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Open-Label Study of Perhexiline in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Moderate to Severe Heart Failure

NCT02862600, Phase 2, Terminated, Heart Metabolics Limited; results first posted 2017-08-31

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ConductScience Library. Open-Label Study of Perhexiline in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Moderate to Severe Heart Failure. Trials, record NCT02862600. Release trials-2026-11-12-0.5.0, 12 Nov 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/trials/NCT02862600

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Trial

As registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, in the graph's capture of the registry.

Title
Open-Label Study of Perhexiline in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Moderate to Severe Heart Failure
NCT number
NCT02862600
Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 2
Enrollment
35 participants, actual
Lead sponsor
Heart Metabolics Limited
Conditions
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Familial
Interventions
Perhexiline, Use of bioanalytical assay to monitor plasma levels of perhexiline
First posted
2016-08-11
Last updated
2017-08-31
Results first posted
2017-08-31
Limitations and caveats
Early termination due to lack of efficacy in the first 15 subjects completing the study. Any conclusions regarding safety or efficacy a challenging in light of the small numbers of subjects studied.

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

Registered outcomes4

Each outcome the trial registered, primary first, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.

ListOutcomeTime frameDescription
PrimaryChange From Baseline of VO2MAX at 16 Weeksend of Period 2 (Week 16)At the conclusion of 16 weeks of perhexiline treatment, MVO2 was measured using CPEX and compared to MVO2 measured at baseline.
SecondaryChange From Baseline of VO2MAX at End of Period 1end of Period 1 (Week 8)At the conclusion of 8 weeks of perhexiline treatment, MVO2 was measured using CPEX and compared to MVO2 measured at baseline.
SecondaryChange From Baseline in the Six-minute Walk Test at the End of Period 2end of Period 2 (Week 16)At the conclusion of 16 weeks of perhexiline treatment, 6MWD was measured and compared to 6MWD measured at baseline.
SecondaryChange From Baseline in the Six-minute Walk Test at the End of Period 1end of Period 1 (Week 8)At the conclusion of 8 weeks of perhexiline treatment, 6MWD was measured and compared to 6MWD measured at baseline.

Outcomes4

Each outcome the trial posted results for, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.

TypeOutcomeTime framePopulationUnitsMeasured as
PRIMARYChange From Baseline of VO2MAX at 16 Weeksend of Period 2 (Week 16)ml/kg/minMEAN
SECONDARYChange From Baseline of VO2MAX at End of Period 1end of Period 1 (Week 8)ml/kg/minMEAN
SECONDARYChange From Baseline in the Six-minute Walk Test at the End of Period 2end of Period 2 (Week 16)metersMEAN
SECONDARYChange From Baseline in the Six-minute Walk Test at the End of Period 1end of Period 1 (Week 8)metersMEAN

Results by group4

Each measurement the trial posted, group by group, in the words and numbers it posted.

OutcomeGroupCategoryValueSpreadUnits
Change From Baseline of VO2MAX at 16 WeeksPerhexiline--16 Weeks-0.2Standard Deviation 2.7ml/kg/min
Change From Baseline of VO2MAX at End of Period 1Perhexiline--8 Weeks0.3Standard Deviation 1.8ml/kg/min
Change From Baseline in the Six-minute Walk Test at the End of Period 2Perhexiline--16 Weeks27Standard Deviation 46meters
Change From Baseline in the Six-minute Walk Test at the End of Period 1Perhexiline--8 Weeks16Standard Deviation 50meters

Participant flow6

How many started, completed or left each group, period by period.

PeriodMilestoneGroupParticipantsUnits counted
Period 1--Perhexiline-low Target RangeSTARTEDPerhexiline35
Period 1--Perhexiline-low Target RangeCOMPLETEDPerhexiline22
Period 1--Perhexiline-low Target RangeNOT COMPLETEDPerhexiline13
Period 2--Perhexiline-high Target RangeSTARTEDPerhexiline22
Period 2--Perhexiline-high Target RangeCOMPLETEDPerhexiline15
Period 2--Perhexiline-high Target RangeNOT COMPLETEDPerhexiline7

Adverse events14

Each adverse event the trial posted, group by group: the participants affected out of those at risk.

TypeEventOrgan systemGroupAffectedAt riskEvents
otherFatigueGeneral disordersPerhexiline435
otherNauseaGastrointestinal disordersPerhexiline335
otherInfluenza like illnessGeneral disordersPerhexiline335
otherNasopharyngitisInfections and infestationsPerhexiline335
otherDizzinessNervous system disordersPerhexiline235
otherHeadacheNervous system disordersPerhexiline235
otherInsomniaPsychiatric disordersPerhexiline335
otherDecreased appetiteMetabolism and nutrition disordersPerhexiline235
otherDyspneaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disordersPerhexiline235
seriousNon-cardiac chest painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disordersPerhexiline135

Adverse event totals3

The totals the trial posted for each group.

TotalGroupAffectedAt risk
Total, all-cause mortalityPerhexiline035
Total, other adverse eventsPerhexiline1935
Total, serious adverse eventsPerhexiline535

Papers0

The papers the trial lists on ClinicalTrials.gov.

None in this release.

Grants0

The grants NIH RePORTER links to the trial, newest funded first: NIH's, and some of AHRQ's, CDC's, FDA's and VA's. Each shows its title, principal investigators, organization and funder in its newest year.

None in this release.

Trial comparisons0

Comparisons of the trial's two groups, calculated by ConductScience from the counts it posted.

None in this release.

Tests0

The ConductCognition tests this trial's registered outcomes name, as ScienceGraph matched them in trial-tests-2026-11-12-0.2.1.

None in this release.

Data dates

The day each source was copied for this release.

ClinicalTrials.gov
2026-11-12
ClinicalTrials.gov
Results, from AACT
2026-03-23
AACT
NIH grant links
2026-11-13
NIH RePORTER

Sources 3

  • ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
  • ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
  • NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain
Each source's terms
  • ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
  • ClinicalTrials.govnone stated
  • NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain (NIH RePORTER)

ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions.

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