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Endothelin receptor antagonists for pulmonary arterial hypertension

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  1. Intervention
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  1. Review
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  • Chao Liu

    Correspondencia a: Division of Cardiology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China

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  • Junmin Chen

    Department of Haematology and Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China

  • Yanqiu Gao

    The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China

  • Bao Deng

    The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China

  • Kunshen Liu

    The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China

Contributions of authors

CL: protocol initiation, study assessment, data extraction and entry, interpretation and write‐up. Overall responsibility for maintaining the review.

JC: protocol development, study assessment, data extraction, interpretation and write‐up.

YG: study assessment, data extraction, interpretation and write‐up.

BD: study assessment, interpretation and write‐up.

KL: study assessment, interpretation and write‐up.

Contributions of editorial team

Chris Cates (Coordinating Editor) checked the data entry prior to the full write‐up of the review; edited the protocol; advised on methodology; and approved the protocol prior to publication.

Hayley Barnes (Contact Editor): edited the review; advised on methodology, interpretation, and content.

Emma Dennett (Managing Editor): co‐ordinated the editorial process; advised on interpretation and content; edited the review.

Emma Jackson (Assistant Managing Editor): conducted peer review; edited the reference and other sections of the protocol and the review.

Elizabeth Stovold (Information Specialist): designed the search strategy; ran the searches; edited the Search methods section.

Sources of support

Internal sources

  • All authors, Other

    The authors declare that no such funding was received for this systematic review.

External sources

  • Wold Health Organization (WHO), Other

    WHO sponsored Dr Chao Liu to receive evidence‐based practice training at Monash University in Australia.

Declarations of interest

This systematic review was supported by a grant from the World Health Organization whilst CL was in residence at the Australasian Cochrane Centre. Dr Chao Liu participated in training from the Australasian Cochrane Centre (including the Cochrane Review Completion Program) whilst in Australia.

Chao Liu: none known
Junmin Chen: none known
Yanqiu Gao: none known
Bao Deng: none known
Kunshen Liu: none known

Acknowledgements

We wish to thank the editorial staff of Cochrane Airways for their support. We would also like to thank Dr Sally Green, Ms Denise O'Connor, Mr Steve McDonald, Janet Piehl and other staff in the Australasian Cochrane Centre for their supervision and technical assistance in the progress of writing this review. We are also grateful to Dr Elmer Villanueva for excellent statistical assistance.

The authors and Airways Editorial Team are grateful to Theo Trandafirescu, Mount Sinai Medical Center for his peer review, as well as another peer reviewer who wishes to remain anonymous.

The Background and Methods sections of this review are based on a standard template used by Cochrane Airways.

This project was supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), via Cochrane Infrastructure funding to the Cochrane Airways Group. The views and opinions expressed therein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Systematic Reviews Programme, NIHR, NHS, or the Department of Health.

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2021 Mar 25

Endothelin receptor antagonists for pulmonary arterial hypertension

Review

Chao Liu, Junmin Chen, Yanqiu Gao, Bao Deng, Kunshen Liu

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD004434.pub6

2013 Feb 28

Endothelin receptor antagonists for pulmonary arterial hypertension

Review

Chao Liu, Junmin Chen, Yanqiu Gao, Bao Deng, Kunshen Liu

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD004434.pub5

2009 Jul 08

Endothelin receptor antagonists for pulmonary arterial hypertension

Review

Chao Liu, Junmin Chen, Yanqiu Gao, Bao Deng, Kunshen Liu

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD004434.pub4

2006 Jul 19

Endothelin receptor antagonists for pulmonary arterial hypertension

Review

Chao Liu, Junmin Chen

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD004434.pub3

2004 Oct 18

Endothelin receptor antagonists for pulmonary arterial hypertension

Review

Chao Liu, Junmin Chen

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD004434.pub2

2003 Jul 21

Endothelin receptor antagonists for pulmonary arterial hypertension

Protocol

Chao Liu, Junmin Chen

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD004434

Differences between protocol and review

The previous version of this review stated that studies would be excluded if the participants were not taking anticoagulants. This is no longer recommended, therefore we have removed this restriction, and included both studies of participants who were not taking anticoagulants as well as those who were.

