Clinical Investigation Into Inhaled Treprostinil Sodium in Patients With Severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)

Summary

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.

Timeline

Start

2005-06

Primary completion

2007-10

Completion

2007-10

Publications

• 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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