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An Open-label Safety Study of PC945 (Opelconazole) Prophylaxis or Pre-emptive Therapy Against Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Lung Transplant Recipients (OPERA-S Study)

A Phase 2 interventional study of Opelconazole and Standard of Care in Pulmonary Aspergillosis, sponsored by Pulmocide Ltd. Completed at 19 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-04-30.

Sponsored by Pulmocide Ltd · Phase 2, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
102
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

A study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of opelconazole for the prevention of fungal aspergillus infections in the lung in participants who have received a lung transplant.

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Part 1 of the study comprises a 12 week Prophylaxis or Pre-emptive Therapy Phase. Part 2 comprises a 4-week Safety Follow-Up Phase.

The study will screen single or double lung transplant recipients due to receive a mold-active antifungal: either as de novo prophylaxis or as pre-emptive therapy (for participants with Aspergillus spp. colonization of the respiratory tract but no evidence of pulmonary fungal disease). Only participants who fulfill all the inclusion and none of the exclusion criteria will be randomized.

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Conditions studied

  • Pulmonary Aspergillosis
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In context

Pulmonary Aspergillosis

78 studies on the registry are indexed under Pulmonary Aspergillosis; 9 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 102 is above the median of 60 across 38 interventional studies indexed under Pulmonary Aspergillosis.

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Lead sponsor

Pulmocide Ltd is the lead sponsor of 8 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
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria:

2. Participant has received either a single or double lung transplant but did not receive any other organ transplant (e.g., heart, kidney, etc.) at the time of the lung transplantation. History of prior transplant (>1 year) is acceptable

6a. (De novo prophylaxis immediately post transplant): participant must be ready to be randomized and start anti-mold prophylaxis within 72 hours of returning to the intensive care unit (ICU) after the transplant surgery or

6b. (Pre-emptive therapy): participant must meet all of the following:

  • Aspergillus spp. colonization of the respiratory tract confirmed within 91 days (13 weeks) after a lung transplant. Colonization is defined according to the 2010 International Society for Heart Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Consensus Statement definition criteria for colonization
  • Without evidence of pulmonary fungal disease
  • Must be ready to start anti-mold medication within 96 hours after the positive culture(s), galactomannan or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) result(s) were reported

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Participant would normally receive nebulized amphotericin B as the only mold active antifungal agent as initial SoC prophylaxis or pre-emptive therapy
  2. Fungal disease requiring systemic antifungal treatment at the time of transplant
  3. Has received a mold active antifungal agent post-transplant (Note: a participant who receives a mold active antifungal agent within 24 hours before, during, or after the transplant procedure will not be excluded if the mold active medication was stopped within 72 hours of returning to the ICU after the transplant surgery, or prior to randomization (whichever happens first)
  4. Has previously received opelconazole
  5. Is receiving, or who is due to receive at any time during the study, an investigational medicinal agent
  6. Is participating, or who is due to participate at any time during the study, in a therapeutic clinical trial. For any other trials (e.g. observational or using approved medication), consultation with Pulmocide and the medical monitor is required.
  7. Has an endobronchial stent in situ
  8. Known history of allergy, hypersensitivity, or any previous serious reaction to any component of the opelconazole formulation, azoles, echinocandins, or amphotericin B
  9. Elevated alanine transaminase (ALT) or, aspartate transaminase (AST) > 5 x the upper limit of normal (ULN)
  10. Any known history or current evidence of alcohol or drug abuse that, in the Investigator's opinion, would exclude the participant from participation in the study

12. Life expectancy is not expected to be sustained for the duration of the trial (16 weeks), in the opinion of the investigator

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
102 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Opelconazole

    Opelconazole administered for 12 weeks

    Drug: Opelconazole

  • Active comparator
    Standard of Care (SoC)

    Mold-active SoC

    Drug: Standard of Care

Interventions

  • DrugOpelconazole

    Nebulizer suspension

    Also known as: PC945

  • DrugStandard of Care

    Standard of Care

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion of Participants Who Completed 12 Weeks of Therapy

