Part A: This is an open label, single-arm study that will evaluate the safety, tolerability, efficacy and PK of Tacrolimus Inhalation Powder over 12 weeks in lung transplant patients who require reduced blood levels of tacrolimus due to kidney toxicity. Tacrolimus Inhalation Powder is being developed as an alternative to oral tacrolimus for prevention of rejection in adult lung transplant recipients. Part B of this study is an optional safety extension following successful completion of Part A. Patients would have the option to continue Tacrolimus Inhalation Powder for up to 1 year, with a possibility to extend to 2 years pending analysis of Part A data. Participants would return to clinic every 12 weeks for safety assessments, dose adjustments, and to receive more Tacrolimus Inhalation Powder. After 2 years, if the drug is still under development, the subject will be invited to continue receiving Tacrolimus Inhalation Powder under a special access program.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
14
Tacrolimus powder for inhalation to prevent acute allograft rejection
dry powder inhaler device
St Vincent's Hospital
Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
The Alfred Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Effect on renal function
Mean change from baseline in renal function (glomerular filtration rate and creatinine) over time.
Time frame: Baseline through 12 weeks
Incidence of treatment-emergent AEs, serious adverse events (SAEs), and withdrawals due to AEs.
safety and tolerability
Time frame: baseline through 12 weeks
Change in systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) over time
safety and tolerability
Time frame: baseline through 12 weeks
Changes from baseline in potassium (mEq/L) over time
safety and tolerability
Time frame: baseline through 12 weeks
Changes from baseline in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV-1) in liters
safety and tolerability
Time frame: baseline through 12 weeks
Changes from baseline in chest radiography
safety and tolerability
Time frame: baseline through 12 weeks
Number of participants with changes from baseline in physical examinations
safety and tolerability
Time frame: baseline through 12 weeks
Proportion of patients meeting treatment stopping rules.
safety and tolerability
Time frame: baseline through 12 weeks
Incidence of all-cause mortality and allograft-related mortality.
safety and tolerability
Time frame: baseline through 12 weeks
Incidence of all-cause hospitalization and allograft-related hospitalization
safety and tolerability
Time frame: baseline through 12 weeks
Efficacy of Tacrolimus Inhalation Powder in preventing acute rejection events
Proportion of patients with no evidence of allograft rejection.
Time frame: Baseline through 12 weeks
Efficacy of Tacrolimus Inhalation Powder in preventing acute rejection events
Median time to first evidence of rejection.
Time frame: Baseline through 12 weeks
Tacrolimus maximum concentration (Cmax) by visit
Pharmacokinetics
Time frame: baseline through 12 weeks
Tacrolimus time to maximum concentration (Tmax) by visit
Pharmacokinetics
Time frame: baseline through 12 weeks
Tacrolimus area under the curve from 0 to 6 hours (AUC0-6) by visit.
Pharmacokinetics
Time frame: baseline through 12 weeks
Tacrolimus area under the curve to last measurement (AUClast) by visit.
pharmacokinetics
Time frame: baseline through 12 weeks
Therapeutic drug monitoring tacrolimus blood levels by visit
Pharmacokinetics
Time frame: baseline through 12 weeks
Blood and BAL biomarkers
Ratio of BAL:Blood tacrolimus trough levels at Visit 1b and Visit 9b after oral and inhaled administration, respectively, and change in ratio.
Time frame: Baseline through 12 weeks
DSA
Donor-specific antibody levels (DSA) at baseline on oral tacrolimus and after treatment with Tacrolimus Inhalation Powder.
Time frame: Baseline through 12 weeks
Acute allograft rejection from EBB samples
To determine if Tacrolimus Inhalation Powder reduces (if elevated) or maintains (if already low) signs of acute allograft rejection from endobronchial biopsy (EBB) samples compared with baseline oral tacrolimus therapy.
Time frame: Baseline through week 12
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