Safety and efficacy of PC945 (opelconazole) in combination with other antifungal therapy for the treatment of refractory invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (OPERA-T study)

2024-511281-36-00 Protocol PC_ASP_006 Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) Ended

Start 17 Nov 2022 · End 30 Dec 2025 · Status Ended · 7 EU/EEA countries · 24 sites · Protocol PC_ASP_006

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III)
Status Ended
Participants planned 123
Countries 7
Sites 24

Refractory Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis

To assess the efficacy of nebulized PC945 in combination with systemic antifungal therapy for the treatment of refractory IPA

Key facts

Sponsor
Pulmocide Limited
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years, 65+ years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01]
Trial duration
17 Nov 2022 → 30 Dec 2025
Decision date (initial)
2024-12-11
Transition trial
Yes
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
Yes
Vulnerable population
Yes
Funding sources
Pulmocide Ltd United Kingdom

External identifiers

EU CT number
2024-511281-36-00
EudraCT number
2021-004554-32
WHO UTN
U1111-1304-0792
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT05238116

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Efficacy, Pharmacokinetic, Therapy, Safety

To assess the efficacy of nebulized PC945 in combination with systemic antifungal therapy for the treatment of refractory IPA

Secondary objectives 1

  1. To assess the safety and tolerability of nebulized PC945 in combination with systemic antifungal therapy for the treatment of refractory IPA.

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Refractory Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis

VersionLevelCodeTermSystem organ class
20.0 LLT 10059259 Pulmonary aspergillosis 10021881

Regulatory references

Scientific advice from competent authorities
Health Products Regulatory Authority
Plan to share IPD
No

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 2

  1. 1. Participant has proven or probable IPA according to the modified 2019 European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer/ Mycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium (EORTC/MSGERC) consensus definitions or according to the 2010 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) consensus statements for the definitions of infections in cardiothoracic transplant recipients
  2. 2. Participant's IPA has failed to respond to adequate antifungal therapy

Exclusion criteria 4

  1. 1. Participant with a known or suspected concomitant medical condition or post-surgery complication that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may jeopardize adherence to the protocol requirements or impede the accurate measurement of efficacy or may be an unacceptable additional risk to the Participant should he/she participate in the study
  2. 2. Participant who has previously received PC945
  3. 3. Participant with a known history of allergy, hypersensitivity, or any previous serious reaction to any component of the PC945 or placebo formulations
  4. 4. Participant who has recently received, is receiving or due to receive at any time during the study, an investigational medicinal agent that does not have any regulatory approved indications. Subjects who are participating in any other trials e.g., Observational, diagnostic or using medications with an approved indication may be allowed to participate after consultation with the sponsor on an individual basis

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. Number of Participants with Complete or Partial Overall Response up to 12 Weeks (Day 84)

Secondary endpoints 1

  1. Time to Complete or Partial Overall Clinical Response up to 12 Weeks (Day 84)

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 1

PC945

PRD5722421 · Product

Active substance
Opelconazole
Pharmaceutical form
NEBULISER SUSPENSION
Route of administration
INHALATION USE
Max daily dose
29.6 mg/g milligram(s)/gram
Max total dose
2486.40 mg/g milligram(s)/gram
Max treatment duration
84 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Not Authorised
MA holder
PULMOCIDE LTD
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
Yes
Orphan designation number
EU/3/22/2745

Placebo 1

PC945 Placebo Nebuliser Liquid

N/A · Product

Other product name
N/A
Pharmaceutical form
N/A
ATC code
N/A — N/A
Marketing authorisation
N/A
MA holder
N/A
MA country
Iceland
Paediatric formulation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Pulmocide Limited

Sponsor organisation
Pulmocide Limited
Address
44 Southampton Buildings
City
London
Postcode
WC2A 1AP
Country
United Kingdom

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Pulmocide Limited
Contact name
Sonya Roeloffzen

Public contact point

Organisation
Pulmocide Limited
Contact name
Pulmocide Admin

Third parties 13

OrganisationCity, countryDuties
Cerba Research
ORG-100042694
Gent, Belgium Laboratory analysis
Propharma Group LLC
ORG-100048652
Raleigh, United States Code 8
Jones Microbiology Institute Inc.
ORG-100043091
North Liberty, United States Laboratory analysis
Drug Development Solutions Limited
ORG-100045894
Ely, United Kingdom Laboratory analysis
Psi CRO GmbH
ORG-100030010
Vienna, Austria On site monitoring, Code 10, Code 11, Code 12, Code 13, Other, Code 2, Code 5, Data management
Respiratory Molecular Pharmacology (RMP) Group
ORL-000010603
London, United Kingdom Laboratory analysis
University Hospital Of Wales
ORG-100030992
Cardiff, United Kingdom Laboratory analysis
Bioclinica Inc.
ORG-100033079
Princeton, United States Other
Medidata Solutions International Limited
ORG-100048319
London, United Kingdom E-data capture
Cerba
ORG-100042812
Frepillon, France Laboratory analysis
University Health Network
ORG-100010555
Toronto, Canada Laboratory analysis
Psi CRO Greece
ORG-100047165
Athens, Greece On site monitoring, Code 12, Code 2
4g Clinical LLC
ORG-100042775
Wellesley, United States Interactive response technologies (IRT)

