BridgeMD
A Prospective, Open-label, Platform Study for Long-term Follow-up of Participants Using Study Intervention in Pulmonary Hypertension Parent Studies
EU CTIS ID: 2023-506791-27-00
What this study is testing
To evaluate the long-term safety of the respective study interventions in treated participants
- Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III)
A plain-language read of the study's public EU CTIS listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
You may be able to join if
- Macitentan: 1. Participant must sign an informed consent form (ICF) (or their legally designated representative must sign) indicating that participant understands the purpose of, and procedures required for, the study and is willing to participate in the study. In case of enrollment of participants below 18 years old, parent(s) (preferably both if available or as per local requirements) must sign the ICF. Assent is also required of children capable of understanding the nature of the study (typically 7 years of age and older) as described in Informed Consent Process in Master Protocol Section 10.2: Regulatory, Ethical, and Study Oversight Considerations
- Macitentan: 2.1. Participant treated with oral macitentan at the end of a sponsor parent study and: a. The indication of the parent study included in this ISA (PAH) b. Participant has completed the parent study c. No alternative means of access to study intervention (or equivalent approved therapy) have been identified d. Participant may continue to benefit from treatment with the study intervention e. Pediatric participant is at least 2 years old
- Macitentan: A female participant of childbearing potential (as defined in Section 10.7) must: a. Have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test prior to first intake of study intervention, b. Agree to perform monthly urine pregnancy test up to the end of the safety follow-up period, c. If heterosexually active, agree to follow contraceptive methods as defined in this ISA (Appendix A.3, Contraceptive and Barrier Guidance) until 30 days after the last intake of the study intervention.
- Selexipag: 1.1. Participant must sign an informed consent form (ICF) (or their legally designated representative must sign) indicating that participant understands the purpose of, and procedures required for, the study and is willing to participate in the study.
- Selexipag: 2.1. Participant treated with oral selexipag at the end of a sponsor parent study and: a. The indication of the parent study is included in this ISA (ie, PAH) b. Participant has completed the parent study c. No alternative means of access to study intervention (or equivalent approved therapy)have been identified d. Participant may continue to benefit from treatment with the study intervention
- Selexipag: A female participant of childbearing potential (as defined in Section 10.7) must: a. Have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test prior to first intake of study intervention, b. Agree to perform monthly urine pregnancy test up to the end of the safety follow-up period, c. If heterosexually active, agree to follow contraceptive methods as defined in this ISA (Appendix B.2, Contraceptive and Barrier Guidance) until 30 days after the last intake of the study intervention.
You likely can't join if
- Macitentan: 1.1. Participants prematurely discontinued the study intervention in their parent study (participant’s or investigator’s decision).
- Selexipag: Any disallowed therapy as noted in Section “Concomitant Therapy”: • treatment with a strong CYP2C8 inhibitor (eg, gemfibrozil) • treatment with oral prostacyclin analogs (eg, beraprost, treprostinil) since the last dose of study intervention taken in the parent study • any investigational treatment other than selexipag
- Selexipag: Renal impairment: End-stage renal impairment (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] by Modification of Diet in Renal Disease [MDRD] formula or planned dialysis.
- Macitentan: Female participant being pregnant, or breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant while enrolled in this study.
- Fixed-dose combination: Known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to macitentan or tadalafil or their excipients (refer to the macitentan/tadalafil FDC IB).
- Fixed-dose combination: Hemoglobin <80 g/L. Participants with hemoglobin <80 g/L at Enrollment are allowed to enter the study at the discretion of the investigator provided they meet all inclusion criteria. Study treatment is to be initiated as soon as their hemoglobin is ≥80 g/L, assuming it is within the allowed treatment interruption period
See the full eligibility criteria
Who can join
- Macitentan: 1. Participant must sign an informed consent form (ICF) (or their legally designated representative must sign) indicating that participant understands the purpose of, and procedures required for, the study and is willing to participate in the study. In case of enrollment of participants below 18 years old, parent(s) (preferably both if available or as per local requirements) must sign the ICF. Assent is also required of children capable of understanding the nature of the study (typically 7 years of age and older) as described in Informed Consent Process in Master Protocol Section 10.2: Regulatory, Ethical, and Study Oversight Considerations
- Macitentan: 2.1. Participant treated with oral macitentan at the end of a sponsor parent study and: a. The indication of the parent study included in this ISA (PAH) b. Participant has completed the parent study c. No alternative means of access to study intervention (or equivalent approved therapy) have been identified d. Participant may continue to benefit from treatment with the study intervention e. Pediatric participant is at least 2 years old
- Macitentan: A female participant of childbearing potential (as defined in Section 10.7) must: a. Have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test prior to first intake of study intervention, b. Agree to perform monthly urine pregnancy test up to the end of the safety follow-up period, c. If heterosexually active, agree to follow contraceptive methods as defined in this ISA (Appendix A.3, Contraceptive and Barrier Guidance) until 30 days after the last intake of the study intervention.
