A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of 20, 40, and 80mg of Sildenafil Three Times a Day in the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Summary

To evaluate the effect of three doses of oral sildenafil (20, 40 and 80 mg three times a day \[TID\]) on exercise capacity, as measured by the 6-Minute Walk test, as well as the safety and tolerability, after 12 weeks of treatment in subjects with pulmonary arterial hypertension who are aged 18 years and over. To investigate the plasma concentration-effect relationship and to determine the population pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters.

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Start

2002-10

Primary completion

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Completion

2003-11

Publications

• Wirostko BM, Tressler C, Hwang LJ, Burgess G, Laties AM. Ocular safety of sildenafil citrate when administered chronically for pulmonary arterial hypertension: results from phase III, randomised, double masked, placebo controlled trial and open label extension. BMJ. 2012 Feb 21;344:e554. doi: 10.1136/bmj.e554.

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