Table of Contents
- Overview of the trials
- Trial 1: Buccalin for recurrent lower respiratory tract infections
- Trial 2: PMBL (Ismigen) for respiratory tract infections in children
- What the trials measure
- Key points for patients
Overview of the trials
The available studies are interventional trials, which means researchers give a study treatment and compare it with placebo.[1][2] Both trials are Phase 3 studies, so they are later-stage trials that look at how well the treatment works in larger groups of people.[1][2]
These trials are focused on preventing or reducing respiratory infections, not on treating a single acute infection episode.[1][2] The studies are authorised and use placebo comparison to help show whether the active product makes a real difference.[1][2]
Trial 1: Buccalin for recurrent lower respiratory tract infections
NCT06736288 is a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, two-arm, multicenter post-authorization efficacy and safety study.[1] It is studying Buccalin tablets in adults with recurrent lower respiratory tract infections (RLRTIs).[1]
This study is designed to confirm and collect more clinical data on prophylaxis, which means prevention, of repeated infections.[1] The trial includes 240 participants and lasts 12 months for the treatment period.[1]
The main outcome is the reduction in the number of infection episodes in the Buccalin group compared with the placebo group.[1] This tells researchers whether the treatment can help people have fewer infections over time.[1]
Trial 2: PMBL (Ismigen) for respiratory tract infections in children
The second study, 2025-524212-11-00, is testing PMBL (Ismigen) in children aged 3 to 12 years.[2] It compares sublingual tablets, which are tablets placed under the tongue, with placebo.[2]
This Phase 3 study aims to show that PMBL can reduce the incidence, meaning the number of new cases, of respiratory tract infections during the whole observation period.[2] The study includes a 3-month treatment period and a 4-month follow-up period, for a total observation window of 7 months.[2]
The trial plans to enroll 224 children and measures the rate of respiratory tract infections experienced by each participant during the study.[2] This helps researchers understand whether the treatment lowers infection frequency in children during the fall and winter period.[2]
What the trials measure
The main results, called primary outcomes, focus on how often infections happen in each study group.[1][2] In the adult study, the outcome is the number of infection episodes over 12 months.[1] In the children’s study, the outcome is the number of respiratory tract infections during treatment and follow-up.[2]
Because both trials compare an active product with placebo, the researchers can judge whether any change in infection rates is likely due to the study treatment.[1][2] This type of design is important when studying prevention strategies for repeated infections.[1][2]
Key points for patients
These studies are about preventing repeated breathing infections, not about treating one short illness episode.[1][2]
One study focuses on adults with recurrent lower respiratory tract infections, while the other focuses on children aged 3 to 12 years with respiratory tract infections.[1][2]
Both are Phase 3 studies, which means they are testing effectiveness in larger groups after earlier research has already been done.[1][2]
Both studies use placebo comparison, so the active product can be measured against a look-alike treatment with no active study product.[1][2]
The main goal in both trials is to see whether infection episodes become less frequent over time.[1][2]




