Familial dilated cardiomyopathy
MONDO:0016333A a genetic form of heart disease that occurs when heart (cardiac) muscle becomes thin and weakened in at least one chamber of the heart, causing the open area of the chamber to become enlarged (dilated). As a result, the heart is unable to pump blood as efficiently as usual. To compensate, the heart attempts to increase the amount of blood being pumped through the heart, leading to further thinning and weakening of the cardiac muscle. Over time, this condition results in heart failure.
Also known as: hereditary dilated cardiomyopathy, DCM, dilated cardiomyopathy, familial, hypokinetic dilated cardiomyopathy, familial, idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
65 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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New heart device could boost pumping power without surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a small device called C-MIC that is implanted without open-heart surgery to help people with heart failure. It includes 22 adults with weak heart pumping (ejection fraction between 25% and 50%) despite standard medications. The device delivers microcurrents to th…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Berlin Heals GmbH • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Gene therapy trial aims to fix heart muscle in rare genetic disease
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a single dose of a gene therapy called NVC-001 in 21 adults with a genetic form of dilated cardiomyopathy (LMNA mutation). The therapy uses a harmless virus to deliver a modified gene into heart cells, aiming to protect the heart muscle. The main goal…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Nuevocor Pte. Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug aims to boost immune cells in rare blood disorder
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 3 study tests whether the drug mavorixafor can reduce serious infections and increase neutrophil levels in people with chronic neutropenia—a condition where the body doesn't make enough infection-fighting white blood cells. About 176 participants will receive either ma…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: X4 Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 UTC
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New pill aims to strengthen hearts in genetic cardiomyopathy
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental daily pill, danicamtiv, in 332 people with genetic or familial dilated cardiomyopathy (a weakened, enlarged heart). Participants take the drug or a placebo for about 6 months to see if it improves heart function and exercise ability. The goal is t…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Kardigan, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug trial targets rare genetic heart disease
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests a new medicine called AZD4063 in 31 adults with a specific genetic form of dilated cardiomyopathy (PLN R14del). The main goal is to check the drug's safety and how the body processes it. Participants receive the drug as an injection under the skin and…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New shot aims to help kids with rare heart-muscle disease move easier
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a daily injection called elamipretide in 48 people with genetically confirmed Barth syndrome, a rare condition that causes muscle weakness and heart problems. Participants will receive either the drug or a placebo for 72 weeks. The main goal is to see if the drug…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Stealth BioTherapeutics Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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One-Time gene infusion aims to repair hearts in rare genetic condition
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a single intravenous dose of AFTX-201, a gene therapy designed to deliver a working copy of the BAG3 gene to heart cells. It enrolls 22 adults aged 18–55 with dilated cardiomyopathy and a BAG3 mutation. The study primarily checks safety and tolerabili…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Affinia Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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One-Time gene shot aims to mend broken hearts
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a one-time gene therapy called RP-A701 in 8 adults with dilated cardiomyopathy caused by a faulty BAG3 gene. The therapy uses a harmless virus to deliver a working copy of the gene, aiming to improve heart function. The main goal is to check safety, b…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could stem cells restore sight in damaged eyes?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether injecting a person's own bone marrow stem cells into or near the eye can help treat various retinal and optic nerve diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, and glaucoma. Participants receive stem cell injections via dif…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: MD Stem Cells • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental eye drug hopes to restore sight in rare blindness
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests an experimental drug called sepofarsen in 32 people with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a rare genetic condition that causes severe vision loss from birth. The drug is injected into one eye, while the other eye gets a placebo, to see if it safely impro…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Laboratoires Thea • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New gene therapy trial hopes to strengthen hearts in rare genetic condition
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests a one-time gene therapy called ALXN2350 for adults with a specific genetic heart condition (BAG3-related dilated cardiomyopathy). The heart muscle becomes weak and enlarged, making it hard to pump blood. The treatment aims to fix the faulty gene to im…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Gene therapy aims to restore sight in rare inherited blindness
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a gene therapy called GS010 for people with Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), a genetic condition that causes rapid vision loss. Researchers will give the treatment as an injection into the eye at two different doses to see if it improves vision and mitoc…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: GenSight Biologics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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5,000 heart patients to wear smart patches for Years-Long observation
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study will enroll 5,000 adults with chronic heart conditions like heart failure, high blood pressure, or aortic stenosis. Participants will wear a Prolaio digital health patch that monitors heart rate, breathing, and other vital signs. The goal is to observe how these condit…
Sponsor: Prolaio • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 14, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Heart scans may unlock hidden risks in minority communities
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is looking at whether advanced heart imaging, especially cardiac MRI, can help identify the cause of cardiomyopathy and predict risks like death or heart failure in a diverse group of patients. The research focuses on adults in the Bronx, including many from Hispanic a…
Sponsor: Montefiore Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Worldwide data pool could pave the way for mitochondrial disease trials
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study creates a global registry for people with mitochondrial disorders—rare diseases that affect energy production in cells. By collecting health data from 6,000 participants worldwide, researchers aim to understand how these diseases progress and identify the best ways to …
Sponsor: LMU Klinikum • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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AI-Powered heart scans aim to predict deadly complications in muscular dystrophy
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to understand how heart problems develop in people with Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy, as well as in carriers. Researchers will collect cardiac MRI scans and clinical data from 1,000 participants to build a registry. Using advanced image analysis and deep…
