Could a $4 blood pressure pill ease a rare lung disease?
NCT ID NCT06053580
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether valsartan, a drug already used for high blood pressure, can help people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Researchers will give 60 adults either valsartan or a placebo for 24 weeks to see if it improves how far they can walk in six minutes and reduces heart strain. The goal is to find a safe, affordable way to manage this serious lung condition.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Valsartan (a blood pressure medication, also known as Diovan)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new use for an existing drug to help people with pulmonary hypertension walk farther and reduce strain on the heart.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug is already approved for other conditions, but its benefit for pulmonary hypertension is not yet proven.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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: 1. Male or female, age 18 to 80 2. WHO Group 1 Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension 3. NYHA Functional Class II, III, or IV at screening (Appendix 2 for Functional Class Decision Aid) 4. Right heart catheterization within five years demonstrating a mean pulmonary arterial pressure of ≥25 mmHg, occlusion pressure of ≤15 mmHg, and resistance ≥ 3 wood units 5. Participants with a right heart catheterization within five years demonstrating a mean pulmonary arterial pressure of ≥ 25 mmHg and occlusion pressure of 15 - 20 mmHg will be considered for inclusion if the pulmonary vascular resistance ≥ 9 wood units and they are being treated with pulmonary arterial hypertension specific therapy 6. Able to walk with/without a walking aid for a distance of at least 50 meters Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnant or lactating 2. Non-group 1 pulmonary hypertension or veno-occlusive disease 3. History of interstitial lung disease, unless subject has collagen vascular disease and has pulmonary function testing conducted within 12 months demonstrating a total lung capacity or vital capacity of ≥ 60 % 4. Has received or will receive an investigational drug, device, or study within 30 days or during the course of study 5. ACE-inhibitor, ARB or ARNI use within 30 days of randomization. 6. Left sided myocardial disease as evidenced by left ventricular ejection fraction \< 40% 7. Any other clinically significant illness or abnormal laboratory values (measured during the Screening period) that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might put the subject at risk of harm during the study or might adversely affect the interpretation of the study data 8. Anticipated survival less than 1 year due to concomitant disease 9. Allergy or angioedema with ACE-inhibitor use 10. Potassium \>5mEq/L or sCr \>2mg/dL at screening 11. SBP \<90mmHg at screening
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Washington Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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