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Updated May 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 3INTERVENTIONAL

Study of the Efficacy of Nintedanib+Tocilizumab in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis and Interstitial Lung Disease

Multicentre Clinical Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of the Combination of Nintedanib+Tocilizumab Compared to Standard Treatment in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis and Interstitial Lung Disease. Analysis With Theranostic Approach

Study of the Efficacy of Nintedanib+Tocilizumab in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis and Interstitial Lung Disease (NCT06297096) is a Phase 3 interventional studying Systemic Sclerosis and Interstitial Lung Disease, sponsored by National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Poland. RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

The study includes adult patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) with interstitial lung disease (ILD) to evaluate the efficacy and safety of nintedanib plus tocilizumab combination therapy compared to standard therapy (methotrexate, mycophenolate mofetil) for 56 weeks.

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 3 trials confirm efficacy and safety in large patient groups (often 300–3,000+) and form the evidence base for an FDA approval submission. For Systemic Sclerosis, Phase 3 studies typically randomize participants between the investigational treatment and either a placebo or current standard of care. A successful Phase 3 result is the threshold most treatments need to clear before regulatory approval.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

Target enrollment of 86 participants puts this in the typical range for a Phase 2-style efficacy study or a moderate Phase 3 trial in a focused Systemic Sclerosis subpopulation. At this scale, the study has enough statistical power to detect a clear treatment effect but is not the largest cohort in the field.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: 1. Men or women aged 18-74 at the date of signing the willing to sign a consent form. 2. Written willing to sign a consent form in accordance with the International Harmonization Guidelines Harmonized Tripartite: Guidelines for Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) and local regulations signed before any study procedure. 3. Documented diagnosis of systemic sclerosis according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (former name - European League Against Rheumatism) - EULAR, meeting the criteria of active disease \[patients with limited and diffused SSc)\] and with an overall disease duration of less than or equal to (≤ 72 months). 4. Patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) confirmed by HRCT (min. 10% lung involvement). 5. Evaluation of skin induration with the modified Rodnan skin score (mRSS) from 10 to 45 units inclusive. 6. Patients treated with conventional drugs such as mycophenolate mofetil, methotrexate; should be on stable doses for ≥ 8 weeks before and including the screening visit (W0). 7. Patients may be treated with standard therapy, but no new therapy or withdrawal of therapy within 8 weeks before the first screening visit (W0). 8. Patients taking oral glucocorticosteroids (GCS) should be on a stable dose of ≤ 10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent for at least 8 weeks before the baseline visit. 9. Patients of childbearing potential should agree to abstain from sexual activity or use a highly effective method of contraception throughout the study and for at least 3 months after the last dose of medicinal products. Who Should NOT Join This Trial: 1. Patients not fully capable of giving willing to sign a consent form. 2. Pregnant or breastfeeding women. 3. Major surgery within 8 weeks before screening (W0A). ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Men or women aged 18-74 at the date of signing the informed consent. 2. Written informed consent in accordance with the International Harmonization Guidelines Harmonized Tripartite: Guidelines for Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) and local regulations signed before any study procedure. 3. Documented diagnosis of systemic sclerosis according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (former name - European League Against Rheumatism) - EULAR, meeting the criteria of active disease \[patients with limited and diffused SSc)\] and with an overall disease duration of less than or equal to (≤ 72 months). 4. Patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) confirmed by HRCT (min. 10% lung involvement). 5. Evaluation of skin induration with the modified Rodnan skin score (mRSS) from 10 to 45 units inclusive. 6. Patients treated with conventional drugs such as mycophenolate mofetil, methotrexate; should be on stable doses for ≥ 8 weeks before and including the screening visit (W0). 7. Patients may be treated with standard therapy, but no new therapy or withdrawal of therapy within 8 weeks before the first screening visit (W0). 8. Patients taking oral glucocorticosteroids (GCS) should be on a stable dose of ≤ 10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent for at least 8 weeks before the baseline visit. 9. Patients of childbearing potential should agree to abstain from sexual activity or use a highly effective method of contraception throughout the study and for at least 3 months after the last dose of medicinal products. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients not fully capable of giving informed consent. 2. Pregnant or breastfeeding women. 3. Major surgery within 8 weeks before screening (W0A). 4. Rheumatic disease other than systemic sclerosis (systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, mixed connective tissue disease). Diagnosis of secondary Sjögren's syndrome is acceptable. 5. Active diverticulitis and severe enteritis. 6. Untreated lipid disorders (Initiation of treatment and modification of the lipid profile enable re-screening for examination after 8 weeks from the start of hypolipidemic treatment). 7. Immunization with a live or attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks before scheduled treatment. 8. Known hypersensitivity to human, humanized or murine monoclonal antibodies and hypersensitivity to peanut, soya. 9. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels greater than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN). If normalized, the patient may be considered for re-screening. 10. Bilirubin \>1.5 x ULN. 11. Creatinine clearance \<30 ml/min. 12. Significant pulmonary hypertension (PH). 13. Airway obstruction (forced expiratory volume before bronchodilation in 1 second (FEV1)/FVC \<0.7) and other clinically significant pulmonary abnormalities. 14. Cardiovascular diseases with heart failure NYHA III/IV. 15. More than 4 digital ulcers or a history of severe digital necrosis requiring hospitalization or severe other digital ulcers. 16. Bleeding risk (such as bleeding tendency, fibrinolysis, full dose of anticoagulants, high dose of antiplatelet therapy, history of central nervous system (CNS) bleeding events in the last year. (INR) \>2, prothrombin time (PT) and partial thromboplastin (PTT) \> 1.5 x ULN) and history of a thrombotic event within the last year, history of thrombosis still requiring full therapeutic anticoagulant therapy, fibrinolysis or high-dose antiplatelet therapy \> 150 mg ASA per day. 17. History of stroke, or myocardial infarction within 6 months before screening. 18. Prior treatment with pirfenidone or nintedanib if a minimum of 6 months had not been completed before enrolling the patient in the NINTOC-TU study. 19. Plasmapheresis and/or plasma exchange within the last 12 weeks before screening and use of immunoglobulins within the last 12 weeks and treatment with tocilizumab, treatments targeting B cell depletion, biologics (e.g. tumor necrosis factor antagonists), tyrosine kinase inhibitors, current treatment with alkylating agents (chlorambucil), autologous bone marrow transplantation, thalidomide, antithymocyte globulin, extracorporeal photopheresis. 20. Treatment with prednisone \>10 mg/day, azathioprine, hydroxychloroquine, colchicine, D-penicillamine, sulfasalazine if within 8 weeks before W0. Cyclophosphamide within \< 8 weeks of randomization visit (W 1). Rituximab within 6 months of visit (randomization W1). 21. Unstable (fluctuating) background therapy with mycophenolate mofetil or methotrexate in the last 8 weeks. 22. Patients with chronic liver disease (Child-Pugh A, B, C hepatic impairment). 23. Active or significant history of infection, including treatment with intravenous antibiotics within the last 4 weeks or oral antibiotics within 2 weeks before screening. Including active confirmed tuberculosis or latent tuberculosis without chemoprophylaxis following applicable local recommendations. Active infection with HBV, HCV, Herpes-Zoster virus in the last 12 months. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. 24. A positive result of the SARS-CoV-2 PCR test during the "0" visit is an exclusion criterion, while a history of infection more than 4 weeks before the screening tests and confirmed by a negative SARS-CoV-2 PCR test is not an exclusion criterion. 25. Active or history of malignancy, except for excised/cured local basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or cervical carcinoma in situ. 26. Active or past drug or alcohol abuse. 27. The inability to understand and comply with the requirements of the protocol (lack of compliance) excludes from participation in the study.

