New bronchitis drug shows promise in large trial
NCT ID NCT07111468
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This Phase 3 trial tested a new drug called YHP2401 against two other drugs for acute bronchitis. 286 adults with cough and phlegm took one of the treatments for 7 days. The goal was to see if YHP2401 works better at reducing symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- YHP2401 (an experimental drug for acute bronchitis)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a more effective treatment for acute bronchitis symptoms like cough and phlegm.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet public. The drug may not prove superior to existing treatments, and side effects are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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286 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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19 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female participants 19 years ≤ age ≤ 80 years * Patients with acute bronchitis presenting with productive cough symptoms within 48 hours prior to Visit 2 (Baseline) * BSS total score ≥ 5 at Visit 2, including Cough score ≥ 2, Sputum score ≥ 1 * Patients who voluntarily signed the consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Severe lung disease as determined by the investigator * Clinically significant abnormal findings or signs on chest X-ray suggesting diagnoses other than acute bronchitis * Active infection requiring systemic antibiotic treatment * Patients who need to take contraindicated concomitant medications
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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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Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital
Chuncheon, 24253, South Korea
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Kangbuk Samsung Hospital
Seoul, 03181, South Korea
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Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital
Seoul, 05355, South Korea
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Konkuk University Medical Center
Seoul, 05030, South Korea
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Korea University Guro Hospital
Seoul, 08308, South Korea
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SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center
Seoul, 07061, South Korea
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Soonchunhyang University Hospital Bucheon
Bucheon-si, 14584, South Korea
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The Catholic University of Korea, Eunpyeong St.Mary's Hospital
Seoul, 03312, South Korea
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The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital
Uijeongbu-si, 11765, South Korea
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Ulsan University Hospital
Ulsan, 44033, South Korea
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Wonkwang University Hospital
Iksan, 54538, South Korea
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