New pill for rare lung and liver disease enters first human tests

NCT ID NCT06738017

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

Summary

This early-stage trial tests a single oral dose of BMN 349 in 6 adults with a genetic form of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (PiZZ or PiMZ/MASH). The main goal is to check safety and how the drug moves through the body. Participants receive either BMN 349 or a placebo and are closely monitored for side effects.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

BMN 349 (oral tablet)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, potentially slowing liver and lung damage.

What could go wrong

This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 6 participants, so safety and dosing are still being explored. It may not lead to an effective treatment, and side effects are unknown.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Medpace Clinical Pharmacology Unit

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45227, United States

  • NHS Lothian

    Edinburgh, UK, United Kingdom

  • Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

    London, UK, United Kingdom

  • Saint Louis University

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

  • The Medical University of South Carolina

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

  • University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

    Southampton, UK, United Kingdom

  • University of California, San Diego

    San Diego, California, 92037, United States