New drug namilumab tested for lung sarcoidosis – but trial halted early
NCT ID NCT05314517
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested namilumab, an experimental drug, in 107 people with chronic pulmonary sarcoidosis, a condition causing lung inflammation. The trial was randomized and placebo-controlled, but it was terminated early. The goal was to see if namilumab could reduce the need for rescue treatments like steroids.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- namilumab
- What this could lead to
- If successful, namilumab could offer a new treatment option for chronic pulmonary sarcoidosis, potentially reducing the need for steroids.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was terminated early, so results are limited. It is a Phase 2 study, meaning it is still early and may not lead to an approved treatment.
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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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107 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 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 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 : * Male or female age ≥18 years * Able and willing to provide written informed consent, which includes compliance with study requirements and restrictions listed in the consent form * Greater than or equal to 6-month history of documented sarcoidosis including histological confirmation in the subject's medical records * Evidence of sarcoidosis as indicated by: a) HRCT consistent with Pulmonary Sarcoidosis AND; b) Medical Research Council Dyspnea scale \>1 (i.e., Grade 2 or more) AND; c) One or more of the following is present: i) Screening FDG-PET scan consistent with active pulmonary sarcoidosis AND SUVmax ≥ 3; ii) Recent history of worsening sarcoidosis; iii) Recent history that tapering OCS and/or ISTs resulted in an increase of pulmonary disease * Body Mass Index (BMI) ≤ 40 kg/m2 at Screening * Vaccinations for COVID-19 with completion of the primary series at least 2 weeks prior to randomization Exclusion Criteria * Hospitalized for any respiratory illness ≤ 30 days prior to or during Screening * Greater than or equal to 20% fibrosis as indicated on HRCT-scan assessed by central read prior to randomization * Hemoglobin ≤ 9.5 g/dL * Participation in another interventional clinical trial (IP/Device) within 6 months prior to Screening, during screening and throughout the duration of the study * ECG abnormalities that warrant further clinical investigation or management at Screening * Systolic blood pressure (SBP) \<90 or \>180mm Hg; Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) \<60 or \>110 mm Hg at Screening * Has documented laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection with pulmonary involvement or signs/symptoms of long COVID as determined by approved testing ≤ 6 months prior to randomization * Other significant pulmonary disease or conditions that prevent subject from performing acceptable spirometry * Females who are pregnant or breastfeeding or intend to be during the course of the study * Any other acute or chronic medical condition, psychiatric condition, or laboratory abnormality, that in the judgment of the Investigator or Sponsor, may increase the risk associated with study participation or investigational product administration, or may interfere with the interpretation of study results, and would make the participant inappropriate for entry into this study * Subjects who are treatment naive Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria 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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Kinevant Study Site
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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Kinevant Study Site
Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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Kinevant Study Site
Valencia, California, 91355, United States
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Denver, Colorado, 80206, United States
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Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States
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Augusta, Georgia, 29841, United States
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Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
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New Orleans, Louisiana, 70115, United States
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Baltimore, Maryland, 21234, United States
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55414, United States
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Kinevant Study Site
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Kinevant Study Site
Greenville, North Carolina, 27834, United States
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Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Kinevant Study Site
Rock Hill, South Carolina, 29732, United States
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Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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Kinevant Study Site
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
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Kinevant Study Site
Falls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States
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Kinevant Study Site
Brussels, 1200, Belgium
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Kinevant Study Site
Leuven, 3000, Belgium
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Kinevant Study Site
Liège, B-4000, Belgium
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Kinevant Study Site
Yvoir, 5530, Belgium
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Kinevant Study Site
Bobigny, 93000, France
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Kinevant Study Site
Lille, 59037, France
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Kinevant Study Site
Paris, 75018, France
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Berlin, 14165, Germany
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Essen, 45239, Germany
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Freiburg im Breisgau, 79106, Germany
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Hanover, 30625, Germany
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Heidelberg, 69126, Germany
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Leiden, 2333 ZA, Netherlands
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Nieuwegein, 3435 CM, Netherlands
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Kinevant Study Site
Rotterdam, 3015 GD, Netherlands
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Kinevant Study Site
Ankara, 06620, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Kinevant Study Site
Istanbul, 34134, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Kinevant Study Site
Izmir, 35100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Kinevant Study Site
Izmir, 35330, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Kinevant Study Site
Mersin, 33110, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Kinevant Study Site
Cambridge, CB20QQ, United Kingdom
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Kinevant Study Site
Cottingham, HU165JQ, United Kingdom
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Kinevant Study Site
London, SE59RS, United Kingdom
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