New sedative candidate goes Head-to-Head with propofol in early human test
NCT ID NCT07828470
First seen Sep 18, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026
Summary
Researchers are testing an experimental intravenous sedative called KL0011034 in healthy Chinese adults aged 18 to 45. The trial compares continuous infusions of KL0011034 with propofol, a standard sedative, over 1, 2, and 3 hours. Participants are randomly assigned and neither they nor the study team know which drug they receive. The main goal is to track side effects and measure how the body processes KL0011034.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- KL0011034, an experimental intravenous sedative
- What this could lead to
- If it works, KL0011034 could offer another option for keeping patients sedated during procedures, with a safety and dosing profile that doctors can compare to propofol.
- What could go wrong
- This is a first-in-human style Phase 1 trial in 30 healthy volunteers, so it can only show early safety and how the body handles the drug. It cannot prove the drug works better than propofol, and unknown side effects may appear.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Sign the informed consent form 2. Health participants (Age: 18\~45 years); 3. Body Weight: Male≥50.0kg, Female≥45.0kg; 19 ≤BMI≤ 26.0kg/m2; 4. There were no abnormalities in clinically significant physical examination, vital signs, 12-lead electrocardiogram, chest x-ray, abdominal B-ultrasound, laboratory tests; 5. Agreed to use contraception for 3 months post-dose. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Allergy or Drug hypersensitivity; 2. Clinically significant Medical History; 3. History of anesthesia accident, history of serious adverse reactions of anesthesia, or family history of anesthesia accidents, or contraindications to general anesthesia; 4. Dyspnoea or suspected difficult airway, or predicting difficult endotracheal intubation; 5. History of bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sleep apnea syndrome; 6. History of adrenal insufficiency or adrenal tumor or hereditary heme biosynthesis disorder or hereditary acute porphyria; 7. History of any surgery within 3 months; 8. History of any Medication within 14 days; 9. History of any clinical study within 3 months; 10. History of any vaccine within 1 month; 11. History of any drug abuse; 12. Needle sickness, Hematosickness; 13. Massive blood loss (\> 400 mL) in the past 3 months; 14. Female volunteers are pregnant or lactating; 15. History of unprotected sex within 2 weeks; 16. Heavy smoker ( more than 5 cigarettes/day) within 3 months; 17. History of alcohol abuse,or heavy alcohol intake (more than 14 units a week) within 6 months; 18. Heavy caffeine intake; 19. History of grapefruit, xanthine-rich foods intake within 48 hours; 20. Positive alcohol test; 21. Positive nicotine test; 22. Positive drugs of abuse test result.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Third XIANGYA Hospital of Central South University
Changsha, Hunan, 410205, China
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