Study of ARO-MUC5AC in Healthy Subjects and Patients With Asthma

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Trial end date: 2023-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of ARO-MUC5AC in normal healthy volunteers (NHVs) and in patients with moderate to severe asthma. In part 1 NHVs will receive a single dose of ARO-MUC5AC or placebo. In part 2 of the study, NHVs and adult patients with asthma will receive 3 doses of ARO-MUC5AC or placebo.

• Phase: Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Normal pulmonary function tests at Screening (NHVs only)

• Confirmed diagnosis of asthma based on source verifiable medical record (asthma patients only)

• No abnormal finding of clinical relevance at Screening (other than asthma for asthma patients)

• Stable dose of asthma controller medications for at least 28 days prior to Screening (asthma patients only)

• Documented treatment with an inhaled corticosteroid and at least 1 additional maintenance asthma controller medication for at least 3 months prior to Screening (asthma patients only)

• Non-smoking

• Able to produce an induced sputum sample at Screening

• Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test, cannot be breastfeeding, and must be willing to use contraception. Males must not donate sperm during the study and for at least 12 weeks following the last dose of study drug

• Willing to provide written informed consent and to comply with study requirements

Exclusion Criteria:

• Acute lower respiratory infection within 30 days prior to first dose and/or acute upper respiratory infection within 7 days prior to first dose

• Positive COVID-19 test during Screening window

• Any history of chronic pulmonary disease other than asthma in asthma patients

• Any concomitant pulmonary disease in asthma patients that could interfere with the evaluation of the study drug or interpretation of patient safety or study results

• Use of theophylline within 30 days prior to first dose

• Clinically significant health concerns (other than asthma in asthma patients)

• Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, seropositive for hepatitis B virus (HBV), seropositive for hepatitis C virus (HCV)

• Uncontrolled hypertension

• Unwilling to limit alcohol consumption to within moderate limits for the duration of the study

• Use of illicit drugs

• Use of an investigational agent or device within 30 days prior to first dose

Note: additional inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply per protocol