New drug targets inflammation in heart and kidney patients
NCT ID NCT06675175
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial tested a new drug called AZD4144 in 29 people who have both heart disease and chronic kidney disease. The main goal was to see if the drug is safe and if it lowers certain markers of inflammation in the blood. The study compared the drug against a placebo over 4 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AZD4144
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new way to reduce inflammation in people with both heart and kidney disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 29 people, so it is mainly checking safety, not yet proving the drug works. Many early-stage drugs do not move forward.
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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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29 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Participants with established ASCVD history of one or more of the following 1. Prior Myocardial infarction (MI) (\>60 days from index event) or coronary revascularization procedure like coronary stenting or Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) 2. Prior ischemic stroke (\>60 days from index event) 3. Symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease * Chronic kidney disease defined as eGlomular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 30 to \< 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 * Serum hsCRP \> 2 mg/L * Body mass index ≥ 18 to ≤ 45 kg/m2 * All females must have a negative pregnancy test at the Screening Visit and at the randomization visit 1. Sexually active male participants with partner of childbearing potential must adhere to the contraception methods 2. Females of childbearing potential must not be lactating and if heterosexually active must agree to use an approved method of highly effective contraception 3. Females of non-childbearing potential must be confirmed at the Screening visit Key Exclusion Criteria: * History of malignancy within the last 5 years * History of MI, coronary revascularization, stroke or revascularization for peripheral arterial disease in the 60 days prior to Screening * Active systemic infection within 30 days * Clinically significant active and chronic infections within 60 days prior to randomization * Clinically significant recurrent infection (≥ 2× during the last 12-month period). * Renal transplant participants, participants on dialysis, and those with a history of acute kidney injury in the past 12 month
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Research Site
Glendale, California, 91203, United States
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Research Site
Daytona Beach, Florida, 32117, United States
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Research Site
Jacksonville, Florida, 32216, United States
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Miami, Florida, 33125, United States
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Port Orange, Florida, 32127, United States
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Tampa, Florida, 33603, United States
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Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48334, United States
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The Bronx, New York, 10455, United States
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Sherman, Texas, 75092, United States
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Pleven, 5800, Bulgaria
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Sofia, 1527, Bulgaria
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Gyöngyös, 3200, Hungary
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Kistarcsa, 2143, Hungary
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Bucharest, 11658, Romania
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Cluj-Napoca, 400006, Romania
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