), meeting the study’s primary endpoint.
2026-03-02 United Therapeutics Results United Therapeutics Corporation Announces Ralinepag Achieved 55% Reduction in Risk of Clinical Worsening in Pivotal Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Study, Delivering Exceptional, Highly Statistically Significant Efficacy unither.com ↗
The phase 3 ADVANCE OUTCOMES study of ralinepag met its primary endpoint and several important secondary endpoints, including increasing odds of clinical improvement by 47%, in predominantly pre-treated patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH )

All press releases naming this drug 8 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 6 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 8 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Ralinepag ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT03683186 ↗
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NCT04084678 ↗

NCT03626688 ↗

NCT02279745 ↗

NCT04613999 ↗

Known as APD811 “Ralinepag (APD811) will be supplied as 50 mcg round, orange, XR tablets for oral administration.” NCT04613999 ↗
1

NCT02279160 ↗

Action Activate “a selective, non-prostanoid prostacyclin receptor agonist” PMID 31391223 ↗ Oct 2019
1

“Prostanoid IP receptor agonist” CHEMBL3301604 ↗

Modality Small molecule — CHEMBL3301604 ↗
Route Oral “immediate-release orally administered ralinepag” PMID 31391223 ↗ Oct 2019
Target PTGIR “Prostanoid IP receptor agonist” CHEMBL3301604 ↗