Boehringer Ingelheim
Clinical trials sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, explained in plain language.
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New weekly shot could reverse liver damage in MASH patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests survodutide, a weekly injection, in 1800 adults with MASH and moderate to advanced liver fibrosis. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo for up to 7 years, alongside diet and exercise advice. The goal is to see if survodutide can improve or re…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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New pill combo aims to cut heart failure deaths and hospital stays
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 3 study tests whether adding vicadrostat to the standard drug empagliflozin helps adults with chronic heart failure and a weak heart pump (ejection fraction below 40%). About 4200 participants will take either vicadrostat or a placebo, plus empagliflozin, once daily fo…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Could a diabetes pill protect kids' kidneys? new trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether empagliflozin, a medicine already used for diabetes, can help children aged 2 to 17 with chronic kidney disease. About 120 kids will take either the drug or a placebo for 6 months, then everyone gets the drug for a year. Researchers will check kidney func…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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New lupus pill enters Mid-Stage trial – hope for better control?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental oral drug called BI 3000202 in 405 adults with moderate to severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Participants are randomly assigned to one of four doses of the drug or a placebo, taken daily for a year alongside their usual lupus treatments. …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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New cancer drug BI 3810944 enters first human tests
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called BI 3810944 in adults with advanced solid tumours or melanoma who have no other treatment options. The study aims to find a safe and tolerable dose, and to see if the drug can shrink tumours. Participants receive the drug every three …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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New drug aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat lung cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests BI 764532 (obrixtamig), an antibody-like drug designed to help the immune system attack cancer cells. It is for adults with advanced small cell lung cancer or other neuroendocrine cancers that have not responded to prior treatments. The study compares two…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New lung fibrosis pill tested for Long-Term safety in 1,700 patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests the long-term safety of the drug nerandomilast in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) or progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF). All 1,700 participants have already taken the drug in a previous study. They will take nerandomilast tablets for up to 1 yea…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New pill aims to cut dangerous lung Flare-Ups in bronchiectasis
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a daily pill called BI 1291583 (Verducatib) in 1755 adults and teens with bronchiectasis, a lung condition causing frequent infections and coughing. Participants take either the drug or a placebo for up to 76 weeks. The main goal is to see if the drug reduces the…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New drug hopes to shrink tumors in patients out of options
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called BI 3820768 in adults with advanced germ cell tumors, endometrial cancer, or ovarian cancer who have run out of treatment options. The drug aims to help the immune system fight cancer. Researchers will give increasing doses to find a safe amount …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Could a daily pill replace eye injections for diabetic macular edema?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an oral medication called BI 1815368 in 300 adults with center-involved diabetic macular edema, a common cause of vision loss in diabetes. Participants take tablets twice daily for about 11 months, and doctors compare vision changes between those on the drug and …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New hope for aggressive lung cancer: experimental drug combo enters final testing
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the experimental drug obrixtamig to standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy helps people with advanced small cell lung cancer live longer. About 670 adults with extensive-stage disease will be randomly assigned to receive either the new combination…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New kidney drug shows promise in reducing protein leakage
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental tablet, BI 764198, in adults and some teens with four types of kidney disease that cause protein in the urine. Participants take the drug or a placebo daily for 20 weeks while continuing their usual care. The main goal is to see if the drug lowers…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New eye drug trial hopes to tame Diabetes-Related vision loss
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new medicine called BI 3812465 for people with diabetic macular edema, a condition that causes swelling in the center of the eye and can lead to vision loss. The trial has two parts: first, a small group gets low to high doses to check safety, then a larger gro…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New drug hopes to heal painful skin ulcers in rare disease
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether spesolimab, given as an infusion, can help close skin ulcers in adults with pyoderma gangrenosum, a rare inflammatory skin condition. About 90 participants will receive either spesolimab or a placebo, along with corticosteroids. The trial lasts about 1.5 …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New pill targets HER2 cancers in phase 2 trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an oral drug called zongertinib in adults with advanced solid tumors that have HER2 mutations or overexpression and have not responded to prior treatment. Participants take one of two daily doses and continue as long as they benefit. Doctors regularly check tumor…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New pill combo aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat HER2 cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental oral drug called zongertinib, which blocks HER2, a protein that fuels cancer growth. It is given alone or with other cancer drugs to adults with advanced HER2+ breast, stomach, or colorectal cancer that has spread and not responded to prior treatm…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New drug combo aims to protect kidneys and heart in 11,000-Patient trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding BI 690517 (Vicadrostat) to empagliflozin can slow kidney disease and prevent heart failure hospitalizations or cardiovascular death in people with chronic kidney disease. About 11,000 adults with or without type 2 diabetes will take either BI 69051…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New pill aims to slow kidney damage in FSGS patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an oral medication called BI 764198 for people with a kidney condition called focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). About 286 adults and teens will take either the study drug or a placebo daily for up to 2 years, while continuing their usual FSGS treatments.…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New drug trial aims to improve lung function in fibrosis patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new medicine called BI 765423 in 71 adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a lung disease that causes scarring and breathing problems. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo by infusion every four weeks for about 3 months. The main goal is …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New weekly shot aims to stop liver disease from getting worse
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 3 trial tests whether survodutide, a weekly injection, can improve liver outcomes in 1590 adults with NASH or MASH cirrhosis. Participants are randomly assigned to receive survodutide or a placebo, along with diet and exercise counseling. The study will track serious l…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New drug hopes to tackle MASH cirrhosis
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new medicine called BI 3802876 in adults with compensated cirrhosis caused by MASH (a type of fatty liver disease). The main goal is to see if the drug is safe and how the body handles it. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo as an infusion, and ar…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New drug aims to halt lung damage in autoimmune patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether the drug nerandomilast can slow lung scarring in people with autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis or scleroderma. About 400 adults whose lung function hasn't improved with standard treatment will take either nerandomilast or a placebo twice daily…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New pill combo aims to shield hearts in diabetes patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis large phase 3 trial is testing whether adding vicadrostat to the existing drug empagliflozin can reduce the risk of heart problems in adults with type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. About 11,800 participants will take either the combination or a placebo …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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New drug combo aims to ease heart failure symptoms and prevent hospital stays
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding vicadrostat to the standard medicine empagliflozin helps people with heart failure who have a preserved ejection fraction (heart pumps normally but is stiff). About 6000 adults with symptoms will take either vicadrostat plus empagliflozin or a plac…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New pill aims to keep HER2 lung cancer from returning after surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a daily pill called zongertinib can help prevent lung cancer from coming back in people with early-stage (Stage II-IIIB) non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific HER2 mutation. All participants have had surgery to remove their tumor and standard che…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New obesity drug formulation put to the test
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether two different versions of the drug survodutide are equally effective in the body. It involves 80 healthy overweight or obese adults who will receive both formulations in a crossover design. The goal is to see if the new formulation matches the origin…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for HER2 lung cancer: targeted drug plus chemo trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new targeted drug called zongertinib, which blocks the HER2 protein that fuels cancer growth, in combination with standard chemotherapy (with or without the immunotherapy pembrolizumab). It is for people with advanced or metastatic non-squamous non-small cell l…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Could a late stroke drug give patients a second chance?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether the clot-busting drug tenecteplase can help people who have a stroke more than 4.5 hours ago, including those who wake up with stroke symptoms. About 1,325 adults with brain imaging showing salvageable tissue will be randomly assigned to receive tenectepl…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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New hope for ulcerative colitis: experimental drug enters human trials
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called BI 3032950 in 80 adults with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis who haven't improved on other treatments. In the first part, the drug is given by IV every 4 weeks for 12 weeks. Those who respond then receive injections under the skin every 4 …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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New drug combo aims to fight advanced cancers in first human trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new experimental drug (BI 3819026) alone and with another drug (ezabenlimab) in adults with advanced solid cancers that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goal is to find the safest dose and check for side effects. About 60 particip…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New drug obrixtamig targets Hard-to-Treat lung and neuroendocrine cancers in first human trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests obrixtamig, a drug that helps the immune system attack cancer cells, in adults with advanced small