Table 1 Drug targets and NCT number of clinical trials

From: Targeting fibrosis: mechanisms and clinical trials

Target

Drug Name

Conditions

Highest Status (phase)

NCT

Status

Sample size

TGF-β/TGFβR

TGF-βs

Pirfendione

IPF

Marketed

NCT00662038

Completed

1058

 

p38 MAPK, TGFβ1, FGFR1

Hydronidone

Liver fibrosis

III

NCT05115942

Recruiting

248

 

TGFβR1

HEC-585

IPF

II

NCT05060822

Recruiting

270

 

αV/β1, αV/β6

PLN-74809

IPF

II

NCT04396756

Recruiting

112

 

αV/β6, TGF-β

BG00011

IPF

II

NCT03573505

Terminated

109

 

αV/β1, αV/β3, αV/β6

IDL-2965

IPF

I

NCT03949530

Terminated

6

 

TGF-β1

TRK-250

IPF

I

NCT03727802

Completed

34

 

TGF-βs

Luspatercept

Myelofibrosis

III

NCT04717414

Recruiting

309

 

TGF-β, BMPRII

Sotatercept

Myelofibrosis

II

NCT01712308

Completed

63

 

TGF-β1 and TGF-β3

AVID200

Myelofibrosis

I

NCT03895112

Active, not recruiting

22

FGF

FGF21

BIO89-100

NASH

II

NCT04048135

Active, not recruiting

101

 

FGF21

Efruxifermin

NASH

II

NCT03976401

Completed

110

 

FGF21

Pegbelfermin

NASH

II

NCT02413372

Completed

184

 

FGF19

Aldafermin

NASH

II

NCT03912532

Completed

171

RTKs

PDGFRs, FGFRs, VEGFRs

Nintedanib

IPF

Marketed

NCT02598193

Completed

89

 

PDGFRα, β, FGFR1-4, and VEGFR1-3

ZSP1603

IPF

II

NCT05119972

Recruiting

36

 

β-Klotho/FGFR1c receptor complex

MK-3655

NASH

II

NCT04583423

Recruiting

328

CTGF

CTGF

Pamrevlumab

IPF

III

NCT03955146

Recruiting

340

PI3K

PI3Kδ

Parsaclisib

Myelofibrosis

III

NCT04551053

Recruiting

212

 

PI3K/mTOR

Omipalisib

IPF

I

NCT01725139

Completed

17

 

PI3K/mTOR

HEC-68498

IPF

I

NCT03502902

Completed

55

 

PI3K p110α/β/δ/γ

Buparlisib

Myelofibrosis

I

NCT01730248

Terminated

63

 

PI3Kδ, CK1-epsilon

Umbralisib

Myelofibrosis

I

NCT02493530

Active, not recruiting

60

JAK

JAK1/2

Ruxolitinib

Myelofibrosis

Marketed

NCT02386800

Recruiting

356

 

JAK2, FLT3

Fedratinib

Myelofibrosis

III

NCT03755518

Active, not recruiting

110

 

JAK1/2, TBK1, ACVR1/ALK2

Momelotinib

Myelofibrosis

III

NCT04173494

Active, not recruiting

195

 

JAK2, FLT3, IRAK1

Pacritinib

Myelofibrosis

III

NCT03165734

Recruiting

348

 

JAK1/2/3

Jaktinib

Myelofibrosis

III

NCT04617028

Recruiting

105

 

JAK1

Itacitinib

Myelofibrosis

II

NCT04640025

Recruiting

100

 

JAK2

Ilginatinib

Myelofibrosis

II

NCT01423851

Completed

77

WNT/β-catenin

WNT

SM04646

IPF

II

NCT03591926

Withdrawn

0

 

β-catenin

PRI-724

liver cirrhosis

II

NCT03620474

Completed

27

ASK, MAPK

ASK1, MAPKKK5

Selonsertib

NASH

III

NCT03053050

Terminated

808

 

JNK1, MAPK8

CC-90001

NASH

II

NCT04048876

Terminated

56

 

MAP3K19

MG-S-2525

IPF

I

NCT03650075

Completed

81

LOXL

LOXL2, LTD4 receptor, PDE3 /4

Epeleuton

NAFLD

II

NCT02941549

Completed

96

 

