Rituximab in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: NCT07674745 Clinical Landscape Report 2026

11 September 2026
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Data snapshot: 11 September 2026. This strategic research report is not medical, regulatory or investment advice. Trial status and dates can change.

Phase 2

Clinical phase

Not yet recruiting

Recruitment status

52

Planned enrollment

2030-09-30

Primary-completion proxy

Executive view

NCT07674745 evaluates Rituximab in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. The disclosed sponsor is The University of Alabama at Birmingham, the design is Interventional, and the geographic footprint is United States. The first listed primary endpoint is Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), assessed over 180 days or latest available observation (e.g., at 30, 90, or 180 days after randomization).

The key landscape question is whether this protocol can generate a clinically interpretable signal relative to nearby programs. Phase alone is not a measure of evidence quality. Endpoint relevance, comparator choice, masking, enrollment feasibility, patient selection, country coverage and follow-up must be considered together.

PatSnap MCP Servers make this assessment reproducible by keeping protocol facts, result evidence, asset attributes and sponsor identity in separate structured calls.

How the MCP evidence stack was assembled

Clinical Trials MCP clinical_trial_fetch retrieved the design, outcomes, phase, status, enrollment, sponsor, countries and timing for NCT07674745 and selected peers. clinical_trial_result_fetch supplied detailed result records from the wider Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis landscape. Drug & Asset MCP drug_fetch was queried for Rituximab, while Company & Deal Intelligence MCP organization_fetch was queried for The University of Alabama at Birmingham.

This separation reduces a common diligence error: treating a registry label, a company description or a result excerpt as if each represented the complete evidence package. Explore the source workflow at the PatSnap MCP marketplace.

Trial landscape table

TrialAsset / interventionPhase / statusSponsorGeographyPrimary endpointReadout proxy
NCT07674745RituximabPhase 2 / Not yet recruitingThe University of Alabama at BirminghamUnited StatesForced Vital Capacity (FVC)
180 days or latest available observation (e.g., at 30, 90, or 180 day…
2030-09-30
NCT07719023GDC-3280Phase 3 / Not yet recruitingShanghai Ark Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd.ChinaAbsolute change from baseline in FVC at Week 52
Baseline to Week 52
2028-09-30
NCT07687459RentosertibPhase 3 / Not yet recruitingInSilico Medicine Hong Kong Ltd.Chinathe annual rate of forced vital capacity (FVC; mL) decline over 52 weeks.
Weeks 0,4,12,26,39,52
2029-10-30
NCT07679893Nintedanib esylatePhase 2 / RecruitingMannKind Corp.CanadaSafety and Efficacy
From enrollment to the end of randomized treatment at 12 weeks
2028-01-30
NCT07671911Nalbuphine HydrochloridePhase 3 / RecruitingTrevi Therapeutics, Inc.United StatesRelative Change from Baseline in 24-hour Cough Frequency at Week 26
Baseline, Week 26
2028-06-01

The table aligns endpoints, sponsors, phases, geographies and readout proxies. It is descriptive, not a head-to-head efficacy comparison. Differences in population, baseline risk, intervention schedule and follow-up can dominate apparent cross-trial differences.

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Protocol design and endpoint interpretation

NCT07674745 is a Phase 2, not yet recruiting study with 52 planned participants. Allocation is Randomized, masking is None (Open Label), and the intervention model is Parallel Assignment.

The primary endpoint is “Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)” over “180 days or latest available observation (e.g., at 30, 90, or 180 days after randomization).” The retrieved endpoint description is: Intergroup comparisons of FVC changes over duration of observations.

Interpretation should test whether the endpoint captures a clinically meaningful change, whether its time horizon matches the proposed biology, and whether treatment discontinuation or missing data can bias the estimate. The planned enrollment of 52 should be assessed against expected effect size, event frequency, multiplicity, subgroup plans and attrition.

No named control drug was returned in the protocol field set. A placebo comparator can strengthen internal efficacy assessment, while an active comparator may better test clinical differentiation. Single-arm and open-label programs require greater weight on objective outcomes, independent assessment and external benchmarks.

