Study of Incidence of Respiratory Tract AEs in Patients Treated With Tyvaso® Compared to Other FDA Approved PAH Therapies

Overview[ - collapse ][ - ]

Purpose A surveillance of respiratory tract related adverse events in patients treated with Tyvaso®(treprostinil) Inhalation Solution versus other FDA approved therapies
ConditionPulmonary Arterial Hypertension
InterventionDrug: inhaled prostacyclin
Drug: inhaled prostacyclin
Drug: prostacyclin
Drug: subcutaneous and intravenous prostacyclin
Drug: oral ERA
Drug: oral PDE5 inhibitors
PhaseN/A
SponsorUnited Therapeutics
Responsible PartyUnited Therapeutics
ClinicalTrials.gov IdentifierNCT01266265
First ReceivedDecember 22, 2010
Last UpdatedFebruary 28, 2014
Last verifiedFebruary 2014

Tracking Information[ + expand ][ + ]

First Received DateDecember 22, 2010
Last Updated DateFebruary 28, 2014
Start DateDecember 2010
Estimated Primary Completion DateDecember 2014
Current Primary Outcome MeasuresDescribe the type and incidence of oro-/nasopharyngeal and pulmonary adverse events that may be associated with current or recent treatment with Tyvaso for PAH [Time Frame: Follow-up every 3 months] [Designated as safety issue: Yes]
Current Secondary Outcome MeasuresCompare the incidence of selected oro-/nasopharyngeal and pulmonary adverse events in patients treated with Tyvaso for PAH with patients not treated with Tyvaso for PAH [Time Frame: Follow-up every 3 months] [Designated as safety issue: Yes]

Descriptive Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Brief TitleStudy of Incidence of Respiratory Tract AEs in Patients Treated With Tyvaso® Compared to Other FDA Approved PAH Therapies
Official TitleA Postmarketing Observational Study to Assess Respiratory Tract Adverse Events in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Patients Treated With Tyvaso® (Treprostinil) Inhalation Solution
Brief Summary
A surveillance of respiratory tract related adverse events in patients treated with
Tyvaso®(treprostinil) Inhalation Solution versus other FDA approved therapies
Detailed Description
A post marketing surveillance to determine the type and incidence of oro/nasopharyngeal or
pulmonary adverse events that may occur in patients treated with commercially available
Tyvaso®(treprostinil) Inhalation Solution. A comparison will be made to the type and
incidence of events in patients receiving other FDA approved therapies for pulmonary
arterial hypertension, as a control measure.
Study TypeObservational
Study PhaseN/A
Study DesignObservational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective
ConditionPulmonary Arterial Hypertension
InterventionDrug: inhaled prostacyclin
Tyvaso
Other Names:
treprostinilDrug: inhaled prostacyclin
As prescribed by the physician
Other Names:
iloprost, VentavisDrug: prostacyclin
As prescribed by the physician
Other Names:
epoprostenol sodium, FlolanDrug: subcutaneous and intravenous prostacyclin
As prescribed by physician
Other Names:
treprostinil , RemodulinDrug: oral ERA
As prescribed by physician
Other Names:
  • bosentan, Tracleer
  • ambrisentan, Letairis
Drug: oral PDE5 inhibitors
As prescribed by physician
Other Names:
  • sildenafil, Revatio
  • tadalafil, Adcirca
Study Arm (s)
  • Tyvaso
    The Tyvaso group will consist of patients receiving Tyvaso and may be receiving another FDA approved PAH therapy as part of routine care.
  • Control
    The control group will consist of patients receiving any FDA approved PAH therapy as part of routine care.

Recruitment Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Recruitment StatusRecruiting
Estimated Enrollment1320
Estimated Completion DateDecember 2014
Estimated Primary Completion DateJuly 2014
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Clinical diagnosis of PAH, WHO GROUP I

- Prescribed and is currently receiving Tyvaso and/or other FDA-approved therapy for
the treatment of PAH

- Willing and able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

- Previous initiation and permanent discontinuation of Tyvaso

- Participation in an investigational clinical drug or device trial within 30 days of
enrollment

