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ArticleBMC pharmacology & toxicology2015

Efficacy and safety of inhaled calcium lactate PUR118 in the ozone challenge model--a clinical trial.

Olaf Holz, H Biller, M Mueller, K Kane, M Rosano, J Hanrahan, D L Hava, J M Hohlfeld

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase I
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Article in BMC pharmacology & toxicology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01690949 (Single-blind Evaluation of the Effect of PUR118 on Ozone Induced Airway Inflammation in Healthy Normal Volunteers), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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NCT01690949 phase1completednot on this map

Single-blind Evaluation of the Effect of PUR118 on Ozone Induced Airway Inflammation in Healthy Normal Volunteers

TypeinterventionalSponsorPulmatrix Inc.Ran2012 to 2013Enrolled24ConditionsChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)ArmsPUR118
3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Rating sputum cell quality in clinical trials for asthma and COPD treatment.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Olaf HolzDepartment of Clinical Airway Research, Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, 30625, Hannover, Germany. olaf.holz@item.fraunhofer.de.
H BillerDepartment of Clinical Airway Research, Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
M MuellerDepartment of Clinical Airway Research, Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
K KanePulmatrix, Inc., Lexington, MA, USA.
M RosanoPulmatrix, Inc., Lexington, MA, USA.
J HanrahanPulmatrix, Inc., Lexington, MA, USA.
D L HavaPulmatrix, Inc., Lexington, MA, USA.
J M HohlfeldDepartment of Clinical Airway Research, Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine · DEPulmatrix (United States) · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe ozone challenge model can be used to assess the efficacy of anti-inflammatory compounds in early phases of clinical drug development. PUR118, a calcium salt based formulation engineered in the iSPERSE(TM) dry powder delivery technology, is a novel anti-inflammatory drug for COPD. Here we evaluated the efficacy and safety of three doses of PUR118 in attenuating ozone-induced airway inflammation in healthy volunteers.

methodsIn a single-blind, phase 1B proof of concept study, 24 subjects were enrolled to sequentially receive three doses of PUR118 (5.5 mg, n = 18; 11.0 mg, n = 18; 2.8 mg, n = 16). Each dose was inhaled 3 times (1, 13, 25 h, preceded by 2 puffs salbutamol) before the ozone exposure (250 ppb, 3 h intermittent exercise). Sputum was induced 3 h after the end of exposure.

resultsSputum neutrophils, sputum CD14+ cells, as well as concentrations of IL1B, IL6, IL8, MMP9, and TNFA in sputum supernatant significantly increased after ozone exposure (n = 24). The percentage of sputum neutrophils (n = 12 who completed all treatments) did not change following treatment with different doses of PUR118. The high dose treatment group (n = 16) showed a decrease in the percentage and number of sputum macrophages (p ≤ 0.05) as well as a decrease in blood neutrophils (p = 0.04), and an increase in blood CD14 + cells (p = 0.04) compared to baseline. All dosages of PUR118 were safe and well tolerated.

conclusionOzone challenge resulted in the expected and significant increase of sputum inflammatory parameters. Treatment with multiple rising doses of PUR118 was safe and three applications within 25 h prior to the ozone challenge had small effects on ozone-induced airway inflammation.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01690949. Registered 12 September 2012.

Indexed as

Administration, InhalationAdultAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBiomarkersCalcium CompoundsFemaleHumansInflammationInterleukin-1betaInterleukin-6Interleukin-8LactatesLipopolysaccharide ReceptorsMacrophagesMaleMatrix Metalloproteinase 9Anti-Inflammatory AgentsBiomarkersCalcium Compoundscalcium lactateCXCL8 protein, humanIL1B protein, humanIL6 protein, humanInterleukin-1betaInterleukin-6Interleukin-8LactatesLipopolysaccharide ReceptorsMatrix Metalloproteinase 9MMP9 protein, humanOzoneTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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PMID26265479
PMCPMC4533952
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