New drug ALC-2203 aims to soothe bronchitis cough
NCT ID NCT07061925
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed Phase 2 trial tested whether the experimental drug ALC-2203 can reduce symptoms of acute bronchitis, like cough and chest pain. 169 adults with moderate to severe symptoms took either ALC-2203, an active comparator, or a placebo for 7 days. Researchers measured changes in a symptom score to see if the drug works better than placebo.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ALC-2203
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option to reduce cough and other bronchitis symptoms faster.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 dose-finding trial with only 169 participants, so results may not confirm effectiveness or safety for wider use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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169 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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 years and older
- 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: 1. Male and female participants aged 19 years or older. 2. Patients diagnosed with acute bronchitis with: * A Bronchitis Severity Score (BSS) of ≥ 5 at Visit 2. * A sputum subscore of at least 1 at Visit 2. 3. Onset of acute bronchitis symptoms within 48 hours prior to Visit 2. 4. Patients who voluntarily agree to participate Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who, in the opinion of the investigator, have severe respiratory diseases such as allergic asthma, chronic bronchitis, or asthma 2. Patients who are currently taking, or are expected to take during the study period, antitussive or expectorant medications containing agents such as codeine or dextromethorphan 3. Patients who have participated in another clinical trial within 4 weeks prior to screening
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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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Konkuk University Medical Center
Seoul, 05030, South Korea
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