Open-Label Rollover Study of Levosimendan in PH-HFpEF Patients

NCT03624010 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 35

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Summary

PH-HFpEF patients will receive open-label doses of levosimendan and be periodically evaluated for safety in extended use.

Conditions

  • Hypertension Pulmonary Secondary Heart Failure
  • Right Sided Heart Failure With Normal Ejection Fraction
  • Heart Failure With Normal Ejection Fraction

Interventions

DRUG

Levosimendan

Initial: A sterile 2.5 mg/mL concentrate solution that is diluted in 5% Dextrose or 0.9 Normal Saline to achieve a 50 microgram/min solution for a weekly 24 hour infusion. Transioned to: Daily Levosimendan capsules (1 mg TID)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medpace, Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • Tenax Therapeutics, Inc.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Stuart Rich, MD · Tenax Therapeutics, Inc.

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-04-09
Primary Completion
2023-04-25
Completion
2023-04-25
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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