Study to Evaluate Sotatercept (MK-7962) in Children With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) (MK-7962-008)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age1-17
SponsorMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC

About this trial

The primary objectives of the study are to evaluate the safety and tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of sotatercept over 24 weeks of treatment in children ≥1 to \<18 years of age with PAH World Health Organization (WHO) Group 1 on standard of care (SoC). There is no formal hypothesis.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH)

Heritable PAH

Drug/toxin-induced PAH

PAH associated with connective tissue disease

Disqualifiers

History of left-sided heart disease, including valvular disease (eg, moderate or greater mitral or aortic regurgitation or stenosis), left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, and/or left heart failure (eg, restrictive or dilated cardiomyopathy)

Severe (as based on the opinion of the investigator) congenital or developmental abnormalities of the lung, thorax, and/or diaphragm

History of Eisenmenger syndrome, Potts shunt, or atrial septostomy

Unrepaired or residual cardiac shunt

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Sotatercept

    Drug

    SC injection every 3 weeks (Q3W) of 0.3 mg/kg. Dosage may be adjusted based on protocol-specific guidelines.

Treatment groups

42 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Children ≥1 to <18 years oldExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Serum Trough Concentration (Ctrough) of Sotatercept

Ctrough was the lowest concentration of Sotatercept in serum just before the next dose. Blood samples will be collected at multiple time points to estimate the Ctrough of Sotatercept.

Time frame
Predose Day 1, Day 21, Day 42, Day 63, Day 84, Day105, Day 126, Day 147, Day 168, Day 189. Postdose Day 7, Day 14, Day 64, Day 69 and Day 76
2

Area Under the Curve at Steady State (AUCss) of Sotatercept

Blood samples will be collected at multiple time points to estimate the AUCss of Sotatercept.

Time frame
Predose Day 1, Day 21, Day 42, Day 63, Day 84, Day105, Day 126, Day 147, Day 168, Day 189. Postdose Day 7, Day 14, Day 64, Day 69 and Day 76
3

Area Under the Curve from 0 to 3 weeks (AUC0-3 weeks) of Sotatercept

Blood samples will be collected at Predose Day 1, Day 7, Day 14, and Predose Day 21 to estimate the AUC0-3 weeks of Sotatercept.

Time frame
Predose Day 1, Day 7, Day 14, and Predose Day 21
4

Percentage of Participants Who Experience at Least 1 Adverse Event (AE)

An AE is any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a preexisting condition considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening of a preexisting condition that is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, is also an AE. The percentage of participants with 1 or more AEs will be assessed.

Time frame
Up to 24 weeks

Secondary outcomes

1

Mean Change from Baseline in 6-Minute Walk Distance (6MWD) (Cohorts 1 and 2)

6MWD will be assessed using the 6-minute walk test (6MWT).

Time frame
Baseline and Week 24
2

Mean Change from Baseline in Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion (TAPSE)

A two-dimensional echocardiogram (ECHO) will be performed with the results interpreted by a blinded independent central review (BICR) at baseline and after 24 weeks of treatment. The change from baseline in TAPSE will be reported.

Time frame
Baseline and Week 24
3

Mean Change from Baseline in Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure (PASP)

A two-dimensional ECHO will be performed with the results interpreted by a BICR at baseline and after 24 weeks of treatment. The change from baseline in PASP will be reported.

Time frame
Baseline and Week 24
4

Mean Change from Baseline in Right Ventricular Fractional Area Change (RVFAC)

A two-dimensional ECHO will be performed with the results interpreted by a BICR at baseline and after 24 weeks of treatment. The change from baseline in RVFAC will be reported.

Time frame
Baseline and Week 24

Other outcomes

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