LOXL2, LTD4 receptor, PDE3 /4

Tipelukast

IPF

II

NCT02503657

Completed

15

 

LOXL2

PAT-1251

Myelofibrosis

II

NCT04054245

Withdrawn

0

 

LOXL2

PXS-5382A

IPF, NASH

I

NCT04183517

Completed

18

PPAR

PPAR α/δ

Elafibranor

NASH

III

NCT02704403

Terminated

2157

 

PPAR α/γ

Saroglitazar

NASH

III

NCT04193982

Recruiting

250

 

PPAR α/δ/γ

Lanifibranor

NASH

III

NCT04849728

Recruiting

2000

 

PPAR α

Pemafibrate

NASH

II

NCT03350165

Completed

118

 

PPARα/δ

ZSP0678

NASH

I

NCT04137055

Completed

104

FXR

FXR

Obeticholic Acid

NASH

III

NCT02548351

Active, not recruiting

2480

 

FXR

Cilofexor

Liver fibrosis, NASH

II

NCT02854605

Completed

140

 

FXR

Nidufexor

NASH

II

NCT02913105

Terminated

122

 

FXR

TERN-101

NASH

II

NCT04328077

Completed

101

 

FXR

Vonafexor

NASH

II

NCT03812029

Completed

120

 

FXR

EDP-305

NASH

II

NCT04378010

Recruiting

336

 

FXR

Tropifexor

NASH

II

NCT04147195

Terminated

41

TLR

TLR4

JKB-121

NASH

II

NCT02442687

Completed

65

 

TLR4

JKB-122

NASH

II

NCT04255069

Active, not recruiting

300

GLP/GIP

GLP-1 receptor

Semaglutide

NASH

III

NCT04822181

Recruiting

1200

 

GLP-1/GIP receptor

Tirzepatide

NASH

II

NCT04166773

Recruiting

196

 

GLP-1/Glucagon receptor

Cotadutide

NASH

II

NCT05364931

Active, not recruiting

1860

 

GLP-1/GIP/Glucagon

HM-15211

NASH

II

NCT04505436

Recruiting

217

CFTR

CFTR

Elexacaftor

Cystic fibrosis

III

NCT03525444

Completed

405

 

CFTR

Ivacaftor

Cystic fibrosis

III

NCT01707290

Completed

125

 

CFTR

GLPG1837

Cystic fibrosis

II

NCT02707562

Completed

26

 

CFTR

FDL169

Cystic fibrosis

II

NCT02767297

Completed

46

 

CFTR

Olacaftor

Cystic fibrosis

II

NCT02951182

Completed

74

 

CFTR

VX-152

Cystic fibrosis

II

NCT02951195

Completed

80

 

CFTR

MRT5005

Cystic fibrosis

II

NCT03375047

Recruiting

40

 

CFTR

GLPG2737

Cystic fibrosis

II

NCT03474042

Completed

22

 

CFTR

Nesolicaftor

Cystic fibrosis

II

NCT03591094

Completed

40

 

CFTR

VX-121

Cystic fibrosis

II

NCT03912233

Completed

87

 

CFTR

ABBV-3067

Cystic fibrosis

II

NCT03969888

Active, not recruiting

189

 

CFTR

ELX-02

Cystic fibrosis

II

NCT04135495

Recruiting

16

 

CFTR

Eluforsen

Cystic fibrosis

II

NCT02532764

Completed

70

 

CFTR

Dirocaftor

Cystic fibrosis

II

NCT03251092

Completed

179

 

CFTR

FDL176

Cystic fibrosis

I

NCT03173573

Completed

109

 

CFTR

Posenacaftor

Cystic fibrosis

I

NCT03140527

Completed

171

 

CFTR

GLPG2451

Cystic fibrosis

I

NCT02788721

Completed

31

HDAC

HDAC

Panobinostat

Myelofibrosis

Marketed

NCT02386800

Recruiting

356

 

HDAC

Pracinostat

Myelofibrosis

II

NCT01200498

Completed

23

THRβ

THRβ

Resmetirom

NASH

III

NCT03900429

Recruiting

2000

 

THRβ

VK2809

NASH

II

NCT04173065

Recruiting

337

CCR

CCR2/CCR5

Cenicriviroc

NASH

III

NCT03028740

Terminated

1778

Galectin

Galectin-3

Belapectin

NASH

III

NCT04365868

Recruiting

1010

 

