New pill aims to ease stuffy nose and facial pain for sinusitis sufferers
NCT ID NCT06013241
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested an experimental drug called brensocatib in 288 adults with long-term sinus inflammation but no nasal polyps. Participants took either 10 mg, 40 mg, or a placebo daily for 24 weeks. The goal was to see if the drug could improve daily symptoms like congestion, runny nose, and facial pain better than a placebo.
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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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288 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Oct 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 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants who have at least a 12-week history before Screening Visit of CRSsNP and confirmed by endoscopy at Visit 1 (Screening). * Participants must have a NCS of ≥2 at Visit 1 (Screening Visit) and Visit 2 (Baseline; average score in the week prior to randomization). * Participants must have sTSS (nasal congestion \[NC\], anterior/posterior rhinorrhea, facial pain/pressure) ≥5 at Visit 1 (Screening) and at Visit 2 (Baseline; average score in the week prior to randomization). * Participants who have at least 1 of the 3 following features: 1. Previous sinonasal surgery for CRS, including but not limited to fenestrated endoscopic sinus surgery and balloon sinuplasty. 2. Received medical treatment with systemic corticosteroids (SCS) to treat symptoms of CRS as defined by any dose and duration within 1 year of Screening Visit or intolerance/contraindication to SCS. 3. Received a course of antibiotics to treat symptoms of CRS within 1 year before the Screening Visit. * Participants who have a blood eosinophil count ≤750 cells/microliter (μL) at Visit 1 (Screening). * Participants who have bilateral inflammation of paranasal sinuses in the CT scan performed during Screening and bilateral ethmoid and/or maxillary opacification before randomization as confirmed by the central reader. * Participants who have a SNOT-22 score of ≥20 at Visit 1 (Screening) and Visit 2 (Baseline). * Participants who have received a stable daily dose regimen of MFNS for at least 4 weeks before Visit 2 (Baseline). Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of unilateral or bilateral chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). * Clinical diagnosis of cystic fibrosis (CF) or primary ciliary dyskinesia. * Scheduled sinus surgery at any time during the study. * Participants who have had nasal surgery within 4 weeks before Visit 1 (Screening) and during the Screening Period. * Significant oral maxillofacial structural abnormalities or severe septal deviation. * Participants with radiological suspicion or confirmed invasive fungal rhinosinusitis, odontogenic sinusitis, osteomas, or nasal tumors. * Participants with acute change in symptoms consistent with acute rhinosinusitis. * Participants with seasonal allergic rhinitis whose symptoms coincide with the treatment period of the study. * Participants with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis requiring treatment with high potency topical steroids or topical calcineurin inhibitors or biologics. * Clinical diagnosis of Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome. Note: Other inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ARG001
La Plata, Buenos Aires, B1900, Argentina
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ARG002
Mar del Plata, B7602DCK, Argentina
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ARG003
Mendoza, M5500CCG, Argentina
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ARG004
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, S2013, Argentina
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ARG005
Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de BuenosAires, C1121ABE, Argentina
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ARG006
Lobos, Buenos Aires, B7240AAN, Argentina
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ARG007
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, S2013DBS, Argentina
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ARG008
Santa Fe, 3000, Argentina
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ARG009
San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán Province, T4000AXL, Argentina
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ARG010
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, S2013DTC, Argentina
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ARG011
Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de BuenosAires, C1425, Argentina
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ARG012
Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de BuenosAires, C1414, Argentina
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ARG013
San Rafael, Mendoza Province, M5600IBJ, Argentina
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ARG014
Mendoza, 5500, Argentina
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ARG015
La Plata, Buenos Aires, B1900BNN, Argentina
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ARG016
Rosario, S2002KDT, Argentina
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ARG017
Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de BuenosAires, C1426ABP, Argentina
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AUS001
Herston, Queensland, 4029, Australia
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AUS002
Spearwood, Western Australia, 6163, Australia
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BEL001
Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9000, Belgium
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BEL002
Erpent, 5101, Belgium
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BEL003
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, 1200, Belgium
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BGR003
Plovdiv, 4001, Bulgaria
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BGR005
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, 1606, Bulgaria
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BGR006
Stara Zagora, 6000, Bulgaria
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CAN001
Québec, Quebec, G1S 4L8, Canada
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CAN002
Québec, G1V 4W2, Canada
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CAN003
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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CAN005
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada
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CAN006
London, Ontario, N6A 4V2, Canada
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CAN007
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, Canada
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CZE002
Olomouc, Olomouc Region, 779 00, Czechia
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CZE003
Pardubice, Pardubice Region, 532 03, Czechia
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CZE004
