RecruitingPhase 1NCT06872112

A Study Evaluating the Safety and Tolerability of Artesunate in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Phase I Study: A Dose-Escalation Study Evaluating the Safety and Tolerability of Artesunate in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension


Sponsor

Joseph C. Wu

Enrollment

15 participants

Start Date

Apr 1, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

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

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 60 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is evaluating the safety of artesunate — a drug originally used to treat malaria — in people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a serious condition where blood pressure in the lungs is dangerously high, even when other standard medications have not provided enough relief. **You may be eligible if...** - You are between 18 and 75 years old - You have been diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) - You are already taking two or more approved PAH medications at their maximum tolerated doses and still have significant symptoms (WHO functional class II or III) **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have serious other health conditions that the study doctor believes would make participation unsafe Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

DRUGArtesunate

Participants will receive artesunate capsules. Participants will receive artesunate capsules TID in a dose escalation manner (60 mg, 120 mg, 180 mg total daily).


Locations(1)

Stanford University

Stanford, California, United States

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