A Dose Escalation Study of NanO2 in Patients With Mild Respiratory Distress

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorNuvOx LLC

About this trial

EXTEND is a dose escalation study of NanO2™ in patients with mild respiratory distress who are at risk for mechanical ventilation. The study will establish dosing guidelines for a Phase 2 study.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Requiring supplemental oxygen but ≤ 6L oxygen by nasal cannula to maintain an oxygen saturation >92% or PaO2 >60mmHg

Admitted to a hospital with symptoms of mild RD

Signed informed consent obtained from the subject or subject's legally authorized representative

Agrees to not participate in another clinical trial for the treatment of mild RD through Day 28

Disqualifiers

Presence of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Unstable hypertension

History of significantly impaired renal function defined as an eGFR ≤ 30mL/min/1.73m2 (MDRD equation or similar) or impaired hepatic function defined as the presence of decompensated cirrhosis (acute deterioration in liver function characterized by jaundice, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatorenal syndrome, or variceal hemorrhage)

Presence of pulmonary embolism at baseline

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • dodecafluoropentane (0.025 mL/kg)
  • dodecafluoropentane (0.032 mL/kg)
  • dodecafluoropentane (0.050 mL/kg)

Treatment groups

18 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators