FIBRONEER-ACT: A Study to Test Whether Nerandomilast Helps People With Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Disease at Risk for Disease Progression

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorBoehringer Ingelheim

About this trial

This study is open to adults with fibrosing interstitial lung disease (ILD) other than idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). People can join the study if they have been diagnosed with this condition within the last 3 years and are at risk of developing progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF). The purpose of this study is to find out whether a medicine called nerandomilast helps people with fibrosing interstitial lung disease who may be at risk for their disease getting worse.

Participants are put into 2 groups randomly, which means by chance. One group takes nerandomilast tablets, and the other group takes placebo tablets. Placebo tablets look like nerandomilast tablets but do not contain any medicine. Nerandomilast is a type of medicine that may help reduce lung function decline and slow disease progression.

Participants are in the study for up to about 2 years and 4 months. During this time, they visit the study site regularly. Doctors regularly test lung function using methods like spirometry to measure forced vital capacity (FVC, maximum amount of air a participant can blow out after taking a deep breath) and DLCO (diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide; it estimates how well oxygen moves from the lungs into the blood). Additionally, high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) is performed to monitor how the lung condition is changing over time. The results are compared between the groups to see whether the treatment works. The doctors also regularly check participants' health and take note of any unwanted effects.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Male and female individuals ≥18 years of age at the time of first signed informed consent at Visit 1a

Signed and dated written informed consent in accordance with International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) - Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and local legislation prior to admission to the trial

Diagnosis of fibrosing interstitial lung disease (ILD) other than idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) as established by the investigator

Presence of fibrotic lung disease on high resolution computed tomography (HRCT), defined as reticulation with traction bronchiectasis/ bronchiolectasis and/or honeycombing, and extent of fibrosis ≥10%, as assessed by central review prior to randomization

Disqualifiers

Known diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) based on multidisciplinary discussion (MDD) and according to the American Thoracic Society (ATS)/European Respiratory Society (ERS) 2022 guidelines

Known diagnosis of autoimmune-ILDs other than rheumatoid arthritis-associated ILD (RA-ILD)

Known diagnosis of sarcoidosis

Patients with predominant features of organizing pneumonia on HRCT, as assessed by central review

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Nerandomilast

    Drug

    Nerandomilast

  • Placebo matching nerandomilast

    Drug

    Placebo matching nerandomilast

Treatment groups

466 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Nerandomilast armExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Placebo armPlacebo comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Absolute change from baseline in forced vital capacity (FVC) (mL) at Week 52

Time frame
at baseline, at week 52

Secondary outcomes

1

Absolute change from baseline in total disease extent (TDE [%]), as measured by e-Lung quantitative high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scoring at Week 52

Time frame
at baseline, at week 52
2

Absolute change from baseline in reticulovascular score (RVS [%]), as measured by e-Lung quantitative high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scoring at Week 52

Time frame
at baseline, at week 52
3

Absolute change from baseline in FVC (% predicted) at Week 52

Time frame
at baseline, at week 52
4

Time to development of incident progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) (as assessed and documented by investigator) or death over the duration of the trial

Time frame
up to 28 months

Other outcomes

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