- Current or past diagnosis of lung neoplasm

- Active gastrointestinal or pulmonary bleed at enrollment

- Planned surgical intervention for treatment of PAH e.g., atrial septostomy or
transplant
GenderBoth
Ages1 Year
Accepts Healthy VolunteersNo
ContactsContact: Nicole H Leedom
919-425-5870
nleedom@unither.com
Location CountriesUnited States

Administrative Information[ + expand ][ + ]

NCT Number NCT01266265
Other Study ID NumbersRIN-PH-403
Has Data Monitoring CommitteeNo
Information Provided ByUnited Therapeutics
Study SponsorUnited Therapeutics
CollaboratorsNot Provided
Investigators Not Provided
Verification DateFebruary 2014

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Cardiovascular Associates, P.C.
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35213
Contact: Suzanne Frew, RN | 205-599-6385 | sfrew@cvapc.com
Principal Investigator: Barry Rayburn, MD
Recruiting
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294
Contact: Leigh Powell, MSN, BSN, RN, CCRC | 205-975-9859 | leigh83@uab.edu
Principal Investigator: Robert C. Bourge, MD
Recruiting
University of South Alabama
Mobile, Alabama, United States, 36693
Contact: Jennifer Smith | 251-471-7291 | jksmith@usouthal.edu
Principal Investigator: Karen Fagan, MD
Recruiting
Arizona Pulmonary Specialists, LTD
Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85013
Completed
Berkeley Cardiovascular Medical Group
Berkeley, California, United States, 94705
Contact: Eileen Healy, NP | 510-204-1691 | healye@bcvmg.com
Principal Investigator: Luisa Munoz, MD
Recruiting
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute
Beverly Hills, California, United States, 90211
Contact: Lucilla Garcia | 310-248-7134 | Lucilla.Garcia@cshs.org
Principal Investigator: Antoine Hage, MD
Recruiting
University California San Francisco
Fresno, California, United States, 93721
Contact: Sonja Garcia | 559-459-4042 | SGarcia@fresno.ucsf.edu
Principal Investigator: Vijay Balasubramanian, MD
Recruiting
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
Contact: Lynn Fukushima | 323-442-9580 | Lynn.Fukushima@med.usc.edu
Principal Investigator: Sivagini Ganesh, MD
Recruiting
West Los Angeles VA Healthcare Center
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90073
Contact: Wendy Hill | 310-268-4314 | Wendy.Hill@va.gov
Principal Investigator: Shelly Shapiro, MD
Recruiting
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
Contact: Kirsten Alman | 916-734-5581 | kirsten.alman@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
Principal Investigator: Roblee P. Allen, MD
Recruiting
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States, 94143
Contact: Leslie Ziani | 415-476-4014 | lziani@medicine.ucsf.edu
Principal Investigator: Teresa DeMarco, MD
Recruiting
Paloma Medical Group
San Juan Capistrano, California, United States, 92675
Contact: Theresa Schwarz, RN | 949-443-4114 | rn1232@hotmail.com
Principal Investigator: Michael Rovzar, MD
Recruiting
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Santa Barbara, California, United States, 93105
Contact: Zorina Schultz | 805-569-7461 | zschultz@sbch.org
Principal Investigator: Jeffery Sager, MD
Recruiting
Stanford Hospital and Clinics
Stanford, California, United States, 94305
Contact: Patricia Del Rosario | 650-721-2408 | pdelrosa@stanford.edu
Principal Investigator: Roham Zamanian, MD
Recruiting
Children's Hospital Denver
Denver, Colorado, United States, 80045
Contact: Kathleen Miller-Reed, RN | 720-777-6427 | Miller-Reed.Kathleen@tchden.org
Principal Investigator: D. Dunbar Ivy, MD
Recruiting
Western States Clinical Research, Inc.
Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States, 80033
Contact: Cheri Casey | 303-940-9773 | cheri@wscrinc.com
Principal Investigator: Robert Benkert, MD
Recruiting
St. Francis Sleep Allergy & Lung
Clearwater, Florida, United States, 33765
Contact: Ann Gove | 727-447-3000222 | agove@stfrancismed.com
Principal Investigator: Frank Averill, MD
Recruiting
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610
Contact: Christina Eagan | 352-273-8990 | Christina.Eagan@medicine.ufl.edu
Principal Investigator: Hassan Alnuaimat, MD
Recruiting
University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32209
