New asthma pill shows promise in Mid-Stage trial
NCT ID NCT05851443
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called povorcitinib in 240 adults with moderate to severe asthma that is not well controlled by current treatments. Participants will receive one of three doses of the drug or a placebo for 24 weeks. The main goal is to see if the drug improves lung function and reduces asthma attacks.
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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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247 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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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18 to 65 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Physician-diagnosed asthma requiring treatment with medium- to high-dose ICS-LABA for at least 12 months prior to screening. * Pre-BD FEV1 \< 80% predicted according to central over read value at Visit 2. * Documented historical post-BD reversibility of FEV1 ≥ 12% and ≥ 200 mL in FEV1. * At least 2 documented asthma exacerbations (requiring treatment with systemic CS, hospitalization, or emergency department visit) within 12 months prior to screening but not within the past 4 weeks prior to screening * ACQ-6 ≥ 1.5 at screening. Exclusion Criteria: * Maintenance use of asthma controllers other than ICS-LABA. * Have undergone bronchial thermoplasty. * Current smokers or participants with a smoking history of ≥ 10 pack-years and participants using vaping products, including electronic cigarettes. * Women who are pregnant (or who are considering pregnancy) or breastfeeding. * Current conditions or history of other diseases, as follows: * Clinically important pulmonary disease other than asthma ,Thrombocytopenia, coagulopathy, or platelet dysfunction. * Venous and arterial thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, moderate to severe heart failure (NYHA Class III or IV), cerebrovascular accident, myocardial infarction, coronary stenting, or CABG surgery. * Diagnosis of other significant cardiovascular diseases, including but not limited to angina, peripheral arterial disease, or uncontrolled arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, and forms of carditis. * Recipient of an organ transplant that requires continued immunosuppression. * Immunocompromised (eg, lymphoma, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome). * Any malignancies or history of malignancies. * Chronic or recurrent infectious disease. * Receipt of any biologic drugs used for asthma \< 12 weeks or 5 half-lives (if known), whichever is longer, prior to screening
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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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Aa Medical Research Center
Flint, Michigan, 48504, United States
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Advanced Clinical Research Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States
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Allergy Clinic Homeo Medicus
Bialystok, 15-687, Poland
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Allervie Clinical Research
Birmingham, Alabama, 35209, United States
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Anderson Allergy and Asthma
Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States
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Care Research Center, Inc
Miami, Florida, 33175, United States
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Care Research Inc
Miami, Florida, 33130, United States
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Care: Centro de Alergia Y Enfermedades Respiratorias
CABA, C1414AIF, Argentina
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Centre For Lung Health
Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1M9, Canada
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Centro Medico Dharma
Mendoza, 05500, Argentina
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Centro Medico Respire
San Fernando, 01644, Argentina
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Centro Respiratorio Infantil
Rosario, 02000, Argentina
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Centro Respiratorio Quilmes
Quilmes, 01878, Argentina
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Centro de Medicina Respiratoria
Concepción del Uruguay, 03260, Argentina
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Cimer - Centro Integral de Medicina Respiratoria Srl
San Miguel de Tucumán, T4000 CBC, Argentina
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Clinical Research of Rock Hill
Rock Hill, South Carolina, 29732, United States
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Covenant Pulmonary Critical Care
East Point, Georgia, 30344, United States
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Direct Helpers Research Center
Hialeah, Florida, 33012, United States
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Dr. Syed Anees Medicine Professional Corporation
Windsor, Ontario, N8X 1T3, Canada
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Dr. de Armas Research Center, Llc
Miami, Florida, 33174, United States
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Dynamic Drug Advancement
Ajax, Ontario, L1S2J5, Canada
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Fukuwa Clinic
Chūōku, 104-0031, Japan
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Fundacion Cidea
Buenos Aires, 1125 ABE, Argentina
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Fundacion Enfisema
Mar del Plata, B7612ENA, Argentina
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Fundacion Respirar
Buenos Aires, 01426, Argentina
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Fundacion Scherbovsky
Mendoza, M5500AXR, Argentina
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Giromed Institute/ Clinica Tres Torrres
Barcelona, 08017, Spain
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Hannover Medical School
Hanover, 30625, Germany
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Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Heuer Md Research Inc
Orlando, Florida, 32819, United States
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Hospital Clinic Barcelona Main