cell lung cancer or other neuroendocrine cancers that have a specific marker called DLL3. Participants receive the drug weekly or every three weeks for …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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New drug aims to boost immune system against tough cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests an experimental drug called BI 765049 in adults with advanced colorectal, stomach, or pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. The main goal is to find the highest dose people can tolerate and to see if the drug helps the imm…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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New drug combo aims to boost immune system against advanced cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug, BI 1703880, combined with ezabenlimab in adults with advanced solid tumors that haven't responded to other treatments. The main goal is to find a safe dose of BI 1703880. Participants receive both drugs as infusions, with BI 1703880 given weekly then …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Hope for High-Risk families: drug aims to stop lung scarring before it starts
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called nerandomilast in 80 people aged 40+ who have early lung changes and a family history of pulmonary fibrosis. Participants take either the drug or a placebo twice daily for up to 3 years. Doctors monitor lung function and scans to see if the drug slow…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New drug BI 3031185 tested for safety in BPD and ADHD patients
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests whether a new medicine called BI 3031185 is safe and well-tolerated in adults with borderline personality disorder (BPD) or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). About 96 participants will receive either the drug or a placebo in a crossover…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Healthy men needed to test safety of experimental drug
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called BI 3776528 in healthy men aged 18 to 50. The main goal is to see if the drug is safe and how the body processes it. Participants will receive either the drug or a placebo. This study does not aim to treat any disease.
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Liver function may change how new lung drug works
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how a single dose of the experimental drug BI 1291583 behaves in the blood of people with and without liver problems. The drug is being developed for bronchiectasis, a chronic lung disease. About 32 adults aged 18–80 will take part, divided into groups based o…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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New drug BI 3814916 begins first human safety tests
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called BI 3814916 in 136 healthy adults to see if it is safe and how the body processes it. Participants will receive either the drug or a placebo, and researchers will monitor for side effects and measure drug levels in the blood. Thi…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New obesity drug's brain-body connection revealed in imaging study
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis 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 Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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Healthy volunteers needed to test experimental Drug's safety
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis early-stage study is testing a new drug called BI 3031185 in 100 healthy adults to see if it is safe and how the body handles it. Participants will take multiple doses of the drug or a placebo. The goal is to gather safety information, not to treat any disease.
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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New drug BI 3000202 tested in Liver-Impaired patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis early-stage study is recruiting 44 adults aged 18 to 80, including both healthy people and those with liver problems. All participants will take a single tablet of the drug BI 3000202. Researchers will measure how the drug moves through the body and check for side effects ov…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New drug vicadrostat put to the heart test in healthy volunteers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis 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 Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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New study tracks lung disease in rheumatic patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how interstitial lung disease (ILD) affects people with rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus in Mexico. Researchers will track 312 patients over time to see how the lung disease progresses and what factors might make it worse. The goal is to …
Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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New imaging trial peers inside tumors to track experimental Drug's path
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study uses a special PET scan to see how the experimental drug BI 764532 travels through the body and reaches tumors. It is for adults with advanced small cell lung cancer or other neuroendocrine cancers who have run out of standard treatment options. The main goal is to mea…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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New drug BI 3821001 begins first human safety tests
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a new drug called BI 3821001 in 72 healthy men to see if it is safe and how the body processes it. Participants receive either a single rising dose of the drug or a placebo. The study focuses on side effects and drug levels in the blood, not on t…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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Drug interaction study for IPF patients taking multiple medications
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis 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 Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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Healthy volunteers needed to test new Drug's safety
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called BI 3804379 in healthy adults to see if it is safe and how the body processes it. About 106 healthy men and women aged 18 to 65 will receive either the drug or a placebo as a shot under the skin. The study focuses on side effects…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC