A Study of the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of KIT2014 in Patients With Moderate to Severe COPD

September 7, 2026 updated by: Kither Biotech Srl

A Multicentre, Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose Ranging, Phase 1b/2a Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Early Efficacy of Inhaled KIT2014 Over 7 Days of Treatment in Patients With Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Study investigating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and early efficacy with KIT2014 over 7 days of treatment in moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is a Multicentre, Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose Ranging, Phase 1b/2a Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Early Efficacy of Inhaled KIT2014 Over 7 Days of Treatment in Patients With Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The study will be conducted in 3 ascending dose cohorts.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

36

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Australia
    • New South Wales
      • Charlestown, New South Wales, Australia, 2291
    • Victoria
      • Camberwell, Victoria, Australia, 3124

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Must have given written informed consent before any study-related activities are performed and must be able to understand the full nature and purpose of the study, including possible risks and adverse effects
  • Adult males and females, 40 to 80 years of age (inclusive) at screening.
  • Current or former cigarette smokers with a ≥10 pack-year smoking history
  • Established physician diagnosis of COPD with associated symptoms defined by the GOLD guidelines for ≥ 12 months of screening.
  • FEV1 post-bronchodilator of 40% to 80% of predicted normal at Screening
  • Current symptoms of COPD, including bronchitis and/or dyspnoea on moderate exertion at screening.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of life-threatening COPD
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation requiring oral or parenteral corticosteroids or hospitalisation within 3 months of Screening
  • Other clinically active, physician diagnosed moderate to severe respiratory disorders that could interfere with study assessments or confound results (e.g., asthma, bronchiectasis, pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial lung diseases, bronchiolitis obliterans, lung cancer, cor pulmonale, pulmonary hypertension, uncontrolled sleep apnoea, active tuberculosis).

Other inclusion/exclusion eligibility criteria apply.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Sequential Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: KIT2014
24 participants with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease to be enrolled in 3 cohorts, up to 3 dose levels
Drug: KIT2014
KIT2014 will be administered by inhalation with a nebuliser
Experimental: Placebo
12 participants with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease to be enrolled in 3 cohorts, up to 3 dose levels
Drug: Placebo
Placebo will be administered by inhalation with a nebuliser

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Treatment-emergent adverse events(TEAEs),serious adverse events(SAEs)
Time Frame: From first dose to post-treatment follow up visit on Day 9.
Incidence, type, severity, and relationship of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), serious adverse events (SAEs), and TEAEs leading to discontinuation of study treatment.
From first dose to post-treatment follow up visit on Day 9.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Kither Biotech Srl

Collaborators

Avance Clinical Pty Ltd.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Alexander Gordon, MBBS FRACP, Novatrials

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 5, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

March 31, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 31, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 19, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 19, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

June 25, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 9, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 7, 2026

Last Verified

September 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KIT2014-03

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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