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A Study Assessing Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of INNA-051 in Preventing Respiratory Illness Due to Viral Infections in Healthy Adults 18 to 45 Years of Age

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Two-Part, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter, Phase 2a Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of INNA-051 as Prophylaxis for Respiratory Tract Illness in Healthy Adults 18 to 45 Years of Age Who Are at Risk for Viral Respiratory Infections

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07222670
Acronym
POSITS
Enrollment
1100
Registered
2025-10-30
Start date
2025-12-04
Completion date
2027-04-09
Last updated
2026-09-11

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

Conditions

Viral Respiratory Illnesses, Viral Respiratory Infection

Keywords

Respiratory virus, Viral respiratory infection, Viral respiratory illness, Prophylaxis, Intranasal, Viral respiratory disease

Brief summary

Acute upper and lower respiratory infections are a major public health problem and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The purpose of this trial is to assess the safety of the investigational agent INNA-051, given intranasally, and its potential effectiveness in reducing the occurrence, severity, and/or the duration of illness resulting from respiratory virus infections. The trial will enroll generally healthy adults (age 18 - 45 years) who are at risk for exposure to viral respiratory infection, for example, due to living conditions or occupation. Participants will be treated with INNA-051 or placebo once weekly for 4 weeks (Part A) or 12 weeks (Part B) during the respiratory virus season.

Detailed description

Viral respiratory infections are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The diversity of viruses, along with their propensity for mutation, ignited an interest in host-directed therapies that are effective across a wide range of viral pathogens. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are potential targets for the development of such agents given their central role in host immune defenses. INNA-051, a TLR2/6 agonist, is being developed as an intranasal innate immune-boosting prophylactic approach for individuals at risk for symptoms and/or complications resulting from respiratory viral infections due to age, occupation, and/or co-morbidities. This randomized, double-blind, two-part, placebo-controlled, multicenter, Phase 2a trial is designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of INNA-051 in generally healthy adult participants (age 18 to 45 years, inclusive) who are at increased risk for exposure to viral respiratory infections. The primary purpose of Part A of the trial is to assess the safety and tolerability of INNA-051 (bilateral intranasal dry powder) in an outpatient setting compared with placebo. In part A of the trial, INNA-051 will be self-administered once weekly for 4 weeks in an outpatient setting during the respiratory virus season. The purpose of Part B of the trial is to measure the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of INNA-051 bilateral intranasal dry powder compared with placebo in the prevention of symptomatic clinical illness due to RT-qPCR-confirmed viral respiratory infections. In part B of the trial, INNA-051 will be self-administered once weekly for 12 weeks during the North American respiratory virus season.

Interventions

powder nasal spray.

OTHERPlacebo

powder nasal spray.

Sponsors

ENA Respiratory Pty Ltd
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* In good general health and without clinically significant medical, psychiatric, chronic or intermittent health conditions. * At risk for exposure to viral respiratory infection, for example, living in crowded housing, university housing, or military barracks, working in a childcare center or caring for a child aged 10 or less, healthcare workers, factory workers, taxi and bus drivers, grocery clerks, and educators or counselors who work in crowded environments or with multiple exposures with different people daily. * Agree to use highly effective birth control.

