Recruiting
Phase 1

Gallium

Sponsor:

Chris Goss

Code:

NCT04294043

Conditions

Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Infection

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Gallium nitrate

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of two 5-day infusion cycles of IV gallium in adult patients with CF who are infected with NTM.

Funding Source - FDA Office of Orphan Products Development (OOPD)

Conditions

Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Infection

Study ID

NCT04294043

Start date

Jun 17, 2021

Status verified date

Sep, 2025

Completion date

Mar 31, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Mar 31, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria for Treatment-Naïve NTM Cohort

1. Written informed consent obtained from participant or participant's legal representative
2. Be willing and able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements
3. All genders ≥ 18 years of age at Visit 1
4. Documentation of a CF diagnosis as evidenced by one or more clinical features consistent with the CF phenotype
5. Documentation of persistently positive NTM culture results that are positive for the same species or sub-species (either M. avium complex, M. abscessus complex, or both M. avium and M. abscessus). Persistently positive cultures are those which meet ONE of the following criteria, after first ignoring any negative culture results that occur within 7 days of a positive culture:

1. The two most recent NTM culture results from sputum or BAL taken at least 28 days apart are positive.

OR
2. At least one NTM culture result in the previous 4 months from sputum or BAL is positive. If there are four or more cultures in the last 12-months at least 3 out of the 4 most recent cultures must be positive for NTM. If there are three or fewer cultures in the past 12 months, then at least 2 of the 3 most recent cultures must be positive for NTM even if some of those cultures are more than 12 months ago.
6. Current NTM species or subspecies has never been treated or previous treatment was associated with clearance of NTM and completed > 2 years prior to Day 1
7. FEV1 ≥ 25 % of predicted value at Screening
8. Able to expectorate sputum
9. Clinically stable with no significant changes in health status within 7 days prior to Day 1
10. Enrolled in the CFF Patient Registry (CFF PR)
11. Willing to discontinue chronic azithromycin use for the duration of the study

Inclusion Criteria for Treatment-Refractory NTM Cohort

1. Written informed consent obtained from participant or participant's legal representative
2. Be willing and able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements
3. All genders ≥ 18 years of age at Visit 1
4. Documentation of a CF diagnosis as evidenced by one or more clinical features consistent with the CF phenotype
5. History of current or prior treatment for NTM pulmonary disease with M. abscessus or M avium (or both M. avium and M. abscessus)

1. Previously received treatment with guideline-based antibiotics for >12 months without having treatment discontinued for reasons of culture clearance OR
2. Currently receiving treatment with guideline-based antibiotics for >12 months
6. FEV1 ≥ 25 % of predicted value at Screening
7. Able to expectorate sputum
8. Not hospitalized within 7 days prior to Day 1
9. Enrolled in the CFF Patient Registry (CFF PR)
10. Be willing and able to continue guideline-based antibiotic therapy for M. abscessus or M avium (or both M. avium and M. abscessus) concurrent with IV gallium, if currently on treatment

Exclusion Criteria Treatment-Naïve NTM Cohort

1. Any of the following abnormal lab values at screening:

  • Hemoglobin <10g/dL
  • Platelets <100,000/mm3
  • Absolute neutrophil count < 1500/mm3
  • Aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), or total bilirubin ≥3 x upper limit of normal
  • Serum creatinine > 2.0 mg/dl and ≥1.5 x upper limit of normal
  • Ionized calcium ≤ lower limit of normal (only performed if total calcium is ≤ lower limit of normal)
2. History of solid organ or hematological transplantation
3. Use of bisphosphonates within 7 days prior to Day 1
4. Known sensitivity to gallium
5. Use of any investigational drug and/or participated in any interventional clinical trial within 28 days prior to Day 1
6. In the opinion of the Investigator, features of active NTM disease are present (e.g., clinical worsening is likely due to NTM disease despite definitive treatment of co-pathogens and/or acute exacerbations)
7. Undergoing treatment for NTM disease or anticipate beginning treatment within 3 months
8. Current diagnosis of osteoporosis
9. For people of childbearing potential:

  • Positive pregnancy test at Visit 1 or
  • Lactating or
  • Unwilling to practice a medically acceptable form of contraception (acceptable forms of contraception: abstinence, hormonal birth control, intrauterine device, or barrier method plus a spermicidal agent), unless surgically sterilized or postmenopausal during the study
10. For people able to father a child: unwilling to use adequate contraception (as determined by the investigator) during the study
11. Has any other condition that, in the opinion of the Site Investigator/designee, would preclude informed consent or assent, make study participation unsafe, complicate interpretation of study outcome data, or otherwise interfere with achieving the study objectives
12. New initiation of chronic CF therapy (e.g., CFTR modulators, ibuprofen, azithromycin, inhaled tobramycin, Cayston, etc.) within 28 days prior to Visit 1 (Day 1)
13. Use of azithromycin within 14 days prior to the screening visit

Exclusion Criteria Treatment-Refractory NTM Cohort

1. Any of the following abnormal lab values at screening:

  • Hemoglobin <10g/dL
  • Platelets <100,000/mm3
  • Absolute neutrophil count < 1500/mm3
  • Aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), or total bilirubin ≥3 x upper limit of normal
  • Serum creatinine > 2.0 mg/dL and ≥1.5 x upper limit of normal
  • Ionized calcium ≤ lower limit of normal (only performed if total calcium is ≤ lower limit of normal)
2. History of solid organ or hematological transplantation
3. Use of bisphosphonates within 7 days prior to Day 1
4. Known sensitivity to gallium
5. Use of any investigational drug and/or participated in any interventional clinical trial within 28 days prior to Day 1
6. Current diagnosis of osteoporosis
7. For people of childbearing potential:

  • Positive pregnancy test at Visit 1 (Day 1) or
  • Lactating or
  • Unwilling to practice a medically acceptable form of contraception (acceptable forms of contraception: abstinence, hormonal birth control, intrauterine device, or barrier method plus a spermicidal agent), unless surgically sterilized or postmenopausal during the study
8. For people able to father a child: unwilling to use adequate contraception (as determined by the investigator) during the study
9. Has any other condition that, in the opinion of the Site Investigator/designee, would preclude informed consent or assent, make study participation unsafe, complicate interpretation of study outcome data, or otherwise interfere with achieving the study objectives
10. New initiation of chronic CF therapy (e.g., CFTR modulators, ibuprofen, inhaled tobramycin, Cayston, etc.) within 28 days prior to Visit 1 (Day 1)

Study Design

Enrollment

40 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Infusion of IV Gallium

Gallium nitrate will be infused continuously over 5 days at 200 mg/m2/day. Study drug will be administered via a peripheral IV catheter, a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line, midline catheter, or a chronic indwelling vascular access device using an ambulatory infusion pump infused over 24 hours for 5 sequential days for each cycle. There is a maximum of 2 cycles.

Interventions

Gallium nitrate

Study subjects will receive an infusion of gallium nitrate.

Primary outcome measure

  • Adverse Events of Special Interest [ Time Frame: Baseline to Day 57 ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Locations

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Recruiting

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294

Contacts

National Jewish Health

Recruiting

Denver, Colorado, United States, 80206

Contacts

Johns Hopkins University

Recruiting

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205

Contacts

Jeanne Pinto

jpinto4@jh.edu

The Minnesota Cystic Fibrosis Center

Recruiting

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455

Contacts

CF Trials Contact

cftrials@umn.edu

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Recruiting

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43205

Contacts

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Recruiting

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15224

Contacts

Medical University of South Carolina

Recruiting

Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425

Contacts

Ashley Warden

jonesash@musc.edu

University of Texas Southwestern

Recruiting

Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390

Contacts

University of Vermont Medical Center

Recruiting

Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05401

Contacts

University of Washington Medical Center

Recruiting

Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195

Contacts

Lauren Bartlett

lrejman@uw.edu

More Information

Sponsor

Chris Goss

Last update posted

Oct 1, 2025

Last verified

Sep, 2025

Keywords

  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Gallium Nitrate
  • IV Gallium
  • Nontuberculous mycobacterium
  • NTM
  • Mycobacterium abscessus
  • mycobacterium avium

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Chris Goss on 2025-10-01.