- Selexipag: 1.1. Participant must sign an informed consent form (ICF) (or their legally designated representative must sign) indicating that participant understands the purpose of, and procedures required for, the study and is willing to participate in the study.
- Selexipag: 2.1. Participant treated with oral selexipag at the end of a sponsor parent study and: a. The indication of the parent study is included in this ISA (ie, PAH) b. Participant has completed the parent study c. No alternative means of access to study intervention (or equivalent approved therapy)have been identified d. Participant may continue to benefit from treatment with the study intervention
- Selexipag: A female participant of childbearing potential (as defined in Section 10.7) must: a. Have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test prior to first intake of study intervention, b. Agree to perform monthly urine pregnancy test up to the end of the safety follow-up period, c. If heterosexually active, agree to follow contraceptive methods as defined in this ISA (Appendix B.2, Contraceptive and Barrier Guidance) until 30 days after the last intake of the study intervention.
- Fixed-dose combination: 1.1. Participant must sign an informed consent form (ICF) (or their legally designated representative must sign) indicating that participant understands the purpose of, and procedures required for, the study and is willing to participate in the study.
- Fixed-dose combination: 2.1. Participant treated with FDC of macitentan 10 mg and tadalafil 40 mg at the end of a sponsor parent study and: a. The indication of the parent study is included in this ISA (ie, PAH) b. Participant has completed the parent study c. No alternative means of access to study intervention (or equivalent approved therapy) have been identified d. Participant may continue to benefit from treatment with the study intervention
- Fixed-dose combination: A female participant of childbearing potential (as defined in Section 10.7) must: a. Have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test prior to first intake of study intervention, b. Agree to perform monthly urine pregnancy test up to the end of the safety follow-up period, c. If heterosexually active, agree to follow contraceptive methods as defined in this ISA (Appendix C.3, Contraceptive and Barrier Guidance) until 30 days after the last intake of the study intervention
What rules you out
- Macitentan: 1.1. Participants prematurely discontinued the study intervention in their parent study (participant’s or investigator’s decision).
- Selexipag: Any disallowed therapy as noted in Section “Concomitant Therapy”: • treatment with a strong CYP2C8 inhibitor (eg, gemfibrozil) • treatment with oral prostacyclin analogs (eg, beraprost, treprostinil) since the last dose of study intervention taken in the parent study • any investigational treatment other than selexipag
- Selexipag: Renal impairment: End-stage renal impairment (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] by Modification of Diet in Renal Disease [MDRD] formula or planned dialysis.
- Macitentan: Female participant being pregnant, or breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant while enrolled in this study.
- Fixed-dose combination: Known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to macitentan or tadalafil or their excipients (refer to the macitentan/tadalafil FDC IB).
- Fixed-dose combination: Hemoglobin <80 g/L. Participants with hemoglobin <80 g/L at Enrollment are allowed to enter the study at the discretion of the investigator provided they meet all inclusion criteria. Study treatment is to be initiated as soon as their hemoglobin is ≥80 g/L, assuming it is within the allowed treatment interruption period
- Fixed-dose combination: Serum aspartate (AST) and/or alanine aminotransferases (ALT)>3×ULN range. Participants with serum AST and/ or ALT >3×ULN at Enrollment are allowed to enter the study at the discretion of the investigator, provided they meet all inclusion criteria, as long as the liver chemistry abnormality does not meet one of the permanent discontinuation criteria listed for this ISA. Study treatment is to be initiated as soon as their serum AST and/or ALT is ≤3×ULN, assuming it is within the allowed treatment interruption period.
- Fixed-dose combination: Known and documented severe hepatic impairment ie, Child-Pugh Class C. For participants with hepatic impairment, Child-Pugh Class (Child-Pugh Score, Section 10.6) should be fully assessed and documented in the source documents at Screening.
- Fixed-dose combination: Severe renal impairment (estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)/creatinine clearance <30 mL/min)
- Fixed-dose combination: 6.1. Loss of vision in one or both eyes because of non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, regardless of whether or not this episode was in connection with phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor treatment (tadalafil).
- Fixed-dose combination: 7.1. Systemic treatment with a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor (eg, ketoconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, clarithromycin, telithromycin, nefazodone, ritonavir, and saquinavir).
- Macitentan: 7.1. Systemic treatment with a strong CYP3A4 inducer (eg, rifabutin, rifampin, rifampicin, rifapentin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, St. John’s Wort) within 1 month prior to baseline.
- Fixed-dose combination: 8.1. Systemic treatment with a moderate dual CYP3A4/CYP2C9 inhibitor (eg, fluconazole, amiodarone) or uses a co-administration of a combination of moderate CYP3A4 (eg ciprofloxacin, cyclosporine, diltiazem, erythromycin, verapamil) and moderate CYP2C9 inhibitors (eg, miconazole, piperine). If a participant coming from a parent study is currently under such a concomitant treatment, the participant may be enrolled as per the investigator's discretion based on his/her clinical judgment and risk-benefit assessment.
