LEVosimendan to Improve Exercise Limitation in Patients With PH-HFpEF

Last updated: January 30, 2026
Sponsor: Tenax Therapeutics, Inc.
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

3

Condition

Vascular Diseases

Congestive Heart Failure

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Treatment

Placebo

TNX-103

Clinical Study ID

NCT05983250
TNX-103-06
  • Ages 18-85
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This study will evaluate the efficacy of TNX-103 (oral levosimendan) compared with placebo in subjects with PH-HFpEF as measured by the change in 6-Minute Walk Distance (6 MWD; Day 1 to Week 12).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Men or women, greater than or equal to18 to 85 years of age.

  2. NYHA Class II or III or NYHA class IV symptoms.

  3. A diagnosis of World Health Organization (WHO) Group 2 PH-HFpEF with qualifyinghemodynamics

  4. Qualifying Baseline RHC.

  5. Qualifying echocardiogram

  6. Qualifying 6-MWD

  7. A 48-hour ambulatory cardiac rhythm monitor during the Screening Period.

  8. Requirements related to child bearing potential, contraception, and egg/spermdonation

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. A diagnosis of PH WHO Groups 1, 3, 4, or 5.

  2. Echocardiographic evidence for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, restrictivecardiomyopathy, constrictive pericarditis, cardiac amyloidosis, or infiltrativecardiomyopathy

  3. Structural heart repair or replacement of the aortic valve or mitral valve (surgicalor percutaneous). OR, planned valve intervention. OR, the presence of significantvalve disease

  4. A diagnosis of pre-existing lung disease

  5. History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reaction or hypersensitivity to theexcipients in the investigational product.

  6. Major surgery within 60 days.

  7. Prior heart, lung, or heart-lung transplants or life expectancy of <12 months

  8. History of clinically significant other diseases that may limit or complicateparticipation in the study.

Study Design

Total Participants: 230
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Placebo
Phase: 3
Study Start date:
January 10, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
October 31, 2028

Study Description

This is a Phase 3, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study of oral levosimendan in patients with PH-HFpEF. There will be a Screening Period of up to 30 days. Subjects will provide written informed consent prior to completing any study procedures. Upon meeting all eligibility criteria, patients will continue to the 12-week randomized, double-blind treatment phase. Approximately 230 subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive an oral dose of levosimendan or placebo

All randomized subjects will have the option to enter the 92-week OLE following the completion of all study events at Week 12.

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  • St. Boniface Hospital

    Winnipeg, Manitoba
    Canada

    Active - Recruiting

  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Winnipeg, Manitoba
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Winnipeg 6183235, Manitoba 6065171
    Canada

    Active - Recruiting

  • London Health Sciences Center

    London, Ontario N6A 5A5
    Canada

    Active - Recruiting

  • Tenax Investigational Site

    London, Ontario N6A 5A5
    Canada

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  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Toronto, Ontario M5A 4P5
    Canada

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  • Tenax Investigational Site

    London 6058560, Ontario 6093943 N6A 5A5
    Canada

    Active - Recruiting

  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Toronto 6167865, Ontario 6093943 M5A 4P5
    Canada

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  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Birmingham, Alabama 35233
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama 35233
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Tucson, Arizona 85721
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Tucson 5318313, Arizona 5551752 85721
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
    United States

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  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Irvine, California 92868
    United States

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  • University of California

    Irvine, California 92868
    United States

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  • University of California, Irvine

    Irvine, California 92868
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Tenax Investigational Site

    La Jolla, California 92037
    United States

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  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Los Angeles, California 90048
    United States

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  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Sacramento, California 95817
    United States

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  • UC Davis Health Medical Center

    Sacramento, California 95817
    United States

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  • University of California- Davis Medical Center

    Sacramento, California 95817
    United States

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  • Tenax Investigational Site

    San Francisco, California 94143
    United States

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  • University of California

    San Francisco, California 94143
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of California, San Francisco- Heart and Vascular Center

    San Francisco, California 94143
    United States

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  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Torrance, California 90502
    United States

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    La Jolla 5363943, California 5332921 92037
    United States

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  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921 90033
    United States

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    Sacramento 5389489, California 5332921 95817
    United States

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    San Francisco 5391959, California 5332921 94143
    United States

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    United States

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    Washington, District of Columbia 20010
    United States

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    Washington DC, District of Columbia 20010
    United States

