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NCT02279745 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Ralinepag in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by United Therapeutics.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
45
Enrollment target

NCT02279745: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by United Therapeutics.

NCT02279745 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by United Therapeutics. The registered enrollment target is 45 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (66% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02279745, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by United Therapeutics.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
45 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study was an open-label extension study to determine the long-term safety and tolerability of ralinepag in subjects with World Health Organization (WHO) Group 1 pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) who have completed Study APD811-003, or who were assigned to receive placebo and were discontinued due to clinical worsening.

Primary Outcome

Pulmonary vascular resistance was collected by right heart catheterization (RHC).

Interventions

  • DRUG Ralinepag

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 45 participants
Start Date 2015-07-08
Est. Completion 2021-03-29
Phase Phase 2
United Therapeutics

63 total trials

What the finished NCT02279745 record still lists

NCT02279745 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 45 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (66% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Ralinepag is the first listed.

NCT02279745 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02279745 about?

NCT02279745 is a clinical study titled "Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Ralinepag in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension". This study was an open-label extension study to determine the long-term safety and tolerability of ralinepag in subjects with World Health Organization (WHO) Group 1 pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) who have completed Study APD811-003, or who were assigned to receive placebo and were discontinu...

What is the current status of trial NCT02279745?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 45 participants. The study started on 2015-07-08. Estimated completion is 2021-03-29.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02279745?

The interventions under investigation include: Ralinepag (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02279745?

This trial is sponsored by United Therapeutics, which has 63 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02279745's enrollment target sits among peer trials

45 1296th of 2000 higher than 679 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02279745, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02279745 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.