Boehringer Ingelheim
Clinical trials sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, explained in plain language.
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First human test of experimental pancreatic cancer drug halted early
Disease control TerminatedThis was an early safety study to find the highest tolerable dose of a new drug called BI 765883 for adults with advanced pancreatic cancer. Participants received the drug either alone or combined with standard chemotherapy. The main goals were to check for side effects and see i…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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First human test of inhaled gene therapy for cystic fibrosis halted early
Disease control TerminatedThis early-stage study tested a single inhaled dose of an experimental gene therapy called BI 3720931 in adults with cystic fibrosis who cannot use standard CFTR modulator drugs. The goal was to see if the treatment was safe and if it could improve lung function. The trial was te…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Experimental injection tested for devastating skin disease
Disease control TerminatedThis study tested whether a medicine called spesolimab could help people with Netherton syndrome, a rare and severe genetic skin disorder. Participants aged 12 and older received either spesolimab or a placebo injection for 4 months, after which everyone could receive the active …
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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Extended trial tests if HS treatment stays safe and effective over time
Disease control TerminatedThis study followed people with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) who had already participated in earlier spesolimab trials. Researchers wanted to understand how well patients tolerate the medication and whether it continues to help control their HS symptoms over about two years. Par…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:41 UTC
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5-Year skin disease treatment study tests Long-Term safety
Disease control TerminatedThis study followed people with palmoplantar pustulosis (a chronic skin condition causing painful blisters on hands and feet) who had benefited from spesolimab treatment in earlier trials. The goal was to understand the long-term safety of monthly spesolimab injections over up to…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:26 UTC
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New pill tested to fight Crohn's gut inflammation
Disease control TerminatedThis study tested whether adding a new oral drug, BI 706321, to a standard Crohn's treatment (ustekinumab) could better control gut inflammation. About 50 adults with moderate to severe Crohn's disease were randomly assigned to take either the new drug or a placebo pill alongside…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:25 UTC
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Blood clot drug tested in youngest patients
Disease control TerminatedThis study aimed to collect real-world safety and effectiveness data on Pradaxa pellets, a blood thinner medication, for children under 12 years old with blood clots. It observed children in routine medical care who were already prescribed the medication to treat a clot or preven…
Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:24 UTC
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New drug combo tested to tame dangerous liver pressure
Disease control TerminatedThis study tested if a new drug called Avenciguat, taken alone or with an existing diabetes drug (empagliflozin), could reduce high blood pressure in the main vein leading to the liver. It involved 90 adults with liver cirrhosis from hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or fatty liver disea…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 12, 2026 13:51 UTC
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New heart attack drug aims to save heart muscle
Disease control TerminatedThis study tested whether a new drug called BI 765845 could help reduce the amount of permanent damage to the heart muscle after a heart attack. About 160 adults who had just suffered a heart attack were randomly assigned to receive either the new drug or a placebo (dummy treatme…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 02, 2026 15:28 UTC
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New pill aims to tame dangerous liver pressure
Disease control TerminatedThis study tested if a new oral medicine called Avenciguat could safely reduce high blood pressure in the main vein leading to the liver (portal hypertension) in adults with compensated cirrhosis. About 80 participants were randomly assigned to take one of two doses of the drug o…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 02, 2026 15:25 UTC
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Drug trial aims to quiet debilitating cough in scarred lungs
Symptom relief TerminatedThis study tested an oral medicine called BI 1839100 to see if it could reduce chronic cough in adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) or progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF). About 85 participants were randomly assigned to receive either the study drug at different dose…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:41 UTC
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Researchers track rare skin disease without treatment
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study aimed to collect real-world information about how Netherton Syndrome naturally progresses over time. Researchers planned to observe 12 patients with this rare genetic skin condition for up to 52 weeks, measuring their symptoms without providing any treatment. The goal …
Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 23:11 UTC
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Scientists track new Drug's journey through the body
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis early-stage study aims to understand how a new drug called BI 1839100 is absorbed, processed, and eliminated by the body. It involves a small group of healthy male volunteers. Researchers will track the drug's path by measuring how much appears in blood, urine, and feces aft…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:43 UTC
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Drug maker halts early safety test in healthy men
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis early-stage study aimed to check the safety and see how the experimental drug BI 706321 moves through the bodies of healthy Japanese and Chinese men. The trial was terminated and did not test the drug for any specific disease. It involved 48 healthy male volunteers to gather…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:33 UTC
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Drug maker halts early safety test on new compound
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis early-stage study aimed to check the safety and see how the body processes a new drug called BI 3731579. It involved 30 healthy adults who took the drug for 15 days. The main goal was to see what side effects occurred and to measure the drug's levels in the blood. The trial …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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Scientists track new Drug's journey through the body
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis was an early, basic science study to understand how a new drug candidate, called BI 1819479, is absorbed, broken down, and eliminated by the body. It involved a small group of healthy male volunteers and used tiny amounts of a radioactive form of the drug to track its path. …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:17 UTC
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Researchers track how drug affects breathing and cough in scarred lungs
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study aimed to understand the relationship between changes in lung function and changes in symptoms like cough and shortness of breath. It observed 88 patients in Greece with connective tissue disease-related progressive lung scarring who were already prescribed the drug nin…
Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 10, 2026 12:52 UTC
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Scientists use radioactive tracer to spy on cancer drugs
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis early, terminated study aimed to understand how two experimental cancer drugs travel to and collect in tumors. It involved 8 patients with advanced lung or head/neck cancers. Researchers used a special radioactive tracer and PET scans to take pictures showing where the drugs…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Feb 24, 2026 14:07 UTC