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Discontinuation Versus Continuation of Riociguat Monotherapy in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Successfully Treated With Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty (DIRECTION)

2026年9月9日 更新者：Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a rare but severe complication of acute pulmonary embolism, characterized by persistent obstruction of the pulmonary arteries by organized thrombi and secondary microvasculopathy. International guidelines recommend a multimodal approach combining pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA), balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA), and medical treatment with riociguat, to address the full spectrum of CTEPH lesions. BPA and riociguat are recommended for symptomatic patients with inoperable CTEPH or persistent pulmonary hypertension after PEA. Riociguat is administered before BPA to reduce periprocedural complications by improving pulmonary hemodynamics. While this pre-BPA strategy is well established, post-BPA management is poorly studied, especially in patients achieving therapeutic goals, defined as WHO functional class I or II and near-normal resting pulmonary hemodynamics (70 to 80% of cases). In such cases, riociguat monotherapy is often continued long-term, despite its cost, burden, and potential side effects, which may negatively impact patients' quality of life. Retrospective single-center studies suggest that discontinuation of medical treatment does not lead to significant clinical deterioration. Therefore, we propose conducting a multicenter trial using a PROBE (prospective, randomized, open-label, blinded endpoint) design and a Bayesian approach to test if stopping riociguat monotherapy after successful BPA is associated with an acceptably low risk of clinical worsening over a follow-up period of at least one year compared to continuation. The trial will also assess the cost-effectiveness of riociguat discontinuation.

研究概览

地位

尚未招聘

条件

干预/治疗

研究类型

介入性

注册 (估计的)

150

阶段

  • 第三阶段

联系人和位置

本节提供了进行研究的人员的详细联系信息，以及有关进行该研究的地点的信息。

学习联系方式

学习地点

  • 法国
      • Angers、法国、49000
      • Bordeaux、法国、33600
      • Brest、法国、29200
      • Caen、法国、14034
        • CHU Caen
        • 接触：
      • Clermont-Ferrand、法国、63000
      • Dijon、法国、21000
      • Grenoble、法国、38700
      • Le Kremlin-Bicêtre、法国、94270
      • Lille、法国、59037
      • Marseille、法国、13005
      • Marseille、法国、13915
      • Montpellier、法国、34295
      • Nantes、法国、44800
      • Paris、法国、75015
        • Hôpital Europeén Georges Pompidou
        • 接触：
      • Poitiers、法国、86000
      • Rennes、法国、35000
      • Rouen、法国、76031
      • Saint-Etienne、法国、42270
      • Strasbourg、法国、67091
      • Toulouse、法国、31059
      • Tours、法国、37044
      • Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy、法国、54500

参与标准

研究人员寻找符合特定描述的人，称为资格标准。这些标准的一些例子是一个人的一般健康状况或先前的治疗。

资格标准

适合学习的年龄

  • 成人
  • 年长者

接受健康志愿者

不

描述

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 1. Signed informed consent and willingness to accept either discontinuation or continuation of riociguat monotherapy
  • 2. Age ≥18 years

  • 3. Diagnosis of inoperable CTEPH or persistent PH after PEA, with achievement of therapeutic goals following BPA, defined as:

    1. WHO FC I or II
    2. Pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) < 3 Wood units
    3. Mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) < 30 mmHg
  • 4. Treatment with riociguat monotherapy for ≥6 months, with stable dose for ≥3 months prior to enrollment
  • 5. Last BPA session performed ≥6 months prior to enrollment
  • 6. 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) ≥ 150 meters
  • 7. For women of childbearing potential: highly effective contraception

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 1. Background treatment with any PH-targeted therapy other than riociguat, (e.g., any endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA), phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor (PDE-5i), parenteral prostanoids, prostacyclin receptor agonist)
  • 2. Post-capillary pulmonary hypertension, defined as pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) > 15 mmHg
  • 3. Significant obstructive or restrictive lung disease, defined as:
  • FEV₁ < 60% predicted, with FEV₁/FVC < 65%
  • and/or total lung capacity (TLC) < 60% predicted
  • or known significant chronic lung disease on imaging (e.g., interstitial lung disease, emphysema)
  • 4. Severe hepatic impairment, defined as:
  • Child-Pugh class B or C
  • and/or liver aminotransferase levels > 3× upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • 5. Severe renal impairment (estimated creatinine clearance ≤ 30 mL/min/1.73 m²).
  • 6. Left heart failure with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 40%
  • 7. Ongoing or planned treatment with organic nitrates.
  • 8. Concomitant treatment with strong cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) inducers (e.g., rifabutin, rifampicin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, St. John's wort)
  • 9. Concomitant treatment with strong multi pathway P-glycoprotein (P-gp)/ breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) inhibitors (e.g., lopinavir/ritonavir).
  • 10. Treatment with a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor (e.g., ketoconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, clarithromycin, telithromycin, nefazodone, ritonavir, and saquinavir) or a moderate dual CYP3A4/CYP2C9 inhibitor (e.g., fluconazole, amiodarone) or co-administration of a combination of moderate CYP3A4 and moderate CYP2C9 inhibitors.
  • 11. History of life-threatening hemoptysis (>100 mL within 24 hours) or prior bronchial artery embolization for hemoptysis
  • 12. Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or intention to become pregnant during the study period
  • 13. Severe comorbidities or underlying conditions with an anticipated life expectancy < 12 months, including active malignancy with localized or metastatic disease
  • 14. Lack of coverage by national health or social security systems
  • 15. Alcohol abuse, as determined by the investigator
  • 16. Any condition or factor likely to interfere with protocol compliance, in the opinion of the investigator
  • 17. Patient under guardianship or curatorship
  • 18. Participation in another interventional trial or being in the exclusion period following a previous research involving the human person

