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NCT02558231 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

The Efficacy and Safety of Initial Triple Versus Initial Dual Oral Combination Therapy in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

A Phase 3 study of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, sponsored by Actelion.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
247
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT02558231: Completed Phase 3 study of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, sponsored by Actelion.

NCT02558231 is a Phase 3 study of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension that has completed, run by Actelion. The registered enrollment target is 247 participants, below the 458-participant average among 63 other Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension trials with a reported enrollment target (46% lower). The trial reports 20 study locations across 15 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02558231, a Phase 3 study of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, has completed, sponsored by Actelion.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
247 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

The objective of this clinical trial is to compare the efficacy and safety of an initial triple oral treatment regimen (macitentan, tadalafil, selexipag) versus an initial dual oral treatment regimen (macitentan, tadalafil, placebo) in newly diagnosed, treatment-naïve patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Primary Outcome

Change from baseline to Week 26 in PVR was expressed as the ratio of Week 26 to baseline PVR value (Week 26 divided by baseline) using re-calculated PVR. PVR was determined by right heart catheterization (RHC). A geometric least square mean ratio of Week 26 to baseline PVR less than (\<) 1 corresponds to a reduction in PVR from baseline. Missing values were imputed using a last observation carried forward (LOCF) approach.

Interventions

  • DRUG Tadalafil
  • DRUG Selexipag
  • DRUG Macitentan

Study Locations (20)

California

  • UCSD Health Sciences - La Jolla
  • UCLA Medical Center - Los Angeles

Florida

  • Mayo Clinic Jacksonville - Jacksonville
  • Cleveland Clinic Florida - Weston

Massachusetts

  • Tufts Medical Center - Boston
  • Boston University Medical Center - Boston

Pennsylvania

  • Allegheny General Hospital of Research - Pittsburgh
  • UPMC Presbyterian - Pittsburgh

Texas

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas
  • Houston Methodist Hospital - Houston

Arizona

  • Arizona Pulmonary Specialists, LTD - Phoenix

Georgia

  • Piedmont Pulmonary and Critical Care Research - Atlanta

Illinois

  • Northwestern University - Chicago

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 247 participants
Start Date 2016-05-01
Est. Completion 2020-04-20
Phase Phase 3
Actelion

63 total trials

What the finished NCT02558231 record still lists

NCT02558231 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 247 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 458-participant average among 63 other Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension trials with a reported enrollment target (46% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Tadalafil is the first listed.

NCT02558231 names 20 study sites across 15 states, led by California, Florida, Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02558231 about?

NCT02558231 is a clinical study titled "The Efficacy and Safety of Initial Triple Versus Initial Dual Oral Combination Therapy in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension". The objective of this clinical trial is to compare the efficacy and safety of an initial triple oral treatment regimen (macitentan, tadalafil, selexipag) versus an initial dual oral treatment regimen (macitentan, tadalafil, placebo) in newly diagnosed, treatment-naïve patients with pulmonary arteria...

What is the current status of trial NCT02558231?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 247 participants. The study started on 2016-05-01. Estimated completion is 2020-04-20.

What conditions does trial NCT02558231 study?

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

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02558231?

The interventions under investigation include: Tadalafil (DRUG), Selexipag (DRUG), Macitentan (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02558231?

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

Where is trial NCT02558231 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT02558231's enrollment target sits among peer trials

247 13th of 63 higher than 51 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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