Prague, 140 59, Czechia
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CZE005
Nový Hradec Králové, 500 05, Czechia
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DNK001
København Ø, Capital, 2100, Denmark
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DNK002
Køge, Region Sjælland, 4600, Denmark
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DNK003
Aarhus C, Central Jutland, 8000, Denmark
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DNK004
Hillerød, Capital, 3400, Denmark
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ESP001
Seville, 41009, Spain
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ESP002
Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, 11407, Spain
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ESP003
Santander, Cantabria, 39008, Spain
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ESP004
Málaga, Málaga, 29009, Spain
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FRA001
Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, 44000, France
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FRA002
Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, 67200, France
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FRA003
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, 13010, France
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FRA004
La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée, 85925, France
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GER001
Dresden, 01307, Germany
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GER003
Mittweida, Saxony, 09648, Germany
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GER004
Wiesbaden, Hesse, 65183, Germany
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GER005
Jena, Thuringia, 07747, Germany
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GER007
Berlin, 10117, Germany
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GER008
Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, 23562, Germany
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GER009
Leipzig, Saxony, 04103, Germany
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HUN003
Pécs, Baranya, 7621, Hungary
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ITA001
Rozzano, Lombardy, 20089, Italy
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ITA002
Sassari, Sardinia, 07100, Italy
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ITA003
Pisa, Tuscany, 56124, Italy
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POL001
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 00-189, Poland
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POL002
Poznan, Greater Poland Voivodeship, 60-309, Poland
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POL003
Lublin, Lublin Voivodeship, 20-954, Poland
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POL004
Bialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, 15-276, Poland
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POL005
Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 30-033, Poland
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POL006
Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, 40-611, Poland
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POL007
Wieliczka, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 32-020, Poland
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POL008
Warsaw, 04-141, Poland
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POL009
Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 52-416, Poland
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POL010
Poznan, Greater Poland Voivodeship, 60-693, Poland
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PRT001
Guimarães, Braga District, 4835-044, Portugal
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PRT002
Braga, 4710, Portugal
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PRT003
Lisbon, Lisbon District, 1349-019, Portugal
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PRT004
Aveiro, 3814-501, Portugal
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PRT005
Senhora da Hora, Porto District, 4464-513, Portugal
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USA001
Miami, Florida, 33135, United States
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USA002
Roseville, California, 95661, United States
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USA003
New Albany, Indiana, 47150, United States
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USA004
Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74136, United States
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USA005
Norfolk, Virginia, 23507, United States
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USA006
Upland, California, 91786, United States
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USA009
Tampa, Florida, 33613, United States
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USA011
Columbia, Missouri, 65212, United States
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USA015
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
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USA016
Boca Raton, Florida, 33487, United States
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USA018
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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USA019
Hollywood, Florida, 33024, United States
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USA021
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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USA022
North Charleston, South Carolina, 29406, United States
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USA023
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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USA024
St Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States
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USA025
Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States
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USA026
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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USA028
Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74132, United States
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USA029
Houston, Texas, 77022, United States
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USA030
San Antonio, Texas, 78258, United States
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USA031
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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USA033
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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USA034
Tucson, Arizona, 85704, United States
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USA035
Mandeville, Louisiana, 70471, United States
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USA037
Fredericksburg, Texas, 78624, United States
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USA038
Tomball, Texas, 77375, United States
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