New liver drug candidate AD-230 enters first human tests
NCT ID NCT07521241
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial will test a new drug called AD-230 in 52 healthy adults to see how the body processes it and whether it is safe. The study uses a crossover design where each participant receives both AD-230 and a related version. Results will help decide if AD-230 should move into larger studies for chronic liver disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AD-230
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this trial will provide essential safety and dosing data to guide future studies of AD-230 for chronic liver disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 study in healthy volunteers, not patients. It only measures drug levels and short-term safety, not whether the drug actually treats liver disease. Many drugs fail in later stages.
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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 52 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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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19 to 64 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * \- Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 kg/m2 and 29.9 kg/m2 at the time of screening visit * Subjects aged 19 years or older and under 65 years at the screening visit Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in another clinical study with an investigational drug within the 6 months from scheduled first administration * Other exclusions applied
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kyungpook National university hospital
Seoul, South Korea
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