NCT00109681

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether iloprost inhalation solution is safe in subjects with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and elevated pulmonary arterial pressure. The secondary purpose is to evaluate the effectiveness of this treatment in subjects with this disease.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2005

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

17 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2005

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 2, 2005

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 3, 2005

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2006

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

February 15, 2010

Status Verified

February 1, 2010

Enrollment Period

1.5 years

First QC Date

May 2, 2005

Last Update Submit

February 11, 2010

Conditions

Keywords

ACTIVEiloprostidiopathic pulmonary fibrosispulmonary arterial hypertension

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Safety

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • 6 minute walk distance

  • exercise associated oxygen desaturation

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age40 Years - 85 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis according to American Thoracic Society criteria
  • Diagnosis of elevated pulmonary pressures
  • Six minute walk distance between 50-380
  • NYHA functional class II - IV

You may not qualify if:

  • Pulmonary fibrosis related to a systemic disorder
  • Significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • History of thromboembolic disease within the previous year
  • Awaiting lung transplantation within next 36 weeks
  • Active lung infection
  • Survival prognosis of less than 1 year
  • Significant left-sided heart failure, active coronary artery disease
  • Clinically relevant liver disease
  • Concurrent medications: epoprostenol, treprostinil, bosentan, PDE-5 inhibitor, investigational agents

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (17)

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

Location

UCLA School of Medicine

Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

Location

University of California, San Diego

San Diego, California, 92037, United States

Location

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

Location

University of Miami

Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

Location

The University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

Location

University of Iowa College of Medicine

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

Location

Tulane University

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States

Location

University of Michigan Health System

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

Location

Mayo Clinic Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Location

Mount Sinai Medical Center

New York, New York, 10029, United States

Location

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

Location

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

Location

Vanderbilt University Medical

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

Location

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

University of Texas Health Center at Tyler

Tyler, Texas, 75708, United States

Location

Inova Research Center

Church Falls, Virginia, 22042, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pulmonary FibrosisHypertension, PulmonaryMotor ActivityIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisPulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Interventions

Iloprost

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lung Diseases, InterstitialLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesFibrosisPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsHypertensionVascular DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Prostaglandins, SyntheticProstaglandinsEicosanoidsFatty Acids, UnsaturatedFatty AcidsLipidsAutacoidsInflammation MediatorsBiological Factors

Study Officials

  • James Pennington, MD

    CoTherix

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 2, 2005

First Posted

May 3, 2005

Study Start

April 1, 2005

Primary Completion

October 1, 2006

Study Completion

October 1, 2006

Last Updated

February 15, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-02

Locations