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A Phase II Study of Ensifentrine in Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis

Verona Pharma, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA

Start Date

9/11/2024

Completion Date

9/24/2027

Summary

This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study designed to assess the efficacy and safety of ensifentrine inhalation suspension (3 mg) delivered twice daily via standard jet nebulizer over at least 24 weeks, compared to placebo, in subjects with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFBE).

Detailed Description

The primary objective of this study is to assess the effect of ensifentrine vs placebo in addition to standard of care on pulmonary exacerbations, symptoms and quality of life in participants with NCFBE. The Treatment Period for each subject will begin with the first dose of study medication and will continue for at least 24 weeks and up to 52 weeks. Subjects will end their Treatment Period at the Week 52 visit or when all active subjects in the study have completed through at least the Week 24 visit, whichever occurs first. Participants will be randomized to receive either ensifentrine suspension or placebo via standard jet nebulizer during the treatment period and neither participants nor study staff will know which a participant is receiving.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: 18 years to 80 years

Inclusion Criteria: * Males are eligible to participate if they agree to use contraception as described in the contraceptive guidance from Screening and throughout the study and for at least 30 days after the last dose of blinded study medication * Females are eligible to participate if they are not pregnant, not breastfeeding, and 1 of the following conditions apply: 1. Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) OR 2. A WOCBP who agrees to follow the contraceptive guidance from Screening throughout the study and for at least 30 days after the last dose of blinded study medication * Clinical history consistent with bronchiectasis (cough, chronic sputum production, and/or recurrent respiratory infections) confirmed by chest CT demonstrating bronchiectasis affecting 1 or more lobes. Confirmation may be based on prior chest CT within the prior 5 years; subjects whose past CT image records are not available will require chest CT scan during screening Notes: If a subject has no clinical history consistent with bronchiectasis, they may not be re-screened * Current sputum producer with a history of chronic expectoration and able to provide sputum sample spontaneously at the clinic during screening * ≥ 1 documented pulmonary exacerbation defined by an antimicrobial prescription (i.e., antibiotic or antiviral) by a physician for the signs and symptoms of respiratory infections in the past 12 months before screening * Capable of using the study nebulizer correctly * Ability to perform acceptable spirometry in accordance with American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society guidelines as assessed by the Investigator Exclusion Criteria: * A diagnosis of COPD or a primary diagnosis of asthma, as judged by the investigator * Bronchiectasis due to cystic fibrosis, primary hypogammaglobulinemia common variable immunodeficiency, severe immunodeficiency, or requirement for treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin * Current smoker defined as by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) * Meets both of the following 1. Former cigarette smokers with a history of cigarette smoking ≥ 10 pack years at Screening \[number of pack years = (number of cigarettes per day / 20) × number of years smoked (e.g., 20 cigarettes per day for 10 years, or 10 cigarettes per day for 20 years)\]. Pipe and/or cigar use cannot be used to calculate pack-year history. Former smokers are defined as those who have stopped smoking for at least 6 months prior to Screening AND 2. Evidence within 1 year prior to randomization of obstructed lung function as shown by forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)/forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio of \< 0.70 * A diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is not exclusionary. Subjects with a diagnosis of PCD are permitted to be enrolled, but the proportion of subjects with PCD enrolled in the study may be limited * Current treatment for nontuberculous mycobacterial lung infection, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, or tuberculosis * Presence of acute exacerbation or acute infection that required acute treatment within 28 days of randomization * Use of the following prohibited medications within the designated time periods: 1. Chronic, systemic immunomodulatory agents for any chronic indication (including but not limited to the following: methotrexate, systemic corticosteroids, see adalimumab, azathioprine, dupilumab, cyclosporine, hydroxychloroquine, etc.) within 90 days prior to signing the ICF 2. CFTR modulators (e.g., ivacaftor, lumacaftor, tezacaftor) within 1 week prior to signing the ICF 3. Theophylline and oral PDE4 inhibitors (e.g., roflumilast, apremilast, crisaborole) within 48 hours prior to signing the ICF 4. Ohtuvayre at any time prior to signing the ICF * Initiated or altered therapy within 90 days prior to randomization with: 1. oral or inhaled antibiotics as chronic treatment (including macrolides) 2. Cyclic antibiotics: defined as prescribed regular cycles of on antibiotic treatment and off antibiotic treatment (for example, but not limited to, 28 days on an antibiotic and 28 days off an antibiotic). Note: Subjects on cyclic antibiotics must be actively taking antibiotics for at least 7 days prior to randomization through the day of randomization 3. Dipeptidyl peptidase 1 (DPP1) or cathepsin C (CatC) inhibitor (e.g., brensocatib) * Initiated or altered therapy with ICS within 4 weeks prior to randomization * Unable to withhold short-acting beta-agonists or short-acting muscarinic antagonists for ≥ 4 hours prior to spirometry * Significant hemoptysis (≥ 300 mL or requiring blood transfusion) within 6 weeks prior to randomization * Currently participating in or scheduled to participate in an intensive pulmonary rehabilitation program (a maintenance rehabilitation program is allowed if their schedule and procedure will be consistent for the duration of the study) * Current or chronic history of unstable liver disease defined by the presence of ascites, encephalopathy, coagulopathy, hypoalbuminemia, esophageal or gastric varices or persistent jaundice, cirrhosis, or known hepatic or biliary abnormalities except for Gilbert syndrome or asymptomatic gallstones Note: Chronic stable hepatitis B and C is not exclusionary if the subject otherwise meets study entry criteria * History of or current malignancy of any organ system, treated or untreated within the past 5 years, except for localized basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin * Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 30 mL/min * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≥ 2 × upper limit of normal (ULN), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≥ 2 × ULN, alkaline phosphatase and/or bilirubin \> 1.5 × ULN (isolated bilirubin \> 1.5 × ULN is acceptable only in subjects with a diagnosis of Gilbert's syndrome) * Participation in any other interventional, clinical studies (drugs or devices) within 30 days, or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to signing the ICF * Intolerance of or hypersensitivity to ensifentrine or any of its excipients/components * Current or history of drug or alcohol abuse within the past 5 years * Significantly abnormal ECG finding