Indexed readouts in the surrounding landscape

5 recent result records were selected as contextual evidence for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. These records do not establish direct evidence for NCT07674745 unless the registration number matches.

A Randomized, Double-blind, Dose-ranging, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Bexotegrast (PLN-74809) for the Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosi…

Phase 2; n=320; Change From Baseline in Forced Vital Capacity at Week 52(Mean) = 38.0 mL (Standard Deviation, NA); Change From Baseline in Forced Vital Capacity at Week 52(Mean) = 176.0 mL (Standard Deviation, NA) Source: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT06097260

Deupirfenidone compared with pirfenidone and placebo in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (ELEVATE-IPF): a phase 2b randomized placebo-controlled trial

Phase 2; n=257; FVC(change in) = -110.71 mL ( -148.75 to -70.98); FVC(change in) = -48.42 mL ( -87.66 to -9.04) Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42085224/

Phase 3 Trials of Inhaled Treprostinil for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Phase 3; n=598; Clinical worsening = 44.5 % ; Clinical worsening = 31.8 % Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42149993/

Result fields should be reconciled with the source record before quantitative comparison. Population definitions, analysis sets, dose cohorts, estimands, confidence intervals, rescue therapy and follow-up can materially change the meaning of a numerical endpoint. Clinical Trials MCP supports repeatable refreshes as result records change.

Asset and sponsor context

No exact Drug & Asset MCP profile was returned for the protocol wording “Rituximab.” The report therefore avoids inferring modality, target or global development stage from the name alone.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is indexed in United States with the website http://www.uab.edu. The University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public university in located in Birmingham, Alabama. The record lists 64 development-stage drug assets.

For execution diligence, monitor sponsor ownership, collaborator additions, site expansion, protocol amendments and enrollment revisions. A change in ownership or geography can alter operational confidence as well as the commercial meaning of a future readout.

Development white space

  1. Endpoint white space. Determine whether a more patient-relevant outcome, longer durability window or blinded central assessment would resolve uncertainty left by the current endpoint.
  2. Population white space. Test biomarker-defined, treatment-line or risk-stratified subgroups where effect size and unmet need could be clearer.
  3. Comparator white space. Identify whether the study can support differentiation against the current standard of care rather than only activity against baseline or placebo.
  4. Geographic white space. Assess whether the disclosed footprint supports recruitment, regulatory transferability and commercial generalizability.
  5. Sequencing white space. Clarify whether Rituximab is intended for monotherapy, combination, maintenance, rescue or an earlier treatment line.

White space should be framed as an unanswered development question, not merely an unoccupied mechanism label. A credible program closes a measurable clinical uncertainty with a design that can be executed and interpreted.

Strategic implications and next readouts

For sponsors, the endpoint hierarchy, safety window, enrollment pace and protocol amendment history should all support the same target product profile. Advancement criteria should be set before the readout and tied to clinical effect, uncertainty, tolerability and operational feasibility.

For business-development teams, differentiation may come from a sharper population, stronger comparator, more durable benefit, simpler delivery or clearer sequencing role. For investors, the central risk is evidence quality relative to time and capital, not the phase label in isolation.

Track recruitment status, enrollment changes, primary-completion timing, endpoint revisions, new result records, sponsor ownership and collaborator changes. Re-run the PatSnap MCP workflow when a surrogate becomes a clinical outcome, a single-country study expands, the comparator changes or a new result materially shifts the competitive benchmark.

Source trail and bottom line

Anchor trial: NCT07674745
Protocol source: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07674745
MCP sources: Clinical Trials MCP (clinical_trial_fetch and clinical_trial_result_fetch); Drug & Asset MCP (drug_fetch); Company & Deal Intelligence MCP (organization_fetch).
Data snapshot: 11 September 2026.

Rituximab in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis is best understood through the interaction of protocol design, surrounding readouts, asset context and sponsor execution. The current record makes Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) and 2030-09-30 the leading decision points.

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