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Not yet recruitingNCT07731919Updated Jul 28, 2026

Study on Doses of Inhaled ALX1 in Adults With Bronchiectasis

A Phase 2 interventional study of ALX1 and Placebo in Bronchiectasis Adult, sponsored by Vast Therapeutics. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-28.

Sponsored by Vast Therapeutics · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
28
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study will evaluate the safety and effects of ALX1, an inhaled investigational treatment, in adults with bronchiectasis. Participants will receive either ALX1 or a placebo (a treatment with no active medicine) for 14 days. The study will compare different dose levels of ALX1 to help identify appropriate doses for future research based on safety, tolerability, and changes in predictive biomarkers.

Read the detailed description

This is a Phase 2a, multicentre, placebo-controlled, single-blind, dose range-finding study will assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacodynamics (PD), and preliminary efficacy of inhaled ALX1 or placebo administered for 14 days in adult participants with bronchiectasis. 28 participants will be enrolled and assigned to one of four cohorts. The total duration of study participation will be up to 53 days, including Pre-screening and Screening of approximately 32 days, a Treatment Period of approximately 14 days, and a Follow-up of approximately 1 day following the last dose.

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Conditions studied

  • Bronchiectasis Adult
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In context

Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Vast Therapeutics as lead sponsor.

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

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Current sputum producer with a history of chronic expectoration that, in the opinion of the Investigator, will be able to continue to reliably provide sputum throughout the study.
  • Confirmed diagnosis of BE per high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) prior to Screening due to any of the following: NCFB, CF, primary ciliary dyskinesia, or COPD.
  • Clinical history consistent with BE (cough, daily chronic sputum production, and/or recurrent respiratory infections).
  • FEV1 ≥ 40% of predicted values at Screening.
  • Able to reproducibly perform spirometry manoeuvres (i.e., able to perform at least 3 acceptable forced expiratory curves based on the PI's assessment).
  • History of at least one exacerbation treated with a course of antibiotics (inhaled, oral or intravenous [IV]) within the 24 months prior to Screening
  • Woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) or fertile man (see definitions in Section 5.3) agrees to use an acceptable method of contraception from the start of Screening until 90 days after the last dose of IP.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Negative sputum NEATstik result for neutrophil elastase at Pre-screening.
  • History of Burkholderia cepacia complex within 2 years prior to Pre-screening and/or detection of any Burkholderia spp. in sputum culture or by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) at Screening.
  • History of Aspergillus fumigatus requiring treatment within 12 months prior to Pre-screening.
  • History of non-tuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM) infection requiring treatment within 12 months prior to Screening, or detection of one or more NTM species in sputum by PCR at Screening.
  • History of bronchospasm with inhaled antibiotics or hypertonic saline.
  • Haemoptysis exceeding 50 mL of blood from the respiratory tract at any time within 30 days prior to IP administration (Day 1).
  • Initiated macrolide therapy within 90 days before Screening. Existing stable maintenance with inhaled macrolides is permitted if initiated more than 90 days prior to Screening.
  • Received inhaled anti-pseudomonal therapy within the last 14 days before Pre-screening. Must be willing to refrain from use of inhaled anti-pseudomonal therapy during the study until completion of the Follow-up video/telephone call.
  • Received oral antibiotics other than macrolide within 30 days prior to Screening. Must be willing to refrain from use of oral antibiotics during the study until completion of the Follow-up video/telephone call.
  • Received IV antibiotics within 60 days prior to Screening
  • Initiation of, or increase in the dose of, inhaled corticosteroids within 90 days prior to Screening. Note: participants may be taking stable inhaled corticosteroids at the time of enrolment but must have initiated treatment more than 90 days prior to Screening
  • Started any of the following muco-corrective therapies (e.g., nebulised saline, N-acetyl cysteine, Pulmozyme®, etc.) within 30 days prior to Screening. Maintenance with these muco-corrective therapies is permitted if initiated 30 days prior to Screening.
  • Any of the following laboratory abnormalities at Screening:

    1. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) > 2.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN)
    2. Creatinine > 1.5 × ULN
  • QT interval corrected by Fridericia's formula (QTcF) interval > 450 ms for males or > 470 ms for females at Screening, or history of prolonged QT syndrome. PR interval \< 200 ms at Screening. Out-of-range values may be repeated twice for confirmation. The mean QTcF and PR intervals of the triplicate ECG recordings will be used to determine qualification.
  • Positive test for hepatitis C antibody (HCV), hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody at Screening
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
28 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    ALX1

    Drug: ALX1

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugALX1

    Dose Formulation: Solution for inhalation Dose Strength: 28 mg/mL Route of Administration: Inhalation via nebulizer

  • DrugPlacebo

    Dose Formulation: Solution for inhalation Dose Strength: 0.9% sodium chloride Route of Administration: Inhalation via nebulizer

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion of participants with a metHb value ≥ 5% per dose level

    Time frame: From Day 1 to Day 14 (EOT visit)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Incidence of TEAEs

    Time frame: From Day 1 to Day 14 (EOT visit)

  2. Incidence of SAEs

    Time frame: From Day 1 to Day 14 (EOT visit)

  3. Proportion of participants with abnormal vital signs

    Time frame: From Day 1 to Day 14 (EOT visit)

  4. Proportion of participants with abnormal Laboratory parameters

    Time frame: From Day 1 to Day 14 (EOT visit)

  5. Proportion of participants with abnormal ECG readings

    Time frame: From Day 1 to Day 14 (EOT visit)

  6. Proportion of participants with abnormal SpO2

    Time frame: From Day 1 to Day 14 (EOT visit)

  7. Proportion of participants with abnormal Spirometry Value

    Time frame: From Day 1 to Day 14 (EOT visit)

  8. Mean change in sputum inflammatory biomarkers per dose level

    Active neutrophil elastase, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-alpha biomarkers assessed via quantitative immunoassay

    Time frame: From Day 1 to Day 14 (EOT visit)

  9. Mean change in total bacterial load of pathogens per dose level

    Assessed by sputum culture and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)

    Time frame: From Day 1 to Day 14 (EOT visit)

  10. Proportion of participants achieving a microbiological culture of pathogens change of at least 1-log CFU/g per dose level

    Time frame: From Day 1 to Day 14 (EOT visit)

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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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 Jul 28, 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
NCT07731919
Lead sponsor
Vast Therapeutics
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 28, 2026
Start date
Sep 1, 2026 (estimated)
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Mar 31, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Jul 28, 2026

Study contacts

Paul Bruinenberg, MD
Contact
pbruinenberg@vasttherapeutics.com
+1 201-312-0988
Laura MacLean
Contact
LMacLean@vasttherapeutics.com

Oversight

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