Boehringer Ingelheim
Clinical trials sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, explained in plain language.
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New drug hopes to unleash immune system against tough cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a new medicine, BI 765049, in adults with advanced colorectal, stomach, or pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. The main goal is to find the highest safe dose and best way to give the drug. BI 765049 is designed to help t…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:13 UTC
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New drug combo aims to extend life in tough lung cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding a new drug called obrixtamig to standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy helps people with advanced small cell lung cancer live longer. About 670 adults will be randomly assigned to get either the new combo or standard treatment alone. The goal is t…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:11 UTC
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New drug hopes to calm scarred livers in MASH patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new medicine called BI 3802876 in 30 adults with liver scarring (cirrhosis) caused by MASH, a fatty liver disease. The goal is to see if the drug is safe and how the body processes it. Participants get either the drug or a placebo by IV infusion twice over 6 mo…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:09 UTC
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New drug shows promise in shrinking Tough-to-Treat lung and neuroendocrine cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called BI 764532 (obrixtamig) in adults with advanced small cell lung cancer or other neuroendocrine cancers that have not responded to prior treatment. The drug is designed to help the immune system attack cancer cells. The study aims to find the best…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:08 UTC
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New hope for lung fibrosis patients: long-term pill trial expands
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at the long-term safety of a daily pill called nerandomilast for people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) or progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF). About 1,700 adults who finished a previous nerandomilast study can join. They take the drug for up to 22 mont…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:07 UTC
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New drug BI 3810944 enters first human trials for tough cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests a new drug called BI 3810944 in adults with advanced solid tumors or melanoma who have run out of treatment options. The goal is to find safe doses and see if the drug can shrink tumors. Participants receive the drug every three weeks, with more frequ…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:07 UTC
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New cancer drug combo tested in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new drug, BI 3923948, in adults with advanced solid tumors that have spread and are not responding to other treatments. The drug is given alone or with an immunotherapy (checkpoint inhibitor) to find the safest dose and see if it can shrink tumors. …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:07 UTC
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Could a diabetes pill protect young kidneys? new trial seeks answers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether empagliflozin, a medicine already used for diabetes, can help children aged 2 to 17 with chronic kidney disease (CKD). About 120 kids will be randomly assigned to take the drug or a placebo for 6 months, then all will receive the drug for another year. Re…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:04 UTC
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New weekly shot could slow liver damage in NASH cirrhosis patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a medicine called survodutide in 1590 adults with NASH or MASH cirrhosis, a serious liver condition. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo as a weekly injection for up to 4.5 years, along with diet and exercise advice. The goal is to see if survodutid…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:03 UTC
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New drug obrixtamig shows promise in first human trial for tough lung cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new drug called obrixtamig in adults with advanced small cell lung cancer or other neuroendocrine cancers that have a specific marker (DLL3). The goal is to find the safest dose and schedule. Participants receive the drug weekly or every 3 weeks for…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:02 UTC
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New pill aims to cut dangerous lung Flare-Ups in bronchiectasis patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a daily tablet called BI 1291583 in adults and teens aged 12 and older with bronchiectasis, a lung condition that causes frequent infections and breathing problems. The goal is to see if the medicine reduces the number of serious flare-ups compared to a placebo. …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:02 UTC
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New hope for lung scarring: experimental drug BI 765423 enters mid-stage trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new medicine called BI 765423 in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a disease that causes lung scarring and breathing problems. About 71 adults aged 40 and older will receive either the drug or a placebo by IV every 4 weeks for 3 months. The main …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:01 UTC
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New kidney drug aims to cut protein leak in four tough conditions
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental tablet, BI 764198, in adults and some teens with four types of kidney disease that cause protein in the urine. About 132 participants will be randomly assigned to take the drug or a placebo once daily for 20 weeks, while continuing their usual tre…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 02:48 UTC
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New drug combo aims to boost immune system against advanced cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug, BI 1703880, combined with ezabenlimab for adults with advanced solid tumors who have no other treatment options. The goal is to find the highest safe dose of BI 1703880. Participants receive both drugs as infusions, with BI 1703880 given weekly then e…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 22, 2026 14:03 UTC
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New daily pill shows promise for Hard-to-Treat HER2 cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a daily oral drug called zongertinib for adults with advanced solid tumors that have HER2 mutations or overexpression. Participants must have already tried other treatments without success. The goal is to see if zongertinib can shrink tumors and control the disea…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 22, 2026 13:53 UTC
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Obesity drug showdown: are two formulas equally effective?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study checks if two versions of the drug survodutide work the same way in the body. It involves 80 healthy adults who are overweight or have obesity. Participants will receive both formulations at different times to compare how the drug is absorbed and processed.
