New drug could get heart surgery patients home days earlier
NCT ID NCT07357675
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This Phase 3 trial tests whether a drug called EA-230 can help people recover faster after coronary artery bypass surgery. About 300 adults scheduled for elective bypass surgery will receive either EA-230 or a placebo during the operation. Researchers will measure how long participants stay in the ICU and hospital, and whether they have fewer complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- EA-230 (a drug given intravenously during surgery)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, EA-230 could help people recover faster after bypass surgery, spending less time in the ICU and hospital with fewer serious complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 3 trial, so results are not yet proven. The drug may not work as well in a larger group, and there is always a risk of side effects not seen in earlier studies.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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MAYO clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Medisch Spectrum Twente
Enschede, Netherlands
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RadboudUMC
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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St Thomas' Hospital
London, United Kingdom
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UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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UZ Gent
Ghent, Belgium
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