A Study of RPL554 Drug Administered by Metered Dose Inhaler to Treat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04091360 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : September 16, 2019
Last Update Posted : February 24, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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COPD | Drug: Ensifentrine 100mcg Drug: Ensifentrine 300mcg Drug: Ensifentrine 1000mcg Drug: Ensifentrine 3000mcg Drug: Ensifentrine 6000mcg Drug: Placebos | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 40 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Crossover Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Masking Description: | Double blind |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase II, Randomised Study to Assess the Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Pharmacodynamics of Single and Repeat Doses of RPL554 Administered by Pressurised Metered Dose Inhaler in Patients With COPD |
Actual Study Start Date : | April 29, 2019 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | August 31, 2020 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | August 31, 2020 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Experimental dose 1 - 100ug
Patients will be randomly assigned to receive a single dose of one of six possible treatments. For Treatment Arm 1; each patient will be instructed to take two puffs (inhalations) from each of Inhalers 1 through 3, for a total of six inhalations. No. of Puffs per Inhaler = 2; Total Dose = 100ug; Inhaler No.1 = 50ug; Inhaler No.2 = Placebo; Inhaler No.3 =Placebo |
Drug: Ensifentrine 100mcg
Single doses of RPL554 inhaled via pressurised metered dose inhaler: Doses are - 100mcg Other Name: RPL554 |
Experimental: Experimental dose 2 - 300ug
Patients will be randomly assigned to receive a single dose of one of six possible treatments. For Treatment Arm 2; each patient will be instructed to take two puffs (inhalations) from each of Inhalers 1 through 3, for a total of six inhalations. No. of Puffs per Inhaler = 2; Total Dose = 300ug; Inhaler No.1 = 150ug; Inhaler No.2 = Placebo; Inhaler No.3 =Placebo |
Drug: Ensifentrine 300mcg
Single doses of RPL554 inhaled via pressurised metered dose inhaler: Doses are - 300mcg Other Name: RPL554 |
Experimental: Experimental dose 3 - 1000ug
Patients will be randomly assigned to receive a single dose of one of six possible treatments. For Treatment Arm 3; each patient will be instructed to take two puffs (inhalations) from each of Inhalers 1 through 3, for a total of six inhalations. No. of Puffs per Inhaler = 2; Total Dose = 1000ug; Inhaler No.1 = 500ug; Inhaler No.2 = Placebo; Inhaler No.3 =Placebo |
Drug: Ensifentrine 1000mcg
single doses of RPL554 inhaled via pressurised metered dose inhaler: Doses are - 1000mcg
Other Name: RPL554 |
Experimental: Experimental dose 4 - 3000ug
Patients will be randomly assigned to receive a single dose of one of six possible treatments. For Treatment Arm 4; each patient will be instructed to take two puffs (inhalations) from each of Inhalers 1 through 3, for a total of six inhalations. No. of Puffs per Inhaler = 2; Total Dose = 3000ug; Inhaler No.1 = 500ug; Inhaler No.2 = 500ug; Inhaler No.3 = 500ug |
Drug: Ensifentrine 3000mcg
Single doses of RPL554 inhaled via pressurised metered dose inhaler: Doses are - 3000mcg Other Name: RPL554 |
Experimental: Experimental dose 5 - 6000ug
Patients will be randomly assigned to receive a single dose of one of six possible treatments. For Treatment Arm 5; each patient will be instructed to take four puffs (inhalations) from each of Inhalers 1 through 3, for a total of twelve inhalations. No. of Puffs per Inhaler = 4; Total Dose = 6000ug; Inhaler No.1 = 500ug; Inhaler No.2 = 500ug; Inhaler No.3 = 500ug |
Drug: Ensifentrine 6000mcg
Single doses of RPL554 inhaled via pressurised metered dose inhaler: Doses are - 6000mcg Other Name: RPL554 |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo comparator - placebo
Patients will be randomly assigned to receive a single dose of one of six possible treatments. For Treatment Arm 6; each patient will be instructed to take two puffs (inhalations) from each of Inhalers 1 through 3, for a total of six inhalations. No. of Puffs per Inhaler = 2; Total Dose = Placebo; Inhaler No.1 = Placebo; Inhaler No.2 = Placebo; Inhaler No.3 = Placebo |
Drug: Placebos
Single doses of Placebo inhaled via pressurised metered dose inhaler: Doses are - Placebo |
- Part A: Pharmacokinetic parameter AUC0-12 [ Time Frame: 12 hours ]Area under the curve from 0 to 12 hours after drug administration.
