New drug aims to save lives in severe respiratory failure

NCT ID NCT07208591

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This Phase 3 trial tests an experimental drug called STSA-1002 in 406 adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by a viral infection. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo added to standard care. The main goal is to see if the drug lowers the chance of death within 28 days.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

STSA-1002 injection

What this could lead to

If successful, STSA-1002 could become a new treatment to reduce deaths and speed recovery in patients with severe respiratory failure from viral infections.

What could go wrong

This is still an experimental drug. Even in Phase 3, it may not prove better than placebo, and side effects are possible. Results may not apply to all ARDS causes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute respiratory distress syndrome adult acute respiratory distress syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • China-Japan Friendship Hospital

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    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100029, China

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  • Dazhou Central Hospital

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    Dazhou, Sichuan, 635099, China

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  • Hangzhou First People's Hospital

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    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, China

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  • Henan Provincial People's Hospital

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    Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China

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  • Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital

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    Chengdu, Sichuan, 610072, China

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  • The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University

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    Zunyi, Guizhou, 563000, China

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

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    Luoyang, Henan, 471099, China

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  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

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    Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China

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  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University

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    Xiamen, Fujian, 361003, China

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  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

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    Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China

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  • The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

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    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 51063, China

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  • The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

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    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510150, China

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  • Weifang People's Hospital

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    Weifang, Shandong, 261041, China

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  • Wuhan Central Hospital

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    Wuhan, Hubei, 430014, China

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  • Xiangtan Central Hospital

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    Xiangtan, Hunan, 411100, China

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