Sugar-Tweaked heart hormone tested in healthy volunteers
NCT ID NCT07606183
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase study in 17 healthy male volunteers examines how a natural sugar modification on the heart hormone ANP changes its effects on blood pressure and fluid balance. Participants receive intravenous infusions of both the sugar-modified and unmodified forms of the hormone, plus a saline placebo, on separate days. The goal is to understand whether the sugar attachment alters how the hormone works, which could inform future treatments for conditions like heart failure and high blood pressure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- glycosylated atrial natriuretic peptide (gANP) and non-glycosylated ANP
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help researchers understand how a natural sugar modification changes the heart hormone's effects, potentially pointing toward new treatments for high blood pressure or heart failure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study in only 17 healthy young men, not patients. The results may not apply to older or sicker people, and the hormone is given by IV, not as a pill.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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17 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2022
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 30 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: * Healthy male volunteers * Age: 18-30 years * BMI: 20-25 kg/m² * Body weight ≤90 kg (amended protocol) * Normal hemoglobin * Ability to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Acute illness within two weeks * Chronic cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, pulmonary, metabolic or malignant disease * Hypotension or history of syncope * Smoking * Substance or alcohol abuse * Recent blood donation (\<3 months) * Medication that cannot be safely interrupted
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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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4) Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen, 2400, Denmark
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