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Data dive: 2500 Patients' records could speed up duchenne treatment advances
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study will collect electronic health records from up to 2500 people with Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy, including female carriers, across U.S. clinics. The data will be combined with patient-reported information to give researchers a fuller picture of the diseases. T…
Sponsor: The Duchenne Registry • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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Thousands join fight against blindness by sharing their stories
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis registry collects information from people with inherited retinal diseases, like retinitis pigmentosa and Stargardt disease. Participants share their symptoms, family history, and genetic test results online. The goal is to help researchers understand these rare diseases and …
Sponsor: Foundation Fighting Blindness • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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Global registry aims to speed up duchenne research by linking patients to studies
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is building a worldwide online registry for people with Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy, including female carriers. Participants share their health information to help researchers learn more about the disease and to match patients with clinical trials. The goal i…
Sponsor: The Duchenne Registry • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Heart disease detective: 1,000-Person study hunts for hidden genetic triggers of sudden cardiac death
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is looking for new genes and blood markers linked to arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (AVC), a genetic heart condition that can lead to heart failure and sudden cardiac arrest. Researchers will enroll 1,000 people, including patients with AVC or unexplained cardiac arrest…
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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Baby brain waves may reveal future learning risks after heart surgery
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether brain wave tests (EEG) done before and after heart surgery in babies under 1 year old can predict later learning or behavior problems, such as autism or ADHD. About 50 infants will be followed to age 2. The goal is to find early warning signs so that c…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Lille • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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10,000 heart patients join online registry to unlock secrets of cardiomyopathy
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is building a large online registry of 10,000 adults with cardiomyopathy or myocarditis, plus those with a strong family history. Researchers will track participants over time to see how many experience serious events like heart failure, dangerous heart rhythms, or dea…
Sponsor: Imperial College London • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
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AI could help predict sudden cardiac death in hereditary heart disease patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to improve how doctors predict the risk of sudden cardiac death or heart failure in people with inherited heart diseases. Researchers will use artificial intelligence to analyze data from 1,000 participants, including medical history, ECGs, imaging, genetic tests,…
Sponsor: Nantes University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Scientists hunt for 'Modifier Genes' that could explain why some LMNA patients fare better than others
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to identify genetic factors that affect how severe muscle and heart problems become in people with LMNA gene mutations. Researchers will collect skin and muscle samples from 40 participants and use advanced DNA and RNA analysis to look for protective or aggravatin…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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Smartwatch study aims to keep pregnant heart patients safer at home
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a wrist-worn device can help monitor pregnant women with congenital heart disease. Researchers will track heart rhythms and other data from 50 participants to see if the wearable can detect early signs of trouble. The goal is to improve care and reduce th…
Sponsor: The Cleveland Clinic • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC
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Scientists launch massive mitochondrial disease registry to unlock secrets of rare disorders
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is creating a large registry and tissue bank for people with mitochondrial disorders. Researchers will collect medical information and samples from up to 1,000 participants, including those diagnosed with or suspected to have a mitochondrial disease. The goal is to gat…
Sponsor: Columbia University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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Can we predict who will die suddenly from heart problems?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows 1500 people who already have an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) to prevent sudden cardiac death. Researchers will track heart function, genetics, and blood markers to find better ways to predict who is at highest risk. The goal is to improve how do…
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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Heart tissue analysis aims to unlock better diagnosis
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at heart tissue samples from 216 adults who already need a biopsy as part of their care. Researchers want to find unique molecular patterns in different heart conditions, including after a heart transplant. The goal is to improve how these diseases are diagnosed …
Sponsor: University Hospital, Essen • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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New laser device could revolutionize eye disease detection
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new non-invasive device that uses laser speckle to measure blood flow and structure inside the eye. Researchers will compare these images with standard vision tests in 500 people with various retinal conditions. The goal is to see if this technology can be…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Randy Kardon • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC
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Major study aims to better measure muscular dystrophy progression
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis 24-month observational study will follow up to 1000 people with certain types of muscular dystrophy (LGMD, DM2, and late-onset Pompe disease) aged 6-50. Researchers want to see if specific physical tests, like the North Star Assessment and a 100-meter walk, are good ways to …
Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC
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Can a simple blood test predict blindness before it starts?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at people who carry genetic changes linked to Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) but still have normal vision. Researchers want to see if certain chemicals in the blood and tears can signal early nerve damage in the eye, before vision loss occurs. The goal …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC
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Virtual clinic aims to boost genetic testing in families with heart disease
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests an online clinic (eCG Family Clinic) that helps families with inherited heart conditions get genetic counseling and DNA testing from home. Researchers will see if more family members use the service and how satisfied they are compared to standard care. About 170 …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: UMC Utrecht • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 17:38 UTC