Locations

7 EU/EEA countries · 24 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Austria Ended 6 2
Belgium Ended 4 3
France Ended 4 2
Germany Ended 7 3
Greece Ended 4 2
Italy Ended 10 5
Spain Ended 11 7
Rest of world
Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States, Korea, Republic of, Argentina, Thailand, Australia, Canada, Brazil, Israel, Chile, India, Colombia
77

Investigational sites

Austria

2 sites · Ended
Medical University Of Graz
Department of Internal Medicine, Clinical Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Neue Stiftingtalstrasse 6, 8010, Graz
Medical University Of Vienna
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Alsergrund, Vienna

Belgium

3 sites · Ended
UZ Leuven
Hematology, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven
Hopital Erasme
Infectious Diseases, Lennikse Baan 808, 1070, Anderlecht
Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc
Infectious Diseases, Hippokrateslaan 10, Batiment 54, Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe

France

2 sites · Ended
Les Hopitaux Universitaires De Strasbourg
Department of Tropical Diseases, Civil Hospital, 1 Place De L Hopital, Cs 80426, Strasbourg Cedex
Hopital Necker Enfants Malades
Department of Infectious Diseases, 149 Rue De Sevres, 75015, Paris

Germany

3 sites · Ended
Universitaetsklinikum Frankfurt AöR
Central Inner Medicine II, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main
Universitaetsklinikum Wuerzburg AöR
Medical Clinic and Polyclinic II, Oberduerrbacher Strasse 6, Grombuehl, Wuerzburg
University Hospital Cologne AöR
Department for Internal Medicine I, Kerpener Strasse 62, Lindenthal, Cologne

Greece

2 sites · Ended
Geniko Nosokomeio Thessalonikis George Papanikolaou
Hematology Department, Exochi, 570 10, Thessaloniki
Laiko General Hospital Of Athens
1st Department of Internal Medicine, Agiou Thoma (goudi) 17, 115 27, Athens

Italy

5 sites · Ended
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Degli Spedali Civili Di Brescia
Department of Infectious Diseases, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123, Brescia
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico II Di Napoli
Department of Infectious Diseases, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Naples
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Department of Infectious Diseases, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome
Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori
Department of Infectious Diseases, Via Giovanni Battista Pergolesi 33, 20900, Monza
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese
Department of Infectious Diseases, Strada Delle Scotte 14, 53100, Siena

Spain

7 sites · Ended
Hospital Universitario Virgen De Las Nieves
Department of Infectious Diseases, Avenida De Las Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18014, Granada
Hospital Universitario Y Politecnico La Fe
Pneumology, Avenida Fernando Abril Martorell 106, 46026, Valencia
Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia
Department of Infectious Diseases, Avenida Menendez Pidal S/n, 14004, Cordoba
Hospital Universitario Puerta De Hierro De Majadahonda
Department of Infectious Diseases, Calle De Joaquin Rodrigo 2, 28222, Majadahonda
Hospital Universitario Marques De Valdecilla
Pneumology, Avenida Valdecilla Sn, 39008, Santander
Hospital Clinic De Barcelona
Department of Infectious Diseases, Calle Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona
Hospital Universitari Vall D Hebron
Department of Infectious Diseases, Passeig De La Vall D'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Austria 2023-02-08 2023-02-15 2025-12-19
Belgium 2023-04-26 2023-04-29 2025-12-19
France 2023-02-08 2025-01-15 2025-12-19
Germany 2023-07-19 2024-03-14 2025-12-19
Greece 2023-03-17 2023-03-31 2025-12-19
Italy 2023-04-07 2023-09-26 2025-12-19
Spain 2022-11-17 2023-05-11 2025-12-19

Oversight and notifications

Regulatory notifications under CTR Articles 38, 52, 53, 54 and 77

Serious breaches 1 · Art. 52 CTR

Serious breach SB-94198

Sponsor became aware
2025-08-05
Date of breach
2025-06-04
Submission date
2025-10-14
Member states concerned
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain
Categories
Regulation, Protocol
Areas impacted
Subject rights
Benefit-risk balance changed
No
Description
Please refer to the supporting documentation as uploaded in CTIS
Sponsor actions
Please refer to the supporting documentation as uploaded in CTIS
OrganisationCityCountryType
Medical University Of Vienna Vienna Austria Clinical investigator
Hospital Universitario Virgen De Las Nieves Granada Spain Clinical investigator
Hospital Universitari Vall D Hebron Barcelona Spain Clinical investigator
Universitaetsklinikum Frankfurt AöR Frankfurt Am Main Germany Clinical investigator
Laiko General Hospital Of Athens Athens Greece Clinical investigator

Urgent safety measures 1 · Art. 54 CTR

Urgent safety measure US-114425

Event date
2025-12-19
Submission date
2026-01-16
In response to
OTHER
Member states affected
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain
Event description
Please see supporting notification
Measures taken
Please see supporting notification

Unexpected events 1 · Art. 53 CTR

Note: SUSARs are reported via EudraVigilance, not CTIS — events shown here are CTIS-public notifications only.

