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Evaluation of the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of PLN-74809 in Participants With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Associated With at Least Severe COVID-19

A Phase 2 interventional study of PLN-74809 and Placebo in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and SARS-CoV-2, sponsored by Pliant Therapeutics, Inc.. Terminated at 6 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-11-17.

Sponsored by Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Study halted and will not resume; participants are no longer being examined or receiving intervention
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
6
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Evaluation of the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of PLN-74809 in participants with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) associated with at least severe COVID-19

Read the detailed description

Approximately 36 participants will be enrolled sequentially into 3 cohorts. Within each cohort of 12 participants, 9 will be randomized to PLN-74809 and 3 will be randomized to placebo (3:1 ratio).

  • In Part 1, approximately 12 participants will be randomized to Dose level 1 of PLN-74809 or placebo QD
  • In Part 2, approximately 12 participants will be randomized to Dose level 2 of PLN-74809 or placebo QD
  • In Part 3, approximately 12 participants will be randomized to Dose level 3 of PLN-74809 or placebo QD
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Conditions studied

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In context

Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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Lead sponsor

Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 7 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

Of its 6 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 6 (100%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of ARDS (Berlin Criteria)
  • Hospitalized with at least severe COVID-19 (FDA 2020)
  • Receiving support for acute lung injury/respiratory distress via supplemental oxygen
  • Serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) concentration ≤ 120 U/L and serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) concentration ≤ 150 U/L
  • Serum total bilirubin ≤ 1.8 mg/dL, in the absence of Gilbert's syndrome or hemolysis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Greater than 72 hours since time of onset of ARDS.
  • Greater than 7 days since start of mechanical ventilation.
  • Currently receiving or anticipated to receive extracorporeal life support (ECLS), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or high-frequency oscillatory ventilation
  • Unwillingness to follow lung protective ventilation strategy (i.e., tidal volume of 6 mL/kg of predicted body weight and prone positioning) and fluid management protocol (Fluids and Catheters Treatment Trial [FACTT] Conservative or Lite) per local institutional standards (HFOV).
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    PLN-74809 Dose Level1

    Dose Level 1 of PLN-74809

    Drug: PLN-74809 · Drug: Placebo

  • Experimental
    PLN-74809 Dose Level 2

    Dose Level 2 of PLN-74809

    Drug: PLN-74809 · Drug: Placebo

  • Experimental
    PLN74809 Dose Level 3

    Dose Level 3 of PLN-74809

    Drug: PLN-74809 · Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugPLN-74809

    PLN-74809

  • DrugPlacebo

    Placebo

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events and Laboratory Abnormalities, Assessed by CTCAE V5.0

    Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events and Laboratory Abnormalities which was Assessed by CTCAE V5.

    Time frame: Adverse events were collected from the time the participant signed the Informed Consent Form until the Day 28 study visit

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Results

Posted Nov 17, 2022
Limitations and caveats
The study was discontinued prior to completion of enrollment of Dose 1 due to the lack of participant availability following the introduction of COVID-19 vaccines as well as the increased and successful measures to contain the virus leading to a dramatic decrease in the number of severe and critical COVID-19 patients with ARDS. As a result, the study did not reach the target number of participants needed to achieve target power and statistically reliable results.

Participant flow

The study was discontinued prior to completion of enrollment of Dose 1 due to the lack of participant availability following the introduction of COVID-19 vaccines as well as the increased and successful measures to contain the virus leading to a dramatic decrease in the number of severe and critical COVID-19 patients with ARDS.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestonePLN-74809: Dose 1 (40 mg)PLN-74809: Dose 2 (80 mg)PLN-74809: Dose 3 (160 mg)Placebo
Started5001
Completed5000
Not completed0001
Withdrew: Death0001

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events and Laboratory Abnormalities, Assessed by CTCAE V5.0

Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events and Laboratory Abnormalities which was Assessed by CTCAE V5.