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 22, 2026 13:53 UTC
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New drug hopes to shrink Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug, BI 3820768, in adults with advanced germ cell, endometrial, or ovarian cancers that have not responded to prior treatments. The drug aims to help the immune system fight cancer. Participants receive weekly injections for two 3-week cycles, then every …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 22, 2026 13:52 UTC
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New combo therapy targets tough neuroendocrine tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests an experimental drug (BI 764532) added to standard chemotherapy for people with advanced neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) whose tumors have a specific marker (DLL3). The main goals are to find safe dose levels and see if the combination helps shrink tum…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 22, 2026 13:51 UTC
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New pill combo aims to shrink hard-to-treat HER2+ tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental oral drug called zongertinib, which blocks HER2 (a protein that fuels cancer growth). It is given alone or with other standard treatments to adults with advanced HER2+ breast, stomach, or colorectal cancer that has spread and no longer responds to…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 22, 2026 13:51 UTC
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New drug combo aims to cut heart failure hospitalizations
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding vicadrostat to standard heart failure medication (empagliflozin) helps adults with chronic heart failure and a weak heart pump. About 4200 participants will take either the combination or a placebo plus empagliflozin daily for up to 3.5 years. Rese…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 22, 2026 13:50 UTC
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Weekly injection could reverse liver scarring in NASH patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a medicine called survodutide, given as a weekly injection, in 1800 adults with NASH/MASH and moderate to advanced liver fibrosis. The goal is to see if it can improve or reverse liver damage and prevent progression to cirrhosis. Participants receive either survo…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 20, 2026 11:57 UTC
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New drug combo aims to ease heart failure symptoms
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding vicadrostat to the standard drug empagliflozin helps people with heart failure who have a preserved ejection fraction (LVEF ≥40%). About 6000 adults with symptoms will be randomly assigned to receive either the combination or a placebo plus empagli…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 20, 2026 11:56 UTC
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New drug could slow lung damage in autoimmune patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a medicine called nerandomilast for people with lung scarring caused by autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis or scleroderma. About 400 adults who still have lung problems despite standard treatment will take either the drug or a placebo for at least 26 w…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 20, 2026 11:56 UTC
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New daily pill could slow rare kidney disease in 2-Year trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new daily pill (BI 764198) for people with a rare kidney disease called FSGS. About 286 adults and teens will take either the study drug or a placebo for up to 2 years, while continuing their usual treatments. The goal is to see if the drug reduces protein in t…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 20, 2026 11:54 UTC
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New pill could help save sight in people with Diabetes-Related eye swelling
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an oral medicine called BI 1815368 for people with diabetic macular edema, a condition that causes vision loss. About 300 adults will take either the study drug or a placebo twice daily for 11 months. Researchers will measure if the treatment improves vision by a…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 19, 2026 12:01 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shield diabetic hearts from deadly events
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding vicadrostat to the standard drug empagliflozin can lower the chance of heart problems or death in adults with type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. About 11,800 participants will take either the combination or a placebo plus empa…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 19, 2026 12:01 UTC
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New lupus drug candidate enters Mid-Stage trial: hope for better control
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental oral medicine, BI 3000202, in 405 adults with moderate to severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Participants are randomly assigned to one of four doses of BI 3000202 or a placebo, taken daily for a year, while continuing their usual lupus tre…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 18, 2026 12:10 UTC
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New drug hopes to heal devastating skin ulcers in rare disease
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests if spesolimab can close painful skin ulcers in adults with pyoderma gangrenosum, a rare inflammatory condition. About 90 participants will receive either the drug or a placebo, along with oral steroids for the first 8 weeks. The main goal is complete ulcer closur…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 18, 2026 12:10 UTC
