CI

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Phase 3Completed· 173 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Sotatercept +1 moredrug
Likely dose
Not stated in record
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Search/NCT04896008
NCT04896008Phase 3Completed

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate Sotatercept When Added to Maximum Tolerated Background Therapy in Participants With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) World Health Organization (WHO) Functional Class (FC) III or FC IV at High Risk Mortality

Acceleron Pharma, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ USA·interventional·Posted May 21, 2021·Updated May 29, 2026

In Brief

A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Sotatercept and Placebo for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Completed, enrolled 173 participants across 57 sites in 12 countries.

Detailed Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of sotatercept (MK-7962, formerly called ACE-011) treatment (plus maximum tolerated background pulmonary arterial hypertension \[PAH\] therapy) versus placebo (plus maximum tolerated background PAH therapy) on time to first event of all cause death, lung transplantation, or PAH worsening-related hospitalization of ≥24 hours, in participants with World Health Organization (WHO) functional class (FC) III or FC IV PAH at high risk of mortality.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
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CountriesAustralia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
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Timeline

Phase 3CompletedFinished
20222023202420252026
First PostedMay 21, 2021
Enrollment StartDec 1, 2021
Primary CompletionJul 26, 2024
Study CompletionFeb 18, 2025
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 2.7 yearsPosted 5.1 years ago

Interventions

Sotaterceptdrug

SC injection

Placeboother

Placebo-matched SC injection