Can a lung drug help COVID survivors breathe easier?
NCT ID NCT04619680
First seen May 07, 2026 · Last updated May 07, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether the drug nintedanib can slow lung scarring in people who had severe COVID-19 and still have lung problems more than 30 days later. 103 adults across the US took part. The main goal was to see if the drug helped maintain lung function, measured by how much air they could exhale forcefully.
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Locations
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Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Baylor University Medical Center Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States
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Emory Healthcare Network
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Mount Sinai Beth Israel
New York, New York, 10003, United States
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The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States
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