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Hope for families: new drug aims to stop lung scarring before it starts
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests a medicine called nerandomilast in people aged 40 and older who have early lung changes and a family history of pulmonary fibrosis. Participants take the drug or a placebo twice daily for about 2-3 years. The goal is to see if the drug can slow or prevent worseni…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Prevention
Last updated May 22, 2026 13:54 UTC
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Drug interaction study for IPF patients taking multiple medications
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how pirfenidone changes the amount of another medicine, BI 1015550, in the blood of adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Twenty participants aged 40 and older will take both drugs over about a month, with frequent blood tests and clinic visits. The…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:10 UTC
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Healthy volunteers sought for first human test of experimental drug
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests the safety and how the body handles a new drug called BI 3821001. It involves 72 healthy men aged 18 to 55. Participants receive either a single dose of the drug or a placebo, and researchers monitor for side effects and measure drug levels in the blo…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:08 UTC
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New drug vicadrostat put to the heart test in healthy volunteers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a single dose of vicadrostat affects the heart's electrical activity in 45 healthy adults aged 18 to 50. Participants receive vicadrostat, placebo, or moxifloxacin in a crossover design. The goal is to compare heart rhythm changes, ensuring the drug is sa…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:03 UTC
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Healthy volunteers needed to test new Drug's safety
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a new drug called BI 3804379 in healthy adults aged 18 to 65. The goal is to check if the drug is safe and how the body processes it. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo as a shot under the skin. The study does not aim to treat any disea…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 02:49 UTC
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Liver health may change how new lung drug works
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how a single dose of the experimental drug BI 1291583 enters the blood in people with and without liver problems. The drug is being developed for bronchiectasis, a chronic lung disease. About 32 adults aged 18–80 will take one tablet and be monitored for about…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 02:48 UTC
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New obesity drug's brain-body connection revealed in imaging study
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests a new medicine, BI 456906, in 30 adults with obesity. It uses special scans to see how the drug attaches to receptors in the liver and pancreas that control appetite and weight. Participants receive either BI 456906 or the approved weight-loss drug se…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 22, 2026 14:03 UTC
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New drug study seeks volunteers with and without liver issues
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how a medicine called BI 3000202 behaves in the body of people with and without liver problems. About 44 adults aged 18 to 80 will take one tablet and have their blood tested over a month. The goal is to understand if liver impairment changes how the drug work…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 22, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Mexican study tracks lung risks in rheumatic patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how often lung scarring (interstitial lung disease) happens in people with rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis or lupus in Mexico. Researchers will track 312 adults over time to see what factors make the lung disease worse. No new treatments are given…
Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 20, 2026 11:57 UTC
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Healthy men needed to test safety of experimental drug
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis early-stage study is testing a new drug called BI 3776528 in healthy male volunteers to see if it is safe and how the body handles it. About 142 men aged 18 to 50 will receive either the drug or a placebo. The goal is to gather safety information, not to treat any disease.
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 20, 2026 11:53 UTC
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New imaging study tracks cancer Drug's path in Hard-to-Treat tumors
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is for adults with advanced small cell lung cancer or other neuroendocrine cancers that haven't responded to standard treatments. Researchers want to see how the experimental drug BI 764532 moves through the body and gets absorbed by tumors using special PET scans. Abo…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 19, 2026 11:59 UTC
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Healthy men needed to test new Drug's safety
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis early-stage study is testing a new drug called BI 3031185 in 60 healthy men aged 18 to 50. The goal is to see if the drug is safe and how the body processes it when taken by mouth multiple times. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the drug or a placebo,…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 18, 2026 11:59 UTC