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WithdrawnNCT03698448SMR3372Updated Jun 30, 2022

A Dose-finding Study of Inhaled OligoG vs Placebo in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis

A Phase 2/3 interventional study of OligoG Dry powder for inhalation in Cystic Fibrosis, sponsored by AlgiPharma AS. Withdrawn at 1 site in Germany. Open to participants aged 12 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-06-30.

Sponsored by AlgiPharma AS · Phase 2/3, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was withdrawn
Determined not feasible
Phase
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
12 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study. The study has two parts:

Dose-finding part, followed by longer term follow-up (6 months)

Read the detailed description

Part 1: Randomized, double blind, placebo controlled dose-finding. Patients will be assigned to 1 of 3 doses OligoG, or to placebo, on top of Standard of Care. Patients will be treated for 12 weeks, followed by 4 weeks washout.The primary endpoint is relative change in % predicted FEV1. Secondary endpoints include additional spirometry parameters, exacerbation rate, Quality of Life, sputum rheology and microbiology, safety laboratory tests and adverse event reporting.

Part 2: Randomized double-blind 6 -month study, for longer term follow-up of the dose identified in Part 1. New patients will be recruited in part 2, in addition to patients who received placebo in Part 1. In addition to the endpoints studied in Part 1, Part 2 will include Lung Clearance Index (LCI), chest imaging by MRI or CT, and pharmaco-economic parameters.

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Conditions studied

  • Cystic Fibrosis

Keywords

  • Oligosaccharide
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In context

Cystic Fibrosis

1,581 studies on the registry are indexed under Cystic Fibrosis; 190 are open to participants now.

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Lead sponsor

AlgiPharma AS is the lead sponsor of 6 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
12 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Confirmed diagnosis of CF
  • FEV1 at screening >40 and \< 90% of predicted normal
  • History of PA infection in last 12 m
  • History of antibiotic treatment due tp PA infection (not for eradication) during last 12 m
  • Concomitant inhaled tobramycin, colistin, aztreonam, or levoflaxin (cycled or continuous)
  • Stable CF disease
  • Willing to remain on stable CF medication (Standard of care)
  • Women of child-bearing potential must habe negative urine pregnany test
  • Males \& females must use acceptable contraception
  • Capable of inhaling dry powder
  • willing to sign informed consent
  • willing and able to follow study procedures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Use of hypertonic saline > twice daily
  • Clinically significant abnormal lab findings, except CRP. In case of high GGT values, case will be discussed by experts before deciding
  • History of comorbidity that may distort results or cause additional risk
  • pulmonary exacerbation within 28 days prior to randomisation
  • Change in CF therapy within 28 days prior to randomisation
  • Burkholderia spp. finding within 12 m prior to screening
  • pregnant or breast feeding females
  • History of allergic reactions to IMP ingredients, incl milk protein
  • Inability to perform lung function tests according to ATS/ ERS criteria
  • Uncontrolled or unstable diseases that might limit compliance
  • History of, or planned organ transplantation
  • Allergic ABPA in the last 12 months prior to the screening visit
  • Requirement for continuous oxygen supplementation
  • Current participation in another clinical study
  • medical condition, other than CFwhich exposes the patient to an unacceptably high risk
  • Concurrent mlignant disease, except BCC and cervical neoplasia
  • Clinically significant alcohol or drug abuse
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2 / Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
0 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo DPI

    Matching placebo dry powder for inhalation. OligoG is replaced by lactose. 10 capsules, BID

    Drug: OligoG Dry powder for inhalation

  • Active comparator
    Low dose OligoG DPI

    17.5 mg OligoG dry powder for inhalation. 10 capsules, BID

    Drug: OligoG Dry powder for inhalation

  • Active comparator
    medium dose OligoG DPI

    27.5 mg OligoG dry powder for inhalation. 10 capsules, BID

    Drug: OligoG Dry powder for inhalation

  • Active comparator
    High dose OligoG DPI

    37.5 mg OligoG dry powder for inhalation. 10 capsules, BID

    Drug: OligoG Dry powder for inhalation

Interventions

  • DrugOligoG Dry powder for inhalation

    10 capsules Dry Powder for Inhalation, BID

    Also known as: Placebo dry powder for inhalation

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1)

    the amount of air a person can forcefully exhale in one second

    Time frame: Change from before to after 12 weeks treatment (Part 1) and 26 weeks (Part 2)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Lung Clearance Index (LCI) (Part two only)

    Lung clearance index (LCI) measured by multiple breath washout is a sensitive measure of ventilation inhomogeneity.

    Time frame: Change from before to after 26 weeks treatment

  2. Sputum culture microbiology

    Reduction in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa CFU Counts and total counts

    Time frame: Change from before to after 12 weeks treatment (Part 1) and 26 weeks (Part 2)

  3. Pulmonary Exacerbations

    Acute pulmonary exacerbations

    Time frame: Change from before to after 12 weeks treatment (Part 1) and 26 weeks (Part 2)

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Study locations

1 site
  • CF Zentrum Köln, Universitätskrankenhaus Köln
    Cologne, 50924, Germany
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 30, 2022, 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
NCT03698448
Lead sponsor
AlgiPharma AS
Collaborators
Imperial College London, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, European Cystic Fibrosis Society, University Hospital of Cologne, Cystic Fibrosis Europe
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 9, 2018
Start date
Sep 1, 2021 (estimated)
Primary completion
Oct 1, 2022 (estimated)
Completion
Nov 1, 2022 (estimated)
Last update
Jun 30, 2022

Study contacts

Silke van Koningsbruggen-Rietschel, MD, PhD
principal investigator · University Hospital Cologne

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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