Galectin-3

GB1211

NASH

II

NCT04607655

withdrawn

0

 

Galectin-3

GB0139

IPF

II

NCT03832946

Active, not recruiting

426

MPC

MPC

Azemiglitazone potassium

NASH

III

NCT03970031

Active, not recruiting

1800

 

MPC

Deuterium-Stabilized (R)-Pioglitazone

NASH

II

NCT04321343

Active, not recruiting

123

SCD

SCD-1

Aramchol

NASH

III

NCT04104321

Recruiting

2000

ATX

ATX

Ziritaxestat

IPF

III

NCT03711162

Terminated

526

FATP5

FATP5

Ursodiol

Cystic Fibrosis

II

NCT00004315

Unkonwn

20

ACC

ACC1/2

PF-05221304

NASH

II

NCT03248882

Completed

305

 

ACC

Firsocostat

NASH

II

NCT03449446

Completed

395

PDE

PDEs (mainly PDE2)

ZSP1601

NASH

II

NCT04140123

Completed

37

 

LOXL2, LTD4 receptor, PDE3 /4

Epeleuton

NAFLD

II

NCT02941549

Completed

96

 

LOXL2, LTD4 receptor, PDE3 /4

Tipelukast

IPF

II

NCT02503657

Completed

15

 

PDE 3/4

Ensifentrine

Cystic fibrosis

II

NCT02919995

Completed

10

AMPK

AMPK

PXL-770

NAFLD

II

NCT03763877

Completed

121

MMP

MMP2, MMP9, VEGF-A

ALS-L1023

NASH

II

NCT04342793

Unknown

60

A3AR

A3AR

Namodenoson

NASH

II

NCT02927314

Completed

60

FASN

FASN

TVB-2640

NASH

II

NCT03938246

Completed

142

Bioidentical testosterone

Bioidentical testosterone

LPCN 1144

NASH

II

NCT04134091

Completed

56

Stem cell

Stem cell

HepaStem

NASH

II

NCT03963921

Completed

23

HSP

HSP 47

BMS-986263

NASH

II

NCT04267393

Recruiting

270

 

HSP 90

PU-H71

Myelofibrosis

I

NCT03935555

Recruiting

24

CD

CD3

Foralumab

NASH

II

NCT03291249

Withdrawn

0

 

CD123

Tagraxofusp

Myelofibrosis

II

NCT02268253

Recruiting

130

ileal bile acid transport

ileal bile acid transport

Elobixibat

NASH

II

NCT04006145

Completed

47

aldosterone receptor

aldosterone receptor

Apararenone

NASH

II

NCT02923154

Completed

48

GPR

GPR-35

RVT1601

IPF

II

NCT03864328

Terminated

108

 

GPR-84

GLPG-1205

IPF

II

NCT03725852

Completed

68

 

GPR-40, GPR-84

PBI-4050

IPF

II

NCT02538536

Completed

41

ROCK2

ROCK2

Belumosudil

IPF

II

NCT02688647

Completed

76

BAFFR

BAFFR

Ianalumab

IPF

II

NCT03287414

Terminated

30

LPA1

LPA1

BMS-986278

IPF

II

NCT04308681

Recruiting

360

Telomerase

Telomerase

Imetelstat

Myelofibrosis

III

NCT04576156

Recruiting

320

KHK

KHK

PF-06835919

NASH

II

NCT03969719

Completed

164

calpain

calpain 1, 2, and 9

BLD-2660

IPF

II

NCT04244825

Withdrawn

0

P selectin

P selectin

Crizanlizumab

Myelofibrosis

II

NCT04097821

Recruiting

243

SMO

SMO

Sonidegib

Myelofibrosis

II

NCT01787552

Completed

50

Bcl-2

Bcl-2

Navitoclax

Myelofibrosis

II

NCT03222609

Active, not recruiting

191

BET family

BET family

Pelabresib

Myelofibrosis

II

NCT02158858

Recruiting

341

ENaC

ENaC

BI-1265162

Cystic fibrosis

II

NCT04059094

Terminated

52

 

ENaC

P-1037

Cystic fibrosis

II

NCT02343445

Completed

142

 

ENaC

QBW276

Cystic fibrosis

II

NCT02566044

Completed

16

 

