New pill for scarred lungs shows promise in early trial
NCT ID NCT05938920
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested an experimental oral drug called INS018_055 in 71 adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a disease that causes lung scarring and makes breathing hard. The main goal was to see if the drug is safe and tolerable over 12 weeks compared to a placebo. Researchers also measured lung function changes. The trial has been completed.
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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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71 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- 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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40 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female patients aged ≥40 years based on the date of the written informed consent form 2. Diagnosis of IPF as defined by American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society/Japanese Respiratory Society/Latin American Thoracic Association guidelines 3. In a stable condition and suitable for study participation based on the results of medical history, physical examination, vital signs, 12-lead ECG, and laboratory evaluation 4. Subjects with background pirfenidone or nintedanib may be enrolled if their regimen of antifibrotic therapy has been stable for \> 8 weeks prior to Visit 1 5. Meeting all of the following criteria during the screening period: 1. FVC ≥40% predicted of normal 2. DLCO corrected for Hgb ≥25% and \<80% predicted of normal. 3. forced expiratory volume in the first second/FVC (FEV1/FVC) ratio \>0.7 based on pre-bronchodilator value Exclusion Criteria: 1. Acute IPF exacerbation within 4 months prior to Visit 1 and/or during the screening period, as determined by the investigator 2. Patients who are unwilling to refrain from smoking within 3 months prior to screening and until the end of the study 3. Female patients who are pregnant or nursing 4. Abnormal ECG findings Other protocol inclusion and exclusion criteria may apply.
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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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Anhui Chest Hospital
Hefei, Anhui, 230031, China
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Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100050, China
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General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300052, China
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Hainan General Hospital
Haikou, Hainan, 570311, China
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Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital
Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China
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Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210008, China
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Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730, China
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Peking University Shougang Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100041, China
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Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Jinan, Shandong, 250013, China
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Shanghai Chest Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200030, China
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Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201800, China
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Shanxi Bethune Hospital
Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030032, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital - Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Hefei, Anhui, 230601, China
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The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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The Shengjing Hospital of China medical university
Shenyang, Liaoning, 110004, China
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The West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China
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Zhongshan hospital Fudan University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China
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