New heartburn drug put to the test – with and without food
NCT ID NCT07364838
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial tested a new drug called DW4421 in 24 healthy adults to see how food changes the way the body absorbs it. The goal is to learn whether the drug should be taken with or without food for future studies. This is a safety and dosing study, not a test of whether the drug works for GERD.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- DW4421
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help develop a new medication for heartburn and acid reflux (GERD) that is taken with or without food.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial in only 24 healthy people, not patients. It only tests how food affects the drug, not whether it works for GERD. 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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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Apr 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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19 to 50 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: * Healthy Volunteers who are ≥19 years old * Body weight ≥50.0 kg and BMI between 18.0 and 30.0 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * Clinically significant Medical History * In the case of women, pregnant(Urine-HCG positive) or lactating women
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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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Chungbuk National University Hospital
Cheongju-si, South Korea
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