New drug hope for scleroderma patients with lung complications
NCT ID NCT02682511
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called ifetroban in 34 adults with a severe form of scleroderma (diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis) or scleroderma-related lung disease (pulmonary arterial hypertension). The main goal is to see if the drug is safe and whether it can improve lung function compared to a placebo. Participants are randomly assigned to receive ifetroban or a dummy pill, and neither they nor their doctors know which they are getting.
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Locations
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B. J. Government Medical College
Pune, Maharashtra, 411001, India
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Baylor Research Institute
Dallas, Texas, 75204-651, United States
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Cleveland Clinic - Florida
Weston, Florida, 33331, United States
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Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York, 10021, United States
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States
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KDH - Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital
Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400053, India
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29403, United States
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PGIMER
Chandigarh, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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The Universtity of Arizona Arthrtis Center
Tucson, Arizona, 85724, United States
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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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UCLA
Los Angeles, California, 90095-1670, United States
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University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States