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AI-Designed Drug Rentosertib Enters Phase III After Early Lung and Aging-Clock Signals

If confirmed in late-stage trials, the drug would test whether targeting cellular senescence can improve lung function and shift biological aging measures.

Overview

  • Phase IIa results published in June 2025 reported that patients on the 60 mg dose of rentosertib gained a mean 98.4 mL in forced vital capacity over 12 weeks while placebo patients lost 20.3 mL.
  • A small study reported Monday found rentosertib reduced multiple biological aging clocks in 42 participants over a 12-week period, but the finding comes from a limited sample and short follow-up.
  • Insilico launched a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase III trial in July 2026 across roughly 47 centers in China with about 320 patients to confirm efficacy and safety.
  • Rentosertib was designed by Insilico’s AI platforms to inhibit TNIK and acts as a senomorphic agent that modulates the senescence-associated secretory phenotype instead of killing senescent cells.
  • Experts caution that aging clocks are not yet accepted surrogate endpoints and that multi-year, larger trials and deeper biomarker analysis are required before clinical or regulatory conclusions can be drawn.