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Not yet recruitingNCT07263958HOLLYWOODUpdated Dec 4, 2025

Hemodynamic Effects of Inhaled Iloprost in PH-COPD (HOLLYWOOD)

An interventional study of Iloprost is a synthetic molecule with pharmacological action in Pulmnary Hypertension, COPD and Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary to Lung Disease and/or Hypoxia, sponsored by University of Sao Paulo General Hospital. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 40 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-12-04.

Sponsored by University of Sao Paulo General Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Jun 2026, 3 months ago, but the record still lists the study as not yet recruiting.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
15
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
40 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Study Title: A Clinical Study of Inhaled Iloprost for the Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (HOLLYWOOD)

The goal of this clinical study is to learn if the inhaled drug iloprost is effective and safe for treating pulmonary hypertension (PH) in adult patients who have severe or very severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does inhaled iloprost reduce the pressure and resistance in the lung's blood vessels (measured as Pulmonary Vascular Resistance - PVR)?

Does inhaled iloprost improve participants' ability to exercise, measured by how far they can walk in 6 minutes?

What are the side effects and medical problems that participants experience while taking inhaled iloprost?

Researchers will assess changes in participants' health by comparing measurements taken before they start taking inhaled iloprost to measurements taken after 12 weeks of treatment. There is no placebo group in this study.

Participants in this study will:

Use an inhaler to take iloprost 6 to 9 times every day for 12 weeks.

Visit the clinic for checkups at the beginning of the study and after the 12-week treatment period.

Undergo tests including an exercise capacity test (the 6-minute walk test) and heart pressure measurements (hemodynamic tests) before and after the treatment period.

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Conditions studied

  • Pulmnary Hypertension
  • COPD
  • Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary to Lung Disease and/or Hypoxia

Keywords

  • Pulmonary Hypertension
  • COPD
  • Hemodynamics
  • Prostacyclin Analog
  • iloprost
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Group 3 Pulmonary Hypertension
  • PH-COPD
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In context

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

4,131 studies on the registry are indexed under Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; 697 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 15 is below the median of 70 across 2,926 interventional studies indexed under Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive.

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Lead sponsor

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital is the lead sponsor of 595 studies on the registry; 98 are open to participants now.

Of its 8 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 0 (0%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
40 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 40 years or older.
  • Established diagnosis of severe or very severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), corresponding to GOLD stage 3 or 4.
  • Symptomatic Group 3 Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) confirmed by Right Heart Catheterization (RHC) with the following hemodynamic profile at rest:
  • Mean Pulmonary Artery Pressure (mPAP) > 35 mmHg.
  • Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (PVR) > 5 Wood Units (WU).
  • Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure (PCWP) ≤ 15 mmHg.
  • Capable of providing written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

  • History of hypersensitivity to iloprost or other prostacyclin analogs.
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
15 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Inhaled Iloprost Treatment

    Participants in this arm will receive inhaled iloprost for a 12-week period. The daily regimen consists of 6 to 9 inhalations, as tolerated. This is a single-group, pre-post study where clinical, exercise, and hemodynamic parameters are assessed at baseline (before treatment) and after 12 weeks to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the intervention.

    Drug: Iloprost is a synthetic molecule with pharmacological action

Interventions

  • DrugIloprost is a synthetic molecule with pharmacological action

    Ventavis® is the commercial brand name for inhaled iloprost in Brazil.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline in Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (PVR) in Wood Units (WU)

    Change in Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (PVR) from baseline to week 12. PVR is a measure of the resistance to blood flow in the pulmonary circulation. It will be measured in Wood Units (WU) and assessed via invasive hemodynamic monitoring (Right Heart Catheterization). A lower PVR indicates improved pulmonary hemodynamics.

    Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline in 6-Minute Walk Distance (6MWD)

    Change in the distance in meteres a participant can walk on a hard, flat surface in 6 minutes. The 6MWD is a measure of exercise capacity.

    Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks

  2. Change From Baseline in Dyspnea as Measured by the Transitional Dyspnea Index (TDI) Score

    The Transitional Dyspnea Index (TDI) measures changes in dyspnea from a baseline state. The baseline state is established using the Baseline Dyspnea Index (BDI). The TDI score is derived from three categories: functional impairment, magnitude of task, and magnitude of effort. The total score ranges from -9 (major deterioration) to +9 (major improvement). A higher positive score indicates a greater improvement in dyspnea.

    Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks

  3. Change in Risk of Mortality Stratification

    Change in the patient's risk of mortality as assessed by the COMPERA 2.0 risk assessment model. This model stratifies patients into low, intermediate, or high risk based on a combination of clinical and hemodynamic variables.

    Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks

  4. Change from Baseline in Mean Right Atrial Pressure (mRAP)

    Change in mean right atrial pressure (mRAP) from baseline to week 12. mRAP reflects right ventricular preload. It will be measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) via Right Heart Catheterization.

    Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks

  5. Change from Baseline in Mean Pulmonary Artery Pressure (mPAP)

    Change in mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) from baseline to week 12. mPAP is a key hemodynamic parameter for monitoring pulmonary hypertension. It will be measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) via Right Heart Catheterization.

    Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks

  6. Change from Baseline in Cardiac Index (CI)

    Change in Cardiac Index (CI) from baseline to week 12. CI is a measure of cardiac performance relative to body size. It will be measured in liters per minute per square meter (L/min/m²) via Right Heart Catheterization. An increase indicates improved cardiac function.

    Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks

  7. Change from Baseline in Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation (SvO2)

    Change in mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2) from baseline to week 12. SvO2 reflects the balance between systemic oxygen delivery and consumption. It will be measured as a percentage (%) via Right Heart Catheterization.

    Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — De-identified individual participant data (IPD) that underlie the results reported in this article, including clinical, exercise, and hemodynamic data, will be made available to qualified researchers upon reasonable request. A data sharing proposal should be submitted to the corresponding author. The proposal will be reviewed by the study investigators for scientific merit and feasibility. To gain access, data requestors will need to sign a data access agreement and commit to using the data in a manner consistent with the original informed consent provided by the participants.

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 4, 2025, 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
NCT07263958
Lead sponsor
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Responsible party
Caio Júlio César dos Santos Fernandes (Collaborating Physician, Pulmonary Circulation Group, Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil, University of Sao Paulo General Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
Dec 4, 2025
Start date
Dec 10, 2025 (estimated)
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 20, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Dec 4, 2025

Study contacts

Caio JC Fernandes, PhD
Contact
caio.cesar@hc.fm.usp.br
+55 11 2661-1548

Oversight

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