Can a new infusion drug tame lung inflammation and cut steroid use?
NCT ID NCT06169397
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial is investigating whether an experimental drug called XTMAB-16 can safely control pulmonary sarcoidosis over the long term. The study includes people who have already completed a previous XTMAB-16 trial and are on a stable steroid dose. Researchers are monitoring side effects and checking whether the drug helps maintain or lower steroid use.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- an experimental drug called XTMAB-16 given as an infusion
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a safer, long-term treatment option for pulmonary sarcoidosis that reduces reliance on steroids.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase, open-label study with no placebo group, so results may not confirm effectiveness. Long-term safety data are still being collected.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
London, England, SE59RS, United Kingdom
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NHS Tayside
Perth, Scotland, PH11NX, United Kingdom
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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Norwich, England, OX3 7LE, United Kingdom
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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Coventry, England, CV22DX, United Kingdom
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Xentria Investigative Site
Denver, Colorado, 80206, United States
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Xentria Investigative Site
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Xentria Investigative Site
Greenville, North Carolina, 27858, United States
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Xentria Investigative Site
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States
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Xentria Investigative Site
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States
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Xentria Investigative Site
Prague, 140 59, Czechia
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Xentria Investigative Site
Bielsk Podlaski, 15-044, Poland
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