Keywords

MeSH

PICO

Population
Intervention
Comparison
Outcome

El uso y la enseñanza del modelo PICO están muy extendidos en el ámbito de la atención sanitaria basada en la evidencia para formular preguntas y estrategias de búsqueda y para caracterizar estudios o metanálisis clínicos. PICO son las siglas en inglés de cuatro posibles componentes de una pregunta de investigación: paciente, población o problema; intervención; comparación; desenlace (outcome).

Para saber más sobre el uso del modelo PICO, puede consultar el Manual Cochrane.

Study flow diagram.

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Figure 1

Study flow diagram.

'Risk of bias' summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

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Figure 2

'Risk of bias' summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Comparison 1: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 1: Change from baseline in 6‐minute walk

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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 1: Change from baseline in 6‐minute walk

Comparison 1: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 2: Proportion of participants with improved functional class

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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 2: Proportion of participants with improved functional class

Comparison 1: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 3: Proportion of participants with deteriorated functional class

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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 3: Proportion of participants with deteriorated functional class

Comparison 1: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 4: Change from baseline in Borg dyspnoea index

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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 4: Change from baseline in Borg dyspnoea index

Comparison 1: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 5: Mortality

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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 5: Mortality

Comparison 1: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 6: Change from baseline in mean pulmonary artery pressure

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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 6: Change from baseline in mean pulmonary artery pressure

Comparison 1: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 7: Change from baseline in pulmonary vascular resistance

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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 7: Change from baseline in pulmonary vascular resistance

Comparison 1: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 8: Pulmonary vascular resistance

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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 8: Pulmonary vascular resistance

Comparison 1: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 9: Ratio of geometric mean PVR

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Analysis 1.9

Comparison 1: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 9: Ratio of geometric mean PVR

Comparison 1: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 10: Change from baseline in cardiac index

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Analysis 1.10

Comparison 1: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 10: Change from baseline in cardiac index

Comparison 1: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 11: Change from baseline in SpO 2

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Analysis 1.11

Comparison 1: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 11: Change from baseline in SpO 2

Comparison 1: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 12: Hepatic toxicity

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Analysis 1.12

Comparison 1: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo, Outcome 12: Hepatic toxicity

Comparison 2: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus PDE5 inhibitor, Outcome 1: 6‐minute walk

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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus PDE5 inhibitor, Outcome 1: 6‐minute walk

Comparison 2: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus PDE5 inhibitor, Outcome 2: Proportion of participants with improved functional class

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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus PDE5 inhibitor, Outcome 2: Proportion of participants with improved functional class

Comparison 2: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus PDE5 inhibitor, Outcome 3: Proportion of participants with deteriorated functional class

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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus PDE5 inhibitor, Outcome 3: Proportion of participants with deteriorated functional class

Comparison 2: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus PDE5 inhibitor, Outcome 4: Symptoms

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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus PDE5 inhibitor, Outcome 4: Symptoms

Comparison 2: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus PDE5 inhibitor, Outcome 5: Mortality

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Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus PDE5 inhibitor, Outcome 5: Mortality

Comparison 2: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus PDE5 inhibitor, Outcome 6: Cardiac index

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Analysis 2.6

Comparison 2: Endothelin receptor antagonists versus PDE5 inhibitor, Outcome 6: Cardiac index

Comparison 3: Endothelin receptor antagonists in Eisenmenger syndrome, Outcome 1: Change from baseline in 6‐minute walk

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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3: Endothelin receptor antagonists in Eisenmenger syndrome, Outcome 1: Change from baseline in 6‐minute walk

Comparison 3: Endothelin receptor antagonists in Eisenmenger syndrome, Outcome 2: Proportion of participants with improved functional class

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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3: Endothelin receptor antagonists in Eisenmenger syndrome, Outcome 2: Proportion of participants with improved functional class

Comparison 3: Endothelin receptor antagonists in Eisenmenger syndrome, Outcome 3: Proportion of participants with deteriorated functional class

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Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3: Endothelin receptor antagonists in Eisenmenger syndrome, Outcome 3: Proportion of participants with deteriorated functional class

Comparison 3: Endothelin receptor antagonists in Eisenmenger syndrome, Outcome 4: Mortality

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Analysis 3.4

Comparison 3: Endothelin receptor antagonists in Eisenmenger syndrome, Outcome 4: Mortality

Comparison 3: Endothelin receptor antagonists in Eisenmenger syndrome, Outcome 5: Change from baseline in mean pulmonary arterial pressure

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Analysis 3.5

Comparison 3: Endothelin receptor antagonists in Eisenmenger syndrome, Outcome 5: Change from baseline in mean pulmonary arterial pressure

Comparison 3: Endothelin receptor antagonists in Eisenmenger syndrome, Outcome 6: Change from baseline in pulmonary vascular resistance

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Analysis 3.6

Comparison 3: Endothelin receptor antagonists in Eisenmenger syndrome, Outcome 6: Change from baseline in pulmonary vascular resistance

Comparison 3: Endothelin receptor antagonists in Eisenmenger syndrome, Outcome 7: Change from baseline in SpO 2

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Analysis 3.7

Comparison 3: Endothelin receptor antagonists in Eisenmenger syndrome, Outcome 7: Change from baseline in SpO 2

Summary of findings 1. Endothelin receptor antagonists compared to placebo for pulmonary arterial hypertension

Endothelin receptor antagonists compared to placebo for pulmonary arterial hypertension

Participant or population: pulmonary arterial hypertension
Setting: clinics and hospitals
Intervention: endothelin receptor antagonists
Comparison: placebo

Outcomes

Anticipated absolute effects* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

№ of participants
(studies)

Certainty of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Risk with placebo

Risk with endothelin receptor antagonists

Change from baseline in 6MWD (m)

mean duration of study 16.3 weeks

The weighted mean change on control was −4.56 m.

MD 25.06 higher
(17.13 higher to 32.99 higher)

2739
(14 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
Moderate1

Higher is better for 6MWD.

Proportion of participants with improved functional class

mean duration of study 16.8 weeks

175 per 1000

230 per 1000
(197 to 264)

OR 1.41
(1.16 to 1.70)

3060
(15 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
Moderate1

Participants with high OR are more likely to achieve functional improvement.

Change from baseline in BDI

mean duration of study 14.3 weeks

The weighted mean change on control was 0.25 higher.

MD 0.43 lower
(0.90 lower to 0.04 higher)

788
(7 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊝⊝Low2

Symptoms are worse with higher score of BDI.

Mortality

mean duration of study 30.2 weeks

73 per 1000

58 per 1000
(44 to 78)

OR 0.78
(0.58 to 1.07)

2889
(12 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
Low3

Participants with lower OR are less likely to die.

Change from baseline in mean PAP (mmHg)

mean duration of study 17.1 weeks

The weighted mean change on control was 0.53 higher.

MD 4.65 lower
(6.05 lower to 3.26 lower)

729
(8 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
Moderate4

Participants are worse with higher pulmonary artery pressure.

Change from baseline in PVR (dyn/s/cm5)

mean duration of study 15.7 weeks

The weighted mean change on control was 63.55 higher.

MD 236.24 lower
(333.21 lower to 139.26 lower)

586
(7 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
Moderate4

Participants are worse with higher pulmonary vascular resistance.

Hepatic toxicity

mean duration of study 25 weeks

37 per 1000

67 per 1000
(34 to 130)

OR 1.88
(0.91 to 3.90)

2250
(11 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
Moderate1

Participants with higher OR are more likely to suffer hepatic toxicity.

*The risk in the intervention group (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).

6MWD: 6‐minute walk distance; BDI: Borg dyspnoea index; CI: confidence interval; MD: mean difference; OR: odds ratio; PAP: pulmonary artery pressure; PVR: pulmonary vascular resistance; RCT: randomised controlled trial

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High certainty: We are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect.
Moderate certainty: We are moderately confident in the effect estimate: the true effect is likely to be close to the estimate of the effect, but there is a possibility that it is substantially different.
Low certainty: Our confidence in the effect estimate is limited: the true effect may be substantially different from the estimate of the effect.
Very low certainty: We have very little confidence in the effect estimate: the true effect is likely to be substantially different from the estimate of effect.

1Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) due to missing data imbalanced between intervention and control groups in most of the included studies (−1 level).
2Attrition, publication bias and wide upper confidence interval (−2 levels).
3We downgraded the evidence for the outcome of mortality by 2 levels because the study period was relatively short and events in most of the studies few, and wide upper confidence interval of odds ratio.
4The pooled analysis used raw data from subgroups of the included studies.

