Table 2.
Emerging Therapies
| Drugs | Proposed Mechanism | NCT Identifier | Clinical trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasodilators | |||
| Sapropterindihydrochloride (6R- BH4) |
Increase Nitric oxide | NCT00435331 | Phase I |
| Selexipag | Non-prostanoid IP receptor agonist | NCT01106014 | Phase III |
| Inhaled nitric oxide | Increase Nitric oxide | NCT01457781 | Phase II |
| Beet Juice | Increase Nitric oxide | NCT02000856 | Phase I |
| Apelin | Increase Apelin levels with infusion | NCT01590108 | Phase I |
| Cardizem | Calcium Channel Blockade | NCT01645826 | Phase III |
| Inhaled Nitrite | Increase Nitric oxide | NCT01431313 | Phase II |
| Ranolazine | Inhibition of Sodium Current | NCT01757808 | Phase I |
| NCT01953965 | Phase II | ||
| Metabolism | |||
| Dichloroacetate | Inhibition of of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinase | NCT01083524 | Phase I |
| Anastrazole | Aromatase Inhibitors | NCT01545336 | Phase II |
| Ferinject | Target Iron deficiency | NCT01288651 | Phase II |
| Right Ventricular Remodeling | |||
| Carvediol | HIF activation, NO synthesis, beta-adrenergic recovery |
receptor | NCT01586156 Phase II |
|
Cell Damage/ endothelial
dysfunction |
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| Coenzyme Q-10 | Antioxidant | NCT01148836 | unkown |
| (−)-Epicatechin | Improvement of endothelial function | NCT01880866 | Phase I |
| Anti-Proliferative | |||
| Sorafenib | Inhibition of protease-activated receptor (PAR) | NCT00452218 | Phase I |
| Hydroxyurea | Decrease level of circulating immature bone marrow cells | NCT01950585 | Phase 0 |
| Nilotinib | Tyrosin Kinase Inhibitor | NCT01179737 | Phase II |
| Anti-Inflammatory | |||
| Rituximab | Restore B-cell dysregulation | NCT01086540 | Phase II |
| Bardoxolone Methyl | Nrf2 and NF-κB suppression | NCT02036970 | Phase II |
| Saquinavir and Ritonavir | HIV protease inhibitors | NCT02023450 | Phase 0 |
| TheraSorb® Ig flex adsorber | Immunoabsorption | NCT01613287 | Medical Device |
| BMPR2 modulators | |||
| FK506 | Increasing BMPR2 signaling | NCT01647945 | Phase II |