Time frame:
Adverse events were collected from the time the participant signed the Informed Consent Form until the Day 28 study visit
Reported as:
Number · participants
Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events and Laboratory Abnormalities, Assessed by CTCAE V5.0
participantsPLN-74809: Dose Level 1 (40 mg)PLN-74809: Dose Level 2 (80 mg)PLN-74809: Dose Level 3 (160 mg)Placebo
Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events and Laboratory Abnormalities, Assessed by CTCAE V5.00——0

Adverse events

Collected over Adverse events were collected from the time the Informed Consent Form was completed until Day 28 study visit.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
PLN-74809: Dose Level 1 (40 mg)0/5 (0%)3/5 (60%)5/5 (100%)
PLN-74809: Dose Level 2 (80 mg)———
PLN-74809: Dose Level 3 (160 mg)———
Placebo1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventPLN-74809: Dose Level 1 (40 mg)PLN-74809: Dose Level 2 (80 mg)PLN-74809: Dose Level 3 (160 mg)Placebo
Respiratory rate increasedInvestigations0/5——1/1
Intestinal DilatationGastrointestinal disorders0/5——1/1
Abdominal Compartment SyndromeGastrointestinal disorders0/5——1/1
Ventricular TachycardiaCardiac disorders0/5——1/1
Cardiac ArrestCardiac disorders0/5——1/1
Respiratory FailureRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders2/5——0/1
Acute Respiratory FailureRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/5——0/1
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventPLN-74809: Dose Level 1 (40 mg)PLN-74809: Dose Level 2 (80 mg)PLN-74809: Dose Level 3 (160 mg)Placebo
Lower Respiratory Tract InfectionInfections and infestations0/5——1/1
Fluid OverloadMetabolism and nutrition disorders0/5——1/1
Acute Kidney InjuryRenal and urinary disorders1/5——1/1
Aspartate Aminotransferase IncreasedInvestigations2/5——0/1
BradycardiaCardiac disorders1/5——0/1
Cardiac AneurysmCardiac disorders1/5——0/1
Coronary Artery DiseaseCardiac disorders1/5——0/1
ConjunctivitisInfections and infestations1/5——0/1
Urinary Tract InfectionInfections and infestations1/5——0/1
Alanine Aminotransferase IncreasedInvestigations1/5——0/1

Baseline characteristics

Study was discontinued before completion of enrollment of Dose 1.

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)PLN-74809: Dose 1 (40 mg)PLN-74809: Dose 2 (80 mg)PLN-74809: Dose 3 (160 mg)PlaceboTotal
Mean57.4 ± 6.54——58.0 ± 057.5 ± 5.86
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)PLN-74809: Dose 1 (40 mg)PLN-74809: Dose 2 (80 mg)PLN-74809: Dose 3 (160 mg)PlaceboTotal
Female3——03
Male2——13
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)PLN-74809: Dose 1 (40 mg)PLN-74809: Dose 2 (80 mg)PLN-74809: Dose 3 (160 mg)PlaceboTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native0——00
Asian0——00
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0——00
Black or African American1——01
White4——15
More than one race0——00
Unknown or Not Reported0——00
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Study locations

6 sites
  • Valleywise Health Medical Center
    Phoenix, Arizona 85008, United States
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Los Angeles, California 90048, United States
  • National Jewish Health
    Denver, Colorado 80206, United States
  • Advent Health
    Orlando, Florida 32803, United States
  • Augusta University Medical Center
    Augusta, Georgia 30912, United States
  • Atlantic Health System
    Summit, New Jersey 07960, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Oct 23, 2020
  • Statistical analysis plan · Sep 13, 2021

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 17, 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
NCT04565249
Lead sponsor
Pliant Therapeutics, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 25, 2020
Start date
Oct 22, 2020
Primary completion
Jun 1, 2021
Completion
Aug 2, 2021
Results posted
Nov 17, 2022
Last update
Nov 17, 2022

Study contacts

Pliant Therapeutics
study director · Pliant Therapeutics, Inc.

Oversight

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