New pill to fight poisoning passes first safety check in humans

NCT ID NCT05628961

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

Summary

This early study tested single doses of HOPO 14-1 in 42 healthy adults to see if it is safe and how the body handles it. HOPO 14-1 is designed to bind and remove toxic metals like uranium or plutonium. The trial was completed, but results are not yet available.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

HOPO 14-1 (a drug designed to remove toxic metals from the body)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to a treatment for heavy metal poisoning.

What could go wrong

This is a very early Phase 1 study in healthy people, not patients. It only tests safety and how the drug moves through the body, not whether it works for poisoning. Side effects are possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

poisoning

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • SRI International Clinical Trials Unit

    Plymouth, Michigan, 48170, United States