Contact: Minal Patel | 904-244-1106 | Minal.Patel@jax.ufl.edu
Principal Investigator: Abubakr Bawja, MD
Recruiting
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32224
Contact: Shannon Kennedy | 904-953-7439 | kennedy.shannon@mayo.edu
Principal Investigator: Charles Burger, MD
Recruiting
Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates
Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32204
Contact: Ronni Wetmore | 904-366-3738 | rwetmore@paccaweb.com
Principal Investigator: Mitchell Rothstein, MD
Recruiting
Miami Center for Cardiovascular Disease
Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
Contact: Tisha Diaz | 786-250-9399 | tishad@smiamiheart.com
Principal Investigator: Javier Jimenez, MD
Recruiting
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Miami Beach, Florida, United States, 33140
Contact: Helen Garcia | 305-674-2162 | helen.garcia@msmc.com
Principal Investigator: Esteban Escolar, MD
Recruiting
Central Florida Pulmonary Group, P.A.
Orlando, Florida, United States, 32806
Contact: Linda Tilme | ltilme@gcrm.com
Principal Investigator: Daniel Layish, MD
Recruiting
Orlando Heart Center
Orlando, Florida, United States, 32806
Contact: Sally Hewit | 407-650-1348 | SHewit@orlandoheart.com
Principal Investigator: James Tarver, III, MD
Recruiting
Cleveland Clinic Florida
Weston, Florida, United States, 33331
Contact: Norma Jean Barton | bartonn2@ccf.org
Principal Investigator: Franck F Rahaghi, MD
Recruiting
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
Contact: Jane Gillespie | 404-712-8204 | jegille@emory.edu
Principal Investigator: Micah Fisher, MD
Recruiting
Georgia Lung Associates, PC
Austell, Georgia, United States, 30106
Contact: Stacy Beasley | 770-745-14044 | sbeasley_gcr@yahoo.com
Principal Investigator: Chad Miller, MD
Recruiting
Northwestern Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
Contact: Clare Marlin | 312-695-2269 | clare-murphy@northwestern.edu
Principal Investigator: Michael Cuttica, MD
Recruiting
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
Contact: Yvonne Valencia | 312-996-9191 | yvalenc2@uic.edu
Principal Investigator: Roberto Machado, MD
Recruiting
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
Contact: Joyce Brown | 312-942-6771 | Joyce_Brown@rush.edu
Principal Investigator: Rajive Tandon, MD
Recruiting
Midwest Heart Foundation
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, United States, 60181
Contact: Alicja (Alice) Szydlowska | 630-255-2348 | alicja.szydlowska@advocatehealth.com
Principal Investigator: Maria Rosa Costanzo, MD
Recruiting
Indiana University Hospital
Carmel, Indiana, United States, 46032
Contact: Betty Logan, MD | 317-688-3846 | blogan@iuhealth.org
Principal Investigator: William Harvey, MD
Recruiting
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
Contact: Cynthia Larew | 319-353-7953 | cynthia-larew@uiowa.edu
Principal Investigator: Sif Hansdottir, MD
Recruiting
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52245
Contact: Amy Becker, RN | 319-688-7026 | Amy.Becker@mercyic.org
Principal Investigator: Vikas Sharotri, MD
Recruiting
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160
Contact: Marla Watson | 913-588-4022 | mwatson5@kumc.edu
Principal Investigator: Leslie Spikes, MD
Recruiting
Kentuckiana Pulmonary Associates
Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202
Contact: Kim Hobbs | 502-587-8000 | khobbs@kpadocs.com
Principal Investigator: Wes John McConnell, MD
Recruiting
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205
Contact: Zeling Cao | 410-614-2006 | Zcao5@jhmi.edu
Principal Investigator: Stephen Mathai, MD
Recruiting
University of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
Contact: Faith Pa'ahana-Brown | 410-328-4433 | fpaahana@medicine.umaryland.edu
Principal Investigator: Myung Park, MD
Recruiting
Tufts - New England Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111
Contact: Karen Visnaw, RN | 617-636-1334 | kvisnaw@tuftsmedicalcenter.org
Principal Investigator: Nicholas Hill, MD
Recruiting
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
Contact: Laurie Lawler, RN | 617-525-9731 | LLAWLER@PARTNERS.ORG
Principal Investigator: Aaron Waxman, MD
Recruiting
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202
