New inhaled powder for lung blood pressure condition tested in 80 patients
NCT ID NCT06129240
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing the safety of an inhaled dry powder form of treprostinil (LIQ861) for people with pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs) due to lung disease. About 80 adults will take the drug using a special inhaler, and researchers will monitor for side effects. The goal is to see if this new way of delivering the medicine is safe and tolerable.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- treprostinil inhalation powder (LIQ861)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a more convenient, dry-powder inhaled option to help control pulmonary hypertension.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early safety study with only 80 participants, so it may not prove effectiveness. Side effects from treprostinil can include headache, nausea, and jaw pain.
Why investors are watching
Liquidia is testing LIQ861, an inhaled dry powder version of treprostinil, in 80 patients with pulmonary hypertension. For a small company, this safety and tolerability readout matters because it could support a broader use of their drug beyond the current approved setting.
If it works: A positive safety result could strengthen Liquidia's position in the pulmonary hypertension market and support future regulatory filings. It may also open the door to treating more patient groups, which would expand the drug's potential reach.
If it fails: The trial could fail to show acceptable safety or tolerability, which would set back the drug's development. Trials often fail, and a negative result could hurt the company's prospects and delay any commercial progress.
AI-written from the trial record. Speculative, and not investment advice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Subject with PH-ILD
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Cohort A Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Males or Females between 18 years to 80 years of age. 2. Has a confirmed diagnosis of WHO Group 3 PH-ILD based on CT chest imaging performed, which demonstrates evidence of diffuse parenchymal lung disease and FEV1/FVC (absolute values) ≥ 70% and are required to have evidence of pulmonary hypertension (PH) as demonstrated from right heart catheterization (RHC) with the following hemodynamic parameters. 1. i) Pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) ≥ 3 Wood Units (WU) and ii) Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) of ≤ 15 mmHg and iii) A mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) of ≥ 30 mmHg. OR 2. An exploratory subset of subjects with ILD: i) Pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) ≥ 3 Wood Units (WU) and ii) Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) of ≤ 15 mmHg and iii) A mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) of ≥ 21 mmHg. 3. 6-minute walk distance of ≥ 125 meters Cohort A Key Exclusion Criteria: A Subject is not eligible for inclusion in the study if any of the following criteria apply: 1. PH in the Updated WHO Classification Groups 1, 2, 4, or 5. 2. History of hemodynamically significant left-sided heart disease. 3. Exacerbation of underlying lung disease or active pulmonary or upper respiratory infections. 4. Initiation of pulmonary rehabilitation. Cohort B Key Inclusion Criteria 1. Male or Females between 18 years to 75 years of age at Screening. 2. Has a diagnosis of WHO Group 3 PH-ILD confirmed with CT chest imaging performed at the screening visit, which demonstrates evidence of diffuse parenchymal lung disease and FEV1/FVC (absolute values) ≥70%. Subjects are required to have evidence of pulmonary hypertension (PH) as demonstrated from right heart catheterization (RHC) with the following documented parameters: 1. Pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) ≥3 Wood Units (WU) and 2. Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) of ≤ 15 mmHg and 3. A mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) of ≥ 25 mmHg 3. Subjects must be on protocol specified dose of inhaled treprostinil QID not at treatment goal, and able to transition from their prescribed dose of inhaled Treprostinil therapy to LIQ861. 4. 6-minute walk distance of ≥ 200 meters Cohort B Key Exclusion Criteria 1. PH in the Updated WHO Classification Groups 1, 2, 4, or 5. 2. Inability to titrate inhaled treprostinil above 5 breaths (Tyvaso®) or above 16 mcg Tyvaso DPI®. 3. History of Bronchospasm with Tyvaso or Tyvaso DPI. 4. History of persistent moderate asthma or severe asthma. 5. History of hemodynamically significant left-sided heart disease. 6. Exacerbation of underlying lung disease or active pulmonary or upper respiratory infections.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
8 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Advent Health
RECRUITINGOrlando, Florida, 32803, United States
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Arizona Pulmonary Specialists
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85012, United States
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Hartford Hospital
WITHDRAWNHartford, Connecticut, 06102, United States
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Houston Methodist
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Medical University of South Carolina
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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NYU Langone Medical Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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National Jewish Health
RECRUITINGDenver, Colorado, 80206, United States
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Norton Pulmonary Specialists
WITHDRAWNLouisville, Kentucky, 40241, United States
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Summit Health
RECRUITINGBend, Oregon, 97701, United States
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Tampa General Hospital Center of Research Excellence
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33606, United States
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The Medical Research Group, Inc.
RECRUITINGFresno, California, 93720, United States
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Tufts Medical Center
WITHDRAWNBoston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States
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UC Davis
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSacremento, California, 95817, United States
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UCLA Westwood
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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UCSF
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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University of California San Diego
WITHDRAWNLa Jolla, California, 92093, United States
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University of Cincinnati Health
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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University of Michigan
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of Minnesota
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
WITHDRAWNChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
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University of Rochester
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14627, United States
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University of Utah
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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Vincent Medical Group
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46260, United States
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