New trial aims to find best treatment for lung complication in rheumatoid arthritis

NCT ID NCT07643038

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This 52-week study will compare three drugs—tocilizumab, telitacicept, and methotrexate—in 204 people with rheumatoid arthritis who also have interstitial lung disease. The main goal is to see which drug best improves lung function. Participants will continue their usual arthritis medications during the trial.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Tocilizumab, telitacicept, and methotrexate

What this could lead to

If successful, this trial could identify a better treatment option for people with rheumatoid arthritis who also have lung disease, potentially slowing lung damage and improving breathing.

What could go wrong

This is a phase 4 study, so the drugs are already approved for other uses, but their effectiveness for this specific lung condition is unproven. The trial is not yet recruiting, and results may show no clear benefit or unexpected side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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  • Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University

    Hohhot, China

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  • Affiliated Hospital of Yan'an University

    Yan’an, China

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  • Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University

    Beijing, China

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  • China-Japan Friendship Hospital

    Beijing, China

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  • China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University

    Changchun, China

  • Handan Central Hospital

    Handan, China

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  • Jiujiang No. 1 People's Hospital

    Jiujiang, China

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  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital

    Beijing, China

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  • People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region

    Yinchuan, China

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  • Shanxi Bethune Hospital

    Taiyuan, China

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  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University

    Hefei, China

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  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University (Southwest Hospital)

    Chongqing, China

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  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University

    Nanning, China

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  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology

    Luoyang, Henan, China

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  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

    Nanjing, China

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  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University

    Ürümqi, China

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  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University

    Dalian, China

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  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

    Nanchang, China

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  • The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine

    Hangzhou, China

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  • The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University

    Lanzhou, China

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  • Xingyi People's Hospital

    Xingyi, China

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  • Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University

    Beijing, China

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