Contact: Beverly Stallings | 313-916-1254 | bstalli1@hfhs.org
Principal Investigator: Hector Cajigas, MD
Recruiting
William Beaumont Hospital
Troy, Michigan, United States, 48085
Contact: Coleen Tessmar | 248-964-8524 | ctessmar@beaumont.edu
Principal Investigator: Samuel Allen, MD
Recruiting
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
Contact: Annette McNallan | 507-266-3639 | mcnallan.annette@mayo.edu
Principal Investigator: Robert Frantz, MD
Recruiting
Nebraska Pulmonary Specialties, LLC
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, 68506
Contact: Lisa Whisenhunt | 402-483-8684 | lisaw@npsllc.org
Principal Investigator: Jeffrey Jarrett, MD
Recruiting
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, 07601
Contact: Diane Agar | DAgar@HackensackUMC.org
Principal Investigator: Robert Berkowitz, MD
Recruiting
UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center Clinical Research Center
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08903
Contact: Deborah McCloskey | mcclosda@umdnj.edu
Principal Investigator: Vivien Hsu, MD
Recruiting
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07112
Contact: Juliet Williams | 973-926-8578 | JuWilliams@SBHCS.com
Principal Investigator: Christina Migliore, MD
Recruiting
SUNY Stony Brook University Medical Center
Islandia, New York, United States, 11790
Contact: Jacqueline Skarre | jacqueline.skarre@stonybrook.edu
Principal Investigator: Paul Strachan, MD
Recruiting
Winthrop Pulmonary Associates
Mineola, New York, United States, 11501
Contact: Kim Byrnes, LPN | kbyrnes@winthrop.org
Principal Investigator: Shilpa Ann DeSouza, MD
Recruiting
North Shore - Long Island Jewish Health System
New Hyde Park, New York, United States, 11040
Contact: Sameer Verma | 516-465-5437 | sverma3@nshs.edu
Principal Investigator: Arunabh Talwar, MD
Recruiting
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, United States, 10032
Contact: Jane Devereux | 212-305-4436 | jhd2123@Columbia.edu
Principal Investigator: Erika Berman-Rosenzweig, MD
Recruiting
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
New York, New York, United States, 10019
Contact: Lori Tartell | 212-523-5471 | LTARTELL@CHPNET.ORG
Principal Investigator: Ruth Minkin, MD
Recruiting
Mary M Parkes Center
Rochester, New York, United States, 14623
Contact: Chris Weaver | 585-273-4351123 | Christine_Weaver@URMC.Rochester.edu
Principal Investigator: R. James White, MD
Recruiting
Pulmonary Health Physicians
Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210
Contact: Cathy Fogus | 315-234-0816 | cathy.fogus@cnylungs.com
Principal Investigator: Sherif El Bayadi, MD
Recruiting
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
Contact: Sarah McGee | 919-966-2531 | smcgee@med.unc.edu
Principal Investigator: Hubert Ford, MD
Recruiting
Pinehurst Medical Clinic
Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States, 28374
Contact: Joann McSorley | 910-235-3144 | jmcsorley@pinehurstmedical.com
Principal Investigator: Michael Pritchett, MD
Recruiting
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157
Contact: Gayle Marterre | 336-716-0573 | gmarterr@wakehealth.edu
Principal Investigator: Rodolfo Pascual, MD
Recruiting
Akron General Hospital
Akron, Ohio, United States, 44302
Contact: Debbie Hudock | 330-344-1570 | dhudock@agmc.org
Principal Investigator: Michael Passero, MD
Recruiting
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45267-0564
Contact: Stephanie Hartke | 513-558-2148 | stephanie.hartke@uc.edu
Principal Investigator: Jean Elwing, MD
Recruiting
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
Contact: David Haney | 216-844-2381 | david.haney@uhhospitals.org
Principal Investigator: Robert Schliz, MD
Recruiting
Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
Contact: Rebecca Anderson | 614-247-7793 | RebeccaG.Anderson@osumc.edu
Principal Investigator: Veronica Franco, MD
Recruiting
Mercy Fairfield Hospital
Fairfield, Ohio, United States, 45014
Contact: MaryLou Sauer | 513-603-8236 | smdsauer@yahoo.com
Principal Investigator: Lynne Wagoner, MD
Recruiting
OHSU-Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239
Contact: Nathan Kessler | 503-494-9570 | kesslena@ohsu.edu
Principal Investigator: Akram Khan, MD
