New drug trial aims to improve lung function in fibrosis patients

NCT ID NCT07036523

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This 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 to see if the drug improves lung capacity, measured by forced vital capacity (FVC), compared to placebo.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

BI 765423

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a new treatment to slow lung damage in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

What could go wrong

This is an early Phase IIa trial with only 71 participants, so results may not confirm benefit. The drug may cause side effects or fail to improve lung function compared to placebo.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • A. O. Universitaria Careggi

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Florence, 50137, Italy

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Bergamo, 24127, Italy

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Citta Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino

    RECRUITING

    Torino, 10126, Italy

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Azienda Ospedaliera dei Colli

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Naples, 80131, Italy

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Cantonal Hospital of Aarau

    RECRUITING

    Aarau, 5001, Switzerland

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal (CHUM)

    RECRUITING

    Montreal, Quebec, H2X 0A9, Canada

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Clinical Trials Center of Middle Tennessee, LLC

    RECRUITING

    Franklin, Tennessee, 37067, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Brussels, 1200, Belgium

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Columbia University Medical Center-New York Presbyterian Hospital

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Duke University Medical Center

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

    RECRUITING

    Roma, 00168, Italy

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Hamamatsu University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Shizuoka, Hamamatsu, 431-3192, Japan

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

    RECRUITING

    L Hospitalet Del Llobregat, 08907, Spain

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Hospital Universitario De La Princesa

    RECRUITING

    Madrid, 08035, Spain

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Hospital Vall Hebron

    RECRUITING

    Barcelona, 08035, Spain

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Hospital Virgen del Rocío

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Seville, 41013, Spain

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Busan, 48108, South Korea

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Institute for Respiratory Health

    RECRUITING

    Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center

    RECRUITING

    Kanagawa, Yokohama, 236-0051, Japan

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Kelowna Respirology & Allergy Research

    RECRUITING

    Kelowna, British Columbia, V1Y 3H5, Canada

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

    RECRUITING

    Hanover, 30625, Germany

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Monash Health

    RECRUITING

    Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • National Hospital Organization Kinki-Chuo Chest Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Osaka, Sakai, 591-8555, Japan

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Fukuoka, Fukuoka, 810-8563, Japan

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • QEII Health Sciences Centre

    RECRUITING

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3A7, Canada

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Renstar Medical Research

    RECRUITING

    Ocala, Florida, 34470, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Ruhrlandklinik, Westdeutsches Lungenzentrum am Universitätsklinikum Essen gGmbH

    RECRUITING

    Essen, 45239, Germany

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital Bucheon

    RECRUITING

    Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 14584, South Korea

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul

    RECRUITING

    Seoul, 04401, South Korea

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Synergy Respiratory Care

    RECRUITING

    Sherwood Park, Alberta, T8H 0N2, Canada

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Temple University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • The Lung Research Center, LLC

    RECRUITING

    Chesterfield, Missouri, 63017, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • The Prince Charles Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Chermside, Queensland, 4032, Australia

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Tosei General Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Aichi, Seto, 489-8642, Japan

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    RECRUITING

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • University of Cincinnati Medical Center

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • University of Florida

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • University of Fukui Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Fukui, Yoshida-gun, 910-1193, Japan

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • University of Kansas Medical Center

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66103-2937, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • University of Minnesota

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • University of Missouri Health System

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Columbia, Missouri, 65212, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • University of Virginia Health System

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Universitätsspital Basel

    RECRUITING

    Basel, 4031, Switzerland

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Weill Cornell Medical College

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Yvoir - UNIV UCL de Mont-Godinne

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Yvoir, 5530, Belgium

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••