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Rapid Switch From Intravenous Epoprostenol to Intravenous Remodulin® (Treprostinil Sodium) Using the Crono Five Ambulatory Infusion Pump in Patients With Stable Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH): Safety, Efficacy and Treatment Satisfaction

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What is being tested

treprostinil

+ Crono Five ambulatory pump

DrugDevice
Who is being recruted

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension+4

+ Cardiovascular Diseases

+ Hypertension

From 18 to 65 Years
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Phase 4
Interventional
Study Start: February 2007
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Summary

Principal SponsorUnited Therapeutics
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: February 1, 2007

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), which is defined as an elevation in pulmonary arterial pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance, is a severe hemodynamic abnormality common to a variety of diseases and syndromes. Elevation in pulmonary arterial pressure causes an increase in right ventricular afterload, impairing right ventricular function and ultimately leading to inactivity and death. The goal of PAH treatment is to lengthen survival time, to ameliorate symptoms of PAH, and to improve health related quality of life (HRQOL). Remodulin® (treprostinil sodium), a stable analogue of prostacyclin, possesses potent pulmonary and systemic vasodilatory and platelet anti-aggregatory actions in vitro and in vivo. Recently, Remodulin received FDA approval for intravenous therapy based upon bioequivalence of the intravenous (IV) and subcutaneous (SC) routes of administration. Remodulin is more chemically stable than epoprostenol and may offer potential safety and convenience advantages compared to intravenous epoprostenol that may impact Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) and/or patient satisfaction. Unlike epoprostenol, Remodulin does not need to be mixed daily and is stable at room temperature eliminating the need for ice packs. Since Remodulin remains in the body longer than epoprostenol (4 hrs instead of less than 5 minutes) there is less risk of cardiovascular collapse from a sudden interruption of infusion, such as a line clog. In an open-label study in Europe, patients who were using a type of portable medication pump called the CADD Legacy pump were rapidly switched from Flolan to Remodulin with no serious side effects. This study will examine effects of switching from therapy with epoprostenol or Flolan to IV Remodulin and compare changes in HRQOL and treatment satisfaction before and after rapid switch from epoprostenol to Remodulin in patients with pulmonary hypertension from the CADD legacy pump to a smaller pump called the Crono Five. Participation in this study will last approximately 10 weeks. Study procedures include routine blood tests, medical history, physical exams, disease evaluation, exercise tests and patient questionnaires. Participants will have 4 visits during the study and will spend at least 1 night in the hospital.

Official TitleRapid Switch From Intravenous Epoprostenol to Intravenous Remodulin® (Treprostinil Sodium) Using the Crono Five Ambulatory Infusion Pump in Patients With Stable Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH): Safety, Efficacy and Treatment Satisfaction
NCT00439946
Principal SponsorUnited Therapeutics
Last updated: January 28, 2026
Sourced from a government-validated database.Claim as a partner

Protocol

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

8 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.



Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

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

Pulmonary Arterial HypertensionCardiovascular DiseasesHypertensionHypertension, PulmonaryLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesVascular Diseases

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 to 65 years * Diagnosis of one of the following WHO Classifications of pulmonary hypertension: 1. Group 1 pulmonary arterial hypertension * Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) * Familial pulmonary arterial hypertension (FPAH) * Associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (APAH): 1. collagen vascular disease 2. congenital systemic-to-pulmonary shunt repaired greater than 5 years prior to study entry. 3. portal hypertension 4. drugs and toxins 2. Group 4 pulmonary hypertension due to chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) * WHO Class II-III * Currently receiving intravenous epoprostenol therapy for at least three months and a stable dose for at least one month. * Have central intravenous catheter * Optimally treated with conventional pulmonary hypertension therapy and clinically stable for at least one month. * Mentally and physically capable of learning to administer Remodulin using an intravenous infusion pump. Exclusion Criteria: * nursing or pregnant woman * received a new type of chronic therapy (including but not limited to oxygen, a different category of vasodilator, a diuretic, digoxin, bosentan, sildenafil) for pulmonary hypertension added within the last month. * Had any PAH medication discontinued within the week prior to study entry. * Received any prostacyclin or prostacyclin analog except epoprostenol in the past 3 months. * Had a central venous line infection within the past 30 days. * Previous documented evidence of significant parenchymal lung disease as evidenced by pulmonary function tests as follows (any one of the following): 1. Total Lung Capacity ≤ 60% (predicted) or 2. If Total Lung Capacity is between 60% and 70% (predicted), a High Resolution Computed Tomography (CT) scan must be performed to rule out diffuse interstitial fibrosis or alveolitis * History of or evidence of left-sided heart disease * Having any other disease that is associated with pulmonary hypertension (e.g. sickle cell anemia, schistosomiasis). * Having a musculoskeletal disorder (e.g. arthritis, artificial leg, etc.) or any other disease, which is thought to limit ambulation, or be connected to a machine, which is not portable. * Uncontrolled systemic hypertension as evidenced by a systolic blood pressure greater than 160 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) or diastolic blood pressure greater than 100 mmHg. * Chronic renal insufficiency as defined by serum creatinine greater than 2.5 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or the requirement for dialysis. * Receiving an investigational drug, have in place an investigational device, or have participated in an investigational drug study within the past 30 days. * Active infection, or any other ongoing condition that would interfere with the interpretation of study assessments. * The presence of any physiological or psychological condition that contraindicates the administration of Remodulin.

Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

One single intervention group is designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental
IV treprostinil continuous infusion via Crono Five infusion pump.

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

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This study has 3 locations

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University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center

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THE NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL Weill Cornell Medical Center

New York, United States
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Integris Baptist Medical Center

Oklahoma City, United States
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