New inhaled therapy aims to stop lung decline after transplant
NCT ID NCT05654922
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This Phase 3 trial tests an inhaled drug called ARINA-1 in 100 people who have had a double lung transplant and are showing early signs of lung function loss. The goal is to see if adding ARINA-1 to standard care can prevent further decline in lung function and improve quality of life over 48 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ARINA-1 (a nebulized mix of ascorbic acid and glutathione)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new way to slow or stop lung function decline in lung transplant patients, potentially reducing the need for stronger immune-suppressing drugs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 3 trial, but it's still relatively small (100 people) and open-label, which can bias results. The treatment may not work better than standard care, and side effects from the inhaled drug 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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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 to 75 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: 1. Bilateral lung transplant \>12 months from the time of Visit 1 / Randomization 2. Age 18-75 years old at the time of consent 3. Routinely followed at enrolling site 4. Willing and able to comply with visit schedule and at-home requirements 5. 10-24% decrease in FEV1 from the post-transplant baseline within the last 12 months. 6. Capable of giving informed consent 7. On a stable maintenance regimen of azithromycin for \>4 weeks prior to the Screening Visit 8. On a stable 2-agent or 3-agent immunosuppression regimen that includes a steroid, a calcineurin inhibitor (CNI), and, optionally, a cell cycle inhibitor (e.g., mycophenolate, azathioprine) \>4 weeks prior to Screening 9. If a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP), must agree to use a reliable method of birth control for the entire duration of the study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Positive urine pregnancy test at screening and baseline visit 2. Diagnosis of active congestive heart failure or symptomatic coronary artery disease \> grade 3 based on the New York Heart Association Functional Classification (NYHA) criteria 3. Restrictive allograft syndrome (RAS) defined by radiographic interstitial or alveolar opacities on chest X-ray or CT scan that are consistent with RAS 4. Have advanced BOS, defined by \>24% decrease in FEV1 in post-transplant baseline 5. A diagnosis of probable antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) \<12 months prior to the baseline visit 6. Donor-specific antibodies (DSA) identified \<6 months prior to the baseline visit. \*The presence of DSA \>6 months from the baseline visit is acceptable for enrollment into the study. 7. Unresolved diffuse alveolar damage 8. Receiving mechanical ventilation 9. Chronic kidney disease stage IV or higher, including on dialysis 10. Initiating a new maintenance therapy or changing immunosuppression maintenance therapy (e.g., changing tacrolimus to cyclosporine) \<30 days prior to the baseline visit. 11. Have initiated or changed mTOR maintenance therapy \<3 months prior to Clinic Visit 1 (mTOR use for \>3 months is allowed) 12. Initiating or changing antibiotic (including azithromycin), antiviral, or antifungal therapy \<14 days prior to the baseline visit. 13. Use of alemtuzumab \<6 months prior to the baseline visit 14. Use of anti-thymocyte therapies (e.g., anti-thymocyte globulin) or photopheresis \<90 days prior to the Screening Visit. Prior use of Trikafta (elexacaftor, ivacaftor, and tezacaftor is allowed as long as the participant has been on stable dose for \>90 days prior to the Screening Visit. 15. Initiating a multivitamin or other supplement (inhaled, oral, or IV) containing vitamin C, glutathione, or N-acetylcysteine \<90 days prior to the baseline visit 16. Significant unstable comorbidities, in the opinion of the site investigator 17. Allery or previous adverse reaction to azithromycin 18. A diagnosis of dynamic collapse / tracheobrochomalacia \<90 days of the baseline visit. 19. Subjects currently participating in, or who have participated in an interventional (drug or device) clinical study \<30 days of the baseline visit. 20. Have been diagnosed with ARAD within 6 weeks of the Screening Visit. 21. Have used belatacept \<6 months prior to Clinic Visit 1 22. Have had an initial treatment of bronchial stents or cryotherapy within 12 months of the Screening Visit, or had bronchial stents removed within the last 3 months of the Screening Visit.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
20 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Study contacts
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Locations
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Advent Health
RECRUITINGOrlando, Florida, 32803, United States
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Baylor Scott and White Research Institute
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75246, United States
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Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Cleveland Clinic
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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Dignity Health - St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
WITHDRAWNPhoenix, Arizona, 85013, United States
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Houston Methodist Hospital
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Inova Fairfax Hospital
RECRUITINGFalls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Loyola University Medical Center
RECRUITINGMaywood, Illinois, 60153, United States
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Mayo Clinic
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Medical University of South Carolina
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29452, United States
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Temple University Hospital
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19122, United States
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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43221, United States
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University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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University of California San Diego Health
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92103, United States
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University of Iowa Hospital
RECRUITINGIowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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University of Minnesota Medical School
WITHDRAWNMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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University of South Florida
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33606, United States
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 45390, United States
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Washington University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States