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Clinical Trial Summary

Portopulmonary hypertension denotes pulmonary hypertension complicating portal hypertension and is present in approximately 5% of cirrhotic patients. Treatment options include prostanoids, sildenafil, and the endothelin-receptor antagonists, bosentan and ambrisentan.

This study investigates the safety and efficacy of ambrisentan in portopulmonary hypertension.


Clinical Trial Description

Patients with clinically significant PoPH (resting mean pulmonary arterial pressure >25 mm Hg, pulmonary vascular resistance >400 dynes*s*cm-5) will be offered treatment with ambrisentan. Patients will be followed clinically and hemodynamically up to 12 months after start of treatment. ;


Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


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NCT number NCT01733095
Study type Interventional
Source Medical University of Graz
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Status Withdrawn
Phase Phase 1/Phase 2
Start date July 2012
Completion date June 2016

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