- Part A: Pharmacokinetic parameter AUC0-t [ Time Frame: 1 day ]Area under the curve at maximum concentration
- Part A: Pharmacokinetic parameter half-life [ Time Frame: 1 day ]Half-life
- Part B: Peak FEV1 (forced expiratory volume) [ Time Frame: Baseline to treatment period 5 day 7, which is approximately 70 days ]Change from baseline in Peak FEV1 measured after morning dosing on Day 7
- Part A: Safety and tolerability / Hematology Safety Assessments [ Time Frame: 1 day ]Number of patients with treatment-emergent hematology abnormal laboratory assessments
- Part A: Safety and tolerability / Blood Chemistry Safety Assessments: Number of patients with treatment-emergent blood chemistry abnormal laboratory assessments [ Time Frame: 1 day ]Number of patients with treatment-emergent blood chemistry abnormal laboratory assessments
- Part A: Safety and tolerability / Urinalysis Safety Assessments: Number of patients with treatment-emergent urinalysis abnormal laboratory assessments [ Time Frame: 1 day ]Number of patients with treatment-emergent urinalysis abnormal laboratory assessments
- Part A: Safety and tolerability / ECG - QTcF [ Time Frame: Start of treatment to day 1 ]Number of patients with treatment-emergent abnormal ECG parameters, QTcF in msec
- Part A: Safety and tolerability / ECG - Heart Rate [ Time Frame: Start of treatment to day 1 ]Number of patients with treatment-emergent abnormal ECG parameters, heart rate in bpm
- Part A: Safety and tolerability / Supine vitals signs - Blood pressure [ Time Frame: Start of treatment to day 1 ]Number of patients with treatment-emergent abnormal vital signs (blood pressure in mm Hg)
- Part A: Safety and tolerability / Supine vitals signs - Pulse rate [ Time Frame: Start of treatment to day 1 ]Number of patients with treatment-emergent abnormal vital signs (pulse rate in bpm)
- Part A: Average AUC FEV1 Change from baseline (forced expiratory volume) [ Time Frame: Start of treatment to day 1 ]Change from baseline in average area under the curve 0-4 hours first forced expiratory volume after single dose
- Part A: Average AUC FEV1 Change from baseline (forced expiratory volume) [ Time Frame: 12 hours ]Change from baseline in average area under the curve 0-12 hours first forced expiratory volume after single dose
- Part A: Peak FEV1 Change from baseline after single dose [ Time Frame: Start of treatment to day 1 ]Change from baseline in peak first forced expiratory volume after single dose
- Part B: Safety and tolerability / Hematology safety assessments [ Time Frame: 1 day ]Number of patients with treatment-emergent hematology abnormal laboratory assessments
- Part B: Safety and tolerability / Blood chemistry safety assessments [ Time Frame: 1 day ]Number of patients with treatment-emergent blood chemistry abnormal laboratory assessments
- Part B: Safety and tolerability / Urinalysis safety assessments [ Time Frame: 1 day ]Number of patients with treatment-emergent urinalysis abnormal laboratory assessments
- Part B: Safety and tolerability / ECG - QTcF [ Time Frame: Start of treatment to day 70 ]Number of patients with treatment-emergent abnormal ECG parameters, QTcF in msec
- Part B: Safety and tolerability / ECG - Heart rate [ Time Frame: Start of treatment to day 70 ]Number of patients with treatment-emergent abnormal ECG parameters, heart rate in bpm
- Part B: Safety and tolerability / Supine vital signs - Blood pressure [ Time Frame: Start of treatment to day 1 ]Number of patients with treatment-emergent abnormal vital signs (blood pressure in mm Hg)
- Part B: Safety and tolerability / Supine vital signs - Pulse rate [ Time Frame: Start of treatment to day 1 ]Number of patients with treatment-emergent abnormal vital signs (pulse rate in bpm)
- Part B: Change from baseline in trough FEV1 [ Time Frame: Day 7 ]Change from baseline in morning trough first forced expiratory volume at day 7

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 40 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female patients with moderate to severe COPD, with a post bronchodilator FEV1 of 40 to 80% of predicted and FEV1/FVC ratio of ≤0.70.
- They must have a baseline increase in FEV1 of >150 mL following four puffs of salbutamol.
- They must have at least a 10 pack-year smoking history, and may be either a current or former smoker.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients must be clinically stable without recent COPD exacerbations or hospitalisations.
- They must not have uncontrolled disease or chronic heart failure.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04091360
Contact: Reynold Daniel, B.S. | 914-860-6855 | reynold.daniel@veronapharma.com |
United Kingdom | |
Respiratory Clinical Trials Ltd | Recruiting |
London, United Kingdom, W1G 8HU | |
Contact: Brian Leaker +44 207 034 3324 brian.leaker@heartlungcentre.com | |
Medicines Evaluation Unit Limited | Recruiting |
Wythenshawe, United Kingdom, M23 9QZ | |
Contact: David Singh +44 161 946 4050 dsingh@meu.org.uk |
Responsible Party: | Verona Pharma plc |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04091360 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
RPL554-MD-201 |
First Posted: | September 16, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 24, 2020 |
Last Verified: | February 2020 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
COPD Adults Phase II RPL554 Ensifentrine |