Nerandomilast for Systemic Sclerosis in Adults
Official title: A Double-blind, Randomised, Placebo-controlled Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Nerandomilast Treatment in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
Run by Boehringer Ingelheim · NCT07497087 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tests whether nerandomilast tablets can help adults with systemic sclerosis compared to a placebo.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 3 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 448 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Boehringer Ingelheim Industry-sponsored |
| Locations | 248 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 247 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | July 27, 2026 |
| Main results expected | February 26, 2030 |
| Study ends | March 17, 2030 |
| Registry record updated | October 14, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07497087 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults 18 years or older with lcSSc or dcSSc, disease onset within 7 years, active disease at screening, and adequate lung function.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with very advanced lung impairment, ACA-positive lcSSc, or other exclusion criteria may not benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This Phase 3 interventional trial will randomly assign adults with limited or diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis to receive nerandomilast or a matching placebo, taken twice daily. The goal is to see if nerandomilast improves symptoms and slows disease progression while assessing tolerability. Participants will be followed for approximately 1 to 4 years with regular site visits and phone check-ins. Eligibility includes age 18 or older, confirmed systemic sclerosis, active disease, and adequate lung function at screening.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, nerandomilast could slow disease progression and improve symptoms for people with systemic sclerosis.
How similar studies have gone: Earlier studies in similar targets have shown mixed results; this study tests a novel approach in a well-defined patient group.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Signed and dated written informed consent in accordance with ICH-GCP and local legislation prior to admission to the trial. 2. Patients must be at least 18 years of age and fulfil the 2013 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (ACR/EULAR) criteria for SSc. 3. Patients must be diagnosed with limited cutaneous SSc (lcSSc) or diffuse cutaneous SSc (dcSSc), as defined by LeRoy et al. (1988). 4. Disease onset (defined by first non-RP \[Raynaud's phenomenon\] symptom) must be within 7 years of Visit 1. 5. Trial participants with dcSSc must have evidence of active disease during screening. 6. Trial participants with lcSSc must have evidence of active disease during screening. LcSSc patients must be anti-centromere antibody (ACA) negative. 7. FVC % predicted ≥45% at Visit 1. 8. Diffusing Capacity of the Lungs for Carbon Monoxide (DLCO) % predicted ≥25% corrected for haemoglobin (Hb) at Visit 1. 9. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must be ready and able to use highly effective methods of birth control. 10. Patients may be either untreated or on stable treatment with permitted immunosuppressive/immunomodulatory agents and/or nintedanib. All treatments must remain stable prior to Visit 2 and during the screening period Exclusion criteria: 1. Active, unstable, or uncontrolled vasculitis within 8 weeks prior to Visit 1 or during the screening period. 2. Any suicidal behaviour in the past 2 years. 3. Any suicidal ideation of type 4 or 5 on the C-SSRS in the past 3 months. Further exclusion criteria apply.
Where it's running
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Paradigm Clinical Research - San Diego
San Diego, California, United States Recruiting -
Medvin Clinical Research-Whittier-69033
Whittier, California, United States Recruiting -
Millennium Research - Ormond Beach
Ormond Beach, Florida, United States Recruiting -
BioResearch Partner - South Miami
South Miami, Florida, United States Recruiting -
DelRicht Research-New Orleans-64100
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Recruiting -
Clinical Research Institute of Michigan, LLC - St. Clair Shores
Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, United States Recruiting
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Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States Recruiting -
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting -
West Tennessee Research Institute
Jackson, Tennessee, United States Recruiting -
Tekton Research, Inc - West Gate Boulevard
Austin, Texas, United States Recruiting -
Arthritis & Rheumatology Institute - Frisco
Frisco, Texas, United States Recruiting -
Centro Medico Reumatologico - OMI
Caba, Argentina Recruiting -
Mautalen- Salud e Investigacion
Caba, Argentina Recruiting -
Instituto de Investigacion Clinica TyT
Caba, Argentina Recruiting -
Sanatorio Maipu
Maipu, Argentina Recruiting -
Instituto de Investigaciones Clinicas de Quilmes
Quilmes, Argentina Recruiting -
Sanatorio de la Mujer
Rosario, Argentina Recruiting -
SAPIENS - Instituto de Estudos e Pesquisa Clinica
Curitiba, Brazil Recruiting -
Santa Casa de Misericordia de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Brazil Recruiting -
Hospital Mater Dei BA
Salvador, Brazil Recruiting -
Fundacao Oswaldo Ramos (Hospital do Rim)
São Paulo, Brazil Recruiting -
A2Z Clinical Centro Avançado de Pesquisa Clinica
Valinhos, Brazil Recruiting -
CaRe Clinic (Calgary)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada Recruiting -
Centro Internacional de Estudios Clinicos (CIEC)
Comuna de Recoleta, Chile Recruiting -
Ctr Estudios
Providencia, Chile Recruiting -
China-Japan Friendship Hospital
Beijing, China Recruiting -
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Beijing, China Recruiting -
The Second Xiangya Hospital Of Central South University
Changsha, China Recruiting -
The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, China Recruiting -
The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology
Luoyang, China Recruiting -
The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
Nanchang, China Recruiting -
The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University
Ningbo, China Recruiting -
Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
Shanghai, China Recruiting -
Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital
Sichuan, China Recruiting -
The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College
Xuzhou, China Recruiting -
Zhuzhou Central Hospital
Zhuzhou, China Recruiting -
Fundacion Clinica Universitaria Bolivariana
Medellín, Colombia Recruiting -
Helsinki University Hospital
Helsinki, Finland Recruiting -
HOP Annecy-Genevois
Epagny Metz-Tessy, France Recruiting -
HOP Sud
Rennes, France Recruiting -
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany Recruiting -
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
Tübingen, Germany Recruiting -
University of Debrecen
Debrecen, Hungary Recruiting -
University of Pecs
Pécs, Hungary Recruiting -
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria delle Marche
Ancona, Italy Recruiting -
A. O. Universitaria Careggi
Florence, Italy Recruiting -
Japan Community Healthcare Organization Chukyo Hospital
Aichi, Nagoya, Japan Recruiting -
Hospital of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health
Fukuoka, Kitakyushu, Japan Recruiting -
Hokkaido University Hospital
Hokkaido, Sapporo, Japan Recruiting -
Yokohama City University Hospital
Kanagawa, Yokohama, Japan Recruiting
+198 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Boehringer Ingelheim
- Email: clintriage.rdg@boehringer-ingelheim.com
- Phone: 1-800-243-0127
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How to take part
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