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Oral CXA-10 in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

A Phase 2 interventional study of CXA-10 in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, sponsored by Gladwin, Mark, MD. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-01-12.

Sponsored by Gladwin, Mark, MD · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
negative study outcome from Complexa's multicenter clinical trial; no safety concerns
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
1
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of 12-week oral CXA-10 therapy in subjects with pulmonary arterial hypertension, with additional evaluation on the clinical efficacy of oral CXA-10 on changes in hemodynamics, exercise capacity, cardiovascular function and patient reported outcomes.

Read the detailed description

This is a single-center, one-arm, open-label proof of concept safety study and a phase 2a proof of efficacy pre- and post-assessment study of oral CXA-10 for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

The investigators hypothesize that administration of CXA-10 for 12 weeks will improves exercise capacity, cardiovascular function and health related quality of life in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients with limited toxicity.

Subjects who meet the inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria will be scheduled within 4 weeks of screening to receive oral CXA-10 at the dose of 300 mg once daily followed by 12 weeks of open-label CXA-10 treatment and then a 4-week safety follow-up. Additional follow-up assessments by telephone will occur in between each outpatient clinic visit.

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Conditions studied

  • Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
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In context

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

773 studies on the registry are indexed under Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension; 142 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 1 is below the median of 38 across 517 interventional studies indexed under Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.

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Lead sponsor

Gladwin, Mark, MD is the lead sponsor of 13 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 5 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 4 (80%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

The following criteria will be required on ALL subjects:

  • Male or female between 18-80 years of age inclusive at Screening
  • Weight ≥ 40 kg or 88 lbs
  • Have a WHO Classification of Functional Status Class II or III
  • Must meet all of the following hemodynamic criteria by means of a right heart catheterization: mPAP of ≥ 25 mmHg, PVR ≥ 3 wood units, PAWP of ≤ 15 mmHg. A clinical RHC done within 2 months is acceptable to determine eligibility
  • Meet all of the following pulmonary function test parameters, completed no more than 12 months before Screening or at screening: forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) > 60% of predicted normal and forced vital capacity (FVC) ≥ 60%
  • A 6 MWD test of ≥ 100 m and ≤ 600 m at Screening
  • Participants enrolled in an exercise program for pulmonary rehabilitation must be in a stable program 1 month prior to Screening and must agree to maintain their current level of rehabilitation throughout the study. If subjects are not enrolled in an exercise training program for pulmonary rehabilitation they cannot enroll during the Screening/Baseline Period or throughout the study
  • If receiving 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors (i.e., statins) subjects must not have changed their dose \< 4 weeks prior to Screening
  • If receiving simvastatin-containing products: simvastatin (Zocor), Vytorin, or any other combination therapy containing simvastatin, the subject's simvastatin dose should not exceed 20 mg/day Note: Subjects using a simvastatin product at dose > 20 mg/day may be rescreened if their dose has been adjusted to ≤ 20 mg/day, at least 4 weeks prior to Screening with no dose or regimen changes within 4 weeks prior to Baseline
  • Subjects must be receiving one or more of the following previously approved PAH therapies: phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5), endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA), soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) stimulator, prostanoids, prostacyclin receptor agonists and must be on stable doses ≥ 3 months) with no dose adjustment within 1 month of Screening
  • Ability to provide written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

EXCLUSION CRITERIA

Subjects meeting any of the following exclusion criteria at baseline will be excluded from participating in study:

