New GERD drug FEXUCLUE shows promise for heartburn relief
NCT ID NCT05660122
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at whether FEXUCLUE (fexuprazan) tablets can improve heartburn and acid reflux symptoms in people with erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Over 2,800 adults took the medication for 4 to 8 weeks and reported their symptom changes. The goal was to see if the drug helps patients feel better day-to-day.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Fexuprazan Hydrochloride (FEXUCLUE tablet)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that FEXUCLUE helps relieve heartburn and acid reflux symptoms in people with erosive GERD.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be less reliable. It also only looks at short-term symptom improvement, not long-term healing or prevention.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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2,852 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Finished
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Aug 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.
Who is studied
This observation research plan assumes the following. 1. level of signification, α=0.05 2. Distance from Mean to Limits = 0.067 3. Standard deviation of the amount of change at the time of two weeks compared to the baseline of the RDQ score = 1.66 As a result of calculating using PASS2020 based on the above assumptions, the number of study subjects required to conduct this study was 2,359. In consideration of the dropout rate of about 20% in the calculated results, we intend to recruit 3,000 study subjects.
- Ages
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19 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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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. Adult men and women aged 19 to 75 years of age at the time of registration. 2. A patient with erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease who is scheduled to administer Fexuclue Tab. for the first time based on the medical judgement of the researcher based on the medication authorization. 3. A person who voluntarily agrees to participate in this observation study and signed the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: 1. A person who falls under the prohibition of administration according to the permission for Fexuclue Tablet * Patients with hypersensitivity to the components of Fexuclue tablet or Fexuclue tablet and a history thereof * Patients undergoing Atazanavir, Nelfinavir or Lilpivirin-containing preparations * Pregnant and lactating women * Patients with genetic problems such as galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency, or glucose-galactose malabortion 2. A person who participates in another clinical trial and is administering (applying) clinical trial drugs or clinical trial medical devices; 3. In addition to the above, a person who has determined that the researcher (the doctor in charge) is not suitable for participation in this observation study
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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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Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
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