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Evaluation of PLG0206 in Prevention of Recurrent Infection in Patients Undergoing Debridement, Antibiotics, and Implant Retention (DAIR) for Treatment of a Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) Following Knee Arthroplasty

RETAIN: A Phase 2/3 Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of PLG0206 in Prevention of Recurrent Infection in Patients Undergoing Debridement, Antibiotics, and Implant Retention (DAIR) for Treatment of a Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) Following Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07214311
Acronym
RETAIN
Enrollment
240
Registered
2025-10-09
Start date
2026-02-03
Completion date
2028-09-01
Last updated
2026-09-17

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

Conditions

Prosthetic-joint Infection

Keywords

PJI, TKA, DAIR, Joint Infection, Knee Replacement, Prosthetic Joint, Arthroplasty, PLG0206

Brief summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether the investigational drug PLG0206 can help reduce recurrence of infection in adults who have undergone total knee replacement and are receiving a DAIR (Debridement, Antibiotics, and Implant Retention) surgical procedure to treat a Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI). The study will also assess the safety of PLG0206 when used as an irrigation solution during the DAIR procedure. Participants will receive either PLG0206 or a placebo (an inactive substance that looks like the investigational drug), in addition to standard of care treatments. All participants will be monitored for approximately one year following their DAIR procedure.

Detailed description

This study is designed to assess the efficacy and safety of PLG0206 administered intraoperatively by local irrigation to participants undergoing a DAIR procedure for treatment of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) occurring after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), also known as knee joint replacement. Eligible participants will undergo a DAIR procedure according to the treating hospital's standard of care (SOC). Participant eligibility will be based on clinical and diagnostic assessments, including laboratory results. Once debridement during DAIR is complete, the Investigator will follow a standardized irrigation protocol, with the final irrigation step being administration of a single dose of blinded study drug (PLG0206 or matching placebo). The study drug will be administered as a single intra-articular irrigation. Following study drug administration, all participants will receive standard post-operative care per institutional guidelines and will be discharged from the hospital in accordance with local standards. Participants may receive IV/oral antimicrobial therapy, as part of post-operative SOC. Participants will be monitored for safety and signs of PJI recurrence or persistent infection for 365 days post study drug administration. After hospital discharge, study visits will occur in-clinic on Days 14, 90, and 365, and on Days 30, 180, and 270 via a telephone or virtual visit.

Interventions

PLG0206 Solution

DRUGPlacebo

Placebo

Sponsors

Peptilogics
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

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

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Male or female participants age between 18 and \<86 years * Able to provide informed consent, geographically stable, and able to comply with the required follow-up visits * Suspected or confirmed PJI of the knee * Well-fixed and positioned prosthesis and good condition of surrounding soft tissue (no sinus tract) * A single DAIR procedure is indicated as treatment of PJI * Agree to use contraceptives if of childbearing potential

Exclusion criteria

* Loose prosthesis or surgical treatment planned for removal of well-fixed, nonmodular implants * Anticipated to require antibiotic therapy for \>6 months after DAIR procedure * Infection spread beyond the affected knee joint (e.g., osteomyelitis) * History of a prior confirmed PJI of the affected knee, including prior DAIR or revision surgery for PJI * Two or more prior revisions in the affected joint for reasons other than infection * Epithelialized sinus tract with evidence of communication to the joint or visualization of prosthesis * Diabetes mellitus and with an A1c ≥9% within 3 months, according to medical history * History of malignant disease and having received immunosuppressive therapy, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy within the past year * Known immunodeficiency (e.g., splenectomy; sickle cell anemia; human immunodeficiency virus \[HIV\] with recent CD4 count \<200 cells/mm3; or primary humoral, bone marrow, or other transplantation)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Reduction in Treatment Failure Post DAIRFrom treatment through 12 monthsProportion of participants with PJI treatment failure following DAIR

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Reduction Rate of PJI-related Surgical InterventionFrom treatment through 12 monthsProportion of participants with PJI requiring a PJI-related surgical intervention following DAIR
Safety of PLG0206From treatment through 12 monthsEvaluation of adverse events
SurvivalFrom treatment through 12 monthsEvaluation of PJI-related mortality rate
Efficacy of PLG0206 on Clinical OutcomeAt Days 14, 30, 90, 180, 270, and 365Evaluate the rate of PJI treatment failure at specific time points
Time to Treatment FailureFrom treatment through 12 monthsEvaluation on effect of PLG0206 on time to treatment failure
PJI-related Healthcare Resource UtilizationFrom treatment through 12 monthsEvaluate the effect of PLG0206 on the need for medical care after post-DAIR procedure discharge
Frequency of PJI-related Surgical Procedures Following DAIRFrom treatment through 12 monthsEvaluate the number of surgical procedures for PJI treatment performed after the initial DAIR procedure
Microbiological Efficacy OutcomeFrom treatment through 12 monthsEvaluate the per-pathogen microbiological response rate following study drug administration
Functional Change Post-DAIRFrom Baseline through 9 monthsEvaluate the effect of PLG0206 on the functional change from baseline utilizing the Oxford Knee Scale, where total scores range from 0 (poorest function) to 48 (maximal function)
Immunogenicity of PLG0206from Baseline through 12 monthsEvaluation of anti-drug antibodies to PLG0206
Effect of PLG0206 on the inflammatory biomarker C-reactive ProteinMeasured at Baseline and Days 14, 90, and 365Evaluate the difference between the PLG0206 and placebo groups in normalization of C-reactive protein levels post treatment
Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of PLG0206From Baseline through Day 2
Time to Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of PLG0206Baseline through Day 2
Half-life of PLG0206 in PlasmaBaseline through Day 2
Area Under the Concentration-time Curve Through Last Quantifiable ConcentrationFrom time O (pre-dose) through last quantifiable result; last protocol specified time-point is Day 2Characterization of systemic PK of PLG0206
Area Under the Concentration-time Curve Through InfinityFrom time O (pre-dose) to infinity [AUCinf]; last protocol specified time-point is Day 2Characterization of systemic PK of PLG0206
Concentration of PLG0206 in Irrigation SolutionMeasured at Study Day 1 at end of study drug exposureConcentration of PLG0206 in irrigation solution at the end of study drug exposure

Countries

United Kingdom, United States

Contacts

CONTACTPeptilogics RETAIN Study Lead
ClinicalTrials@peptilogics.com412-643-4924

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 18, 2026