Exclusion criteria

* Presence of Type I or Type II diabetes, asthma or other chronic respiratory condition. * History of Human Immunodeficiency (HIV), any history of replicating Hepatitis B, and any history of untreated, active Hepatitis C. * Receipt of investigational product within 90 days or 5 half-lives of the product, whichever is longer. * Active clinical signs or symptoms of acute respiratory illness (runny nose, sore throat, fever, etc.). * Received a vaccine against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) within 90 days. * Pregnant or lactating women.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Part A - Number of Participants with Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)Up to 8 weeks
Part A - Percentage of Participants with TEAEsUp to 8 weeks
Part A - Number of participants with Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)Up to 8 weeks
Part A - Percentage of Participants with SAEsUp to 8 weeks
Part A - Number of Participants with Nasal Irritancy Questionnaire Symptoms (iTNSS Questionnaire)Up to 4 weeks
Part A - Percentage of Participants with Nasal Irritancy Questionnaire Symptoms (iTNSS Questionnaire)Up to 4 weeks
Part A - Change in White Blood Cell Count from BaselineBaseline up to 4 weeks
Part A - Change in Platelet Count from BaselineBaseline up to 4 weeks
Part A - Change in Hemoglobin from BaselineBaseline up to 4 weeks
Part A - Change in Alanine Transaminase (ALT) from BaselineBaseline up to 4 weeks
Part A - Change in Bilirubin (Total) from BaselineBaseline up to 4 weeks
Part A - Change in Bilirubin (Direct) from BaselineBaseline up to 4 weeks
Part A - Change in Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) from BaselineBaseline up to 4 weeks
Part A - Change in Creatinine from BaselineBaseline up to 4 weeks
Part A - Change in High Sensitivity C-reactive Protein from BaselineBaseline up to 4 weeks
Part B - Number of Participants with TEAEsUp to 16 weeks
Part B - Percentage of Participants with TEAEsUp to 16 weeks
Part B - Number of Participants with SAEsUp to 16 weeks
Part B - Percentage of Participants with SAEsUp to 16 weeks
Part B - Number of Participants with Nasal Irritancy Questionnaire Symptoms (iTNSS Questionnaire)Up to 12 weeks
Part B - Percentage of Participants with Nasal Irritancy Questionnaire Symptoms (iTNSS Questionnaire)Up to 12 weeks
Part B - Change in White Blood Cell Count from BaselineBaseline up to 12 weeks
Part B - Change in Platelet Count from BaselineBaseline up to 12 weeks
Part B - Change in Hemoglobin from BaselineBaseline up to 12 weeks
Part B - Change in ALT from BaselineBaseline up to 12 weeks
Part B - Change in Bilirubin (Total) from BaselineBaseline up to 12 weeks
Part B - Change in Bilirubin (Direct) from BaselineBaseline up to 12 weeks
Part B - Change in ALP from BaselineBaseline up to 12 weeks
Part B - Change in Creatinine from BaselineBaseline up to 12 weeks
Part B - Change in High Sensitivity C-reactive Protein from BaselineBaseline up to 12 weeks
Part B - Number of Participants with Reverse Transcription Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR)-confirmed Symptomatic Viral Respiratory InfectionsUp to 12 weeks
Part B - Area Under the Curve (AUC) of the Total Respiratory and Systemic Symptom Scores for Participants with RT-qPCR-confirmed Symptomatic Viral Respiratory InfectionsUp to 12 weeksThe AUC of the total respiratory and systemic symptom scores will be assessed using the respiratory infection intensity and impact questionnaire (RiiQ) for participants with RT-qPCR-confirmed symptomatic viral respiratory infections.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Part B - Number of Participants With RT-qPCR-confirmed Symptomatic Viral Respiratory Infections by PathogenUp to 12 weeks
Part B - AUC of the Total Respiratory and Systemic Symptom Scores for Participants with RT-qPCR-confirmed Symptomatic Viral Respiratory Infections by PathogenUp to 12 weeksThe AUC of the total respiratory and systemic symptom scores will be assessed using the RiiQ for participants with RT-qPCR-confirmed symptomatic viral respiratory infections.
Part B - Time to Symptom Resolution in Participants with RT-qPCR-confirmed Symptomatic Viral Respiratory InfectionsUp to 12 weeksTime to symptom resolution in participants with RT-qPCR-confirmed symptomatic viral respiratory infections will be measured using the RiiQ.
Part B - Duration of Infection for Participants with RT-qPCR-confirmed Symptomatic Viral Respiratory InfectionsUp to 12 weeksDuration of Infection for participants with RT-qPCR-confirmed symptomatic viral respiratory infections as assessed by time to undetectable viral load measured by RT-qPCR.
Part B - Activities of Daily Living in Participants who have RT-qPCR-Confirmed Symptomatic Viral Respiratory Infections (assessed by EuroQol 5-Dimensions 5-Levels questionnaire [EQ-5D-5L])Up to 12 weeks

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTENA Respiratory
clinicaltrials@enarespiratory.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 12, 2026