Could a painkiller stop the cough that Won't quit in lung fibrosis?
NCT ID NCT07671911
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study tests whether an extended-release form of nalbuphine, a pain medication, can safely reduce chronic coughing in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a lung scarring disease. About 306 adults with IPF and a cough lasting at least 8 weeks will receive either the drug or a placebo for 26 weeks. The main goal is to see if the drug lowers the number of coughs per day.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nalbuphine extended-release tablets
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new treatment option to ease chronic coughing in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, improving their quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 3 trial, but it's still experimental. The drug may not reduce cough significantly, and side effects like drowsiness or dizziness 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 306 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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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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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of IPF as determined by the Investigator based on American Thoracic Society (ATS)/European Respiratory Society (ERS)/Japanese Respiratory Society (JRS)/Latin American Thoracic Society (ALAT) clinical practice guidelines. * Chronic cough for ≥8 weeks prior to Screening. * PGI-Severity Score ≥ 2 at Screening. * Forced vital capacity (FVC) ≥40 percent (%) of predicted at Screening. * Diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) ≥25% of predicted during Screening or within 12 weeks prior to Screening. * Participants who are currently taking antifibrotic medication (nintedanib, pirfenidone, nerandomilast) approved for IPF should be on a stable dose for at least 6 weeks prior to the Baseline Visit. Exclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis or clinical suspicion of an upper or lower respiratory tract infection in the last 8 weeks prior to the Screening visit or during Screening. * Hospitalization for any respiratory illness (including acute exacerbation of IPF) within 2 months prior to Screening. Note: Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.
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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 places running it
19 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Anmed Medical Center
RECRUITINGAnderson, South Carolina, 29621, United States
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Clinical Research Associates of Central, PA, LLC
RECRUITINGDuBois, Pennsylvania, 15801, United States
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Clinical Research Specialists, Llc - Kissimmee
RECRUITINGKissimmee, Florida, 34746-4654, United States
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Clinical Research and Associates, Inc.
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33126, United States
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Clinical Research of Gastonia (CRG)
RECRUITINGGastonia, North Carolina, 28054, United States
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Coastal Pulmonary & Critical Care, PLC
RECRUITINGSt. Petersburg, Florida, 33704-2733, United States
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Critical Care Pulmonary and Sleep Associates (Ccpsa) - West Clinic
RECRUITINGLakewood, Colorado, 80228, United States
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El Paso Pulmonary Association, PA
RECRUITINGEl Paso, Texas, 79902, United States
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Elevate Clinical Research
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77058, United States
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Hannibal Regional Hospital
RECRUITINGHannibal, Missouri, 63401, United States
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Horizon Clinical Research Group
RECRUITINGCypress, Texas, 77429, United States
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Meris Clinical Research
RECRUITINGBrandon, Florida, 33511, United States
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Newportnativemd, Inc.
RECRUITINGNewport Beach, California, 92663-3600, United States
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Palmtree Clinical Research
RECRUITINGPalm Springs, California, 92262, United States
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Paradigm Clinical Research Centers, Inc. - Redding
RECRUITINGRedding, California, 96001, United States
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Pulmonary Associates of Richmond Inc (Par) - West Broad Location
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23230-1710, United States
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Pulmonary Specialists of The Palm Beaches
RECRUITINGLoxahatchee Groves, Florida, 33470, United States
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Southeastern Research Center
RECRUITINGWinston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States
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Tulane Clinic
RECRUITINGNew Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
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