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

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

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06731959
Acronym
AER-01-002
Enrollment
100
Registered
2024-12-13
Start date
2024-12-31
Completion date
2026-01-31
Last updated
2024-12-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

COPD

Brief summary

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.

Interventions

DRUGFlexlamose

Fexlamose solution via nebulizer for 28 days

DRUGPlacebo

Placebo solution via nebulizer for 28 days

Sponsors

Aer Therapeutics
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

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.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
FEV14 weeksChange from baseline in prebronchodilator FEV1 at Week 4

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of AEs (including SAEs and AESIs) throughout the study4 weeksIncidence of treatment related AEs (including SAEs and AESIs) throughout the study as assessed by CTCAE v4.0
Change from baseline in CT mucus plug segment score at Week 44 weeksChange from baseline in CT mucus plug segment score (0-20) at Week 4
Change from baseline in E-RS:COPD score at Week 44 weeksChange from baseline in E-RS:COPD score (0-40) at Week 4
Change from baseline in prebronchodilator FVC at Week 44 weeksChange from baseline in prebronchodilator forced vital capacity (FVC) at Week 4
Change from baseline in SpO2 at Week 44 weeksChange from baseline in oxygen saturation (SpO2) at Week 4

Contacts

Primary ContactJordan Low
jordan.low@aertherapeutics.com4256239331

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026