Experimental drug roscovitine tested in cystic fibrosis patients
NCT ID NCT02649751
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This phase II trial tested an experimental drug called roscovitine in 36 adults with cystic fibrosis who have a common genetic mutation and a chronic lung infection. The goal was to check the safety of different doses given in short cycles. The study was terminated early, so its findings are limited.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Roscovitine (also called Seliciclib)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment to control lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, small trial that was terminated, so results are limited. The drug may not prove safe or effective, and it is not a cure.
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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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49 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2016
- Finished
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Jul 2018
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 aged over 18 years of age on the date of informed consent; * Diagnosed CF patients. Confirmed diagnosis of CF (Rosenstein and Cutting, 1998); * Patients carrying 2 Cystic Fibrosis causing mutations with at least one F508del-CFTR mutation, genotype to be confirmed at screening; * Forced expiratory volume at 1 second (FEV1) 40% * Chronic lung Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection according to the definition from the French Consensus Conference; * Able to understand and comply with all protocol requirements, restrictions and instructions and likely to complete the study as planned (as judged by the investigator); * Provide written informed consent prior to the performance of any study-related procedure; Exclusion Criteria: * Acute upper or lower respiratory infection, pulmonary exacerbation or changes in therapy (including antibiotics) for pulmonary disease within 4 weeks before V2; * Recent patient reported history of: * non recovered viral upper respiratory tract infection * solid organ or hematological transplantation * Burkholderia cepacia complex or Non Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) respiratory tract infection; * Undergone major surgery within 1 month prior to screening; * Currently treated allergic broncho-pulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA); * Diabetic patients whose blood glucose is poorly controlled as evidenced by HbA1C \>8%; * Hemoptysis more than 60 mL at any time within 4 weeks prior to first study drug administration (V2); * History of any other comorbidity that, in the opinion of the investigator, might confound the results of the study or pose an additional risk in administering study drug to the subject; * Any other clinically significant conditions (not associated with the study indication) at Screening (V1) which might interfere with the assessment of this study; * Any of the following abnormal laboratory values at screening: * Hemoglobin \<10 g/dL * Abnormal liver function * Serum K+ \<3,5 mmol/L * Abnormal renal function * Any clinically significant laboratory abnormalities; * Patients who have clinically significant impairment in cardiovascular function; * Concomitant disease(s) that could prolong the QT interval; * Patients with a history of alcohol or drug abuse in the past year; * Patients with a history of noncompliance to medical regimens and patients or caregivers who are considered potentially unreliable; * Use of one (or several) prohibited medications and/or food; * Administration of any investigational drug within 30 days prior to Screening (V1) or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer; * Use of systemic anti-pseudomonal antibiotics within 28 days prior to first study drug administration (V2). However use of inhaled anti-pseudomonal antibiotic treatment is allowed if initiated for more than 28 days; * Use of loop diuretics within 7 days prior to first study drug administration (V2); * Pregnant or nursing females.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CH Lyon Sud
Lyon, 69495, France
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CHR - Hôpital Calmette
Lille, 59037, France
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CHU Nantes
Nantes, 44093, France
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CHU de Bordeaux - Hôpital Haut-Lévêque
Pessac, France, 33604, France
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CHU de Nice - Hôpital Pasteur
Nice, France, 06001, France
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Centre Hospitalier Bretagne Atlantique
Vannes, France, 56017, France
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Centre de Perharidy
Roscoff, 29684, France
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Centre de Ressources et de Compétences de la mucoviscidose
Reims, France, 51100, France
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Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve
Montpellier, 34295, France
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Hôpital Cochin
Paris, 75014, France
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Hôpital Larrey
Toulouse, 30030, France
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