Can a new pill ease the strain of pulmonary arterial hypertension?
NCT ID NCT07761572
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether an experimental drug called CS1, taken as a daily pill, can improve blood vessel function in people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a condition where high blood pressure in the lungs makes the heart work harder. Participants will receive CS1 or a placebo alongside their usual PAH medications. The study measures changes in lung blood pressure, walking distance, and risk scores over about a year to see if CS1 offers additional benefits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CS1 (an experimental drug taken as a delayed-release capsule once daily)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, CS1 could become an add-on treatment to help manage pulmonary arterial hypertension, potentially improving blood flow and exercise capacity.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 2b trial with a moderate number of participants, so results may not confirm efficacy or safety. The drug is experimental, and potential side effects are not yet fully known.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 126 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 to 80 years * WHO Group 1 pulmonary arterial hypertension * WHO Functional Class II or III * REVEAL Lite 2 score ≥6 * Receiving stable standard-of-care PAH therapy for at least 90 days prior to screening * Hemodynamic confirmation of PAH by right heart catheterization * 6-minute walk distance ≥150 m and \<550 m Exclusion Criteria: * Pulmonary hypertension WHO Group 2, 3, 4, or 5 * Significant left-sided heart disease * Recent major cardiovascular or cerebrovascular event * Prior heart or heart-lung transplantation or active lung transplant listing * Significant renal or hepatic dysfunction * Current use of prohibited medications that cannot be discontinued * Pregnant or breastfeeding
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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