New hope for lung transplant patients: drug targets sudden lung failure

NCT ID NCT07538336

First seen Apr 22, 2026 · Last updated Apr 22, 2026

Summary

This study tests a drug called emapalumab in 40 adults who had a lung transplant and now have a sudden drop in lung function (acute lung allograft dysfunction). The goal is to see if the drug can help their lungs recover to near-normal levels within 90 days. Participants must be at least 10 months post-transplant and have high levels of certain immune markers.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

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