NCT01106014

Brief Summary

The AC-065A302 (GRIPHON) study is an event-driven Phase 3 study to demonstrate the effect of selexipag on time to first morbidity or mortality event in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Trial Health

98
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Strong global presence with extensive site network
Enrollment
1,156

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2009

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
36 countries

168 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2009

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 2, 2010

Completed
17 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 19, 2010

Completed
4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2014

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2014

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

March 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

October 27, 2025

Status Verified

October 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

4.3 years

First QC Date

April 2, 2010

Results QC Date

February 2, 2016

Last Update Submit

October 10, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

pulmonary arterial hypertensionPAH

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Time From Randomization to the First Morbidity Event or Death (All Causes) up to 7 Days After the Last Study Drug Intake

    Time from randomization to the first occurrence of a morbidity event or death (all causes) was analyzed with the Kaplan-Meier method (event-free KM estimates at different time points). Morbidity event was defined as any of the following events confirmed by the Critical Event committee: * Hospitalization for worsening of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), * Worsening of PAH resulting in need for lung transplantation or balloon atrial septostomy, * Initiation of parenteral prostanoid therapy or chronic oxygen therapy due to worsening of PAH, * Disease progression which was defined by a decrease in 6-minute walk distance from baseline (\>=15%, confirmed by a 2nd test on a different day) combined with worsening of WHO FC for patients belonging to WHO FC II/III at baseline, or combined with the need for additional PAH-specific therapy for patients belonging to WHO FC III/IV at baseline. Note: The number of patients at risk decreased over time but this cannot be captured below

    Up to 7 days after end of double-blind treatment (maximum: 4.3 years)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Change From Baseline to Week 26 in 6-minute Walk Distance (6MWD) at Trough

    Week 26

  • Absence of Worsening From Baseline to Week 26 in Modified NYHA/WHO Functional Class (WHO FC)

    Week 26

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Selexipag is up-titrated from Day 1 to Week 12 to each patient's maximum tolerated dose in the range of 200-1600 µg twice a day (b.i.d.) in 200 µg steps starting with one 200 µg oral tablet on Day 1. From Day 2 onwards, a b.i.d. dose regimen with an interval of approximately 12 hours is followed. If this dose (selexipag 200 μg b.i.d.) is well-tolerated, selexipag is up-titrated with weekly increments of 200 µg. Up-titration is followed by a stable maintenance treatment period from Week 12 onwards, up to Week 26, at the maximum tolerated dose

Drug: Selexipag

2

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Matching placebo is administered orally with a dosing interval of approximately12 h. A (mock) up-titration scheme is followed

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Selexipag 200 µg tablets

Also known as: ACT-293987
1

Placebo tablets matching selexipag

2

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Male and female patients 18-75 years old, with symptomatic PAH
  • PAH belonging to the following subgroups of the updated Dana Point Clinical Classification Group 1 (Idiopathic, or Heritable, or Drug or toxin induced, or Associated (APAH) with Connective tissue disease, Congenital heart disease with simple systemic-to-pulmonary shunt at least 1 year after surgical repair, or HIV infection)
  • Documented hemodynamic diagnosis of PAH by right heart catheterization, performed at any time prior to Screening
  • Six minute walk distance (6MWD) between 50 and 450 m at Screening within 2 weeks prior to the Baseline Visit
  • Signed informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients who have received prostacyclin or its analogs within 1 month before Baseline Visit, or are scheduled to receive any of these compounds during the trial
  • Patients with moderate or severe obstructive lung disease
  • Patients with moderate or severe restrictive lung disease
  • Patients with moderate or severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B and C)
  • Patients with documented left ventricular dysfunction
  • Patients with severe renal insufficiency
  • Patients with BMI \<18.5 Kg/m2
  • Patients who are receiving or have been receiving any investigational drugs within 1 month before the Baseline Visit
  • Acute or chronic impairment (other than dyspnea), limiting the ability to comply with study requirements, in particular with 6MWT
  • Recently conducted or planned cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation program based on exercise training
  • Psychotic, addictive or other disorder limiting the ability to provide informed consent or to comply with study requirements
  • Life expectancy less than 12 months
  • Females who are lactating or pregnant or plan to become pregnant during the study
  • Known hypersensitivity to any of the excipients of the drug formulations

