Status:

TERMINATED

Natrecor in Pulmonary Hypertension

Lead Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Conditions:

Pulmonary Hypertension

Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if the drug nesiritide (Natrecor) is effective in lowering the pressure in your lungs. The primary objective of this study is to establish that Ne...

Detailed Description

Patients with high pressure in their lungs often have many symptoms such as, shortness of breath, low energy, and fatigue. Decreasing the pressure in the lungs may help these patients feel better. The...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Ages 18 to 85 years old.
  • Evidence of underlying lung disease by history and physical and/or chest x-ray and/or pulmonary function testing (PFT's).
  • PHTN documented by Doppler Echocardiography ( Done with in last 30 days)
  • Must be able to give an informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Patients with clinically significant hypotension (defined as a systolic blood pressure (SBP) \<90).
  • Active infection or sepsis as defined by fever and need for IV antibiotics.
  • Creatinine greater than 3.0 mg/dl
  • Significant valvular disease as a cause for the PHTN.
  • Severe Thrombocytopenia (as defined by platelets less than 20,000 or INR \> 1.6.
  • Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction (LVEF) \<40% (must be done with in the last 30 days prior to signing consent).
  • Hypersensitivity to nesiritide or any of it's components.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 31 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 28 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00075179

Start Date

December 31 2003

End Date

March 28 2006

Last Update

November 7 2018

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MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030