ENaC

IONIS-ENaCRx

Cystic fibrosis

I

NCT03647228

Completed

98

 

ENaC

AZD5634

Cystic fibrosis

I

NCT02950805

Completed

9

 

ENaC

BI 443651

Cystic fibrosis

I

NCT02976519

Completed

64

 

ENaC

Idelalisib

Myelofibrosis

I

NCT02436135

Terminated

10

DNase I

DNase I

AIR DNase

Cystic fibrosis

II

NCT02722122

Unkonwn

15

AA/DHA imbalance

AA/DHA imbalance

Fenretinide

Cystic fibrosis

II

NCT03265288

Completed

166

Neutrophil elastase

Neutrophil Elastase

Lonodelestat

Cystic fibrosis

II

NCT03748199

Completed

32

 

Neutrophil Elastase

CHF 6333

Cystic fibrosis

I

NCT04010799

Completed

68

leukotriene B4

leukotriene B4

Acebilustat

Cystic fibrosis

II

NCT02443688

Completed

200

CDK

CDK1, CDK2/E, CDK2/A, CDK5, 7, 9

Seliciclib

Cystic fibrosis

II

NCT02649751

Terminated

49

 

CDK4/6

Ribociclib

Myelofibrosis

I

NCT02370706

Completed

15

LSD

LSD1

Bomedemstat bis-tosylate

Myelofibrosis

II

NCT03136185

Completed

89

MDM2

MDM2

KRT-232

Myelofibrosis

III

NCT03662126

Recruiting

385

PLK1

PLK1

Rigosertib

Myelofibrosis

II

NCT02730884

Terminated

3

IL-1α

IL-1α

Bermekimab(MABp1)

Systemic Sclerosis

II

NCT04045743

Active, not recruiting

20

HSD17B13

HSD17B13

ARO-HSD

NASH

I

NCT04202354

Completed

50

MOTS-c

MOTS-c

CB4211

NAFLD

I

NCT03998514

Completed

88

IFN-γ

IFN-γ

Interferon gamma

IPF

I

NCT00563212

Completed

12

Autotaxin

Autotaxin

BBT-877

IPF

I

NCT03830125

Completed

88

Glutathione dependent PGD synthase

Glutathione dependent PGD synthase

ZL-2102

IPF

I

NCT02397005

Unknown

120

Arginase

Arginase

CB-280

Cystic fibrosis

I

NCT04279769

Completed

32

GSNOR

GSNOR

N-6022

Cystic fibrosis

I

NCT01746784

Completed

66

Pim kinase inhibitor

Pim-1, -2, -3 kinase

TP-3654

Myelofibrosis

II

NCT04176198

Recruiting

60

PRMT

PRMT5

PRT-543

Myelofibrosis

I

NCT03886831

Active, not recruiting

227

  1. AA/DHA ascorbic acid/ docosahexaenoic acid, ACC acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase, ACVR1 activin A receptor type 1, ALK2 activin receptor-like kinase 2, ATX autotoxin, A3AR A3 adenosine receptor, BET family bromodomain and extra-terminal domain family, BMPRII bone morphogenic protein receptor type II, CCR2 chemokine receptor 2, CCR5 chemokine receptor 5, CDK cyclin-dependent kinase, EnaC epithelial sodium channel, FASN fatty acid synthase, FATP5 fatty acid transport protein 5, FLT3 FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3, GSNOR S-nitrosoglutathione reductase, HDAC histone deacetylase, HSD17B13 17-beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 13, HSP47 heat shock protein 47, IRAK1 Interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinases, KHK ketohexokinase, LSD1 lysine-specific demethylase 1, LTD4 leukotriene D4, MAPKKK5 MEK Kinase5, MDM2 mouse double minute 2, MMP matrix metallopeptidase, MOTS-c mitochondrial open reading frame of the 12S rRNA-c, MPC mitochondrial pyruvate carrier, NASH non-alcoholic steatosis, PDE phosphodiesterase, PLK1 polo-like kinase 1, PRMT5 protein arginine methyltransferase 5, TBK1 TANK-binding kinase 1, THRβ thyroid hormone receptor beta, SCD-1 stearoyl CoA desaturase-1, SMO Smoothened, SP-B surfactant proteins B