Boehringer Ingelheim
Clinical trials sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, explained in plain language.
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New vaccine-antibody combo takes on pancreatic cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new immunotherapy for adults with advanced pancreatic cancer. The treatment uses a special protein and virus to help the immune system kill cancer cells, combined with an antibody called ezabenlimab. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if the combination ca…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cancer drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat tumors
Disease control TerminatedThis early-phase study tests a new drug, BI 1831169, given alone or with an immunotherapy (anti-PD-1 antibody) in adults with advanced solid tumors that cannot be removed by surgery or have spread. The main goals are to find the highest safe dose and see if the treatment shrinks …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug duo aims to slow kidney disease
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a new drug called vicadrostat, combined with the existing drug empagliflozin, can help people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) that is getting worse. About 492 adults with CKD will be randomly assigned to start both drugs together or one after the other …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental combo aims to boost immune attack on tough lung cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests two drugs, obrixtamig and ezabenlimab, given together as infusions to adults with advanced small cell lung cancer or other neuroendocrine tumors that have a specific marker called DLL3. The main goal is to find the highest safe dose of obrixtamig when…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug takes on KRAS: early trial launches for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests a new drug called BI 1701963, which blocks a cancer-driving protein called KRAS. It is given alone or with an approved drug, trametinib, to adults with advanced solid tumors that have a KRAS mutation and have not responded to prior chemotherapy. The m…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cancer drug brigimadlin tested for Long-Term use in solid tumour patients
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at the long-term safety of brigimadlin, a cancer drug taken as tablets, in adults with solid tumours who have already received at least 4 cycles of it in a previous study. About 90 participants will take the drug once every 3 weeks, and doctors will monitor their…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets rare, aggressive cancer in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called BI 764532 (Obrixtamig) given together with standard chemotherapy for people with advanced neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC), a rare and fast-growing cancer. The study involves about 55 adults whose tumors have a specific marker (DLL3). …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New daily pill aims to tame chronic lung inflammation in bronchiectasis
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a daily tablet called BI 1291583 (Verducatib) in 268 adults with bronchiectasis, a long-term lung condition. Participants who were in earlier trials continue or switch to the drug for up to one year. The main goal is to check safety and see if the drug reduces lu…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New antibody combo shows promise in early cancer trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called BI 765179, an antibody that helps the immune system fight cancer. It is given alone or with other drugs (ezabenlimab or pembrolizumab) to adults with advanced solid tumors or head and neck cancer. The study aims to find the best dose…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo takes on tough lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new antibody-like drug called BI 764532 alongside standard chemotherapy in adults with advanced small cell lung cancer that has returned after platinum-based treatment. The main goal is to find a safe dose and check for side effects. About 69 partic…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill shows promise against Hard-to-Treat HER2 cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new daily pill, zongertinib, in adults with advanced cancers that have HER2 gene changes, including non-small cell lung cancer. The first part finds the safest dose; the second checks if it shrinks tumors. Participants stay on the drug as long as it…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New eye injection aims to halt diabetic vision loss
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental drug called BI 764524, given as an eye injection, in 190 adults with moderate to severe diabetic retinopathy. Participants receive different numbers of injections over a year, and doctors compare eye damage improvements against a sham procedure or…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug aims to slow vision loss in Age-Related blindness
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called BI 1584862 in 150 adults aged 50+ with geographic atrophy, an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration that causes blind spots. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo for 1 year. Doctors track changes in the retina using special …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail of cancer drugs shows promise in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining three different antibodies—BI 770371, pembrolizumab, and cetuximab—can shrink tumors in people with head and neck cancer that has spread or come back. About 91 adults are randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups. The goal is to see if …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 25, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill zongertinib takes on HER2 lung cancer in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial tests whether the oral drug zongertinib can slow cancer growth better than standard chemotherapy plus immunotherapy in people with advanced HER2-mutant non-small cell lung cancer. About 428 adults who have not had prior treatment for advanced disease will be ra…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 25, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug duo aims to shrink hard-to-treat tumors
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new experimental drug (BI 770371) alone or with another immunotherapy (ezabenlimab) in adults with advanced solid tumors who have run out of standard options. The main goal is to find a safe dose and check for side effects. Up to 36 participants wil…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New Antibody-Like drug joins forces with standard chemo to fight lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called BI 764532 (obrixtamig) added to standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy for people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer. The main goal is to find the highest safe dose of BI 764532 when given with standard treatments. About 46…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control TerminatedThis early-phase study tests a new drug, BI 1831169, combined with an existing immunotherapy (nivolumab) in Japanese adults with advanced solid tumors that have spread or not responded to prior treatments. The main goal is to find a safe, tolerable dose. Up to 46 participants wil…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill aims to tame rare immune diseases
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests an experimental drug called BI 3000202 in 16 adults with rare type 1 interferonopathies, such as Aicardi-Goutières syndrome. Participants take a low dose for 4 weeks, then a higher dose for 36 weeks. The main goal is to see if the drug is safe and how…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cancer drug injected into tumors shows promise in early trial
Disease control TerminatedThis early study tests a new drug called BI 3923948, given as injections into the tumor, either alone or with a checkpoint inhibitor (ezabenlimab) given by IV. It includes about 60 adults with advanced solid tumors that have spread and are not responding to other treatments. The …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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New eye drug takes on leading cause of blindness in the elderly
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new medicine called BI 771716 for geographic atrophy, an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration that causes vision loss. About 202 adults aged 50 and older will receive either the new drug or an existing treatment (pegcetacoplan) as eye injections. T…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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New obesity drug aims to boost metabolism and burn fat faster
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether survodutide, a new weekly injection, helps people with obesity burn more energy and fat compared to the existing drug semaglutide (Wegovy). 64 adults aged 18-65 with a BMI between 30 and 45 will be randomly assigned to one of the two drugs. Researchers wi…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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Psoriasis flare drug study pulled before it began
Disease control TerminatedThis study was designed to track the safety and effectiveness of spesolimab (Spevigo®) in Korean adults experiencing flares of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP), a severe skin condition. The study was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no data were collected. It w…
Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
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JARDIANCE® under the microscope: can it safely protect kidneys Long-Term?