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Summary of findings 1. Endothelin receptor antagonists compared to placebo for pulmonary arterial hypertension
Table 1. Main study characteristics across all studies

Study

N

Country

Intervention

Control

Outcomes

AMBITION

747

International

Ambrisentan + tadalafil or ambrisentan

Tadalafil + placebo

Primary outcome: time to the first event of clinical failure

Secondary outcomes: change from baseline in NT‐proBNP level, 6MWD, WHO FC, and Borg dyspnoea index

ARIES‐1

201

International

Ambrisentan (5 mg/day or 10 mg/day)

Placebo

Primary outcome: change from baseline in 6MWD

Secondary outcomes: change from baseline in WHO FC, Borg dyspnoea index and time to clinical worsening, plasma BNP, and SF‐36 physical functioning scale

ARIES‐2

192

International

Ambrisentan (2.5 mg/day or 5 mg/day)

Placebo

Primary outcome: change from baseline in 6MWD

Secondary outcomes: change from baseline in WHO FC, Borg dyspnoea index and time to clinical worsening, plasma BNP, and SF‐36

BREATHE‐1

213

International

Bosentan

Placebo

Primary outcome: change from baseline in 6MWD
Secondary outcomes: Borg dyspnoea index, WHO FC

BREATHE‐2

33

International

Bosentan

Placebo

Primary outcome: change from baseline to week 16 in TPR
Secondary outcomes: change in cardiac index, PVR, mPAP, mRAP, 6MWD, NYHA FC and dyspnoea‐fatigue rating

BREATHE‐5

54

International

Bosentan

Placebo

Primary outcome: change from baseline in SpO2 and PVR
Secondary outcomes: change from baseline in 6MWD, WHO FC, cardiac index, PVR, mPAP, and mRAP

Channick 2001

32

International

Bosentan

Placebo

Primary outcome: change from baseline in 6MWD
Secondary outcomes: cardiopulmonary haemodynamics (cardiac index, PVR, mPAP, mRAP), WHO FC

COMPASS‐2

334

International

Bosentan

Placebo

Primary outcome: time to the first morbidity/mortality event

Secondary outcomes: change in 6MWD, WHO FC, time to the first occurrence of death from any cause, hospitalisation for PAH or start of intravenous prostanoid therapy, atrial septostomy, or lung transplant.

EARLY

185

International

Bosentan

Placebo

Primary outcomes: PVR and change from baseline in 6MWD
Secondary outcomes: time to clinical worsening, change from baseline to month 6 in WHO FC, Borg dyspnoea index, mPAP, cardiac index, RAP, and SvO2

EDITA

38

Germany

Ambrisentan

Placebo

Primary outcome: change in mPAP

Secondary outcomes: change in WHO FC, change in cardiac index, change in PVR, symptoms of SSc, quality of life (SF‐36), lung function tests, right heart dimensions and function, NT‐proBNP, measures of disease‐related progression

MAESTRO

150

International

Macitentan

Placebo

Primary outcome: change from baseline in 6MWD

Secondary outcomes: change from baseline in WHO FC and Borg dyspnoea index

PORTICO

85

International

Macitentan

Placebo

Primary outcome: change from baseline to PVR

Secondary outcomes: change from baseline in RAP, mPAP, cardiac index, total pulmonary resistance, SvO2, NT‐proBNP, 6MWD, and WHO FC

SERAPH

26

British

Bosentan

Sildenafil

Primary outcome: change in right ventricle mass from baseline
Secondary outcomes: change from baseline in 6MWD, cardiac index, Borg dyspnoea index, quality of life, and plasma BNP level from baseline

SERAPHIN

742

International

Macitentan

Placebo

Primary outcome: time from the initiation of treatment to the first event related to pulmonary arterial hypertension

Secondary outcomes: change from baseline in 6MWD, percentage of participants with an improvement in WHO FC, death due to PAH or hospitalisations for PAH, and death from
any cause

STRIDE‐1

178

International

Sitaxsentan

Placebo

Primary outcome: peak oxygen consumption
Secondary outcomes: change from baseline in 6MWD, NYHA FC, PAP, cardiac index, and PVR

STRIDE‐2

245

International

Sitaxsentan

Placebo

Primary outcome: change from baseline in 6MWD
Secondary outcomes: change from baseline in WHO FC, Borg dyspnoea index and time to clinical worsening

STRIDE‐4

98

International

Sitaxsentan

Placebo

Primary efficacy endpoint was the change in 6MWD from baseline to week 18.

