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NCT Number: NCT06731959

A Study to Investigate Using Inhaled Fexlamose to Treat Adult Participants Who Have Moderate to Severe COPD

AER-01-002 is a Phase 2a study being conducted to determine if inhaled fexlamose is an effective and safe treatment for adults with moderate to severe COPD.

Study will compare active drug to placebo.

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Key information

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Main Inclusion Criteria

Each participant must meet all the following criteria to be enrolled in this study:

  • Participant is male or female ≥40 to ≤80 years of age.
  • Participant has a verified diagnosis of cigarette smoking-related COPD FEV1 that is >25% and <60% of predicted normal at Visit 1.
  • Participant meets the following spirometry performance criteria:
  • Acceptability: Participant can perform acceptable spirometry (ie, meet ATS/ERS acceptability criteria) at Visits 1 and 2.
  • Repeatability: Participant can perform technically acceptable spirometry meeting repeatability criteria for FEV1 during at least 1 of the prebronchodilator assessments at Visits 1 and 2.
  • Participant is on stable maintenance COPD medications with no dose adjustments for ≥4 weeks prior to Screening and during the Screening Period.
  • Participant has had ≤2 COPD exacerbations requiring hospitalization in the past year.

Main Exclusion Criteria

Participants meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study:

  • Participant has an active uncontrolled medical condition
  • Participant has a diagnosis of current asthma
  • Participant has primary diagnosis of bronchiectasis, primary ciliary dyskinesia, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, or CF.
  • Participant has had a COPD exacerbation in the 6 weeks prior to Visit 1
  • Participant has active lung infection
  • Participant has received any vaccine within 7 days prior to Day 1.
  • Participant is taking a protein therapeutic for control of COPD or asthma: eg, dupilumab, tezepelumab, benralizumab, mepolizumab, omalizumab.

Treatment and study plan

Flexlamose

Drug

Fexlamose solution via nebulizer for 28 days

Placebo

Drug

Placebo solution via nebulizer for 28 days

Primary outcomes

  1. FEV1

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Change from baseline in prebronchodilator FEV1 at Week 4

Secondary outcomes

  1. Incidence of AEs (including SAEs and AESIs) throughout the study

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Incidence of treatment related AEs (including SAEs and AESIs) throughout the study as assessed by CTCAE v4.0

  2. Change from baseline in CT mucus plug segment score at Week 4

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Change from baseline in CT mucus plug segment score (0-20) at Week 4

  3. Change from baseline in E-RS:COPD score at Week 4

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Change from baseline in E-RS:COPD score (0-40) at Week 4

  4. Change from baseline in prebronchodilator FVC at Week 4

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Change from baseline in prebronchodilator forced vital capacity (FVC) at Week 4

  5. Change from baseline in SpO2 at Week 4

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Change from baseline in oxygen saturation (SpO2) at Week 4

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Jordan Low

CONTACT

[email protected]

4256239331

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Aer Therapeutics

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 2a, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Fexlamose (AER-01) Inhalation Solution in the Treatment of Adults with Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Acronym: AER-01-002

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2026
First posted
Dec 13, 2024
Registry last updated
Dec 13, 2024

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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