Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Clinical trials sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc., explained in plain language.
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Heart failure drug trial halted before it began
Disease control TerminatedThis study aimed to test an experimental drug called OPC-131461 in people hospitalized with worsening heart failure who still had fluid buildup after initial treatment. The goal was to see if the drug could improve a key heart stress marker over 30 days compared to a placebo. How…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 04:36 UTC
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New Sjögren's drug shows promise in Mid-Stage trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new medicine called sibeprenlimab for people with Sjögren's disease, a condition that causes dry eyes, dry mouth, and joint pain. About 83 adults will receive either the drug or a placebo as an add-on to their current treatments. The goal is to see if the drug …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 04:31 UTC
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New drug shows promise in slowing kidney disease for IgA patients
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study tests the long-term safety and effectiveness of sibeprenlimab, an experimental drug, in about 600 adults with IgA nephropathy—a kidney disease that can lead to kidney failure. Participants must have completed a prior sibeprenlimab study and may benefit from continued t…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:53 UTC
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New drug shows promise in slowing kidney disease for IgA nephropathy patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called sibeprenlimab in 530 adults with IgA nephropathy, a kidney disease that can lead to kidney failure. The goal is to see if the drug can reduce protein in the urine and slow the loss of kidney function over time. Participants receive either the drug o…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Promising kidney drug study for babies pulled before it began
Disease control TerminatedThis study planned to test the drug tolvaptan in very young infants (28 days to under 12 weeks old) with a rare, severe kidney disease called ARPKD. The goal was to see if the drug could reduce the need for dialysis or a kidney transplant in the first year of life. However, the s…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:49 UTC