Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics (PK) of Nilotinib (AMN107) in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)

April 14, 2014 updated by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

A 24 Week, Randomized, Double Blind, Multicenter, Placebocontrolled Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability and PK Trial of Nilotinib (Tasigna®, AMN107) in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)

The purpose of this trial was to establish the safety, tolerability and PK of nilotinib in this population and to test the hypothesis that 6 months treatment with nilotinib will significantly reduce pulmonary artery resistance.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Terminated

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The purpose of this trial was to establish the safety, tolerability and PK of nilotinib in this population and to test the hypothesis that 6 months

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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23

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Alberta
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2B7
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Germany
      • Hamburg, Germany, 20246
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Heidelberg, Germany, 69120
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Marburg, Germany, 35039
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Korea, Republic of
    • Korea
      • Seoul, Korea, Korea, Republic of, 120-752
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Singapore
      • Singapore, Singapore, 119074
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Singapore, Singapore, 168752
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Switzerland
      • Zurich, Switzerland, 8091
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Michigan
      • Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109-0391
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • North Carolina
      • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Tennessee
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232-2573
        • Novartis Investigative Site

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • World Health Organization (WHO) Functional Class II or III
  • 6MWD ≥ 150 m and ≤ 450 m at screening
  • Current diagnosis of PAH according to Dana Point 2008 Meeting
  • Inadequate clinical response on one or more class(es) of PAH drug
  • Stabilization of pulmonary hypertension medications for ≥ 2 months on approved therapeutic dose of at least one PAH drug and still symptomatic with WHO functional Class II or III performance.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women of child-bearing potential not practicing birth control
  • In treatment with chronic nitric oxide therapy
  • Pre-existing lung disease
  • Use of drugs prolonging the QT interval or strong CYP3A4 inhibitors
  • Long QT syndrome or QTc > 450 ms males; > 470 ms females.
  • WHO Class IV
  • Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure > 15 mm Hg
  • Other diagnosis of PAH in WHO Diagnostic Group 1
  • PAH associated with: venous hypertension (WHO Diagnostic Group II), hypoxia (WHO Diagnostic Group III), chronic pulmonary thromboembolic disease (WHO Diagnostic Group IV) or other miscellaneous causes (WHO Diagnostic Class V, which includes sarcoidosis, histiocytosis X, lymphangiomatosis, compression of pulmonary vessels)
  • Thrombocytopenia < 50 x109/L (50 x 103/µL)
  • Uncontrolled systemic arterial hypertension, systolic > 160 mm Hg or diastolic >90 mm Hg
  • Any advanced, severe, or unstable disease of any type that may interfere with the primary and secondary endpoint evaluations.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: DOUBLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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EXPERIMENTAL: Nilotinib
Participants in cohort 1 were assigned to receive nilotinib 50 mg during 14 days, followed by 150 mg during 14 days, followed by 300 mg during 140 days. Participants in cohort 2 were assigned to receive nilotinib 300 mg during 168 days
Drug: Nilotinib
Nilotinib capsules for oral administration at 50 mg, 150 mg twice a day and 300 mg (2 capsules of 150 mg) twice a day.
PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: Placebo
Participants were assigned to receive placebo to nilotinib to match 50 mg and 150 mg capsules during 168 days.
Drug: Placebo to nilotinib
Placebo to nilotinib capsules for oral administration to match 50 mg, 150 mg and 300 mg capsules twice a day

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (PVR)
Time Frame: 168 days
Change in pulmonary vascular resistance is measured via right heart catheter assessment according to local hospital procedures. It assesses several prognostic hemodynamic variables in pulmonary hypertension, including Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (PVR). Study was prematurely terminated and not powered for efficacy.
168 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Six-Minute Walk Distance (6MWD) From Baseline
Time Frame: Baseline, 168 days
During standardized walk course participants are connected to a portable pulse oximeter via a finger probe and instructed to walk at a comfortable speed for as far as they could manage in 6 minutes. Study was prematurely terminated and efficacy data were not analyzed or summarized
Baseline, 168 days
Total Number of Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events
Time Frame: 168 days
Adverse events were summarized by the number of patients having any adverse event overall and presented in the safety section. Study was prematurely terminated.
168 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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July 1, 2010

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

Primary Completion

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January 1, 2013

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

Study Completion

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January 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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August 3, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 10, 2010

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

First Posted

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August 11, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

Last Update Posted

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May 1, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 14, 2014

Last Verified

Last Verified

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April 1, 2014

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • CAMN107X2201
  • 2010-019883-36 (EUDRACT_NUMBER)

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