学习计划

本节提供研究计划的详细信息，包括研究的设计方式和研究的衡量标准。

研究是如何设计的？

设计细节

  • 主要用途：治疗
  • 分配：随机化
  • 介入模型：并行分配
  • 屏蔽：无（打开标签）

武器和干预

参与者组/臂
干预/治疗
实验性的：Experimental group
Discontinuation of riociguat
药品：Discontinuation of riociguat
Discontinuation of riociguat after randomization
无干预：Control group
Continuation of riociguat

研究衡量的是什么？

主要结果指标

结果测量
措施说明
大体时间
To evaluate whether the discontinuation of riociguat monotherapy after successful BPA in CTEPH patients is associated with an acceptably low risk of clinical worsening compared to continuation
大体时间：At the longest follow-up, minimum 12 months

Clinical worsening which is the composite of :

  • death due to any cause,
  • hospitalisation due to worsening including : a) documented right heart failure, b) need for lung transplantation, c) need for intraveinous diuretics/inotropic support or d) need for parental prostanoids
  • decline in 6 minutes walk distance by 15% from baseline, combined with WHO functional class III or IV
At the longest follow-up, minimum 12 months

次要结果测量

结果测量
措施说明
大体时间
To compare the effect of discontinuation versus continuation of riociguat monotherapy on 6-minute walk distance (6MWD)
大体时间：Month 3, 6, 12 and every 6 months with maximum of 48 months
Change from baseline in 6-minute walk distance (6MWD)
Month 3, 6, 12 and every 6 months with maximum of 48 months
To compare the effect of discontinuation versus continuation of riociguat monotherapy on WHO functionnal class
大体时间：Month 3, 6, 12 and every 6 months with maximum of 48 months
Change from baseline in WHO functionnal class
Month 3, 6, 12 and every 6 months with maximum of 48 months
To compare the effect of discontinuation versus continuation of riociguat monotherapy on WHO functionnal class
大体时间：Month 3, 6, 12 and every 6 months with maximum of 48 months
Change from baseline in Borg dyspnea
Month 3, 6, 12 and every 6 months with maximum of 48 months
To compare the effect of discontinuation versus continuation of riociguat monotherapy on other clinical measures of pulmonary hypertension
大体时间：Month 3, 6, 12 and every 6 months with maximum of 48 months
Change from baseline in N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels
Month 3, 6, 12 and every 6 months with maximum of 48 months
To compare the effect of discontinuation versus continuation of riociguat monotherapy on pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR)
大体时间：Month 12
Change from baseline in Pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR)
Month 12
To compare the effect of discontinuation versus continuation of riociguat monotherapy on hemodynamic parameters :
大体时间：Month 12
Change from baseline in Right atrial pressure
Month 12
To compare the effect of discontinuation versus continuation of riociguat monotherapy on hemodynamic parameters
大体时间：Month 12
Change from baseline in Mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP)
Month 12
To compare the effect of discontinuation versus continuation of riociguat monotherapy on hemodynamic parameters
大体时间：Month 12
Change from baseline in Cardiac output
Month 12
To compare the effect of discontinuation versus continuation of riociguat monotherapy on quality of life
大体时间：Month 3, 6, 12 and every 6 months with maximum of 48 months
Change from baseline in EQ-5D-5L questionnaire
Month 3, 6, 12 and every 6 months with maximum of 48 months
To assess the health economic impact of riociguat discontinuation
大体时间：At the longest follow-up, minimum 12 months
Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER), defined as the difference in in quality-adjusted life years (QALYS), for the strategy of riociguat monotherapy discontinuation from the perspective of the French public health system
At the longest follow-up, minimum 12 months
To assess treatment burden
大体时间：Month 12
Change from baseline in Treatment burden questionnaire
Month 12
To compare the effect of discontinuation versus continuation of riociguat monotherapy on quality of life
大体时间：Month 3, 6, 12 and every 6 months with maximum of 48 months
Change from baseline in EmPHasis-10 questionnaire (scale from 0 (best) to 5 (worst)
Month 3, 6, 12 and every 6 months with maximum of 48 months

合作者和调查者

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赞助

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

研究记录日期

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研究主要日期

学习开始 (估计的)

2026年11月1日

初级完成 (估计的)

2031年1月31日

研究完成 (估计的)

2031年1月31日

研究注册日期

首次提交

2026年6月1日

首先提交符合 QC 标准的

2026年6月8日

首次发布 (实际的)

2026年6月12日

研究记录更新

最后更新发布 (实际的)

2026年9月14日

上次提交的符合 QC 标准的更新

2026年9月9日

最后验证

2026年9月1日

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关键字

其他研究编号

  • APHP251608
  • 2026-525351-81-00 (克蒂斯)

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不

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