Disease control OngoingThis study is tracking over 1,000 Japanese patients with chronic kidney disease who are taking JARDIANCE® (empagliflozin) daily for a long period. Researchers are monitoring side effects and whether the drug helps slow kidney decline in real-world conditions. The goal is to see i…
Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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New drug combo takes aim at Hard-to-Treat KRAS cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new drug, BI 1823911, alone or with another drug (BI 1701963), in people with advanced solid tumors that have a KRAS G12C mutation. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if the drugs can shrink tumors. About 30 adults with cancers like lung, color…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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New study tracks how well nintedanib works over time for scleroderma lung disease
Disease control OngoingThis study follows 2,000 people with systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) who have lung disease and are taking the drug nintedanib (Ofev®). Researchers want to see how the drug affects lung function, quality of life, and survival over the long term. The study is observational, meanin…
Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:02 UTC
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Can a phone app ease Schizophrenia's 'Negative' symptoms?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a smartphone app called CT-155 designed to help people with schizophrenia manage negative symptoms like low motivation and reduced pleasure. About 262 adults with schizophrenia will use the app for 16 weeks, with an optional extension. Researchers will track symp…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC
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Massive french study tracks Real-World use of diabetes drugs in over half a million patients
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study analyzes health records from over 547,000 people in France who started taking SGLT2 inhibitors for type 2 diabetes between 2020 and 2024. Researchers will describe patient characteristics, prescription patterns, and track the occurrence of heart attacks, strokes, heart…
Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New PET scans reveal how Immune-Boosting drugs target tumors
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is for adults with advanced head and neck, lung, or skin cancer who have not responded to prior treatments. Researchers use special PET scans to see how two experimental drugs (BI 765063 and BI 770371) travel through the body and reach tumors. Participants receive one …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New obesity drug's brain-body connection revealed in imaging study
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis early-stage study looks at how the experimental drug BI 456906 attaches to receptors in the liver and pancreas that control appetite and weight. About 30 adults with obesity will receive either BI 456906 or the approved weight-loss drug semaglutide for 17 weeks. Researchers …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Drug interaction study for IPF patients taking multiple medications
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at how pirfenidone changes the amount of a new medicine (BI 1015550) in the blood of adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Twenty participants aged 40 and older will take both drugs over about a month. Researchers will measure blood levels to understan…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug vicadrostat put to the heart test in healthy volunteers
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis early-stage trial checks whether a single dose of vicadrostat changes heart rhythm in 45 healthy adults. Participants receive vicadrostat, placebo, and moxifloxacin (a known heart-rate-affecting drug) in random order. The goal is to see if vicadrostat is safe for the heart b…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Drug interaction study: bosentan may change zongertinib levels
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis early-stage trial will test whether taking bosentan (a drug for blood pressure) changes how the body processes zongertinib (an experimental cancer drug). Sixteen healthy men will receive zongertinib alone and then with bosentan to compare drug levels. The study is not intend…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Healthy volunteers needed for Early-Stage drug safety trial
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis early-stage study tests the safety and how the body handles multiple doses of an experimental drug called verducatib in 12 healthy Chinese adults aged 18 to 55. Participants take the drug by mouth for 4 weeks. The goal is to gather information to support future development o…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 25, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Large study tracks how HER2-Altered breast cancer is treated in real life
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at real-world treatment patterns and outcomes for nearly 8,000 people with HER2-altered metastatic breast cancer in the United States. Researchers will analyze data from medical records to understand how patients are treated and how long they live. The goal is to…
Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could diabetes drugs help kidney patients avoid anemia?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether SGLT2 inhibitors, a type of diabetes drug, can help prevent or manage anemia in people with chronic kidney disease. Researchers will analyze data from 15,000 patients in Japan to see how these drugs affect anemia rates, treatments, and costs. The goal …
Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Gene therapy for cystic fibrosis: 15-Year safety watch begins
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 5 people with cystic fibrosis who previously received a single dose of BI 3720931 gene therapy or placebo. No new treatment is given. Researchers will monitor participants for up to 15 years to check for long-term side effects and track lung function. The goal …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Simple blood tests could help monitor cancer treatment progress
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is collecting blood samples from 102 patients with non-small cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer, or pancreatic cancer who are receiving standard treatments. Researchers will analyze the blood for cancer DNA (ctDNA) to see how it changes over time and whether it relate…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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Support program satisfaction under the microscope for lung disease patients
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 157 adults with pulmonary fibrosis who are taking nintedanib and enrolled in a patient support program in Spain. Researchers will measure how satisfied patients are with the program, their quality of life, and any depression symptoms over 12 months. The goal is…
Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC