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New pill shows promise for scarred lungs in early trial
NCT ID NCT05671835
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This Phase 2 study tested an experimental oral drug called TTI-101 in 100 people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a disease that causes lung scarring and breathing difficulty. Participants took either TTI-101 or a placebo daily for 12 weeks. The main goal was to check safety and side effects, while also measuring how the drug moves through the body. Results will help decide if larger studies are warranted.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TTI-101
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new oral treatment option for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a serious lung disease with limited therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 100 participants over 12 weeks. The drug may not show clear benefit or could have side effects. Larger, longer studies are needed.
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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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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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Aug 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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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: 1. Diagnosed with IPF based on either the 2018 American Thoracic Society (ATS)/ European Respiratory Society (ERS)/ Japanese Respiratory Society (JRS)/ Latin American Thoracic Association (ALAT) International Diagnostic Guidelines or on the 2022 updated guidelines within 7 years prior to the date of informed consent. 2. Chest high-resolution computed tomography scan (HRCT) performed within 12 months prior to providing informed consent meeting requirements for IPF diagnosis based on 2018 or 2022 ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT guidelines and confirmed by central review. 3. Greater than 40% of predicted forced vital capacity (FVC) and a ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)/FVC ≥0.7 measured pre-bronchodilator during screening confirmed by central review. 4. A predicted diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) (hemoglobin \[Hb\] corrected) ≥25% during screening confirmed by central review. 5. Oxygen saturation (SpO2) ≥88% with up to 4L O2/min by pulse oximetry at rest. 6. If currently receiving nintedanib, dose must have been stable for ≥3 months prior to randomization. If participant has previously discontinued nintedanib, there is a 6-week washout period required before screening can begin. 7. Has a life expectancy of at least 12 months. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unresolved respiratory tract infection within 4 weeks (including coronavirus disease 2019 \[COVID-19\] infections) or an acute exacerbation of IPF within 3 months prior to screening. 2. Planned surgery during the study. 3. The investigator judges that there has been sustained improvement in the severity of IPF during the 12 months prior to screening, based on changes in FVC, DLCO, and/or HRCT scans of the chest. 4. History of other types of respiratory diseases including diseases or disorders of the airways, lung parenchyma, pleural space, mediastinum, diaphragm, or chest wall that, in the opinion of the investigator, would impact the primary protocol endpoint or ability to do pulmonary function tests (PFTs), or otherwise preclude participation in the study. 5. Likely to have lung transplantation during the study. Note: Participant may be on a lung transplant list if the investigator anticipates the participant will be able to complete the study prior to transplant. 6. Clinically relevant and uncontrolled cardiac, hepatic, gastrointestinal, renal, endocrine, metabolic, neurologic, or psychiatric disorders that may interfere with the participant's ability to complete this study according to the investigator's judgment, or logistical challenges that, in the opinion of the investigator, preclude adequate participation in the study. 7. History or difficulty of swallowing, malabsorption, or other chronic gastrointestinal disease or conditions that may hamper compliance and/or absorption of the study drug. 8. Receiving steroids (excluding topical steroids) in excess of a mean of 10 mg/day of prednisolone or its equivalent within 2 weeks prior to randomization. 9. Received pirfenidone within 3 months prior to randomization. 10. Smoking or vaping of any kind within 3 months of screening.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Baylor Scott & White Center for Advanced Heart & Lung Disease
Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States
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Clinical Trials Center of Middle Tennessee
Franklin, Tennessee, 37067, United States
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Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
Falls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States
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Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, Illinois, 60153, United States
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Metroplex Pulmonary and Sleep Center
McKinney, Texas, 75069, United States
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New York University Langone Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates
Brooklyn, New York, 10017, United States
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Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
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Pulmonix
Greensboro, North Carolina, 27403, United States
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Saint Francis Sleep Allergy and Lung Institute
Clearwater, Florida, 33765, United States
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Saint Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18020, United States
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Salem Chest Specialists
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103-4007, United States
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Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States
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The Kirklin Clinic of University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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The Lung Research Center
Chesterfield, Missouri, 63017, United States
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The Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112-2600, United States
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UHealth - University of Miami Health Systems
Miami, Florida, 33125, United States
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University of California Irvine (UCI) Health
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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University of California San Diego
La Jolla, California, 92037, United States
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University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States
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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UT Health)
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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