Recruiting
Legacy Pulmonary Northwest
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97210
Contact: Tamara Mayfield | 503-413-7945 | TMayfiel@LHS.ORG
Principal Investigator: Catherine Markin, MD
Recruiting
Oregon Clinic, PC
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97220
Contact: Meg Day | 503-963-3182 | mday@orclinic.com
Principal Investigator: Rhett Cummings, MD
Recruiting
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033
Contact: Robert Vender, MD | rvender@hmc.psu.edu
Principal Investigator: Robert Vender, MD
Recruiting
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107
Contact: Paul Park | 215-503-4070 | paul.park@jefferson.edu
Principal Investigator: Michael Scharf, MD
Recruiting
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
Contact: Kevin Gralewski | 267-426-3159 | gralewskik@email.chop.edu
Principal Investigator: Brian Hanna, MD
Recruiting
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19140
Contact: Melody Santiago | Melody.Santiago@tuhs.temple.edu
Principal Investigator: Shelia Weaver, MD
Recruiting
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
Contact: Christine Malloy | 215-513-2999 | christine.malloy@uphs.upenn.edu
Principal Investigator: Eduardo Rame, MD
Recruiting
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15212
Contact: Lauren Machen | 412-359-6181 | lmachen@wpahs.org
Principal Investigator: Raymond Benza, MD
Recruiting
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213-2582
Contact: Mary Pollera | 412-647-2820 | pollerame@upmc.edu
Principal Investigator: Michael Mathier, MD
Recruiting
Berks Schuylkill Respiratory Specialists, Ltd.
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, United States, 19610
Contact: Lisa Hill | 610-685-5864166 | lhill@lungmd.net
Principal Investigator: Alec Platt, MD
Recruiting
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903
Contact: Barbara Smithson | 401-444-9097 | BSmithson@Lifespan.org
Principal Investigator: James Klinger, MD
Recruiting
Lexington Pulmonary and Critical Care
Lexington, South Carolina, United States, 29072
Completed
MD Total Care, PLLC
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, 37419
Completed
Summit Medical Group
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, 37909
Contact: Monica Goins | 423-989-3105 | mgoins@pmg-research.com
Principal Investigator: John Swisher, MD
Recruiting
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
Contact: Shelly Gonzalez | 615-343-8277 | rochelle.gonzalez@Vanderbilt.Edu
Principal Investigator: Ivan Robbins, MD
Recruiting
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390
Contact: Yvonne Pena | 214-645-7148 | Yvonne.Pena@UTSouthwestern.edu
Principal Investigator: Sonja Bartolome, MD
Recruiting
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Contact: Charles Sellers | 832-822-4790 | cxseller@texaschildrens.org
Principal Investigator: Fadel Ruiz, MD
Recruiting
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Contact: Kristi Baysinger | 713-500-6851 | Kristi.L.Baysinger@uth.tmc.edu
Principal Investigator: Bela Patel, MD
Recruiting
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Contact: Jennifer L Lee | 713-798-2400 | jllee@bcm.edu
Principal Investigator: Zeenat Safdar, MD
Recruiting
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
Contact: Regina Whitener, RN | 210-617-530014549 | WHITENER@uthscsa.edu
Principal Investigator: Deborah Levine, MD
Recruiting
Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
Contact: Gloria Carreon | 210-575-3064 | Gloria.Carreon@MHShealth.com
Principal Investigator: Michael Kwan, MD
Recruiting
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Falls Church, Virginia, United States, 22042
Contact: Mary Smith | 703-776-7128 | marya.smith@inova.org
Principal Investigator: Oksana Shlobin, MD
Recruiting
Sentara Cardiovascular Research Institute
Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 23507
Contact: Melinda Bullivant, RN, MSN | 757-388-4024 | MMBULLIV@sentara.com
Principal Investigator: Michael Eggert, MD
Recruiting
Aurora Health Care
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53215
Contact: Valerie Zindars, RN | 414-649-6853 | valerie.zindars@aurora.org
Principal Investigator: Dianne Zwicke, MD
Recruiting