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Table 1 Inhaled formulations marketed or undergoing clinical studies for pulmonary infectious disease treatment

From: A roadmap to pulmonary delivery strategies for the treatment of infectious lung diseases

Disease

Formulation

Therapeutics (brand/registered name)

Development statusa

Bacterial infection with CF

Inhalation solution

Tobramycin (Tobi®, Bramitob®)

Marketed

Dornase alfa (Pulmozyme®)

Marketed

Levofloxacin (Aeroquin® (formerly MP-376))

Phase III (NCT01270347, NCT01180634)

Lyophilized powder for inhalation solution

Aztreonam lysine (Cayston®)

Marketed

Colistimethate sodium (Promixin®)

Marketed

Inhalable lipid particles (Pulmosphereâ„¢)

Tobramycin (Tobi® Podhaler™)

Marketed

Inhalable dry powder

Ciprofloxacin (Cipro Inhale (BAYQ3939))

Phase III (NCT01764841)

Excipient-free spray-dried powders

Colistimethate sodium (Colobreathe®)

Marketed

Mannitol (Bronchitol®)

Marketed

Pulmonary TB

Aerosol

Inhalation solution

Ad5Ag85A

Phase I (NCT02337270)

Dry powder

Inhalable dry powder

Amikacin

Phase I (NCT04249531)

Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease

Aerosol

Liposomes for nebulization

Amikacin (ARIKAYCE Kit)

Marketed

 

Dry powder

Dry powder inhaler

Budesonide (PULMICORT)

Phase II (NCT04416399)

Nanoparticle powder for inhalation

Remdesivir (GS-5734â„¢) (VEKLURY)

Phase I (NCT04480333)

Excipient-free dry powder

Ivermectin

Phase III (NCT04681053)

Dry powder for nebulization

Melphalan

Phase II (NCT04380376)

TD-0903

JAK inhibitor

Phase I (NCT04350736)

Dry powder for nebulization

A synthetic version of Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide (ZYESAMIâ„¢ (aviptadil acetate))

Phase II/III (NCT04360096)

SNG001

Interferon beta 1a

Phase II (NCT04385095)

Phase III (NCT04732949)

AP-003

Interferon alpha 2b

Phase I/II (NCT04988217)

Dry powder inhaler

Sargramostim (Leukine®)

Phase II/III (NCT04642950)

Aerosol

SPRAY

Ciclesonide (OMNARIS)

Phase II (NCT04381364, NCT04330586)

HCQ01

Hydroxychloroquine sulfate

Phase I/II (NCT04731051)

S-1226 (8%)

Carbon dioxide (8%) and perflubron (PFOB)

Phase II (NCT04949386)

Inhalation Solution

ILOPROST (VENTAVIS)

Phase II (NCT04445246)

Nebulizer inhalation solution

Saline containing 0.3% hyaluronic acid sodium salt (Yabro®)

Phase II (NCT04830020)

Nasal spray

Ivermectin

Phase II (NCT04510233)

Nasal spray

Sodium Pyruvate

Phase II/III (NCT04824365)

Inhalation solution

Adenosine

Phase II (NCT04588441)

Inhalation solution

13-cis retinoic acid

Phase II (NCT04396067)

Inhalation solution

Virazole (Virazole®)

Phase I (NCT04551768)

Inhalation solution

Nitric oxide (RESP301)

Phase II (NCT04858451)

Inhalation solution

Furosemide

Phase II/III (NCT04588792)

Nebulized inhalation solution

Captopril

Phase II (NCT04355429)

Inhalation solution

synthetic form of Human Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide (Aviptadil)

Phase II (NCT04536350)

Nebulized inhalation solution

Alpha 1-Antitrypsin (GlASSIA)

Phase I (NCT04385836)

Nebulized inhalation solution

Interferon beta 1b (EXTAVIA)

Phase II (NCT04469491)

Nebulizer inhalation solution

GM-CSF (rHuGM-CSF) (Molgramostim)

Phase II (NCT04569877)

Nebulized inhalation solution

Sargramostim (GM-CSF) (Leukine®)

Phase II (NCT04707664)

BI 767551

Antibody against the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2

Phase II/III (NCT0489447, NCT04822701)

DZIF-10c

SARS-CoV-2-neutralizing monoclonal antibody

Phase I/II (NCT04631705)

DAS181

Recombinant Sialidase Protein

Phase II/III (NCT04354389)

Inhalation Solution

Dornase Alfa (PULMOZYME)

Phase III (NCT04402970)

Inhalation solution

The low molecular weight filtrate of human serum albumin (Ampion)

Phase II (NCT04868890)

Inhalation solution

A novel recombinant antiviral protein (Novaferon)

Phase III (NCT04669015)

Powder for inhalation solution

Recombinant tissue-Plasminogen Activator (rt-PA)

Phase II (NCT04356833)

Nebulizer inhalation solution

Ad5-nCoV (Recombinant Novel Coronavirus Vaccine)

Phase I (NCT04552366)

Phase I/II (NCT04840992)

Natural nano-sized vesicles for inhalation

EXO1 EXO2

Phase II (NCT04491240, NCT04602442)

Overexpressing CD24 nano-sized vesicles for inhalation

EXO-CD24

Phase I (NCT04747574)

COVID-19 specific T cell derived nano-sized vesicles for inhalation

CSTC-Exo

Phase I (NCT04389385)

Nano-sized vesicles for inhalation

MSCs-derived exosomes

Phase II (NCT04445246)

Inhalation solution

PUL-042

Phase II (NCT04312997, NCT04313023)

  1. aFurther information on the status of clinical trials can be found at http://clinicaltrials.gov
  2. bSome information was retrieved from references [176, 177]