The evolving landscape of pulmonary arterial hypertension clinical trials

PHA Canada
Nov 26, 2022
1 min read

Updated: Nov 7, 2024

In treatment trials for pulmonary arterial hypertension, looking at clinical events as outcomes instead of just 6-minute walk distance requires longer studies with more participants. Given that PAH is a rare disease, finding large numbers of participants is a problem. Innovative trial designs offer new options while still providing good data.

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