Elite in Bronchiectasis

Dr. Patrick A. Flume

Pulmonary Medicine
University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol
171 Ashley Ave, 
Charleston, SC 
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Elite in Bronchiectasis
University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol
171 Ashley Ave, 
Charleston, SC 
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Overview

Patrick Flume is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Flume is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bronchiectasis. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis, Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease, Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infections, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Flume is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 192 peer reviewed articles and participating in 12 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 23 articles in the study of Bronchiectasis.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in SC
Hospital Affiliations
Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital
Musc Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROL
171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

12 Clinical Trials

Phase 2 Study of Clofazimine for the Treatment of Pulmonary Mycobacterium Avium Disease
Phase 2 Study of Clofazimine for the Treatment of Pulmonary Mycobacterium Avium Disease
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 05, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drug: Clofazimine
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Ph. 2, Double-Blind, Randomized, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, & Tolerability of Oral Omadacycline in Adults With NTM Pulmonary Disease Caused by Mycobacterium Abscessus Complex
A Ph. 2, Double-Blind, Randomized, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, & Tolerability of Oral Omadacycline in Adults With NTM Pulmonary Disease Caused by Mycobacterium Abscessus Complex
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 30, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 3, Multi-Center, Multinational, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study To Evaluate The Efficacy And Safety Of MP-376 (Levofloxacin Inhalation Solution; Aeroquin™) In Stable Cystic Fibrosis Patients
A Phase 3, Multi-Center, Multinational, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study To Evaluate The Efficacy And Safety Of MP-376 (Levofloxacin Inhalation Solution; Aeroquin™) In Stable Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 18, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
Phase 3, Open-label, Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of MP-376 Inhalation Solution (Aeroquin) vs. Tobramycin Inhalation Solution (TIS) in Stable CF Patients
Phase 3, Open-label, Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of MP-376 Inhalation Solution (Aeroquin) vs. Tobramycin Inhalation Solution (TIS) in Stable CF Patients
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 13, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
Comparison of Two- Versus Three-antibiotic Therapy for Pulmonary Mycobacterium Avium Complex Disease
Comparison of Two- Versus Three-antibiotic Therapy for Pulmonary Mycobacterium Avium Complex Disease
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 04, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Azithromycin, Ethambutol, Rifampin
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
APPLAUD: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase II Study of the Efficacy and Safety of LAU-7b in the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis in Adults
APPLAUD: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase II Study of the Efficacy and Safety of LAU-7b in the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis in Adults
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 09, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Fenretinide
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1b/2a, Multi-Center, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Single and Multiple Ascending Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of AP-PA02 Multi-Phage Therapeutic Candidate for Inhalation in Subjects With Cystic Fibrosis and Chronic Pulmonary Pseudomonas Aeruginosa (Pa) Infection
A Phase 1b/2a, Multi-Center, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Single and Multiple Ascending Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of AP-PA02 Multi-Phage Therapeutic Candidate for Inhalation in Subjects With Cystic Fibrosis and Chronic Pulmonary Pseudomonas Aeruginosa (Pa) Infection
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 31, 2024
Intervention Type: Other, Biological
Study Drug: AP-PA02 Bacteriophage
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase 3, Randomized, Observer-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Immunogenicity of a SARS-CoV-2 Recombinant Spike Protein Nanoparticle Vaccine (SARS-CoV-2 rS) With Matrix-M1™ Adjuvant in Adult Participants ≥ 18 Years With a Pediatric Expansion in Adolescents (12 to < 18 Years)
A Phase 3, Randomized, Observer-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Immunogenicity of a SARS-CoV-2 Recombinant Spike Protein Nanoparticle Vaccine (SARS-CoV-2 rS) With Matrix-M1™ Adjuvant in Adult Participants ≥ 18 Years With a Pediatric Expansion in Adolescents (12 to < 18 Years)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 21, 2023
Intervention Type: Biological, Other
Study Drug: SARS-CoV-2 rS/Matrix-M1 Adjuvant
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2 Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Lenabasum in Cystic Fibrosis
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2 Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Lenabasum in Cystic Fibrosis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 18, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drug: Lenabasum
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase III, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of AeroVanc for the Treatment of Persistent Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Lung Infection in Cystic Fibrosis Patients
A Phase III, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of AeroVanc for the Treatment of Persistent Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Lung Infection in Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 16, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 1b Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Safety of CB-280 in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
A Phase 1b Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Safety of CB-280 in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 13, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: CB-280 Arginase Inhibitor
Study Phase: Phase 1
Phase 1b, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Dose Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of QR-010 in Subjects With Homozygous ΔF508 Cystic Fibrosis
Phase 1b, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Dose Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of QR-010 in Subjects With Homozygous ΔF508 Cystic Fibrosis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 06, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
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192 Total Publications

The Clinical, Psychosocial and Economic Burden of Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease in the Era of CFTR Modulator Therapy.
The Clinical, Psychosocial and Economic Burden of Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease in the Era of CFTR Modulator Therapy.
Journal: Annals of the American Thoracic Society
Published: September 17, 2025
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