New inhaled asthma drug shows promise in early trial
NCT ID NCT05276570
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage study tested an inhaled medication called ARO-RAGE in 127 healthy volunteers and people with asthma. The goal was to check safety and how the drug affects lung function. Participants received one or two doses of the drug or a placebo. Results will help decide if larger studies are warranted.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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127 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Finished
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Apr 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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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Normal pulmonary function tests at Screening (NHVs only) * Confirmed diagnosis of asthma based on source verifiable medical record (asthma patients only) * No abnormal finding of clinical relevance at Screening (other than asthma for asthma patients) * Stable dose of asthma controller medications prior to Screening (asthma patients only) * If on allergen-specific immunotherapy, participants must be on a stable maintenance dose * Non-smoking * Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test, cannot be breastfeeding, and must be willing to use contraception. Males must not donate sperm during the study and for at least 12 weeks following the last dose of study drug * Willing to provide written informed consent and to comply with study requirements Exclusion Criteria: * Acute lower respiratory infection or asthma exacerbation within 30 days prior to first dose * Positive COVID-19 test during Screening window * Use of immunosuppressive medication within 90 days prior to first dose * Receipt of any intranasal vaccine within 30 days prior to first dose * Use of systemic corticosteroid therapy within 90 days prior to first dose * Clinically significant health concerns (other than asthma in asthma patients) * Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, seropositive for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), seropositive for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) * Uncontrolled hypertension * Unwilling to limit alcohol consumption to within moderate limits for the duration of the study * Use of illicit drugs * Use of an investigational agent or device within 30 days prior to first dose Note: additional inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply per protocol
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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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Research Site 1
Nedlands, Washington, 6009, Australia
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Research Site 1
Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
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Research Site 1
Barcelona, 08017, Spain
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Research Site 1
Bangkok Noi, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand
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Research Site 2
Auckland, 1051, New Zealand
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Research Site 2
Krakow, 31-455, Poland
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Research Site 3
Auckland, 622, New Zealand
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Research Site 3
Oświęcim, 32-600, Poland
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