TRACLEER® (Bosentan) Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension A Multicenter, Open-label, Single-arm Safety Study to Investigate the Effects of Chronic TRACLEER® Treatment on Testicular Function in Male Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
bosentan
Cardiovascular Diseases+3
+ Hypertension
+ Hypertension, Pulmonary
Treatment Study
Summary
Study start date: July 1, 2003
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.The objective of the study is to evaluate the effects of chronic TRACLEER® treatment on testicular function via semen analysis in male patients with primary pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.22 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Treatment Study
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Male
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.From 18 to 65 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Male patients age 18-65 years. * Bosentan-naïve. * PPH, WHO functional class III/IV, in need of TRACLEER * Patients pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) secondary to congenital heart disease. * Written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Female * Patients with PAH secondary to connective tissue vascular diseases or HIV. * Patients who have undergone a vasectomy. * Patients with an average baseline sperm concentration \< 15 x 10\[6\]/mL, or any sample with a sperm concentration \<= 7.5 x 10\[6\]/mL. * Patients with an average baseline sperm motility \<20% or normal sperm morphology \<5%. * Body weight \< 50 kg. * Hypotension, defined as systolic blood pressure less than 85 mm Hg. * AST and/or ALT plasma levels greater than 3 times ULN. * Hypersensitivity to bosentan or any of the components of the formulation. * Treatment with glyburide, cyclosporine A or tacrolimus at inclusion or planned during the study. * Treatment with hormone suppressive agents, including androgens, estrogens, anabolic steroids or glucocorticoids within the past 6 months or planned during the study. * Current treatment less than 3 months prior to inclusion or planned treatment with prostacyclin or prostacyclin analogues (e.g., Flolanâ or Remodulin). * Patients who received an investigational drug in the month preceding the study start or who are due to be treated with another investigational drug during the study period. * Known drug or alcohol dependence or any other factors that will interfere with conduct of the study. * Any illness other than PPH that will reduce life expectancy to less than 6 months. * Active cancer. * Prior treatment with an anti-neoplastic agent or ionizing radiation. * Hot tub/Jacuzzi use. * Uncontrolled diseases including diabetes, liver or kidney disease. * Patients receiving spironolactone (aldactone) less than 3 months prior to inclusion or dose \>25 mg/day at baseline or anytime during the study.
Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.One single intervention group is designated in this study
This study does not include a placebo group
Treatment Groups
Group I
ExperimentalStudy Objectives
Primary Objectives
Secondary Objectives