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Ongoing Lung Decline With Age Intensified Response
A PHASE II, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED STUDY EVALUATING THE ONGOING LUNG DECLINE WITH AGE INTENSIFIED RESPONSE (OLD AIR)
Who can join
Ages 60 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 60 years and older who are physically capable of participating in study procedures; * Willing to be randomized to fisetin or placebo; weight stable within the previous 2 months (\<5-pound change); * No blood donation within 2 months before screening; absence of unstable chronic disease; * Willing to maintain baseline activity level throughout the study; * Body mass index \<30 kg/m²; * Either a history of at least 10 pack-years of cigarette smoking or never-smoking status. Exclusion Criteria: * Electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities, including prolonged QTc. * Use of fisetin, other flavonoid supplements, or known senolytic compounds within 6 months prior to screening. * Resting systolic blood pressure \>160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure \>110 mmHg. * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to fisetin or any component of the study product. * Active malignancy, except non-melanoma skin cancer. * Clinically significant hepatic, renal, cardiovascular, endocrine, immunologic, metabolic, or other uncontrolled medical conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with study participation or interpretation of results. * Clinically significant laboratory abnormalities, including severe anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, uncontrolled diabetes, advanced kidney disease, significant liver dysfunction, or evidence of systemic inflammation. * Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, active hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection, or invasive fungal infection. * History of diverticulitis or diverticulosis with gastrointestinal bleeding. * Current use of systemic corticosteroids. * Current use of warfarin. * Current use of medications with significant interaction potential with fisetin, including selected CYP450 or transporter substrates, inhibitors, or inducers, unless such medications can be safely withheld according to protocol requirements. * Recent medication, supplement, or lifestyle changes that may affect study outcomes, in the opinion of the investigator. * Inability to perform required study procedures, including pulmonary function testing, exercise testing, or other protocol assessments. * Unwillingness or inability to provide informed consent. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make participation unsafe or compromise study integrity.
About the study
This Phase II, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study will evaluate the effects of fisetin, a senolytic flavonoid compound, on lung function and biomarkers of cellular senescence in older adults aged 60 years and older. Participants will include individuals with a history of at least 10 pack-years of smoking as well as age-matched never-smokers. Forty participants will be randomized to receive either fisetin or placebo using a short-course "hit-and-run" dosing strategy (approximately 20 mg/kg/day orally for 2 consecutive days on Days 1-2 and Days 8-9).
What is being tested
- Fisetin (drug)
- Placebo (drug)
Sponsor: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Participants: 40 · Started: Jun 17, 2026
Contact the study team
- Samuel Cohen, MD · Phone: 310-423-1725
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07676435
Locations in the U.S.
| California | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.