New drug targets inflammation in heart and kidney patients

NCT ID NCT06675175

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early-stage trial tested a new drug called AZD4144 in 29 people who have both heart disease and chronic kidney disease. The main goal was to see if the drug is safe and if it lowers certain markers of inflammation in the blood. The study compared the drug against a placebo over 4 weeks.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

AZD4144

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a new way to reduce inflammation in people with both heart and kidney disease.

What could go wrong

This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 29 people, so it is mainly checking safety, not yet proving the drug works. Many early-stage drugs do not move forward.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

atherosclerosis atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease chronic kidney disease chronic renal failure syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

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    Glendale, California, 91203, United States

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    Daytona Beach, Florida, 32117, United States

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    Jacksonville, Florida, 32216, United States

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    Miami, Florida, 33125, United States

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    Port Orange, Florida, 32127, United States

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    Tampa, Florida, 33603, United States

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    Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48334, United States

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    The Bronx, New York, 10455, United States

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    Sherman, Texas, 75092, United States

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    Pleven, 5800, Bulgaria

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    Sofia, 1527, Bulgaria

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    Gyöngyös, 3200, Hungary

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    Kistarcsa, 2143, Hungary

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    Bucharest, 11658, Romania

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    Cluj-Napoca, 400006, Romania