New drug aims to cut steroid use in lung sarcoidosis
NCT ID NCT05415137
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Phase 3 trial tested a drug called efzofitimod in 268 adults with pulmonary sarcoidosis, a condition that causes lung inflammation. Participants received either the drug or a placebo every 4 weeks for 48 weeks. The main goal was to see if the drug could help people safely reduce their daily steroid dose while controlling their disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- efzofitimod (also called ATYR1923 or KRP-R120)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help people with pulmonary sarcoidosis reduce their reliance on steroids while keeping symptoms under control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet public. It may not show a meaningful benefit over placebo, and side effects from the 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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268 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Finished
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Jul 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 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: * Documented history of pulmonary sarcoidosis for at least 6 months, supported by the following evidence: documented histologically proven diagnosis of sarcoidosis by tissue biopsy and documented evidence of parenchymal lung involvement by historical radiological evidence * Evidence of symptomatic pulmonary sarcoidosis, as demonstrated by the following criteria: Modified Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnea scale grade of at least 1 and KSQ-Lung score ≤70 * Patients must be receiving treatment with OCS of ≥ 3 months at Day 1 with a starting dose between ≥ 7.5 and ≤ 25 mg/day ≥ 4 weeks prior to Day 1. * Body weight ≥ 40 kg and \< 160 kg Exclusion Criteria: * Treatment with \> 1 immunosuppressant therapy * Treatment with biological immunomodulators, such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) inhibitors or antifibrotics or interleukin inhibitors * Likelihood of significant pulmonary fibrosis as shown by any 1 or more of the following: High resolution CT fibrosis \> 20% within the last 12 months; FVC percent predicted (FVCPP) \< 50% and KSQ-Lung score \< 30 * In the opinion of the investigator, clinically significant pulmonary hypertension * Patients with active cardiac, neuro, or renal sarcoidosis requiring organ-specific therapy in the past 2 years * Patients with cutaneous or ocular sarcoidosis, which in the opinion of the Investigator, are at risk for exacerbation, necessitating OCS rescue or other systemic therapy * History of Addisonian symptoms that precluded previous OCS taper attempts * Is an active, heavy smoker of tobacco/nicotine-containing products * History of anti-synthetase syndrome or Jo-1 positive at Screening * Patients with active tuberculosis or those currently undergoing treatment for tuberculosis
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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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Kyorin Investigative Site
Aomori, 036-8563, Japan
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Kyorin Investigative Site
Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan
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Kyorin Investigative Site
Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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Kyorin Investigative Site
Hokkaido, 060-0033, Japan
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Kyorin Investigative Site
Hokkaido, 060-8648, Japan
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Kyorin Investigative Site
Hyōgo, 653-0013, Japan
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Kyorin Investigative Site
Kanagawa, 236-0004, Japan
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Kyorin Investigative Site
Kanagawa, 236-0051, Japan
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Kyorin Investigative Site
Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan
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Kyorin Investigative Site
Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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Kyorin Investigative Site
Osaka, 591-8025, Japan
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Kyorin Investigative Site
Shimane, 693-8501, Japan
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Kyorin Investigative Site
Shizuoka, 431-3192, Japan
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Kyorin Investigative Site
Tokyo, 150-8935, Japan
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Kyorin Investigative Site
Tokyo, 151-8528, Japan
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aTyr Investigative Site
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Phoenix, Arizona, 85027, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Denver, Colorado, 80206, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20060, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Weston, Florida, 33331, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70115, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Ada, Michigan, 49301, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Albany, New York, 12208, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Middletown, New York, 10941, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Greenville, North Carolina, 27834, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Portland, Oregon, 97220, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425-0630, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Dickson, Tennessee, 37055, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Falls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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aTyr Investigative Site
Salvador, Estado de Bahia, 40220-005, Brazil
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aTyr Investigative Site
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90020-090, Brazil
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aTyr Investigative Site
São Bernardo do Campo, 09780-000, Brazil
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aTyr Investigative Site
São Paulo, 04039-901, Brazil
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aTyr Investigative Site
São Paulo, 05403-900, Brazil
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aTyr Investigative Site
Bobigny, 93000, France
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aTyr Investigative Site
La Tronche, 38700, France
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aTyr Investigative Site
Montpellier, 34295, France
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aTyr Investigative Site
Paris, 75015, France
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aTyr Investigative Site
Toulouse, 31000, France
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aTyr Investigative Site
Essen, 45122, Germany
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aTyr Investigative Site
Freiburg im Breisgau, 79106, Germany
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aTyr Investigative Site
Hanover, 30625, Germany
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aTyr Investigative Site
Heidelberg, 69126, Germany
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aTyr Investigative Site
Catania, 95124, Italy
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aTyr Investigative Site
Florence, 50134, Italy
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aTyr Investigative Site
Forlì, 47121, Italy
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aTyr Investigative Site
Milan, 20123, Italy
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aTyr Investigative Site
Naples, 80131, Italy
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aTyr Investigative Site
Padua, 35128, Italy
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aTyr Investigative Site
Rome, 00168, Italy
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aTyr Investigative Site
Siena, 53100, Italy
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aTyr Investigative Site
Trieste, 34149, Italy
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aTyr Investigative Site
Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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aTyr Investigative Site
Nieuwegein, 3435CM, Netherlands
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aTyr Investigative Site
Barcelona, 08036, Spain
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aTyr Investigative Site
Barcelona, 08907, Spain
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aTyr Investigative Site
Madrid, 28006, Spain
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aTyr Investigative Site
Madrid, 28031, Spain
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aTyr Investigative Site
Santander, 39008, Spain
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aTyr Investigative Site
Valencia, 46010, Spain
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aTyr Investigative Site
Birmingham, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
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aTyr Investigative Site
Cambridge, CB233RE, United Kingdom
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aTyr Investigative Site
Cottingham, HU16 5JQ, United Kingdom
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aTyr Investigative Site
Coventry, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom
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aTyr Investigative Site
London, SE59RS, United Kingdom
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aTyr Investigative Site
London, SW3 6NP, United Kingdom
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