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New inhaled drug could ease breathing for PAH patients
NCT ID NCT07481981
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This phase 3 trial is testing whether a once-daily inhaled medication called treprostinil palmitil can help adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) walk farther. About 344 participants will receive either the drug or a placebo for 24 weeks. The main goal is to see if the drug improves the distance they can walk in six minutes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- treprostinil palmitil inhalation powder
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a more convenient once-daily inhaled treatment option to help people with pulmonary arterial hypertension walk farther and manage their condition.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 3 trial, but the drug is still experimental. It may not improve exercise capacity more than placebo, and side effects from the inhaled medication could occur.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 344 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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 75 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 * Participants must have a diagnosis of World Health Organisation (WHO) Group 1 pulmonary hypertension (PAH) in any of the following subtypes, in accordance with European Society of Cardiology European Respiratory Society (ESC/ERS) Guidelines: * Idiopathic PAH * Heritable PAH * Drug/toxin-induced PAH * Connective tissue disease (CTD)-associated PAH * PAH associated with congenital heart disease-related to simple systemic-to-pulmonary shunt at least 1 year following repair. * PAH diagnosis for at least 3 months prior to Screening. * New York Heart Association (NYHA) or World Health Organization (WHO) functional class II-IV. * Participants must be on stable PAH therapy consisting of 1 to 3 medications from the following classes: * Endothelin receptor antagonists (eg, ambrisentan, bosentan, macitentan) for at least 90 days prior to Screening with the last 30 days on stable dose * Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (eg, sildenafil, tadalafil) for at least 90 days prior to Screening with the last 30 days on stable dose * Guanylate cyclase stimulator (eg, riociguat) for at least 90 days prior to Screening with the last 30 days on stable dose * Activin signaling inhibitor (e.g., sotatercept) for at least 6 months prior to Screening, with the last 3 months on stable dose and meeting all the following conditions: * no active clinically significant bleeding (eg, epistaxis and gingival bleeding requiring medical interventions) within the past 3 months. * no history of major bleeding events or risks (eg, gastrointestinal or intracranial bleeding) within the past 6 months. * platelet counts ≥100,000 per microlitre (μL) at Screening * For both 6-minute walk tests (6MWTs), the values of 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) should be ≥ 150 and ≤ 450 meters at Screening. * Right heart catheterization (RHC) at Screening (or within 6 months prior to Screening, if available). Prior RHC may be used provided there has been no change in background PAH therapy and doses. The RHC must meet all of the following hemodynamic criteria: * Mean pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) \>20 millimetre of mercury (mmHg) at rest. * pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) or left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) ≤15 mmHg. * pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) of ≥5 wood units (WU). Exclusion Criteria * Diagnosis of PH WHO Groups 2, 3, 4, or 5, or subtypes of PH WHO Group 1 other than described in inclusion criterion 2 (eg, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), complex congenital heart disease-associated PAH, portal hypertension-associated PAH, pulmonary veno-occlusive disease, Schistosomiasis associated PAH). * Clinically significant left heart disease, including left-sided valvular disease, left ventricular systolic or diastolic dysfunction, echocardiographic findings suggestive of post-capillary pulmonary hypertension, unstable ischemic heart disease, or unstable arrhythmias. * Evidence of airflow obstruction defined by forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) per forced vital capacity (FVC) \<0.7. * Evidence of significant restrictive lung disease as evidenced by FVC \<70% predicted normal. * Evidence of chronic thromboembolic disease or recent (within 6 months of Screening) acute pulmonary embolism. * Known hypersensitivity or contraindication to treprostinil or TPIP or TPIP formulation excipients (e.g., mannitol, leucine). * Any other medical or psychological condition including relevant laboratory abnormalities at Screening that, in the opinion of the Investigator, suggest a new and/or insufficiently understood disease and/or may present an unreasonable risk to the study participant as a result of his/her participation in this clinical trial, may impede their ability complete the study or the study assessments or confound the outcomes of the trial. Note: Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
26 sites in 6 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ARG001
RECRUITINGBuenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., C1425AIN, Argentina
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ARG004
RECRUITINGRío Cuarto, Córdoba Province, X5080AEV, Argentina
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AUS002
RECRUITINGCamperdown, New South Wales, 2050, Australia
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AUS003
RECRUITINGWestmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
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ISR001
RECRUITINGJerusalem, 9112001, Israel
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ISR003
RECRUITINGTel Aviv, 6423906, Israel
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ISR004
RECRUITINGPetah Tikva, 4941492, Israel
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ISR005
RECRUITINGRamat Gan, 5265601, Israel
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JPN002
RECRUITINGSapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8648, Japan
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JPN003
RECRUITINGOkayama, Okayama-ken, 701-1192, Japan
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JPN007
RECRUITINGSapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8543, Japan
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JPN011
RECRUITINGNarashino, Chiba, 275-8580, Japan
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JPN014
RECRUITINGKobe, Hyōgo, 650-0017, Japan
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JPN015
RECRUITINGYahatanishi-ku, Kita Kyushu-shi, Fukuoka, 807-8556, Japan
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JPN017
RECRUITINGMinato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8329, Japan
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NZL001
RECRUITINGAuckland, 2025, New Zealand
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NZL002
RECRUITINGHamilton, 3240, New Zealand
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NZL003
RECRUITINGDunedin, 9016, New Zealand
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USA005
RECRUITINGTorrance, California, 90502, United States
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USA006
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States
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USA007
RECRUITINGAnderson, South Carolina, 29621, United States
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USA008
RECRUITINGSanta Barbara, California, 93105, United States
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USA010
RECRUITINGKansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
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USA012
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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USA013
RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14642, United States
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USA028
RECRUITINGOmaha, Nebraska, 68198-6450, United States
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