New drug aims to heal hearts after attack – but trial halted early
NCT ID NCT06139328
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tested an experimental drug called BI 765845 in 160 adults who had just had a heart attack. Participants received either the drug or a placebo, and doctors measured heart damage using MRI scans over 3 months. The trial was terminated early, so it is unclear if the drug helps reduce heart injury.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BI 765845 (an experimental drug given as an intravenous infusion or bolus injection)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a treatment to reduce heart muscle damage after a heart attack, potentially improving recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This trial was terminated early, so results are limited. It is a Phase 2 study with only 160 participants, and the drug may not prove effective or safe in larger populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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160 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Dec 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 years and older
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥18 years (or legal age as per local regulations) at the time of signing informed consent 2. Signed and dated written informed consent in accordance with ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and local legislation prior to admission to the trial. 3. Male or female participants of non-childbearing potential. Male participants must be ready and able to use highly effective methods of birth control per ICH M3 (R2) for at least 5 days following investigational medicinl product (IMP) administration. Women who are not of childbearing potential are considered those that fulfil at least one or more of the following: aged 50 years or above and being naturally amenorrhoeic for at least 1 year (amenorrhoea following cancer therapy or during breast-feeding does not rule out childbearing potential) OR have premature ovarian failure confirmed by a gynaecologist OR have undergone bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy OR have undergone hysterectomy OR are affected by Turner syndrome OR have uterine agenesis 4. Onset of symptoms of myocardial ischaemia or myocardial infarct, according to patient report, within a duration of: Part A: ≥1 hour (h) and ≤12 h prior to randomisation Part B: ≥1 h and ≤12 h prior to randomisation Further inclusion criteria apply. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Women of childbearing potential 2. Patients indicated for rescue PCI (i.e. after receiving fibrinolysis) 3. Patients presenting with cardiogenic shock defined as either systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≤90 mmHg persisting despite fluid challenge or inotropes/vasopressors use to maintain SBP \>90 mmHg. 4. Known history of symptomatic heart failure (HF) with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (i.e. HFrEF) based on verbal medical history as reported by a trial participant or authorised representative 5. Known history of myocardial infarction (MI) with the exception of the index event (based on verbal medical history as reported by a trial participant or authorised representative) 6. Previous coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) (based on verbal medical history as reported by a trial participant or authorised representative) Further exclusion criteria apply.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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A.O. San Gerardo di Monza
Monza, 20900, Italy
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American Heart of Poland Sp. z o.o.-Tychy-44644
Tychy, 43-100, Poland
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American-Polish Heart Clinic, Lesser Poland Cardiovascular Centre
Chrzanów, 32-500, Poland
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Asklepios Klinik Langen-Seligenstadt GmbH
Langen, 63225, Germany
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Auckland City Hospital
Grafton / Auckland, 1023, New Zealand
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Azienda Ospedaliera Cannizzaro
Catania, 95126, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Arcispedale Sant'Anna
Cona (FE), 44124, Italy
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Cardiocenter Nitra, s.r.o
Nitra, 949 01, Slovakia
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Cardiovascular Diseases institute of Central Slovakia
Banská Bystrica, 97401, Slovakia
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Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal (CHUM)
Montreal, Quebec, H2X 0C1, Canada
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Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Berlin, 13353, Germany
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Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo
Vigo, 36312, Spain
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Freeman Hospital
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DN, United Kingdom
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General University Hospital
Prague, 128 00, Czechia
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Golden Jubilee National Hospital
Clydebank, G81 4DY, United Kingdom
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Hamilton General Hospital
Hamilton, Ontario, L8L 2X2, Canada
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Hanyang University Medical Center
Seoul, 04763, South Korea
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Helios Herzzentrum Leipzig GmbH
Leipzig, 04289, Germany
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Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón
Madrid, 28009, Spain
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Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, 08026, Spain
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Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Hospital Universitario La Paz
Madrid, 28046, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen De La Macarena
Seville, 41009, Spain
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Independent Public Health Care Center of the Ministry of the Interior in Rzeszow
Rzeszów, 35-111, Poland
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Independent Public Health Care in Myszkow
Myszków, 42 300, Poland
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Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Quebec (IUCPQ)
Québec, G1V 4G5, Canada
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Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen am Rhein GmbH
Ludwigshafen, 67063, Germany
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Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom
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Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Hanover, 30625, Germany
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NCKUH
Tainan, 704, Taiwan
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National Heart Centre Singapore
Singapore, 169609, Singapore
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National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
Bratislava, 831 01, Slovakia
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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National University Hospital-Singapore-42005
Singapore, 119074, Singapore
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Osp. Pediatrico Apuano Pasquinucci
Massa, 54100, Italy
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Ospedale Mauriziano di Torino
Torino, 10128, Italy
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Ospedale San Paolo-Bari-18924
Bari, 70124, Italy
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Semmelweis University
Budapest, 1122, Hungary
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Sengkang General Hospital
Singapore, 544886, Singapore
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South Western Sydney Local Health District
Liverpool, New South Wales, 2170, Australia
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St. Anna Hospital
Brno, 602 00, Czechia
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Städtisches Klinikum Dresden
Dresden, 01067, Germany
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The Northern Hospital
Epping, Victoria, 3076, Australia
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University Clinical Hospital in Opole
Opole, 45-401, Poland
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University Hospital Brno
Brno, 62500, Czechia
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University Hospital in Krakow
Krakow, 30-688, Poland
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University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4W7, Canada
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University of Pecs
Pécs, 7624, Hungary
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Universität Leipzig
Leipzig, 04103, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt
Frankfurt, 60590, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau, 79106, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Ulm
Ulm, 89081, Germany
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Zala County Hospital, Zalaegerszeg
Zalaegerszeg, 8900, Hungary
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