  • Portopulmonary hypertension and pulmonary veno-occlusive diseases
  • Congenital heart defects (i.e., atrial septal defects, ventricular septal defects, and patent ductus arteriosus) repaired \< 1 year prior to Screening (Group 1 classification of Pulmonary Hypertension)
  • Systolic blood pressure > 160 or \< 90 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure > 110 mmHg at Screening
  • An average QTcF on supine triplicate ECGs at Screening (Visit 1) of > 500 msec Acute myocardial infarction or acute coronary syndrome (ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI), Non STEMI (NSTEMI) and/or unstable angina) within the last 90 days prior to Screening
  • Recent cerebrovascular accident/transient ischemic attack (CVA/TIA) within the last 90 days prior to Screening
  • Recent hospitalization for left heart failure within the last 90 days prior to Screening
  • Clinically significant aortic or mitral valve disease defined as greater than moderate regurgitation or moderate stenosis; pericardial constriction; restrictive or constrictive cardiomyopathy; left ventricular dysfunction (LVEF \< 50%); left ventricular outflow obstruction; symptomatic coronary artery disease; autonomic hypotension; or fluid depletion in the opinion of the investigator
  • Evidence of a life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias on ECG at Screening as determined by the physician investigator
  • Personal or family history of congenital prolonged QTc syndrome or sudden unexpected death due to a cardiac reason
  • Receiving intravenous inotropes (e.g. dopamine, dobutamine) within 2 weeks prior to Screening
  • History of angina pectoris or other condition that was treated with long or short acting nitrates \< 12 weeks of Screening
  • The subject has a history of herbal or natural medication use (including fish oil) within 2 weeks or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to Baseline
  • Subject has taken prednisone at doses > 15 mg/day; if immunosuppressive medications are used the dose must be stable within 12 weeks prior to Screening and throughout the study
  • The subject is currently taking a drug that may affect the assay measurement of serum creatinine (e.g. cimetidine, Bactrim, Pyridium)
  • Newly prescribed drug or increased dose of an existing drug that is known to prolong the QTc interval and has been associated with Torsades de Pointes Note: Stable doses of these drugs are permitted (i.e., subject has received the same dose and regimen for at least 30 days prior to Screening with no anticipated changes to the dose or regimen during the course of the study)
  • The subject is currently taking dimethyl fumarate (Tecfidera™)
  • Females with a positive urine pregnancy test at Screening or prior to dosing or who are pregnant or breastfeeding or who are trying to conceive
  • Recent (within 6 months) history of abusing alcohol or illicit drugs
  • History of any primary malignancy, including a history of melanoma or suspicious undiagnosed skin lesions, with the exception of basal cell or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin or cervical carcinoma in situ or other malignancies curatively treated and with no evidence of disease for at least 5 years or prostate cancer who is not currently or expected, during the study, to undergo radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and/or surgical intervention, or to initiate hormonal treatment
  • Cardiovascular, liver, renal, hematologic, gastrointestinal, immunologic, endocrine, metabolic, central nervous system or psychiatric disease that, in the opinion of the investigator, may adversely affect the safety of the subject and/or efficacy of the investigational product or severely limit the lifespan of the subject other than the condition being studied
  • Clinically significant hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism not adequately treated
  • Any other condition and/or situation that causes the Investigator to deem a subject unsuitable for the study (e.g., due to expected study medication non-compliance, inability to medically tolerate the study procedures, or a subject's unwillingness to comply with study-related procedures)
  • The subject has known hypersensitivity to the CXA-10, the metabolites, or formulation excipients
  • The subject has had treatment with any investigational drug within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to Screening or plans to participate in an investigational drug study at any time during this study

Subjects who fail inclusion/exclusion criteria may be re-screened once.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
1 participant (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    CXA-10

    Oral CXA-10 300 mg once daily for 12 weeks

    Drug: CXA-10

Interventions

  • DrugCXA-10

    Each subject will receive oral CXA-10 at the dose of 300 mg once daily for 12 weeks

    Also known as: 10-nitro-9(E)-octadec-9-enoic acid

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Treatment-Related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0 in 12 Weeks

    Numbers of treatment-related adverse events is assessed by CTCAE v4.0

    Time frame: Baseline to 12 Weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in Pulmonary Vascular Resistance is Measured at Baseline and 12 Weeks by Right Heart Catheterization

    Pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) will be measured by right heart catheterization; results reported as changed from baseline in Woods units. PVR is calculated as (mean pulmonary artery pressure - pulmonary artery wedge pressure)/cardiac output, where pressures are in units of mm Hg and cardiac output is in units of L/min. Pulmonary hypertension is defined as PVR \> 3 Woods units. A negative change implies a decrease in PVR which would be considered an improvement.

