New drug candidate BI 3731579 enters human testing
NCT ID NCT06429137
First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing a new drug called BI 3731579 in healthy male volunteers to see if it is safe and how the body handles it. Participants receive a single oral dose of the drug or a placebo, with different groups getting higher doses. The study measures side effects and drug levels in the blood to understand the drug's behavior.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BI 3731579
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this early trial could pave the way for further studies of BI 3731579 as a potential treatment for future conditions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small trial focused on safety and drug processing, not effectiveness. The drug may not prove safe or may not work as hoped in later trials.
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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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63 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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May 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 45 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- 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 1. Healthy male subjects according to the assessment of the investigator, as based on a complete medical history including a physical examination, vital signs (blood pressure (BP), pulse rate (PR)), 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), and clinical laboratory tests 2. Age of 18 to 45 years (inclusive) 3. Body mass index (BMI) of 18.5 to 29.9 kg/m\^2 (inclusive) 4. Signed and dated written informed consent in accordance with International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use - Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) and local legislation prior to admission to the trial Exclusion criteria 1. Any finding in the medical examination (including BP, PR or ECG) deviating from normal and assessed as clinically relevant by the investigator 2. Repeated measurement of systolic blood pressure outside the range of 90 to 140 millimeter of mercury (mmHg), diastolic blood pressure outside the range of 50 to 90 mmHg, or pulse rate outside the range of 50 to 90 beats per minute (bpm) 3. Any laboratory value outside the reference range that the investigator considers to be of clinical relevance 4. Any evidence of a concomitant disease assessed as clinically relevant by the investigator Further exclusion criteria apply
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Humanpharmakologisches Zentrum Biberach
Biberach, 88397, Germany
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