New gastritis drug candidate tested in three formulations to find the best acid controller
NCT ID NCT07717775
First seen Jul 21, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial tests three different tablet versions of an experimental drug called AD-234 in healthy adults aged 19 to 50. The goal is to see which formulation best controls stomach acid levels over 24 hours after a week of daily dosing. Researchers will also compare how the body absorbs each version and check for side effects. The results will help decide which formulation to study further in people with gastritis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- an experimental drug for gastritis, tested in three different formulations called AD-234, AD-2341, and AD-2342
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify the best formulation of AD-234 for controlling stomach acid, potentially leading to a new treatment option for gastritis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial in only 30 healthy volunteers, not people with gastritis. The drug may not work as well in actual patients or may have side effects not seen here.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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19 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy adult volunteers aged 19 to 50 years, inclusive, at the time of screening * Body weight between 50.0 kg and 90.0 kg, inclusive, and body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 kg/m\^2 and 29.9 kg/m\^2, inclusive, at the time of screening (BMI = weight \[kg\] / height \[m\]\^2) * For female participants: not pregnant, not breastfeeding, or surgically sterile (e.g., bilateral tubal occlusion, hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, bilateral oophorectomy) Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in another clinical study with an investigational drug within the 6 months from scheduled first administration Other exclusions applied
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul,
Seoul, South Korea
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