    Percentage of Participants Who Completed 12 Weeks of PC945 or Initial Standard of Care (SoC)

    Time frame: Week 12

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Results

Posted Apr 30, 2026

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestonePC945Standard of Care (SoC)
Started6933
Received at least one dose of study drug6533
Completed5928
Not completed105
Withdrew: Death12
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject73
Withdrew: Logistical or personal choice reasons20

Outcome measures

PrimaryProportion of Participants Who Completed 12 Weeks of Therapy

Percentage of Participants Who Completed 12 Weeks of PC945 or Initial Standard of Care (SoC)

Time frame:
Week 12
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Proportion of Participants Who Completed 12 Weeks of Therapy
ParticipantsPC945Standard of Care
Proportion of Participants Who Completed 12 Weeks of Therapy4723

Adverse events

Collected over First dose of study therapy up to Week 16. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
PC9451/69 (1.4%)27/65 (41.5%)59/65 (90.8%)
Standard of Care2/33 (6.1%)12/33 (36.4%)27/33 (81.8%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventPC945Standard of Care
Acute kidney injuryRenal and urinary disorders7/651/33
Atrial fibrillationCardiac disorders5/651/33
PneumoniaInfections and infestations2/652/33
Respiratory failureRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/652/33
ArrhythmiaCardiac disorders2/650/33
Transplant rejectionImmune system disorders2/650/33
Acute respiratory failureRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders2/650/33
HaematomaVascular disorders2/650/33
IschaemiaVascular disorders2/650/33
Cardiac arrestCardiac disorders0/651/33
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventPC945Standard of Care
Atrial fibrillationCardiac disorders9/655/33
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders8/655/33
Pleural effusionRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders8/651/33
HyperkalaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders4/654/33
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders6/651/33
DeliriumPsychiatric disorders6/650/33
Acute kidney injuryRenal and urinary disorders6/653/33
Oral candidiasisInfections and infestations1/653/33
InsomniaPsychiatric disorders5/653/33
Deep vein thrombosisVascular disorders3/653/33

Baseline characteristics

The Safety Population consisted of all randomized participants who received at least one dose of study therapy.

Age, Customized
Age, Customized(Participants)PC945Standard of CareTotal
18 to <65 years362157
65 to <75 years291241
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)PC945Standard of CareTotal
Female261137
Male392261
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)PC945Standard of CareTotal
Hispanic or Latino13316
Not Hispanic or Latino482876
Unknown or Not Reported426
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)PC945Standard of CareTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian101
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
Black or African American729
White503080
More than one race000
Unknown or Not Reported617
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Study locations

19 sites
  • Clinical Research Site
    Phoenix, Arizona 85013, United States
  • Clinical Research Site
    La Jolla, California 92037, United States
  • Clinical Research Site
    Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
  • Clinical Research Site
    Jacksonville, Florida 32224, United States
  • Clinical Research Site
    Tampa, Florida 33606, United States
  • Clinical Research Site
    Maywood, Illinois 60153, United States
  • Research Site
    St Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
  • Clinical Research Site
    New York, New York 10016, United States
  • Clinical Research Site
    The Bronx, New York 10467, United States
  • Clinical Research Site
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
  • Clinical Research Site
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, United States
  • Clinical Research Site
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
  • Clinical Research Site
    Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
  • Clinical Research Site
    Dallas, Texas 75246, United States
  • Clinical Research Site 1
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
  • Clinical Research Site 2
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
  • Clinical Research Site 3
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
  • Clinical Research Site
    Edmonton, T6G 1Z1, Canada
  • Clinical Research Site
    Toronto, M5G 2N2, Canada
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Apr 17, 2023
  • Statistical analysis plan · Apr 17, 2023

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 Apr 30, 2026, 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
NCT05037851
Lead sponsor
Pulmocide Ltd
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 8, 2021
Start date
Nov 19, 2021
Primary completion
Oct 19, 2023
Completion
Nov 13, 2023
Results posted
Apr 30, 2026
Last update
Apr 30, 2026

Study contacts

Vice President Clinical Development
study director · Pulmocide Ltd

Oversight

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