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (182)

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama, 36617, United States

Location

The University of Arizona, Clinical and Translational Science (CATS) Research Center

Tucson, Arizona, 85704, United States

Location

University of California San Diego Medical Center (La Jolla)

La Jolla, California, 92037, United States

Location

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

Location

GLVA Healthcare Center

Los Angeles, California, 90073, United States

Location

University of California, Davis, UC Davis Medical Center

Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

Location

LIU Center for Pulmonary Hypertension

Torrance, California, 90502-2006, United States

Location

Lung Health & Sleep Emhancement Center, LLC

Newark, Delaware, 19713, United States

Location

Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine

Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

Location

Georgia Health Sciences University

Augusta, Georgia, 30912-3135, United States

Location

Georgia Clinical Research

Austell, Georgia, 30106, United States

Location

Clarian North Hospital

Carmel, Indiana, 46032, United States

Location

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

Location

Kentuckiana Pulmonary Associates

Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States

Location

LSU Health Science Center - New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States

Location

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States

Location

Tufts Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States

Location

Massachusetts General Hospital - Pulmonary Critical Care Unit

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Location

Massachusetts General Hospital-Pulmonary Critical Care Unit

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Location

Boston University School of Medicine / Boston University Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States

Location

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

Location

Henry Ford Hospital

Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States

Location

Beaumont Hospital

Troy, Michigan, 48307, United States

Location

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

Location

Newark Beth Isreal Medical Center-Department of Pulmonary Medicine

Newark, New Jersey, 07112, United States

Location

Columbia University Medical Center, Pediatric Cardiology

New York, New York, 10032, United States

Location

Montefiore Medical Center, Weiler Division

The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

Location

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710-0001, United States

Location

The Lindner Clinical Trial Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219-2906, United States

Location

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States

Location

University Hospitals Case Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

Location

The Ohio State University Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio, 43221, United States

Location

Oregon Pulmonary Associates, PC

Portland, Oregon, 97225, United States

Location

Central Bucks Specialists

Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 18901, United States

Location

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Location

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

Location

Vanderbilt Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232-2386, United States

Location

UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

Location

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

University of Texas-Houston Health Center Department of Pulmonary & Critical Care

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

University of Wisconsin Hospital-Department of Medicine

Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

Location

St. Luke's Medical Center

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215, United States

Location

Froedtert Hospital - Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

Location

Centro de Investigacion y Prevencion Cardiovascular (CIPREC)

Buenos Aires, C1119ACN, Argentina

Location

Sanatorio Otamendi y Miroli S.A.

Buenos Aires, C1121ABL, Argentina

Location

Hospital Britanico-Pneumology

Buenos Aires, C1280AEB, Argentina

Location

Sanatorio San Jose

Buenos Aires, C1425DUH, Argentina

Location

Instituto De Cardiologia de Corrientes

Corrientes, W3400AMZ, Argentina

Location

Hospital Privado Centro Medico de Cordoba S.A.

Córdoba, X5016KEH, Argentina

Location

St. Vincent's Hospital / Heart and Lung Transplant Unit

Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 2010, Australia

Location

Prince Charles Hospital Lung Transplant, Thoracic Department

Chermside, Queensland, 4032, Australia

Location

Royal Adelaide Hospital, Cardiovascular Investigation Unit (CVIU)

Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia

Location

Flinders Medical Centre, Pulmonary Hypertension, c/- Cardiology

Bedford Park, South Australia, 5042, Australia

Location

St Vincent's Hospital

Fitzroy, Victoria, 3065, Australia

Location

Royal Hobart Hospital, Centre for Clinical Research

Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia

Location

John Hunter Hospital Autoimmune Resource and Research Centre

New Lambton, 2305, Australia

Location

Royal Melbourne Hospital, Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine

Parkville, VIC 3050, Australia

Location

Royal Perth Hospital

Perth, 6000, Australia

Location

Medizinische Universität Graz

Graz, 8036, Austria

Location

Medical University of Vienna and AKH Cardiology

Vienna, A-1090, Austria

Location

The Republican Scientific-Practical Center "Cardiology"