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

Tocilizumab

Tocilizumab 162 mg s.c./week

DRUG

Nintedanib

Nintedanib - established doses of nintedanib for adults in the treatment of ILD, also SSc-ILD: 2 x 150 mg daily, in the event of e.g. increased liver enzyme levels, poorer treatment tolerance (e.g. diarrhea), the dose can be reduced to 2 x 100 mg

DRUG

Standard therapy

mycophenolate mofetil stable dose from 1000 - 3000 mg daily tablet 500 mg or 250 mg regardless of the preparation (Mycofit, CellCept, Mycophenolate mofetil, Myfenax) or methotrexate 10-25 mg/week orally or subcutaneously as above, regardless of the preparation

Locations (1)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

Centrum Wsparcia Badań Klinicznych
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT06297096), the sponsor (National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Poland), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT06297096 clinical trial studying?

The study includes adult patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) with interstitial lung disease (ILD) to evaluate the efficacy and safety of nintedanib plus tocilizumab combination therapy compared to standard therapy (methotrexate, mycophenolate mofetil) for 56 weeks. The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT06297096?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT06297096?

Contact information registered with ClinicalTrials.gov is shown in the sidebar of this page. Before reaching out, confirm with your treating physician that this trial is appropriate for your situation. The trial site will then walk you through the screening process to determine final eligibility.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 record for NCT06297096. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT06297096. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

Medical disclaimer: This page is informational, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

Last updated 2026-05-08 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.