New pain drug tested with HIV pill in healthy volunteers
NCT ID NCT07570069
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This early-stage study is testing how a new pain medication called suzetrigine interacts with efavirenz, a drug used to treat HIV. The trial involves 18 healthy adults and measures how the body processes suzetrigine when taken alone versus with efavirenz. The goal is to check for any safety issues or changes in drug levels, not to treat pain directly.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Suzetrigine (also called SUZ, Journavx) and efavirenz
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors understand how to safely combine suzetrigine with other drugs that affect the same liver enzymes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study in healthy volunteers, not patients. It only looks at drug levels and safety, not whether suzetrigine works for pain. Results may not apply to people with medical conditions.
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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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18 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2026
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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 55 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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Body mass index (BMI) of 18.0 to 32.0 kilogram per meter square (kg/m\^2) * A total body weight of greater than (\>) 50 kg * Males and females of non-childbearing potential Key Exclusion Criteria: * History of any illness or any clinical condition that may confound the results of the study or pose an additional risk in administering study drug to the participant * History of febrile illness or other acute illness that has not fully resolved within 5 days before the first dose of study drug * Any condition possibly affecting drug absorption Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may 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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ICON - Utah - Salt Lake City Office
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84124, United States
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