Inhaled cyclosporine shows promise for lung transplant rejection

NCT ID NCT03657342

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This Phase 3 trial tested whether adding inhaled liposomal cyclosporine A to standard care helps single lung transplant patients with chronic lung rejection. 62 adults who had a single lung transplant at least a year earlier and had signs of chronic rejection took part. The study measured changes in lung function over 48 weeks to see if the drug could slow decline.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

liposomal cyclosporine A (inhaled)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a new add-on treatment to slow lung function decline in transplant patients with chronic rejection.

What could go wrong

This is a small Phase 3 trial (62 participants) and results may not apply to all patients. Inhaled cyclosporine may cause side effects like cough or throat irritation.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Bronchiolitis Obliterans bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome chronic transplant rejection disease related to solid organ transplantation Rejection, Psychology transplant rejection transplant-related bronchiolitis obliterans

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • 108

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • 110

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

  • 113

    New York, New York, 22042, United States

  • 119

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

  • Banner Health

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85013, United States

  • Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Baylor University Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States

  • Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

  • Columbia University Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Complexo Hospitalario de A Coruna

    A Coruña, Spain

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

  • Hannover Medical School - MHH Klinik für Pneumologie

    Hanover, Germany

  • Hospital Marques de Valdecilla

    Santander, Spain

  • Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron

    Barcelona, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

    Madrid, 28041, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro

    Madrid, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia

    Córdoba, 14004, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe

    Valencia, Spain

  • Houston Methodist Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg

    Strasbourg, France

  • Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

  • Johns Hopkins University Hospital

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

  • LMU Klinikum Großhadern

    Munich, Germany

  • Mayo Clinic Jacksonville

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States

  • Norton Thoracic Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85013, United States

  • Rabin Medical Center

    Petah Tikva, Israel

  • Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

  • Stanford University Hospital

    Palo Alto, California, 94305, United States

  • Temple University Hospital

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States

  • UC San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

  • UCLA Medical Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven

    Leuven, 3000, Belgium

  • University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust

    Manchester, United Kingdom

  • University of Florida Medical Center

    Gainesville, Florida, 32608, United States

  • University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40508, United States

  • University of Maryland

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States

  • University of South Florida

    Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States