Aerogen Pharma Limited
This is a 2-part, prospective, randomized, blinded, sham-controlled, multi-center study comparing preterm subjects with RDS who are treated with APC-0101 and nCPAP/NIV to subjects treated with nCPAP/NIV alone (Sham). In Part 1, subjects will be followed until they reach 40 weeks post-menstrual age (PMA) or are discharged from the NICU, whichever comes first. In Part 2, subjects will undergo post-term follow-up through 24 months corrected age.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Inborn at the study site's hospital (i.e., not transferred from another hospital following delivery) 2. Gestational age at birth of 26 through 33 weeks PMA 3. Birth weight appropriate for gestational age (AGA, weight 3rd to 97th percentile on Fenton Growth Curve) 4. Birth weight ≤ 2000 grams 5. Post-natal age 1 to 24 hours at randomization 6. On nCPAP or NIV for at least 30 minutes with RSS = 1.4 - 2.0 to maintain SpO2 90-95% at randomization. RSS is calculated as (nCPAP cm H2O) × (FiO2) or as (NIV mean airway pressure cm H2O) × (FiO2). 7. FiO2 ≥ 0.24 at randomization 8…
Subjects in the APC-0101 group will be changed from their current nCPAP/NIV interface to the APC-0101 nCPAP/NIV interface and APC-0101 treatment will be started.
Subjects in the Control group will be changed from their current nCPAP/NIV interface to the APC-0101 nCPAP/NIV interface but an empty vial will be used instead of APC-0101.