New injection could save heart muscle after attack

NCT ID NCT07306182

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests a new medicine called SGC001 in people who have had a serious type of heart attack (anterior STEMI) and are scheduled for a procedure to open blocked arteries. The goal is to see if SGC001 can reduce the size of the heart damage and lower the chance of future heart problems. About 210 participants will receive either the drug or a placebo by IV within 6 hours of their symptoms starting.

What this could mean

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Active substance
SGC001 injection
What this could lead to
If it works, this could lead to a new treatment that limits heart muscle damage and reduces the risk of future heart problems after a heart attack.
What could go wrong
This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 210 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug is still experimental and not yet approved anywhere.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 2

Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.

Participants

About 210 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Mar 2026

Expected to finish

Oct 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 79 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria 1.18-79 years of age (including boundary values), male or female; 2.Anterior wall STEMI: (a) history of persistent chest pain/precordial discomfort (\>30 minutes); (b) upon admission, the ECG must meet the following requirements: i.For male participants \>40 years old, ST-segment elevation ≥2 mm in leads V2 and V3; ii.For male participants ≤40 years old, ST-segment elevation ≥2.5 mm in leads V2 and V3; iii.For female participants, ST-segment elevation ≥1.5 mm in leads V2 and V3; If clinical symptoms of (a) are atypical, then (c) a positive point-of-care troponin test is required. 3.Planned for pPCI treatment; 4.Assessed as being able to complete dosing within 6 hours of the onset of persistent chest pain/precordial discomfort symptoms; 5.The participant or their legal guardian fully understands the objectives, nature, methods, and potential adverse reactions of the study, voluntarily agrees to participate, and has signed the informed consent form (ICF). Exclusion Criteria 1. History of the following cardiac conditions: 1. History of myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization (including percutaneous coronary intervention \[PCI\] and coronary artery bypass grafting \[CABG\], etc.); 2. History of cardiopulmonary resuscitation; 3. History of stroke within 6 months; 4. Presence of severe cardiac structural abnormalities such as aortic dissection, and ventricular aneurysm; 2. Patients who have received thrombolysis; 3. Patients with a life expectancy of less than 1 year; 4. Febrile infection requiring systemic treatment within 2 weeks prior to screening; 5. Concomitant left bundle branch block; 6. Cardiogenic shock or hemodynamic instability; 7. Concomitant severe arrhythmia (including high-degree atrioventricular block, sick sinus syndrome, sustained ventricular tachycardia, etc.) or implanted cardiac pacemaker; 8. Definitive diagnosis of acute heart failure (Killip classification ≥ III; for details on Killip classification, see Appendix); 9. Unable to undergo cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging according to the study protocol, or known allergy to any radiocontrast agent;

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Shanghai East Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200120, China

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