Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
MONDO:0800504An interstitial lung disease with a poor prognosis, that is characterized by the progressive formation of scar tissue within the lungs in the absence of any known cause.
Also known as: IPF
290 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 202 tagged with Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis itself.
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Could a common diabetes drug help fight a deadly lung disease?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether metformin, a standard diabetes medicine, can slow the worsening of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a serious lung disease. About 400 high-risk patients will receive either metformin or a placebo. The goal is to see if metformin can delay death, hospi…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Worcester • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug shows promise for lung scarring in Long-Term safety trial
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks at the long-term safety of a drug called admilparant in people with pulmonary fibrosis (lung scarring). About 2,277 adults who finished earlier studies will take the drug and be monitored for side effects. The goal is to see if the drug is safe to use over time, …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new daily pill slow lung scarring in IPF?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests whether an experimental drug called HSK50042 can improve lung function in adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a chronic condition that causes lung scarring and breathing difficulties. Participants take HSK50042 or a placebo once daily for 26 …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Haisco Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new drug slow lung scarring in IPF?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 3 trial is testing whether an experimental drug called AK3280 can slow the decline in lung function for people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a condition that causes progressive lung scarring. About 263 adults aged 40 and older with IPF will receive either A…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Shanghai Ark Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Triple attack on lung scarring: could plasma exchange and immune therapy slow IPF?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis Phase II trial tests whether a combination of therapeutic plasma exchange (filtering the blood), rituximab (a drug that targets certain immune cells), and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) can slow lung decline in people with progressive idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Smart cap aims to boost medication adherence in lung disease patients
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study will test if a smart pill bottle cap, called FORTISKAP™, helps people with serious lung diseases like pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, and pulmonary hypertension take their oral medications more consistently. About 100 participants will either use the smart cap or rece…
Sponsor: Cosmos Rx, Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New pill aims to slow lung scarring in IPF patients
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests an experimental tablet called SYH2059 in 156 adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a disease that scars the lungs and makes breathing harder. Participants will receive either the drug or a placebo to see if it can slow the decline in lung function. The…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: InnovStone Therapeutics Limited • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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New IPF drug candidate enters first human safety trial
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-stage trial tests a new tablet called HW241045 in 102 healthy volunteers to see if it is safe and how the body processes it. The drug is being developed for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung-scarring disease. The study is randomized, double-blind, and placebo-contr…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Hubei Bio-Pharmaceutical Industrial Technological Institute Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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New combo aims to slow lung scarring in IPF patients
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding dextromethorphan to the standard drug nidanib helps people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). About 60 adults aged 40 and older will take either the combo or nidanib alone for 12 weeks. The main goal is to see if lung function (FVC) …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New hope for lung scarring: HSK44459 enters final trial phase
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new tablet, HSK44459, for people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a disease that scars the lungs and makes breathing hard. About 420 adults aged 40 and older will receive either the drug or a placebo for 52 weeks. The main goal is to see if the drug he…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Haisco Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Could inhaled stem cell therapy help stiff lungs?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early study tests whether inhaling tiny particles from stem cells (extracellular vesicles) is safe for people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a disease that scars the lungs and makes breathing hard. Nine adults with mild-to-moderate IPF will inhale the treatment tw…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Huan Ye • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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Stem cells injected for lung scarring: early trial begins
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-phase trial will test a stem cell product called REGEND007 in 12 people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a disease that scars the lungs and makes breathing hard. The stem cells are given through an IV, and the main goal is to check safety and find the right do…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Regend Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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Experimental cell therapy targets lung scarring in End-Stage disease
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-stage trial tests a new cell therapy for people with end-stage idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a disease that causes severe lung scarring and breathing failure. The therapy uses specially engineered immune cells to target and reduce scarring in the lungs. The stud…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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A blood test that could predict who survives a lung disease crisis?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether routine blood tests can help predict how patients with a sudden worsening of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) will fare. Researchers will track blood cell ratios and oxygen levels in hospitalized patients over two weeks. The goal is to see if change…
Sponsor: Assiut University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Spotting hidden blood clots in scarred lungs: a study hunts for clues
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingPeople with interstitial lung disease (ILD) can suddenly get much worse, but it is hard to tell if the cause is a lung flare-up or a blood clot in the lungs (pulmonary embolism). This observational study will follow 70 adults with ILD who come to the hospital with worsening breat…
Sponsor: Assiut University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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What makes someone stop a lung fibrosis drug? a study asks patients directly
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study uses web-based interviews to explore how adults in Japan with pulmonary fibrosis decide whether to continue or stop antifibrotic therapy after experiencing side effects. Researchers aim to understand the personal and psychological factors behind these decisions. The fi…
Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 25, 2026 00:00 UTC
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A smarter way to track lung disease? new platform aims to personalize COPD and IPF care
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether an integrated precision medicine platform can improve how doctors diagnose and manage chronic inflammatory lung diseases like COPD and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Researchers will collect blood and saliva samples for biomarker analysis, monitor in…
Sponsor: Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 25, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug candidate SCB0020160 enters first human safety tests
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis phase 1 trial tests a new investigational drug, SCB0020160, for the first time in humans. Healthy adult men aged 18 to 65 receive either the drug or a placebo to evaluate safety, tolerability, and how the drug moves through the body. The study also looks at whether food affe…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: SCBIO Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Home devices may spot lung flare-ups before they become emergencies
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether people with fibrotic interstitial lung disease can use home monitoring devices—like a spirometer, pulse oximeter, and scale—to help detect serious lung events such as flare-ups or hospitalizations. About 200 participants will use these devices connected t…
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New inhaled drug for lung disease tested in healthy people first
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis early-stage study tests a new inhaled drug called RC010 in 42 healthy adults in China. The main goal is to check if it is safe and how the body processes it. This drug is being developed for a serious lung condition called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), but this study …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Nanjing Reju Therapeutics Co., Ltd • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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Healthy volunteers to test experimental lung disease drug
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis early-stage study tests a new drug, HW252001, in 98 healthy adults aged 18 to 55. The goal is to check the drug's safety and how the body processes it, not to treat any disease. Participants will receive either the drug or a placebo, and researchers will monitor for side eff…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Hubei Bio-Pharmaceutical Industrial Technological Institute Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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AI model aims to predict lung disease progression
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis observational study will collect data from 1000 people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) across multiple Italian centers. Researchers will use machine learning to build a model that predicts disease progression, acute flare-ups, and response to treatment. The goal is …
Sponsor: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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Talking therapy via video aims to boost self-care in lung disease patients
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether motivational interviewing, delivered through video calls and online platforms, can improve self-care in 124 adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Participants will be randomly assigned to receive the counseling or usual care. Researchers will m…
Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 18:18 UTC
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Massive study aims to decode lung disease progression
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will observe 2,864 people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) to learn how the disease changes over time and how it relates to traditional Chinese medicine syndromes. Researchers will track lung function, exercise ability, quality of life, and other health markers…
Sponsor: Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 17:42 UTC
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1,000-Patient study to see if ancient herbal medicine slows lung scarring
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will follow 1,000 people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a serious lung disease that causes scarring and breathing problems. Researchers will compare those who take traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for at least three months a year to those who do not. The g…
Sponsor: Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 15:18 UTC