Barcelona, 08036, Spain
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Howland Allergy and Asthma Pllc Dba Orion Clinical Research
Austin, Texas, 78759, United States
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INAER
Capitalfederal, C1425BEN, Argentina
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INSARES
Mendoza, MENDOZA (5500), Argentina
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Iba Medica
Santa Fe, S3000ASF, Argentina
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Idaimae Minami Yojo Int Clinic
Sapporo, 064-0804, Japan
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Ierim Instituto de Enfermedades Respiratorias E Investigacion Medica
San Juan Bautista, 01888, Argentina
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Ikf Pneumologie Frankfurt, Clinical Research Center Respiratory Diseases
Frankfurt am Main, 60596, Germany
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Ikf Pneumologie Mainz
Mainz, 55128, Germany
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Instituto Especialidades de La Salud Rosario
Rosario, 02000, Argentina
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Instituto Medico de La Fundacion Estudios Clinicos
Rosario, S2000 DEJ, Argentina
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Instituto de Diagnostico Abc
Rosario, 02000, Argentina
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Instituto de Medicina Respiratoria - Imer
Córdoba, X5003DCE, Argentina
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Integrated Research of Inland, Inc
Upland, California, 91786, United States
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Ipr Instituto de Patologias Respiratorias
San Miguel de Tucumán, 04000, Argentina
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Kaiseikai Kita Shin Yokohama Internal Medicine Clinic
Yokohama, 223-0059, Japan
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Kern Allergy Medical Clinic, Inc
Bakersfield, California, 93301, United States
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Kirigaoka Tsuda Hospital
Kitakyushu-shi, 802-0052, Japan
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Kishiwada City Hospital
Kishiwada, 596-8501, Japan
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Kouwa Clinic
Toshima-ku, 170-0003, Japan
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Kyosokai Amc Nishi-Umeda Clinic
Osaka, 530-0001, Japan
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Lee Clinic
Osaka, 531-0073, Japan
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Linq Research, Llc
Pearland, Texas, 77584, United States
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Local Independent Administrative Institution Mie Prefectural General Medical Center
Yokkaichi-shi, 510-8561, Japan
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Mautalen Salud E Investigacion
Buenos Aires, C1128AAF, Argentina
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Montefiore Medical Center (Mmc)
The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States
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National Hospital Organization Fukuoka National Hospital
Fukuoka, 811-1394, Japan
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Nihonbashi Medical and Allergy Clinic
Chūōku, 103-0022, Japan
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Northshore Medical Group
Glenview, Illinois, 60026, United States
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Northwell Health Physician Partners
New Hyde Park, New York, 11040, United States
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Nzoz Atopia
Krakow, 31-142, Poland
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Onsite Clinical Solutions, Llc Charlotte Central Office
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28277, United States
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Ostrowieckie Centrum Medyczne Spka Cywilna Anna Olech-Cudzik Krzysztof Cudzik
Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, 27-400, Poland
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Ottawa Allergy Research Corporation
Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 1E4, Canada
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Pim Mswia
Warsaw, 02-507, Poland
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Pioneer Clinical Research Ny
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Pneumologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Kroker-Schaeben-Schmidt
Bendorf, 56170, Germany
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Polo de Salud Vistalba
Mendoza, 05509, Argentina
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Quality Assurance Research Center
San Antonio, Texas, 78212, United States
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Qway Research
Hialeah, Florida, 33010, United States
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Revive Research Institute
Southfield, Michigan, 48075, United States
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S. Fikry Medicine Professional Corporation
Waterloo, Ontario, N2J 1C4, Canada
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Sakaide City Hospital
Sakaide-shi, 762-8550, Japan
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Synergy Respiratory Care
Sherwood Park, Alberta, T8H 0N2, Canada
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Szpital Specjalistyczny Cdt Medicus
Lubin, 59-300, Poland
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Takahashi Medical Clinic
Tokyo, 185-0014, Japan
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Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States
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Tohno Chuo Clinic
Mizunami-shi, 509-6134, Japan
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Tokyo Shinagawa Hospital
Shinagawa-ku, 140-8522, Japan
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Universitatsklinikum Bonn Aoer
Bonn, 53127, Germany
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Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne
Gdansk, 80-214, Poland
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Verus Clinical Research Corp
Miami, Florida, 33135, United States
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