Experimental heart drug pulled before first patient enrolled

NCT ID NCT04843020

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study aimed to test a monthly injection called ION-682884 in people with TTR amyloid cardiomyopathy, a condition where abnormal protein deposits damage the heart. Only patients who had already completed a 2-year study of a similar drug (inotersen) were eligible. The goal was to see if the new drug could slow heart damage over 48 months. However, the trial was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no data was collected.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

ION-682884 (a drug designed to lower transthyretin protein production in the liver)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a monthly injection to slow or stop heart damage from TTR amyloidosis, potentially improving heart function and quality of life.

What could go wrong

This trial was withdrawn before enrolling anyone, so no results are available. The drug is still experimental, and its safety and effectiveness are not yet proven.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

amyloidosis cardiomyopathy wild type ATTR amyloidosis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States