New pill aims to tame heart disease inflammation

NCT ID NCT06031844

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested an experimental daily pill called DFV890 in 24 adults with coronary heart disease and high levels of inflammation (measured by hsCRP). The goal was to see if the drug could safely lower certain inflammatory markers linked to heart risk. Participants took the pill or a placebo for 12 weeks, and researchers measured changes in blood markers like IL-6 and IL-18.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

DFV890

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a new daily pill to lower inflammation and potentially reduce heart disease risk.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase study (24 people) testing only inflammatory markers, not heart attacks or survival. The drug may not work in larger trials or could have side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

coronary artery disorder Coronary Disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Excel Medical Clinical Trials LLC

    Boca Raton, Florida, 33434, United States

  • Monument Health Clinical Research

    Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701, United States

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Montreal, Quebec, H1T 1C8, Canada

  • Triad Clinical Trials LLC

    Greensboro, North Carolina, 27410, United States

  • UF Health Science Center

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States

  • Universal Research Group LLC

    Tacoma, Washington, 98405, United States

  • Valley Clinical Trials

    Northridge, California, 91325, United States