NCT06872112PHASE1Recruiting
A Study Evaluating the Safety and Tolerability of Artesunate in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Joseph C. Wu
Start Date
4/1/2026
Completion Date
1/1/2029
Summary
This is a 20-week, Phase 1, single-center, open-label, dose-escalation study evaluating the safety and tolerability of daily oral artesunate in patients with PAH.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 18 years to 60 years
Inclusion Criteria
* Each participant must meet the following criteria to be enrolled in this study:
* Adults aged 18 to 75 years.
* WHO functional class I, II/III despite treatment with maximally tolerated doses of 2 or more treatment modalities including PDE5 inhibitors, guanylate cyclase stimulators, endothelin receptor antagonists, and prostanoids when appropriate.
Exclusion Criteria
* Participants who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study.
* Participants with serious concomitant morbidity per investigator assessment.
Interventions
DRUG
Artesunate
Conditions
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
Locations
Stanford University
Stanford, California 94305
United States