New drug BMS-986278 tested in 403 lung fibrosis patients

NCT ID NCT04308681

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This Phase 2 trial tested an experimental drug called BMS-986278 in 403 adults with pulmonary fibrosis, a condition that causes lung scarring and breathing difficulty. The study compared the drug to a placebo to see if it could improve lung function and was safe. Results will help decide if larger studies are warranted.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

BMS-986278

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option to slow lung function decline in people with pulmonary fibrosis.

What could go wrong

This is an early Phase 2 trial, so results may not confirm effectiveness. The drug could cause side effects or fail to improve lung function significantly.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

idiopathic interstitial pneumonia idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis interstitial lung disease pulmonary fibrosis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

PULMONARY FIBROSIS

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Locations

Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou

Paris, 75015, France
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Phoenix, Arizona, 85006, United States
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Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
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Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Falls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States
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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 91350-200, Brazil
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São Paulo, São Paulo, 04266-010, Brazil
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São Paulo, São Paulo, 04520-013, Brazil
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Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1M9, Canada
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Freiburg im Breisgau, 79106, Germany
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Mexico City, Mexico City, 06700, Mexico
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Seoul, 06355, South Korea
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Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Madrid, 28034, Spain
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Marbella Málaga, 29603, Spain
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London, WC1E 6JF, United Kingdom
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Boston, Massachusetts, 02135, United States
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Denver, Colorado, 80206, United States
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Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia
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Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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Heidelberg, Victoria, 3084, Australia
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Westmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
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Brisbane, Queensland, 4032, Australia
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Los Angeles, California, 90024, United States
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Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States
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Chesterfield, Missouri, 63017, United States
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Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
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Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States
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St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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Quillota, Valparaiso, 0, Chile
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Pozuelo de Alarcón, 28223, Spain
Local Institution - 0041

London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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Stanford, California, 94305-528, United States
Local Institution - 0044

Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
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Camperdown, New South Wales, 2050, Australia
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Greenslopes, Queensland, 4120, Australia
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Buenos Aires, 1638, Argentina
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Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, 1425, Argentina
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Cambridge, CB2 0AY, United Kingdom
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Liège, 4000, Belgium
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Talca, Maule Region, 3481349, Chile
Local Institution - 0064

Hamamatasu, Shizuoka, 431-3192, Japan
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Leuven, 3000, Belgium
Local Institution - 0066

Bron, 69677, France
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Rennes, 35033, France
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Yokohama, Kanagawa, 236-0051, Japan
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Roma, 00168, Italy
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Catania, 95123, Italy
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Brussels, 1200, Belgium
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São Paulo, 01323020, Brazil
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Modena, 41125, Italy
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Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States
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Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan
Local Institution - 0081

Monterrey, Nuevo León, 64718, Mexico
Local Institution - 0083

San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, 66465, Mexico
Local Institution - 0086

Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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Seoul, 03722, South Korea
Local Institution - 0089

Monza, 20900, Italy
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London, SW3 6HP, United Kingdom
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Großhansdorf, 22927, Germany
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Montreal, Quebec, H2X 3E4, Canada
Local Institution - 0095

Kobe, Hyōgo, 6500047, Japan
Local Institution - 0096

Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
Local Institution - 0097

San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán Province, T4000IAR, Argentina
Local Institution - 0103

Rosario, Santa Fe Province, S2000DTC, Argentina
Local Institution - 0106

Kōriyama, Fukushima, 963-0197, Japan
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Essen, 45239, Germany
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Curicó, Maule Region, 3341643, Chile
Local Institution - 0109

Monterrey, N.l., Nuevo León, 64460, Mexico
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Heidelberg, 69126, Germany
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Hanover, Lower Saxony, 30459, Germany
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Sakai, Osaka, 591-8555, Japan
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Haifa, 34362, Israel
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Petah Tikva, 4941492, Israel
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Buenos Aires, 1056, Argentina
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Barcelona, 08036, Spain
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Kumamoto, 861-4193, Japan
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Stuttgart, 70736, Germany
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Bobigny, 93000, France
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Munich, 81377, Germany
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Mendoza, 5500, Argentina
Local Institution - 0127

Québec, Quebec, G1V 2G5, Canada
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Izumo, Shimane, 693-0021, Japan
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Toulouse, 31059, France
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Toronto, Ontario, M5T 3A9, Canada
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Dijon, 21000, France
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Madrid, 28040, Spain
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L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907, Spain
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Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1M9, Canada
Local Institution - 0143

Paris, 75018, France
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Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H 5N4, Canada
Local Institution - 0145

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, 6423906, Israel
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Nagasaki, 852-8102, Japan
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Santander, 39008, Spain
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Ramat Gan, 5262100, Israel
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Jerusalem, 9112001, Israel
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Minato-ku, Tokyo, 1058470, Japan
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Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States
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Seto, Aichi-ken, 489-8642, Japan
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Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, 68020, Mexico
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Marseille, 13915, France
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Edinburgh, EH16 4SA, United Kingdom
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Columbus, Ohio, 43221, United States
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Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States
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Kobe, Hyōgo, 653-0013, Japan
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Saitama, 330-8553, Japan
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New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States
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Tokyo, 143-8541, Japan
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Taipei, 10002, Taiwan
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Taipei, 11217, Taiwan
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Kaohsiung City, 0, Taiwan
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Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan
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Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8543, Japan
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Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730, China
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Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100020, China
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Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, China
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Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200030, China
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus-Department of Medicine

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States