Minsk, 220036, Belarus

Location

Minsk City Hospital No. 9

Minsk, 220116, Belarus

Location

Minsk Regional Clinical Hospital of the Red Banner of Labour

Minsk, 223040, Belarus

Location

Ulb Erasme, Cardiology

Brussels, 1070, Belgium

Location

University Hospital Gasthuisberg - Pneumologie

Leuven, 3000, Belgium

Location

University of Alberta Hospital - Children's Centre

Edmonton, Alberta, T6G2C8, Canada

Location

Vancouver General Hospital

Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1M9, Canada

Location

Health Sciences Centre

Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3A 1R8, Canada

Location

University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4W7, Canada

Location

University Health Network

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2N2, Canada

Location

Hopital General Juif (Jewish General Hospital)

Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2, Canada

Location

Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Quebec

Québec, Quebec, G1V 4G5, Canada

Location

Instituto Nacional del Torax Teaching Dept

Santiago, 7500691, Chile

Location

Clinica Tabancura- Cardiology Unit

Santiago, 7650018, Chile

Location

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile-Departmento De Enfermedades Cardiovasculares

Santiago, 8330074, Chile

Location

Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Rheumatology Department

Beijing, 100032, China

Location

Cardiovascular Institute & Fuwai Hospital-Pulmonary Vascular Center

Beijing, 100037, China

Location

Beijing Shijitan Hospital

Beijing, 100038, China

Location

Guangdong General Hospital, Cardiology Department

Guangzhou, 510080, China

Location

Renji Hospital, Rheumatology Department

Shanghai, 200001, China

Location

Renji Hospital, Cardiology Department

Shanghai, 200127, China

Location

Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Department of Pulmonary Circulation

Shanghai, 200433, China

Location

Fundacion Cardio Infantil

Bogotá, Colombia

Location

Fundacion Clinica Shaio

Bogotá, Colombia

Location

Gen Faculty Hosp Prague Cardiology Clin

Prague, 128 08, Czechia

Location

Aarhus University Hospital , Cardiology

Aarhus, 8200, Denmark

Location

Rigshospitalet, Hjertemedicinsk klinik - Cardiology

Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark

Location

Hosp Pradel Lyon - Dpt Pneumology

Bron, 69677, France

Location

Hosp Cote de Nacre - Dpt Pneumology

Caen, 14033, France

Location

Hosp A. Beclere - Dept Pulmo & Resp Intensive Care

Clamart, 92140, France

Location

Hosp Huriez - Dpt Internal Medecine

Lille, 59037, France

Location

Hosp Civil - Dpt Pneumology

Strasbourg, 67091, France

Location

Hosp Larrey - Dpt Pneumology

Toulouse, 31059, France

Location

DRK Kliniken Köpenick

Berlin, 12559, Germany

Location

"Universitätsklinikum Köln Herzzentrum / Klinik III für Innere Medizin (Kardiologie, Pneumologie, Angiologie und Intensivmedizin)"

Cologne, 50924, Germany

Location

Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Medizinische Klinik1-Pneumologie/MK1-A13

Dresden, 01307, Germany

Location

"Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen Zentrum für Innere Medizin Medizinische Klinik II"

Giessen, 35392, Germany

Location

Universität Greifswald / Klinik für Innere Medizin B

Greifswald, 17487, Germany

Location

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover / Klinik für Pneumologie

Hanover, 30625, Germany

Location

Thoraxklinik am Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg

Heidelberg, 69126, Germany

Location

Praxis für Pneumologie und Allergologie

Leipzig, 04103, Germany

Location

Klinik Löwenstein gGmbH, Medizinische Klinik 1, Pneumologie - Kardiologie

Löwenstein, 74245, Germany

Location

Universitätsklinkum Regensburg / Innere Medizin II

Regensburg, 93053, Germany

Location

Onasseio Cardiosurgical Hospital

Athens, 176 74, Greece

Location

"Gottsegen György Országos Kardiológiai Intézet, Felnőtt kardiológiai osztály"

Budapest, 1096, Hungary

Location

"Semmelweis Egyetem, Pulmonológiai Klinika"

Budapest, 1125, Hungary

Location

Egészségügyi Járóbeteg Központ Kardiológiai Intézete - Debrecen

Debrecen, 4032, Hungary

Location

"Pécsi Tudományegyetem Klinikai Központ,

Pécs, 7624, Hungary

Location

"Szegedi Tudományegyetem ÁOK Szent-Györgyi Albert Klinikai Központ, II. sz. Belgyógyászati klinika és Kardiológiai központ"

Szeged, 6720, Hungary

Location

Sanjivani Hospitals - Department of Cardiology

Ahmedabad, 380015, India

Location

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

Chennai, 600006, India

Location

Frontier Lifeline Hospitals, Dr KM Cherian Heart Foundation, Chennai

Chennai, 600101, India

Location

CARE Hospitals Nampally, Cardiology Dep. Hyderabad

Hyderabad, 500001, India

Location

Apollo Indraprastha Hospitals

New Delhi, 110076, India

Location

Mater Miscordiae University Hospital

Dublin, Dublin 7, Ireland

Location

Carmel Medical Center, Pulmonary Unit

Haifa, 34362, Israel

Location

Pulmonology Institute, Hadassah University Hospital at Ein Karem

Jerusalem, 91120, Israel

Location

Rabin Medical Centre - Pulmonology

Petach Tikvah, 49100, Israel

Location

Kaplan Medical - Pulmonary Institute

Rehovot, 76100, Israel

Location

The Chaim Sheba Med Ctr -Pulmonology

Tel Litwinsky, 52621, Israel

Location

Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi - Dipartimento Cardio-Toraco-Vascolare

Bologna, 40138, Italy

Location

Seconda Università Degli Studi di Napoli - Azienda Universitaria Policlinico - Dipartimento Assistenziale di medicina Generale, Angiologia, Endocrinologia, Epatogastroenterologia e Reumatologia - Unità Operativa di Reumatologia

Napoli, 80131, Italy

Location

ISMETT - Istituto Mediterraneo Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione - Dipartimento di Medicina - Divisione di Pneumologia

Palermo, 90127, Italy

Location

Institut Jantung Negara (National Heart Institute)

Kuala Lumpur, 50400, Malaysia

Location

Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubrian

Mexico City, 14000, Mexico

Location

Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia (INC) Ignacio Chavez

Mexico City, 14080, Mexico

Location

VU Medisch Centrum / Afdeling longziekten, secretariaat 4A 48

Amsterdam, 1081 HV, Netherlands

Location

Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht / Department of Pulmonary Diseases

Maastricht, 6229 HX, Netherlands

Location

St. Antonius Ziekenhuis afdeling Longziekten

Nieuwegein, 3430 EM, Netherlands

Location

Erasmus Medisch Centrum Rotterdam afdeling longziekten

Rotterdam, 3015 GD, Netherlands

Location

Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati / Unidad de Investigacion Cardiologia 2

Lima, 11, Peru

Location

Instituto de Enfermedades Respiratorias Clinica San Gabriel

Lima, 32, Peru

Location

"Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne II Klinika Kardiologii i Elektroterapii Serca"

Gdansk, 80-952, Poland

Location

"Instytut Kardiologii Collegium Medium UJ Krakowski Szpital Specjalistyczny im Jana Pawła II Klinika Chorób Serca i Naczyń"

Krakow, 31-202, Poland

Location

"Wojewódzki Specjalistyczny Szpital im. dr Władysława Biegańskiego Oddział Kardiologiczny, II Katedra i Klinika Kardiologii UM"

Lodz, 91-347, Poland

Location

"Instytut Gruźlicy i Chorób Płuc Klinika Chorób Wewnętrznych Klatki Piersiowej"

Warsaw, 01-138, Poland

Location

"Institutul de Pneumologie "Marius Nasta", I. Clinica de Pneumoftiziologie"

Bucharest, 050159, Romania

Location

"Spitalul Clinic de Pneumoftiziologie Iasi Sectia Clinica I de Pneumoftiziologie"

Iași, 700115, Romania

Location

Municipal Medical Institution City Hospital #5

Barnaul, 656045, Russia

Location

Kemerovo Cardiology Dispensary / Kemerovo Regional Hospital

Kemerovo, 650044, Russia

Location

Scientific Research Institute of Pulmonology of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia

Moscow, 105077, Russia

Location

State Institution, "Institute fo Rheumatology of RAMS"

Moscow, 115552, Russia

Location

The Institution of the Clinical Cardiology named after A. L. Myaskinov

Moscow, 121552, Russia

Location

Limited liability company, Consultative diagnostic centre Healthy Joints

Novosibirsk, 630091, Russia

Location

V. A. Almazov Institute of Cardiology, Russian Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development / Medical Treatment and Rehabilitation Complex