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    Jacksonville, Florida 32224
    United States

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  • Mayo Clinic

    Jacksonville, Florida 32224
    United States

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    Jacksonville, Florida 32224
    United States

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    Tampa, Florida 33601
    United States

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    Winter Haven, Florida 33881
    United States

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    Winter Haven, Florida 33881
    United States

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  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Jacksonville 4160021, Florida 4155751 32224
    United States

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  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Tampa 4174757, Florida 4155751 33612
    United States

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    Winter Haven 4178552, Florida 4155751 33881
    United States

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  • Emory University Hospital

    Atlanta, Georgia 30322
    United States

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    Atlanta, Georgia 30322
    United States

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    Atlanta 4180439, Georgia 4197000 30322
    United States

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  • Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois 60208
    United States

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  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Chicago, Illinois 60208
    United States

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  • University of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois 60637
    United States

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  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Galesburg, Illinois 61401
    United States

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    Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453
    United States

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    Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453
    United States

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    Chicago 4887398, Illinois 4896861 60208
    United States

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    Galesburg 4893392, Illinois 4896861 61401
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    Indianapolis, Indiana 46260
    United States

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  • Indiana University School of Medicine

    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
    United States

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    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
    United States

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    Indianapolis 4259418, Indiana 4921868 46202
    United States

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    Kansas City, Kansas 66160
    United States

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  • University of Kansas Medical Center

    Kansas City, Kansas 66160
    United States

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  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Kansas City 4273837, Kansas 4273857 66160
    United States

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  • Norton Pulmonary Specialists

    Louisville, Kentucky 40202
    United States

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  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Louisville, Kentucky 40202
    United States

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  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Louisville 4299276, Kentucky 6254925 40202
    United States

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  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts 02114
    United States

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    Boston, Massachusetts 02114
    United States

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    Boston, Massachusetts 02111
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    Boston 4930956, Massachusetts 6254926 02114
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  • Henry Ford Hospital

    Detroit, Michigan 48202
    United States

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    Detroit, Michigan 48202
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  • M Health Fairview; U. of Minnesota Medical Center, East Bank

    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
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    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
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    Omaha, Nebraska 68198
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    Omaha 5074472, Nebraska 5073708 68198
    United States

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    New York, New York 10029
    United States

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    Roslyn, New York 11576
    United States

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    New York 5128581, New York 5128638 10029
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    Roslyn 5134415, New York 5128638 11576
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    Charlotte, North Carolina 28203
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  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina 27710
    United States

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    Durham, North Carolina 27710
    United States

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  • Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital

    Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
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  • Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital Operating Corp; Cone Health

    Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
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    Charlotte 4460243, North Carolina 4482348 28203
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  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Durham 4464368, North Carolina 4482348 27710
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  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Greensboro 4469146, North Carolina 4482348 27401
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  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Cincinnati, Ohio 45267
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  • University of Cincinnati Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio 45267
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  • Ohio Health Research Institute

    Columbus, Ohio 43214
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    Columbus, Ohio 43214
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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140
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  • Allegheny General Hospital

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212
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    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212
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    Pittsburgh 5206379, Pennsylvania 6254927 15212
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  • Medical University of South Carolina

    Charleston, South Carolina 29425
    United States

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    Charleston, South Carolina 29425
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  • Prism Health Cardiology

    Columbia, South Carolina 29203
    United States

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    Charleston 4574324, South Carolina 4597040 29425
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    Columbia 4575352, South Carolina 4597040 29044
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    Nashville, Tennessee 37232
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    Dallas, Texas 75390
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  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas 75390
    United States

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  • Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso

    El Paso, Texas 79905
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    Lubbock, Texas 79430
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    Plano, Texas 75093
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    Sherman, Texas 75092
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    Dallas 4684888, Texas 4736286 75390
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    Lubbock 5525577, Texas 4736286 79430
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    Plano 4719457, Texas 4736286 75093
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  • Intermountain Medical Center

    Murray, Utah 84107
    United States

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  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Murray, Utah 84107
    United States

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  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Murray 5778755, Utah 5549030 84107
    United States

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    Richmond, Virginia 23298
    United States

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    Richmond 4781708, Virginia 6254928 23298
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    Madison, Wisconsin 53792
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    Madison, Wisconsin 53792
    United States

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  • Tenax Investigational Site

    Madison 5261457, Wisconsin 5279468 53792
    United States

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