Experimental drug roscovitine tested in cystic fibrosis patients

NCT ID NCT02649751

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This phase II trial tested an experimental drug called roscovitine in 36 adults with cystic fibrosis who have a common genetic mutation and a chronic lung infection. The goal was to check the safety of different doses given in short cycles. The study was terminated early, so its findings are limited.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Roscovitine (also called Seliciclib)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a new treatment to control lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis.

What could go wrong

This is an early, small trial that was terminated, so results are limited. The drug may not prove safe or effective, and it is not a cure.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cystic fibrosis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CH Lyon Sud

    Lyon, 69495, France

  • CHR - Hôpital Calmette

    Lille, 59037, France

  • CHU Nantes

    Nantes, 44093, France

  • CHU de Bordeaux - Hôpital Haut-Lévêque

    Pessac, France, 33604, France

  • CHU de Nice - Hôpital Pasteur

    Nice, France, 06001, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Bretagne Atlantique

    Vannes, France, 56017, France

  • Centre de Perharidy

    Roscoff, 29684, France

  • Centre de Ressources et de Compétences de la mucoviscidose

    Reims, France, 51100, France

  • Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve

    Montpellier, 34295, France

  • Hôpital Cochin

    Paris, 75014, France

  • Hôpital Larrey

    Toulouse, 30030, France