Trial Condition(s):

Scleroderma, Systemic

Efficacy and safety of Riociguat in patients with systemic sclerosis

Bayer Identifier:

16277

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT02283762

EudraCT Number:

2014-001353-16

EU CT Number:

Not Available

Study Completed

Trial Purpose

To investigate if Riociguat is effective in the treatment of systemic sclerosis

Inclusion Criteria
- Men or women aged 18 years and older
 - Systemic sclerosis, as defined by ACR/EULAR (American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism) 2013 criteria
 - dcSSc (diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis) according to the LeRoy criteria, ie, skin fibrosis proximal to the elbows and knees in addition to acral fibrosis
 - Disease duration of ≤ 18 months (defined as time from the first non−Raynaud’s phenomenon manifestation)
 - ≥ 10 and ≤ 22 mRSS (modified Rodnan skin score) units at the screening visit
 - FVC (forced vital capacity) ≥ 45% of predicted at screening
 - DLCO (diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide) ≥ 40% of predicted (hemoglobin-corrected) at screening
 - Negative serum pregnancy test in a woman of childbearing potential at the screening visit
 - Women of childbearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception when sexually active. “Adequate contraception” is defined as any combination of at least 2 effective methods of birth control, of which at least 1 is a physical barrier (e.g. condom with hormonal contraception like implants or combined oral contraceptives, condom with intrauterine devices). This applies since signing of the informed consent form until 30 (+5) days after the last study drug administration.
Exclusion Criteria
- Limited cutaneous SSc (systemic sclerosis) at screening
 - Major surgery (including joint surgery) within 8 weeks prior to screening
 - Hepatic insufficiency classified as Child-Pugh C
 - Patients with isolated AST or ALT >3xULN or bilirubin >2xULN can be included in the trial under the condition of additional monitoring during the trial
 - Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 15 mL/min/1.73 m^2 (Modification of Diet in Renal Disease formula) or on dialysis at the screening visit. Patients entering the trial with eGFR 15-29 mL/min/1.73 m^2 will be undergo additional monitoring of renal function  
 - Any prior history of renal crisis
 - Sitting SBP (systolic blood pressure) < 95 mmHg at the screening visit
 - Sitting heart rate < 50 beats per minute (BPM) at the screening visit
 - Left ventricular ejection fraction < 40% prior to screening
 - Any form of  pulmonary hypertension as determined by right heart catheterization
 - Pulmonary disease with FVC < 45% of predicted or DLCO (hemoglobin-corrected) < 40% of predicted at screening
 - Active state of hemoptysis or pulmonary hemorrhage, including those events managed by bronchial artery embolization
 - Not permitted prior and concomitant medication
 - Pregnant or breast feeding women
 - Women of childbearing potential not willing to use adequate contraception and not willing to agree to 4-weekly pregnancy testing from Visit 1 (first administration of study drug) onwards until 30 (+5) days after last study drug intake.

Trial Summary

Enrollment Goal
121
Trial Dates
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Phase
2
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes
Products
Adempas (Riociguat, BAY63-2521)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Where to Participate

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Revmatologicky ustav

Praha 2, Czech Republic, 128 50

Status
Completed
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UZ Leuven Gasthuisberg

LEUVEN, Belgium, 3000

Status
Completed
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UZ Gent

GENT, Belgium, 9000

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Completed
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CU Saint-Luc/UZ St-Luc

BRUXELLES - BRUSSEL, Belgium, 1200

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Completed
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A.O.U. Careggi

Firenze, Italy, 50139

Status
Completed
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A.O.U. Policlinico Umberto I

Roma, Italy, 00161

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Completed
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A.O.U. di Cagliari

Cagliari, Italy, 09042

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Completed
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A.O. di Padova

Padova, Italy, 35128

Status
Completed
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A.O.U. Pisana

Pisa, Italy, 56126

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Completed
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St Vincent's Hospital

Fitzroy, Australia, 3065

Status
Completed
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Monash Medical Centre

Clayton, Australia, 3168

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Completed
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Royal Adelaide Hospital

Adelaide, Australia, 5000

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Completed
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Istanbul Universitesi Istanbul Tip Fakultesi