Unexpected event UE-112608

Event date
2025-12-19
Date aware
2025-12-19
Submission date
2025-12-22
Member states affected
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain
Event description
Please see supporting notification

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Summary of results Art. 37(4) CTR

TitleSubmission dateStatusType
Summary of Results
SUM-127208
2026-04-02T12:22:32 Submitted Summary of Results

Layperson summary Annex V

TitleSubmission dateStatusType
Summary of Results (Layperson) 2026-04-02T12:49:03 Submitted Laypersons Summary of Results

Documents 65 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Laypersons summary of results (for publication) 2024-511281-36_Summary of Results_Laypersons_Dutch 1
Laypersons summary of results (for publication) 2024-511281-36_Summary of Results_Laypersons_English 1
Laypersons summary of results (for publication) 2024-511281-36_Summary of Results_Laypersons_French 1
Laypersons summary of results (for publication) 2024-511281-36_Summary of Results_Laypersons_German 1
Laypersons summary of results (for publication) 2024-511281-36_Summary of Results_Laypersons_Greek 1
Laypersons summary of results (for publication) 2024-511281-36_Summary of Results_Laypersons_Italian 1
Laypersons summary of results (for publication) 2024-511281-36_Summary of Results_Laypersons_Spanish 1
Protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol_2024-511281-36_EN_REDACTED 4
Protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol_2024-511281-36_GR_REDACTED 4
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment and Informed consent procedure N/A
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment arrangements 1.0
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment arrangements N/A
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment arrangements N/A
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment arrangements N/A
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment Arrangements NA
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment arrangements 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment Information_Fact sheet_BE-FR_public 1.0
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment Information_Fact sheet_BE-NL_public 1.0
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment Material_Fact Sheet_Redacted 1.1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment Material_Fact Sheet_redacted 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment material_Physician Referral Letter_Redacted 2.0
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment material_Physician Referral Letter_Redacted 2.0
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment Material_Referral Letter_Redacted 2.0
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment material_Study Fact Sheet_Redacted 1.0
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment material_Study Recruitment Information_Fact Sheet_Redacted 1.0
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment Material_Study Recruitment Information_Fact Sheet_Redacted 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment Materials Fact sheet_Study Recruitment Information - Public 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment Materials GP Information Letter - Public 3.0
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment Materials Referral Letter - Public 2.0
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Recruitment Materials_Referral Letter_Redacted 2.0
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Referral Letter_BE-FR_public 2.0
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2_Referral Letter_BE-NL_public 2.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L_SIS and ICF Pregnancy - Public 3.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_centre-specific contact list - Public 4.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF Main - Public 4.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF Main_BE-FR_public 4.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF Main_BE-NL_public 4.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF Main_FR_Redacted 4.1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF Main_Redacted 3.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF Main_Redacted 4.1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF Optional_Redacted 3.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF Pregnant Partner_BE-FR_public 2.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF Pregnant Partner_BE-NL_public 2.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF Pregnant Partner_FR_Redacted 2.1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF Pregnant Partner_Redacted 2.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF Pregnant Partner_Redacted 2.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF Privacy_Redacted 3.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF_Main_Redacted 4.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF_Main_Redacted 4.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF_Main_redacted 4.1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF_Optional Exploratory Research_Redacted 3.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF_Optional Exploratory Research_Redacted 3.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF_Pregnancy FU_redacted 3.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF_Pregnant Partner_Redacted 2.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF_Pregnant Partner_Redacted 2.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L2_Other subject information material_GP Information Letter_Redacted 3.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L2_Other subject information material_Patient Reimbursement Form_Redacted 1.0
Summary of results (for publication) 2024-511281-36_Summary of Results 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Laypersons protocol synopsis_DE_2024-511281-36 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Laypersons protocol synopsis_EN_2024-511281-36 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Laypersons protocol synopsis_ES_2024-511281-36 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Laypersons protocol synopsis_FR_2024-511281-36 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Laypersons protocol synopsis_GR_2024-511281-36 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Laypersons protocol synopsis_IT_2024-511281-36 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Laypersons protocol synopsis_NL_2024-511281-36 1

Application history

5 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2024-10-15 Austria Acceptable
2024-12-06
2024-12-06
2 NON SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION NSM-1 2025-01-23 Austria Acceptable
2024-12-06
2025-01-23
3 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-1 2025-02-12 Austria Acceptable
2025-05-13
2025-05-14
4 NON SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION NSM-3 2025-06-19 Acceptable
2025-05-13
2025-06-19
5 NON SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION NSM-4 2025-09-05 Austria Acceptable
2025-05-13
2025-09-05