New inhaled therapy aims to treat lung scarring with fewer side effects

NCT ID NCT06992661

First seen Jan 04, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 33 times

Summary

This early-stage trial is testing a single dose of an inhaled drug called RJ026 in 42 healthy volunteers and 42 people with interstitial lung disease (ILD). The goal is to see how the drug moves through the body and whether it is safe when delivered directly to the lungs via an inhaler, compared to taking it as a pill. The study will measure drug levels in blood and lung fluid over 24 hours and monitor for side effects over a week.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200025, China

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

What this could mean

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

Active substance

RJ026 inhaled powder

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to a safer, lung-targeted treatment for interstitial lung disease with fewer side effects than oral medication.

What could go wrong

This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 84 participants. It primarily measures safety and drug levels, not whether the drug actually improves the disease. Many early-stage drugs fail to show benefit in later trials.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis interstitial lung disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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