Secondary outcomes: changes in WHO FC from baseline at each assessment and time to clinical worsening, Borg dyspnoea index

6MWD: 6‐minute walk distance; BNP: B‐type natriuretic peptide; mPAP: mean pulmonary artery pressure; mRAP: mean right atrial pressure; MVO2: mixed venous oxygen saturation; NT‐proBNP: N‐terminal pro–brain natriuretic peptide; NYHA FC: New York Heart Association functional class; PAH: pulmonary arterial hypertension; PVR: pulmonary vascular resistance; SF‐36: 36‐item Short Form Health Survey; SpO2: oxygen saturation; SSc: systemic sclerosis; SvO2: mixed venous oxygen saturation; TPR: total pulmonary resistance;  WHO FC: World Health Organization functional class

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Table 1. Main study characteristics across all studies
Table 2. Sensitivity analysis: including versus excluding combination therapy

Outcome

Including combination therapy

Excluding combination therapy

Change in 6MWD, mean with 95% CI

25.06 (17.13 to 32.99)

25.65 (16.80 to 34.49)

WHO/NYHA FC improvement, OR with 95% CI

1.41 (1.16 to 1.70)

1.52 (1.22 to 1.91)

Mortality, OR with 95% CI

0.78 (0.58 to 1.07)

0.82 (0.58 to 1.17)

6MWD: 6‐minute walk distance; CI: confidence interval; NYHA FC: New York Heart Association functional class; OR: odds ratio; WHO FC: World Health Organization functional class

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Table 2. Sensitivity analysis: including versus excluding combination therapy
Table 3. Sensitivity analysis: including versus excluding PAH participants associated with SSc, or CHD, or portal hypertension

Outcome

Including combination therapy

Excluding combination therapy

Change in 6MWD, mean with 95% CI

25.06 (17.13 to 32.99)

27.90 (20.96 to 34.83)

WHO/NYHA FC improvement, OR with 95% CI

1.41 (1.16 to 1.70)

1.46 (1.19 to 1.78)

Mortality, OR with 95% CI

0.78 (0.58 to 1.07)

0.77 (0.57 to 1.05)

6MWD: 6‐minute walk distance; CHD: congenital heart disease; CI: confidence interval; NYHA FC: New York Heart Association functional class; OR: odds ratio; PAH: pulmonary arterial hypertension; SSc: systemic sclerosis; WHO FC: World Health Organization functional class

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Table 3. Sensitivity analysis: including versus excluding PAH participants associated with SSc, or CHD, or portal hypertension
Comparison 1. Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1.1 Change from baseline in 6‐minute walk Show forest plot

14

2739

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

25.06 [17.13, 32.99]

1.1.1 Non‐selective ERA

8

1860

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

20.51 [10.03, 31.00]

1.1.2 Selective ERA

6

879

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

33.48 [23.12, 43.83]

1.2 Proportion of participants with improved functional class Show forest plot

15

3060

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.41 [1.16, 1.70]

1.2.1 Non‐selective ERAs

9

1896

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.45 [1.13, 1.87]

1.2.2 Selective ERAs

6

1164

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.35 [1.01, 1.80]

1.3 Proportion of participants with deteriorated functional class Show forest plot

13

2347

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.43 [0.26, 0.72]

1.3.1 Non‐selective ERA

7

1121

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.65 [0.30, 1.42]

1.3.2 Selective ERAs

6

1226

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.31 [0.17, 0.60]

1.4 Change from baseline in Borg dyspnoea index Show forest plot

7

788

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.43 [‐0.90, 0.04]

1.4.1 Non‐selective ERAs

3

240

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.27 [‐1.58, 1.03]

1.4.2 Selective ERAs

4

548

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.43 [‐1.01, 0.14]

