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CompletedNCT01551316Updated May 21, 2012

Safety Study to Evaluate MN-221 in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients

A Phase 1 interventional study of MN-221 and Placebo in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, sponsored by MediciNova. Completed at 2 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 40 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-05-21.

Sponsored by MediciNova · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
19
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
40 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

In MediciNova's clinical development plan for MN-221, it was recognized that treatment of COPD exacerbations may necessitate more than one single i.v. infusion and that patients in this population may have more co-morbidities (and concomitant medications) than has been generally studied so far. Thus, the primary objective of this clinical study is to determine the repeated administration safety and tolerability of intravenous (i.v.) MN-221 compared to placebo with repeated administration over several days in moderate to severe COPD patients who may also have co-morbidities and concomitant medications (CM) common in this population. Secondary outcomes include pharmacokinetics (PK) and preliminary efficacy (FEV1).

This Phase 1b trial follows naturally upon a Phase 1b COPD trial completed last year (MN-221-CL-010) and is additionally well-supported by relevant animal safety data and human clinical trial information.

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Conditions studied

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Keywords

  • safety
  • pharmacokinetics
  • spirometry
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In context

Lung Diseases

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This study's enrollment of 19 is below the median of 72 across 2,118 interventional studies indexed under Lung Diseases.

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Lead sponsor

MediciNova is the lead sponsor of 17 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
40 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female 40-75 years of age, inclusive;
  • History of physician-diagnosed (e.g., by clinical history, >15-pack year history of smoking, physical examination, and spirometry) COPD treated for ≥ 3 months prior to Visit 1 Pre-Screening;
  • FEV1 ≥ 30% and \< 80% predicted and FEV1/FVC ratio \< 0.7 at Visit 1 Pre-Screening and Visit 2 Screening;
  • Negative urine pregnancy test for all females unless the subject is post-menopausal (≥ 24 months of spontaneous amenorrhea) or surgically sterile (hysterectomy, bilateral ovariectomy or bilateral tubal ligation);
  • Negative urine drug screen for cocaine, phencyclidine (PCP), methamphetamine;
  • Negative alcohol breath test;
  • Electrocardiogram (ECG) without serious abnormality and with QTcB and QTcF \< 460 milliseconds (msec);
  • Ability to wash-out of concomitant LABA and Theophylline, if ongoing, for 7-8 days (i.e., Visit 2 Screening through 5-Day Treatment Period).
  • Legally effective written informed consent obtained prior to starting any study procedures.
  • Subject willing and able to comply with the protocol and procedures, as judged by Investigator.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Sustained release methylxanthine (e.g. Theophylline) or long acting beta agonists ≤ 48 hours prior to treatment start (Day 1);
  • Acute exacerbation of COPD requiring emergency treatment ≤ 30 days of screening or hospitalization ≤ 60 days of Visit 2 Screening;
  • Antibiotic therapy for respiratory infection ≤ 15 days of Visit 2 Screening;
  • Presence of active respiratory disease such as pneumonia and acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis;
  • Hypokalemia defined as a potassium level \<3.0 mmol/L at Visit 2 Screening. note: Subjects \<3.0 mmol/L may be re-screened at Visit 2 Screening after receiving potassium replacement therapy;
  • Significant clinical laboratory abnormality that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may put the subject at risk;
  • Significant renal, hepatic, endocrine, neurologic or other systemic disease that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may put the subject at undue risk;
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (defined as a blood pressure ≥ 170/100 mm Hg at Visit 1 Pre-Screening) and/or uncontrolled angina, uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled congestive heart failure (CHF), uncontrolled serious arrhythmia;
  • Myocardial infarction within 6 months of treatment start;
  • Pregnant or lactating females;
  • Participation in another clinical study with an investigational drug within 30 days of Visit 1 Pre-Screening;
  • Patients with home oxygen requirements.
  • A known allergy to excipients of the MN-221 drug product;
  • A known allergy to other beta agonists;
  • Currently on medication/s that are recognized to have risk of Torsades de Pointes
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
19 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    MN-221

    If the participants qualify, they will be randomized into one of two arms for 4 days. The arms are either Placebo (no medication) or MN-221 intravenously infused.

    Drug: MN-221

  • Experimental
    PLACEBO

    If the participants qualify, they will be randomized into one of two arms for 4 days. The arms are either Placebo (no medication) or MN-221 intravenously infused.

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugMN-221

    This drug is intravenously infused and delivers 1200 mcg to the patient in 1 hour duration. This dose is repeated over 4 days (Day 1 1200 mcg once; Day 2 1200 mcg twice; Day 3 1200 mcg twice; Day 4 1200 mcg once).

    Also known as: Bedoradrine Sulfate

  • DrugPlacebo

    This intervention consists of a placebo intravenous infusion, one that contains no active medication. During the double-blind procedure, patients will be infused with placebo intravenously one time on Day 1, twice on Days 2 and 3, and one time on Day 4.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability

    The recording of AEs will start after the subject has signed the consent form and will end at the Hour 24 phone interview. Investigator(s) will monitor each subject closely for AEs and the Investigator will record all observed or volunteered AEs.

    Time frame: Treatment Days 1- 5

Secondary outcomes

  1. MN-221 and primary metabolite levels will be analyzed by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry.

    Blood samples will be analyzed for MN-221 and primary metabolite levels by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS.

    Time frame: Treatment Days 1-5

  2. Evaluation of respiratory parameters (FEV1, peak flow, accessory muscle use, respiratory rate)

    Time frame: Screening, Treatment Days 1,3,5

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Central Texas Health Research
    New Braunfels, Texas 78130, United States
  • Sylvana Research Associates
    San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 21, 2012, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01551316
Lead sponsor
MediciNova
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 12, 2012
Start date
Mar 2012
Primary completion
May 2012
Completion
May 2012
Last update
May 21, 2012
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