New combo therapy aims to halt lung scarring in scleroderma
NCT ID NCT07491523
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is for people with scleroderma who also have lung scarring (interstitial lung disease). It compares two treatments: a double immunosuppression regimen (rituximab plus mycophenolate mofetil) versus the same double therapy plus an anti-fibrotic drug (nintedanib or pirfenidone). The goal is to see if adding the anti-fibrotic better preserves lung function over one year. About 35 participants will be followed with regular breathing tests.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Rituximab, mycophenolate mofetil, and either nintedanib or pirfenidone
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better treatment combination to slow lung damage in people with scleroderma-related lung disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 35 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Adding an anti-fibrotic drug may also increase side effects like stomach issues or fatigue.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 35 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Patients with ssc-ild
- 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:ild-ssc with double immunosuppression \- Exclusion Criteria: * ssc without ild
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of patras
RECRUITINGPátrai, Greece
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