1.5 Mortality Show forest plot

12

2889

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.78 [0.58, 1.07]

1.5.1 Non‐selective ERAs

7

1759

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.88 [0.62, 1.23]

1.5.2 Selective ERAs

5

1130

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.45 [0.21, 0.94]

1.6 Change from baseline in mean pulmonary artery pressure Show forest plot

8

729

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐4.65 [‐6.05, ‐3.26]

1.6.1 Non‐selective ERAs

6

519

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐5.79 [‐7.30, ‐4.27]

1.6.2 Selective ERAs

2

210

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐2.65 [‐5.31, 0.00]

1.7 Change from baseline in pulmonary vascular resistance Show forest plot

7

586

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐236.24 [‐333.21, ‐139.26]

1.7.1 Non‐selective ERAs

5

376

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐281.74 [‐395.85, ‐167.63]

1.7.2 Selective ERAs

2

210

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐173.73 [‐332.52, ‐14.94]

1.8 Pulmonary vascular resistance Show forest plot

2

175

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐288.59 [‐472.18, ‐104.99]

1.9 Ratio of geometric mean PVR Show forest plot

3

Ratio of Geometric mean (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

1.9.1 Selective ERAs

0

Ratio of Geometric mean (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Not estimable

1.9.2 Non‐selective ERAs

3

Ratio of Geometric mean (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.69 [0.60, 0.80]

1.10 Change from baseline in cardiac index Show forest plot

7

718

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.50 [0.35, 0.65]

1.10.1 Non‐selective ERAs

5

509

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.55 [0.34, 0.77]

1.10.2 Selective ERAs

2

209

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.39 [0.23, 0.54]

1.11 Change from baseline in SpO 2 Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

1.12 Hepatic toxicity Show forest plot

11

2250

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.88 [0.91, 3.90]

1.12.1 Non‐selective ERAs

9

1888

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

2.33 [0.98, 5.56]

1.12.2 Selective ERAs

2

362

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.89 [0.31, 2.51]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 1. Endothelin receptor antagonists versus placebo
Comparison 2. Endothelin receptor antagonists versus PDE5 inhibitor

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

2.1 6‐minute walk Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2.2 Proportion of participants with improved functional class Show forest plot

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2.3 Proportion of participants with deteriorated functional class Show forest plot

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2.4 Symptoms Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2.5 Mortality Show forest plot

2

273

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.32 [0.07, 1.36]

2.6 Cardiac index Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

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Comparison 2. Endothelin receptor antagonists versus PDE5 inhibitor
Comparison 3. Endothelin receptor antagonists in Eisenmenger syndrome

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

3.1 Change from baseline in 6‐minute walk Show forest plot

2

280

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

21.49 [‐31.23, 74.21]

3.1.1 Non‐selective ERA

2

280

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

21.49 [‐31.23, 74.21]

3.1.2 Selective ERA

0

0

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Not estimable

3.2 Proportion of participants with improved functional class Show forest plot

2

280

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.95 [0.48, 1.90]

3.2.1 Non‐selective ERAs

2

280

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.95 [0.48, 1.90]

3.2.2 Selective ERAs

0

0

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Not estimable

3.3 Proportion of participants with deteriorated functional class Show forest plot

2

280

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.67 [0.09, 4.85]

3.3.1 Non‐selective ERA

2

280

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.67 [0.09, 4.85]

3.3.2 Selective ERAs

0

0

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

Not estimable

3.4 Mortality Show forest plot

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

3.4.1 Non‐selective ERAs

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

3.4.2 Selective ERAs

0

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

3.5 Change from baseline in mean pulmonary arterial pressure Show forest plot

2

90

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐4.63 [‐8.03, ‐1.23]

3.5.1 Non‐selective ERAs

2

90

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐4.63 [‐8.03, ‐1.23]

3.5.2 Selective ERAs

0

0

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Not estimable

3.6 Change from baseline in pulmonary vascular resistance Show forest plot

2

93

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐480.07 [‐753.34, ‐206.79]

3.6.1 Non‐selective ERAs

2

93

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐480.07 [‐753.34, ‐206.79]

3.6.2 Selective ERAs

0

0

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Not estimable

3.7 Change from baseline in SpO 2 Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 3. Endothelin receptor antagonists in Eisenmenger syndrome