    Time frame: Baseline and 12 Weeks

  2. Change From Baseline in Mean Pulmonary Artery Pressure is Measured at Baseline and 12 Weeks by Right Heart Catheterization

    Pulmonary Artery mean pressure will be measured by right heart catheterization

    Time frame: Baseline and 12 Weeks

  3. Change From Baseline in RV Function as Measured by Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion (TAPSE) as Assessed by Echocardiograms at 12 Weeks

    Change from baseline in RV function as measured by tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) as assessed by echocardiograms at 12 weeks

    Time frame: at baseline and 12 weeks

  4. Changes From Baseline in Functional Exercise Capacity by Assessing 6 Minute Walk Distance Test

    Change from baseline in 6 minute walk distance at 12 weeks

    Time frame: at baseline and 12 weeks

  5. Change From Baseline in Levels of Serum N-terminal Pro-brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) at 12 Weeks

    Blood samples will be collected for NT-proBNP analysis

    Time frame: at Baseline and 12 Weeks

  6. Change From Baseline in Functional Status of Patients as Assessed by New York Heart Association Functional Class

    The New York Heart Association Classification of Functional Status of Patients with pulmonary hypertension will be used to classify disease severity in PAH. It places patients in one of four categories based on how much they are limited during physical activity. Measure Description: Class I: No limitation of physical activity. Ordinary physical activity does not cause undue fatigue, palpitation, dyspnea (shortness of breath). Class II: Slight limitation of physical activity. Comfortable at rest. Ordinary physical activity results in fatigue, palpitation, dyspnea (shortness of breath). Class III: Marked limitation of physical activity. Comfortable at rest. Less than ordinary activity causes fatigue, palpitation, or dyspnea. Class IV: Unable to carry on any physical activity without discomfort. Symptoms of dyspnea at rest. If any physical activity is undertaken, discomfort increases.

    Time frame: at Baseline and 12 Weeks

  7. Change From Baseline in Daily Physical Activity as Measured by a Accelerometer

    Continuous physical activity monitoring will be conducted using a noninvasive accelerometer. The device must be worn for a minimum of 7 days at home prior to receiving the first dose of the study drug and prior to the end of the study drug treatment at week 12.

    Time frame: Baseline and 12 Weeks

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Results

Posted Jan 12, 2022
Limitations and caveats
The clinical trial was terminated early due to lack of efficacy based on the negative study outcome from the drug company's multicenter clinical trial. Early termination leading to small numbers of subjects analyzed.

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneCXA-10
Started1
Completed1
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Treatment-Related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0 in 12 Weeks

Numbers of treatment-related adverse events is assessed by CTCAE v4.0

Time frame:
Baseline to 12 Weeks
Reported as:
Number · Events
Number of Treatment-Related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0 in 12 Weeks
EventsCXA-10
Number of Treatment-Related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0 in 12 Weeks2
SecondaryChange From Baseline in Pulmonary Vascular Resistance is Measured at Baseline and 12 Weeks by Right Heart Catheterization

Pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) will be measured by right heart catheterization; results reported as changed from baseline in Woods units. PVR is calculated as (mean pulmonary artery pressure - pulmonary artery wedge pressure)/cardiac output, where pressures are in units of mm Hg and cardiac output is in units of L/min. Pulmonary hypertension is defined as PVR \> 3 Woods units. A negative change implies a decrease in PVR which would be considered an improvement.

Time frame:
Baseline and 12 Weeks
Reported as:
Number · Woods units
Change From Baseline in Pulmonary Vascular Resistance is Measured at Baseline and 12 Weeks by Right Heart Catheterization
Woods unitsCXA-10
Change From Baseline in Pulmonary Vascular Resistance is Measured at Baseline and 12 Weeks by Right Heart Catheterization-1.2
SecondaryChange From Baseline in Mean Pulmonary Artery Pressure is Measured at Baseline and 12 Weeks by Right Heart Catheterization