Saint Petersburg, 194156, Russia

Location

Cardiology Scientific Research Institute of Tomsk Scientific Center of RAMs, Siberian Branch / Cardiovascular Surgery Department

Tomsk, 634012, Russia

Location

Tomsk Regional Clinical Hospital/ Pulmonology Unit

Tomsk, 634063, Russia

Location

Regional Clinical Hospital # 1

Yekaterinburg, 620102, Russia

Location

"Klinički Centar Srbije, Klinika za pulmologiju"

Belgrade, 11000, Serbia

Location

"Kliničko-bolnički centar Zemun, Kardiološko odeljenje"

Belgrade, 11080, Serbia

Location

National Heart Centre (NHC) Singapore

Singapore, 168752, Singapore

Location

Národný ústav srdcových a cievnych chorôb, a.s. - NÚSCH a.s.

Bratislava, 833 48, Slovakia

Location

Gil Medical Centre

Incheon, 405-760, South Korea

Location

Seoul Nathional University Hospital

Seoul, 110-744, South Korea

Location

Yonsei University Health System Dept of Cardiology

Seoul, 120-752, South Korea

Location

Samsung Medical Center, Division of Cardiology

Seoul, 135-710, South Korea

Location

"The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital Department of Cardiology"

Seoul, 137-701, South Korea

Location

Hosp Vall D'Hebron - Barcelona - Pneumology

Barcelona, 8035, Spain

Location

Clinic-Barcelona

Barcelona, 8036, Spain

Location

Hospital 12 Octubre

Madrid, 28041, Spain

Location

Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset, Kardiologi

Gothenburg, SE-413 45, Sweden

Location

Linköping University Hospital, Cardiology

Linköping, 58185, Sweden

Location

Umeå University Hospital, Cardiology (Umeå)

Umeå, 90185, Sweden

Location

Uppsala Akademiska Sjukhuset, Kardiologkliniken 50F

Uppsala, 751 85, Sweden

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University Hospital Basel Division of Pneumology

Basel, 4031, Switzerland

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Universitätsspital Bern, Clinic for Pneumology (Inselspital)

Bern, 3010, Switzerland

Location

HUG Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève; Pneumology, PAH

Geneva, 1211, Switzerland

Location

Kantonsspital St. Gallen Klinik für Pneumologie

Sankt Gallen, 9007, Switzerland

Location

Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital (KVGH)

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Location

National Taiwan University Hospital / Department of Surgery

Taipei, 100, Taiwan

Location

Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen University, Division of Allergy-Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine

Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand

Location

Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Kardiyoloji Anabilim Dalı

Adana, 01330, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Istanbul Üniversitesi Kardiyoloji Enstitisü

Istanbul, 34096, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Marmara Üniversitesi Tip Fakultesi Kardiyoloji Anabilim Dali

Istanbul, 34899, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Kardiyoloji Anabilim Dalı

Izmir, 35210, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

"Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy, Municipal Institution ""Dnipropetrovsk Regional Clinic Diagnostic Center""

Dnipropetrovsk, 49060, Ukraine

Location

Health Care Municipal Institution, City Clinical Hospital #13

Kharkiv, 61124, Ukraine

Location

Public Institution "F.H. Yanovski Phthisiology and Pulmonology National Institute Under Ukrainian Academy of Medical Sciences"

Kyiv, 03680, Ukraine

Location

Lviv Regional Clinical Hospital

Lviv, 79010, Ukraine

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Golden Jubilee - Pulm Vascular Unit

Glasgow, G81 4HX, United Kingdom

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Royal Free & Ucms Rheumatology Unit

London, NW3 2QG, United Kingdom

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Hammersmith

London, W12 0HS, United Kingdom

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Interventions

selexipag

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hypertension, PulmonaryLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract Diseases

Results Point of Contact

Title
Clinical trial disclosure desk
Organization
Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Study Officials

  • Aline Frey

    Actelion

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
LTE60
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 2, 2010

First Posted

April 19, 2010

Study Start

December 1, 2009

Primary Completion

April 1, 2014

Study Completion

October 1, 2014

Last Updated

October 27, 2025

Results First Posted

March 1, 2016

Record last verified: 2025-10

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