Istanbul, Turkey, 34093

Status
Completed
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Hacettepe Universitesi Tip Fakultesi

Ankara, Turkey

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Completed
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Universitätsklinikum Köln

Köln, Germany, 50937

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Completed
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Universitätsklinikum Erlangen

Erlangen, Germany, 91054

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Completed
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Kerckhoff-Klinik GmbH

Bad Nauheim, Germany, 61231

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Completed
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Royal Perth Hospital

Perth, Australia, 6000

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Completed
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Universitair Medisch Centrum St. Radboud

Nijmegen, Netherlands, 6525 GA

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Completed
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University Medical Center Utrecht

Utrecht, Netherlands, 3584 CX

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Completed
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UniversitätsSpital Zürich

Zürich, Switzerland, 8091

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Completed
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Royal Free Hospital

London, United Kingdom, NW3 2QG

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Completed
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Freeman Hospital

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, NE7 7DN

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Completed
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Hope Hospital

Salford, United Kingdom, M6 8HD

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Completed
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Aintree University Hospital

Liverpool, United Kingdom, L9 7AL

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Completed
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Hopital Claude-Huriez CHRU

LILLE, France, 59037

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Completed
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire - Grenoble

GRENOBLE, France, 38043

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Completed
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Stanford University School of Medicine

Palo Alto, United States, 94304

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Completed
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University of Utah Health Care

Salt Lake City, United States, 84132

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Completed
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UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

Los Angeles, United States, 90095-1670

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Completed
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Mayo Clinic - Scottsdale

Scottsdale, United States, 85259-5404

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Completed
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Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

New Brunswick, United States, 08901

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Completed
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University of Michigan Health System

Ann Arbor, United States, 48109

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Completed
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Georgetown University Medical Center

Washington, United States, 20007

Status
Completed
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Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center

Houston, United States, 77030

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Completed
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Arthritis Program Research Group, Inc.

Newmarket, Canada, L3Y 3R7

Status
Completed
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Universitätsspital Basel

Basel, Switzerland

Status
Completed
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Hokkaido University Hospital

Sapporo, Japan, 060-8648

Status
Completed
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Tohoku University Hospital

Sendai, Japan, 980-8574

Status
Completed
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Institute of Rheumatology Tokyo Women's Medical University

Shinjuku-ku, Japan, 162-0054

Status
Completed
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Nippon Medical School Hospital

Bunkyo-ku, Japan, 113-8603

Status
Completed
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University of Connecticut Health Center

Farmington, United States, 06030

Status
Completed
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Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center

Charleston, United States, 29425

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Completed
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Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital

Montreal, Canada, H3T1E2

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Completed
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Mount Sinai Hospital

Toronto, Canada, M5T 3L9

Status
Completed
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Debreceni Egyetem Klinikai Kozpont

Debrecen, Hungary, 4032

Status
Completed
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Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem Klinikai Kozpont

Pecs, Hungary, 7632

Status
Completed
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Cochin - Paris

PARIS, France, 75674

Status
Completed
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CHU STRASBOURG - Hôpital de Hautepierre

STRASBOURG, France, 67098

Status
Completed
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Hôpital Pellegrin - Bordeaux

BORDEAUX, France, 33000

Status
Completed
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St. Joseph's Healthcare - Hamilton

Hamilton, Canada, L8N 1Y2

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Completed
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Gunma University Hospital

Maebashi, Japan, 371-8511

Status
Completed
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Ninewells Hospital

Dundee, United Kingdom, DD1 9SY

Status
Completed
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Liverpool Hospital

Liverpool, Australia, 2170

Status
Active, not recruiting
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Wellington Hospital

Wellington, New Zealand, 6021

Status
Completed
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Universitätsklinikum Ulm

Ulm, Germany, 89081

Status
Completed
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Cukurova Univ. Tip. Fak. Balcali Hastanesi

Adana, Turkey, 01330

Status
Completed
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Dokuz Eylul Universitesi Tip Fakultesi

Izmir, Turkey, 35340

Status
Completed
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Kantonsspital St. Gallen

St. Gallen, Switzerland, 9007

Status
Completed

Trial Design