Interventions

DRUG

Nebulized Ensifentrine Suspension; 3 mg

DRUG

Nebulized Placebo Solution

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Conditions

Non-cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis

Locations

Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital

Birmingham, Alabama 35233

United States

So Cal Institute for Respiratory Diseases, Inc.

Los Angeles, California 90048

United States

University of California Davis Medical Center

Sacramento, California 95817

United States

National Jewish Health Main Campus

Denver, Colorado 80206

United States

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Washington D.C., District of Columbia 20007

United States

University of Miami

Miami, Florida 33136

United States

Emory University at Saint Joseph Pulmonary Clinic

Atlanta, Georgia 30342

United States

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia 30912

United States

ASHA Clinical Research

Hammond, Indiana 46324

United States

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa 52242

United States

University of Kansas Medical Center-Kansas City

Kansas City, Kansas 66160

United States

Massachusetts General Hospital- 55 Fruit St

Boston, Massachusetts 02114

United States

University of Michigan Hospital

Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109

United States

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota 55905

United States

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri 63110

United States

NYU Langone Health Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates, P.C. - BRANY - PPDS

New York, New York 10016

United States

University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

United States

Accellacare of Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina 28401

United States

Southeastern Research Center

Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103

United States

Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio 43221

United States

Oregon Health and Science University

Portland, Oregon 97239

United States

Temple University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140

United States

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) - PPDS

Charleston, South Carolina 29425

United States

Velocity Clinical Research - Spartanburg - PPDS

Spartanburg, South Carolina 29303

United States

Velocity Clinical Research - Union - PPDS

Union, South Carolina 29379

United States

Clinical Trials Center of Middle Tennessee

Franklin, Tennessee 37067

United States

The Respire Institute

Houston, Texas 77094

United States

UT Texas Health Science at Tyler

Tyler, Texas 75708

United States

TPMG Clinical Research

Williamsburg, Virginia 23188

United States

IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna

Bologna, Bologna 40138

Italy

Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori

Monza, Lombardi 20900

Italy

Istituto Clinico Humanitas

Rozzano, Lombardy 20122

Italy

Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo

Pavia, Pavia 27100

Italy

AOU Policlinico Gaspare Rodolico-San Marco Presidio Ospedaliero Gaspare Rodolico

Catania, Sicily 95123

Italy

Hospital Universitario A Coruña

A Coruña, A Coruña 15006

Spain

Hospital del Mar

Barcelona, Barcelona 08003

Spain

Hospital Clinic de Barcelona

Barcelona, Barcelona 08036

Spain

Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron - PPDS

Barcelona, Barcelona 08036

Spain

Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge

Barcelona, Barcelona 08907

Spain

Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon

Madrid, Madrid 28009

Spain

Hospital Universitario La Paz - PPDS

Madrid, Madrid 28046

Spain

Hospital Universitario Quironsalud Madrid

Madrid, 28223

Spain

Ninewells Hospital - PPDS

Dundee, Dundee DD1 9SY

United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - PPDS

Glasgow, Glasgow G12 0YN

United Kingdom

Birmingham Heartlands Hospital

Birmingham, West Midlands B9 5SS

United Kingdom

Queens Hospital Belfast

Belfast, BT9 7AB

United Kingdom

Royal Papworth Hospital

Cambridge, CB2 0AY

United Kingdom

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh - PPDS

Edinburgh, EH16 4SA

United Kingdom

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital - PPDS

Liverpool, L14 3PE

United Kingdom

Royal Brompton Hospital

London, SW3 6HP

United Kingdom

Freeman Hospital

Newcastle-under-Lyme, NE7 7DN

United Kingdom