New IPF drug candidate enters first human safety trial
NCT ID NCT07593690
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-stage trial tests a new tablet called HW241045 in 102 healthy volunteers to see if it is safe and how the body processes it. The drug is being developed for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung-scarring disease. The study is randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled, meaning some participants get a dummy pill. It is not yet testing if the drug works against the disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HW241045 tablets
- What this could lead to
- If this early safety trial succeeds, it could pave the way for a new treatment to control idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a serious lung disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 study in healthy people, not patients. It only tests safety and dosing, not whether the drug works for IPF. Many drugs fail at this stage.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University(Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital)
Jinan, Shandong, 250014, China
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