Actelion
Clinical trials sponsored by Actelion, explained in plain language.
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Experimental drug offered to patient with rare blood vessel disease
Disease control APPROVED_FOR_MARKETINGThis program provides selexipag (Uptravi) to a single patient with Buerger's disease who has a wound that won't heal. The goal is to see if the drug can help control the disease and heal the wound. This is not a cure, but a way to manage the condition.
Sponsor: Actelion • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 08:01 UTC
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Higher dose of PAH drug shows promise in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a higher dose (75 mg) of the drug macitentan works better than the usual dose (10 mg) at preventing serious events like hospitalization or death in people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). About 935 adults with PAH will take either the higher or…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Actelion • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 07:58 UTC
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Hope for kids with rare lung disease: new drug dosing study underway
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing the safety and proper dosing of selexipag in children aged 2 to 17 with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a serious lung condition that makes it hard for the heart to pump blood. Researchers want to find the right starting dose that gives children simil…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Actelion • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:57 UTC
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New hope for kids with rare lung disease: drug may slow worsening
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding selexipag to standard treatment can delay disease worsening in children aged 2 to 18 with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a serious lung condition. About 138 children will receive either selexipag or a placebo alongside their usual care. The…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Actelion • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 24, 2026 16:18 UTC