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NCT Number: NCT06998043

Study With Phage for CF Subjects With Pseudomonas Lung Infection

The goal of this Phase 2b clinical trial is to see if nebulized phage (BX004) can treat chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PsA) lung infection in CF subjects. The primary goal is to see if 8 weeks of twice daily BX004 can reduce the amount of PsA in the sputum compared to placebo (on top of background CF therapy).

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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About this study

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study to evaluate BX004 in CF subjects with chronic PsA pulmonary infection. The main purpose of the study is to evaluate whether BX004 reduces the PsA burden in the sputum of CF subjects with chronic PsA pulmonary infection. Secondary endpoints are to see how well BX004 works in improving lung function and quality of life, reducing the amount of PsA in the sputum, getting negative sputum cultures for PsA, and safety and tolerability. Clinically stable CF subjects with a confirmed diagnosis of CF and chronic PsA pulmonary infection will be enrolled. Subjects will be included in a 6-month post-dose safety follow-up. A Data Safety Monitoring Board of the CF Foundation will monitor safety.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Cystic fibrosis patients with chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa pulmonary infection receiving standard of care inhaled antibiotics (cycling or continuous regimen) or no inhaled antibiotics
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • FEV1 40%-80% predicted
  • Clinically stable lung disease
  • Willing and able to provide adequate sputum samples, using any method (spontaneously expectorated, induced, from home or clinic) at designated study visits.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known hypersensitivity to bacteriophages or excipients in the formulation.
  • Receipt of prior bacteriophage therapy within the 6 months prior to Screening or Day 1
  • Detection of Burkholderia cenocepacia from respiratory tract within 1 year prior to Screening or from Screening culture
  • Currently receiving systemic treatment for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
  • Currently receiving treatment for active infection with non-tuberculous mycobacteria or prior detection of Mycobacterium abscessus in 12 months prior to Screening
  • History of severe neutropenia
  • History of lung transplant
  • History of solid organ transplant
  • Acquired or primary immunodeficiency syndrome
  • Initiation or change in type of CFTR modulator less than 3 months prior to Screening
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding female

Treatment and study plan

BX004

Biological

Bacteriophage

Other names: Combination of nebulized bacteriophages targeting Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Placebo

Other

Placebo

Other names: Nebulized placebo

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in sputum Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PsA) burden at 8 weeks (EOT)

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Change from baseline in PsA colony-forming units (CFU) per g of sputum

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in lung function at D8, D29, D43, D57 (EOT), D85, 3 months post-dose, and 6 months post-dose

    Time frame: from Day 8 until 6 months after last dose (end of study)

    Change from baseline in % predicted FEV1

  2. Change from Baseline in CFQ-R respiratory domain

    Time frame: until 6 months after last dose of study drug

    Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire - Revised (CFQ-R) respiratory domain: change at D29, D43, D57 (EOT), D85, 3 months post-dose, and 6 months post-dose (range 0-100; higher score=better outcome)

  3. Change from Baseline in CFRSD-CRISS

    Time frame: until 6 months after last dose of study drug

    Cystic Fibrosis Respiratory Symptom Diary and Chronic Respiratory Infection Symptom Score (CFRSD-CRISS) weekly changes through D14 (daily completion), weekly changes from D21 through D85, and at 3 months post-dose, and 6 months post-dose (range 0-100; higher score=worse outcome)

  4. Change in sputum PsA burden

    Time frame: until 6 months after last dose of study drug

    Change from baseline in sputum PsA CFU/g at D8, D29, D43, D85, 3 months post-dose and 6 months post-dose

  5. Efficacy of BX004 on obtaining negative sputum cultures for PsA

    Time frame: until 6 months after last dose of study drug

    Proportion of subjects with negative sputum cultures for PsA, time to negative sputum cultures, durability of negative sputum cultures

  6. Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events [safety and tolerability]

    Time frame: until 6 months after last dose of study drug

    Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events

Study contacts

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

Urania Rappo, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

1-617-256-2625

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

BiomX Ltd

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 2b, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate Nebulized Bacteriophage Treatment in Outpatient Adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Subjects With Chronic Pseudomonas Aeruginosa (PsA) Pulmonary Infection

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
May 31, 2025
Registry last updated
Jul 22, 2025

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