Heart-Thickening drug trial aims to reverse damage

NCT ID NCT07655362

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This Phase 3 trial tests whether adding baxdrostat (Baxfendy) to standard care can improve heart structure and function in 286 adults with high blood pressure and thickened heart walls. Participants take either baxdrostat or a placebo daily for 12 months, with heart scans and regular checkups to measure changes.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

baxdrostat (Baxfendy)

What this could lead to

If successful, baxdrostat could become a new add-on treatment to help reverse heart thickening and improve heart function in people with high blood pressure.

What could go wrong

This is a Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet known. The drug may not improve heart structure more than placebo, and side effects are possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hypertensive disorder Ventricular Remodeling

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Diagnostic Assessment Centre

    Toronto, Ontario, M1S4N6, Canada

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  • North York Diagnostic and Cardiac Centre

    North York, Ontario, M6B3H7, Canada

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