Pulmonary Artery mean pressure will be measured by right heart catheterization

Time frame:
Baseline and 12 Weeks
Reported as:
Number · mm Hg
Change From Baseline in Mean Pulmonary Artery Pressure is Measured at Baseline and 12 Weeks by Right Heart Catheterization
mm HgCXA-10
Change From Baseline in Mean Pulmonary Artery Pressure is Measured at Baseline and 12 Weeks by Right Heart Catheterization-5
SecondaryChange From Baseline in RV Function as Measured by Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion (TAPSE) as Assessed by Echocardiograms at 12 Weeks

Change from baseline in RV function as measured by tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) as assessed by echocardiograms at 12 weeks

Time frame:
at baseline and 12 weeks

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryChanges From Baseline in Functional Exercise Capacity by Assessing 6 Minute Walk Distance Test

Change from baseline in 6 minute walk distance at 12 weeks

Time frame:
at baseline and 12 weeks
Reported as:
Number · meters
Changes From Baseline in Functional Exercise Capacity by Assessing 6 Minute Walk Distance Test
metersCXA-10
Changes From Baseline in Functional Exercise Capacity by Assessing 6 Minute Walk Distance Test23.5
SecondaryChange From Baseline in Levels of Serum N-terminal Pro-brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) at 12 Weeks

Blood samples will be collected for NT-proBNP analysis

Time frame:
at Baseline and 12 Weeks

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryChange From Baseline in Functional Status of Patients as Assessed by New York Heart Association Functional Class

The New York Heart Association Classification of Functional Status of Patients with pulmonary hypertension will be used to classify disease severity in PAH. It places patients in one of four categories based on how much they are limited during physical activity. Measure Description: Class I: No limitation of physical activity. Ordinary physical activity does not cause undue fatigue, palpitation, dyspnea (shortness of breath). Class II: Slight limitation of physical activity. Comfortable at rest. Ordinary physical activity results in fatigue, palpitation, dyspnea (shortness of breath). Class III: Marked limitation of physical activity. Comfortable at rest. Less than ordinary activity causes fatigue, palpitation, or dyspnea. Class IV: Unable to carry on any physical activity without discomfort. Symptoms of dyspnea at rest. If any physical activity is undertaken, discomfort increases.

Time frame:
at Baseline and 12 Weeks

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryChange From Baseline in Daily Physical Activity as Measured by a Accelerometer

Continuous physical activity monitoring will be conducted using a noninvasive accelerometer. The device must be worn for a minimum of 7 days at home prior to receiving the first dose of the study drug and prior to the end of the study drug treatment at week 12.

Time frame:
Baseline and 12 Weeks

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

Adverse events

Collected over 12 weeks. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
CXA-100/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventCXA-10
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders1/1
Shortness of BreathRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/1

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)CXA-10
<=18 years0
Between 18 and 65 years0
>=65 years1
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)CXA-10
Female1
Male0
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)CXA-10
Hispanic or Latino0
Not Hispanic or Latino1
Unknown or Not Reported0
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)CXA-10
United States1
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Study locations

1 site
  • University of Pittsburgh
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Mar 4, 2020
  • Informed consent form · Mar 24, 2020

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — The PI will make individual participant data (IPD) available through a data sharing agreement. After publication, data will be deposited in all available suitable public access databases for archival purposes.

Supporting information: Study protocol, Statistical analysis plan

Time frame: Starting 6 months after publication

Access criteria: Through a data sharing agreement

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Oct 2019 to primary completion in Dec 2020, 13 months.

Results were first posted in Jan 2022, 1 year 1 month after primary completion.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Aug 28, 2018
First posted
Oct 14, 2019
StartActual
Oct 31, 2019
Primary completionActual
Dec 1, 2020
CompletionActual
Dec 1, 2020
Results first posted
Jan 12, 2022
Last update
Jan 12, 2022
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 12, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04125745
Lead sponsor
Gladwin, Mark, MD
Responsible party
Marc A. Simon (Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh) — Principal investigator
First posted
Oct 14, 2019
Start date
Oct 31, 2019
Primary completion
Dec 1, 2020
Completion
Dec 1, 2020
Results posted
Jan 12, 2022
Last update
Jan 12, 2022

Study contacts

Marc Simon, MD
principal investigator · University of Pittsburgh

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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