New hope for kids with rare, deadly lung disease

NCT ID NCT02562235

Summary

This study tested the safety and correct dosing of a drug called riociguat in children aged 6 to 18 with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a serious condition causing high blood pressure in the lungs. Researchers carefully adjusted the dose for each child based on their age, sex, and weight over an 8-week period, followed by a 16-week maintenance phase. The main goal was to see how well children tolerated the drug and how it moved through their bodies, while also checking for any effects on their heart, lungs, and overall health.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Aichi Children's Health and Medical Center

    Ōbu, Aichi-ken, 474-8710, Japan

  • Azienda Ospedale-Università di Padova - UOC Cardiologia Pediatrica

    Padua, Veneto, 35128, Italy

  • Clínica Imbanaco S.A.S

    Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, 760042, Colombia

  • Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DHZC)

    Berlin, 13353, Germany

  • Gottsegen Gyorgy Orszagos Kardiovaszkularis Intezet

    Budapest, 1096, Hungary

  • Hacettepe Universitesi Tip Fakultesi

    Ankara, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Instituto Nacional de Cardiología "Ignacio Chávez"

    México D.F., Mexico City, 14080, Mexico

  • Keio University Hospital

    Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan

  • National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center

    Suita, Osaka, 565-8565, Japan

  • Operadora de Hospitales Angeles S. A. de C. V.

    Huixquilucan, 52763, Mexico

  • SZTE ÁOK Szent Györgyi Albert Klinikai Kozpont

    Szeged, 6720, Hungary

  • The University of Osaka Hospital

    Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan

  • Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg

    Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, 69115, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Ulm

    Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, 89075, Germany

  • Veterans General Hospital

    Kaohsiung City, 813414, Taiwan

  • Wojewodzki Szpital Specjalistyczny - Wroclaw

    Wroclaw, 51-124, Poland

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