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Clinical Trial ● Currently Recruiting Phase II NCT05587712

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

Study to Evaluate Sotatercept (MK-7962) in Children With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) (MK-7962-008) — Recruiting • Phase II • Cardiology / Cardiovascular • NCT05587712.

📅 06 Apr 2026 ⏱ 2 min read
Currently Recruiting
This trial is actively seeking participants in the UK. Discuss eligibility with your patient before referring.
Status
Currently Recruiting
Phase
Phase II
NCT ID
NCT05587712
Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Start
2023-01-19
ClinicaliQ Trial Snapshot
  • Study to Evaluate Sotatercept (MK-7962) in Children With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) (MK-7962-008) — Recruiting • Phase II • Cardiology / Cardiovascular • NCT05587712.
  • 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.
  • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

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What This Trial Is Studying

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

Eligibility Snapshot
  • * Documented, historic diagnostic right heart catheterization (RHC) any time before Screening confirming the diagnosis of PAH WHO Group 1 in any of the following subtypes: * Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) * Heritable PAH * Drug/toxin-induced PAH * PAH associated with connective tissue disease * PAH-congenital heart disease (CHD) with shunt closure >6 months before Screening and subsequently confirmed by RHC before Screening * PAH with coincidental shunt. * Must be on a stable dose(s) of background PAH therapy (phosphdiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitors, endothelin receptor antagonists (ERAs), soluble guanylate cyclase stimulators (sGCS), or prostanoids [including subcutaneous and intravenous]) * If male, agree to the following during the intervention period and for at least 16 weeks (112 days) after the last dose of study intervention: * Abstains from heterosexual intercourse as their preferred and usual lifestyle (abstinent on a long-term and persistent basis) and agrees to remain abstinent or * Uses contraception unless confirmed to be azoospermic (vasectomized or secondary to medical cause, documented from the site personnel's review of the participant's medical records, medical examination, or medical history interview) as detailed below: * Uses a male condom plus partner use of an additional contraceptive method when having penile-vaginal…

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