Ancient herbs take on Drug-Resistant lung bug

NCT ID NCT07295938

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

Summary

This study tests whether adding Chinese herbs to standard treatment can help people with a hard-to-treat lung infection called Mycobacterium abscessus. The herbs aim to clear the bacteria from sputum and prevent the infection from coming back. About 352 adults who have finished the first phase of treatment will take either herbal capsules or a placebo for several months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Chinese herbs (two different herbal formulas)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a safe, natural add-on treatment to help clear the infection and reduce the chance of it coming back.

What could go wrong

This is a mid-stage trial with 352 people, so results are not yet proven. Herbal treatments can vary in quality and may interact with other drugs.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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  • Anhui Provincial Chest Hospital

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    Hefei, China

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  • Beijing Chest Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University

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    Beijing, China

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  • China-Japan Friendship Hospital

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    Beijing, China

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  • Fudan University Affiliated Huashan Hospital

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    Shanghai, China

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  • Guangzhou Municipal Hospital of Chest Medicine

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    Guangdong, China

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  • Jiangxi Chest Hospital

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    Nanchang, China

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  • Longhua Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of TCM

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    Shanghai, China

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  • Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital

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    Shanghai, China

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