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NCT01545336 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Anastrozole in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

A Phase 2 study of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
18
Enrollment target
3
Study locations

NCT01545336: Completed Phase 2 study of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

NCT01545336 is a Phase 2 study of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension that has completed, run by University of Pennsylvania. The registered enrollment target is 18 participants, below the 462-participant average among 63 other Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). The trial reports 3 study locations across 2 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01545336, a Phase 2 study of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, has completed, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
18 participants
Enrollment target
3
Study locations

Study Summary

The main purpose of this clinical trial is to study the safety and efficacy of anastrozole in adults diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The study will evaluate how well the drug is tolerated. The study will also evaluate if anastrozole effects estradiol (E2) hormone levels, a sex hormone, and improves the function of the lower right chamber of the heart (right ventricle).

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Anastrozole

Study Locations (3)

Pennsylvania

  • University of Pennsylvania - Penn Presbyterian - Philadelphia
  • University of Pennsylvania - Perelman Center - Philadelphia

Rhode Island

  • Brown University - Rhode Island Hospital - Providence

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 18 participants
Start Date 2012-10
Est. Completion 2015-09
Phase Phase 2
University of Pennsylvania

1,423 total trials

What the finished NCT01545336 record still lists

NCT01545336 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 18 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 462-participant average among 63 other Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT01545336 reports a single indexed study location in Pennsylvania, Rhode Island.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01545336 about?

NCT01545336 is a clinical study titled "Anastrozole in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension". The main purpose of this clinical trial is to study the safety and efficacy of anastrozole in adults diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The study will evaluate how well the drug is tolerated. The study will also evaluate if anastrozole effects estradiol (E2) hormone levels, a sex ...

What is the current status of trial NCT01545336?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 18 participants. The study started on 2012-10. Estimated completion is 2015-09.

What conditions does trial NCT01545336 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01545336?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Anastrozole (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01545336?

This trial is sponsored by University of Pennsylvania, which has 1,423 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT01545336 being conducted?

This trial has 3 study locations across Pennsylvania, Rhode Island. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

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Where NCT01545336's enrollment target sits among peer trials

18 55th of 63 higher than 9 of 63 other Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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