- Fixed-dose combination: Treatment with a strong CYP3A4 inducer (eg, rifabutin, rifampin, rifampicin, rifapentin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, St. John’s Wort) within 1 month prior to baseline.
- Fixed-dose combination: Treatment with doxazosin
- Macitentan: Planned or current treatment with another investigational treatment
- Fixed-dose combination: Treatment with any form of organic nitrate, either regularly or intermittently
- Fixed-dose combination: Treatment with an ERA, phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor, or soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator
- Fixed-dose combination: Interruption of study intervention for more than 4 weeks since the last dose of study intervention taken in the parent study.
- Fixed-dose combination: Clinically significant aortic or mitral valve disease; pericardial constriction; restrictive or congestive left-sided cardiomyopathy; life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias; significant left ventricular dysfunction; or left ventricular outflow obstruction, as per the investigator’s opinion.
- Fixed-dose combination: Known permanent atrial fibrillation, as per the investigator's opinion
- Fixed-dose combination: Documented pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD)
- Macitentan: Interruption of study intervention for more than 4 weeks since the last dose of study intervention taken in the parent study
- Fixed-dose combination: Any known factor or disease that may interfere with the participant’s safety per the investigator’s judgment
- Macitentan: Known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to macitentan or its excipients (refer to the macitentan IB)
- Macitentan: Hemoglobin <80 g/L. Participants with hemoglobin <80 g/L at Screening are allowed to enter the study at the discretion of the investigator provided they meet all inclusion criteria. Study treatment is to be initiated as soon as their hemoglobin is ≥80 g/L, assuming it is within the allowed treatment interruption period.
- Macitentan: Serum aspartate (AST) and/or alanine aminotransferases (ALT)>3×ULN. Participants with AST and/ or ALT >3×ULN at Screening are allowed to enter the study at the discretion of the investigator, provided they meet all inclusion criteria as long as the liver chemistry abnormality does not meet one of the permanent discontinuation criteria listed for this ISA. Study treatment is to be initiated as soon as their serum AST and/or ALT is ≤3×ULN, assuming it is within the allowed treatment interruption period.
- Macitentan: Known and documented severe hepatic impairment ie, Child-Pugh Class C. For participants with hepatic impairment, Child-Pugh Class (Child-Pugh Score, Section 10.6) should be fully assessed and documented in the source documents at Screening
- Macitentan: 5.1. Systemic treatment with a strong cytochrome P450 (CYP)3A4 inhibitor (eg, ketoconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, clarithromycin, telithromycin, nefazodone, ritonavir, and saquinavir)
- Macitentan: 6.1. Systemic treatment with a moderate dual CYP3A4/CYP2C9 inhibitor (eg, fluconazole, amiodarone) or uses a co-administration of a combination of moderate CYP3A4 (eg ciprofloxacin, cyclosporine, diltiazem, erythromycin, verapamil) and moderate CYP2C9 inhibitors (eg, miconazole, piperine). If a participant coming from a parent study is currently under such a concomitant treatment, the participant may be enrolled as per the investigator’s discretion based on his/her clinical judgment and risk-benefit assessment
- Selexipag-specific exclusion criteria (children only) added per Amendment 3 -Current suspicion of intussusception or ileus or gastrointestinal obstruction, per the investigator’s judgment -Hemoglobin or hematocrit <75% of the lower limit of normal range
- Macitentan: Treatment with an ERA (other than the study intervention).
- Selexipag: Known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to selexipag or its excipients (refer to selexipag IB)
- Selexipag: Suspected or known pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD)
- Selexipag: Uncontrolled thyroid disease
- Selexipag: Severe coronary heart disease or unstable angina, myocardial infarction within the last 6 months, decompensated cardiac failure (if not under close medical supervision), severe arrhythmia, cerebrovascular events (eg, transient ischemic attack, stroke) within the last 3 months, or congenital or acquired valvular defects with clinically relevant myocardial function disorders not related to PH.
- Selexipag: Known and documented severe hepatic impairment ie, Child-Pugh Class C. For participants with hepatic impairment, Child-Pugh Class (Child-Pugh Score, Section 10.6) should be fully assessed and documented in the source documents at Screening
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it's taking place
- Vietnam
- Belarus
- Thailand
- South Africa
- Ukraine
- Taiwan
- Russian Federation
- China
- Korea, Republic of
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part - confirm specifics with the study team.
How long does this study last?
The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 65+ years, 0-17 years, 18-64 years. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
Study sites include Vietnam; Belarus; Thailand; South Africa; Ukraine; Taiwan and 3 more location(s). Enter your location above to see the nearest site and check your eligibility.
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