New hope for stiff heart? drug trial targets common heart failure
NCT ID NCT06122779
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug (BMS-986435/MYK-224) in people with a specific type of heart failure where the heart pumps normally but is too stiff (HFpEF). The main goal is to check the drug's safety and how the body processes it. About 208 adults with stable symptoms will receive either the drug or a placebo.
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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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227 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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40 to 85 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria \- Adult participants with stable, symptomatic HFpEF with a normal heart pumping ability. Exclusion Criteria * Participants must not have a known diagnosis of obstructive or genetic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or infiltrative/storage disorder such as cardiac amyloidosis, or any other acute or serious condition that could interfere with assessments during the study or may pose a risk to the participant. * Other protocol-defined Inclusion/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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Local Institution - 0001
Tullahoma, Tennessee, 37388-8260, United States
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Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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Miami, Florida, 33133-4223, United States
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Chicago, Illinois, 60611-5969, United States
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Hazel Crest, Illinois, 60429-2196, United States
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Hamilton, Ontario, L8L 2X2, Canada
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Local Institution - 0008
New York, New York, 10065-4805, United States
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Local Institution - 0009
Bergamo, 24127, Italy
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Local Institution - 0010
Valencia, 46010, Spain
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L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08907, Spain
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Lódz, Lódzkie, 92-213, Poland
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Houston, Texas, 77025-5253, United States
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73135-2607, United States
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Pisa, Tuscany, 56126, Italy
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Seville, 41014, Spain
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Naples, Campania, 80131, Italy
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El Palmar, Murcia, 30120, Spain
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San Donato Milanese, Lombardy, 20097, Italy
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Majadahonda, Madrid, 28222, Spain
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Madrid, 28034, Spain
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St Louis, Missouri, 63136-6111, United States
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Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260-1992, United States
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Bialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, 15-276, Poland
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Málaga, 29010, Spain
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Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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Toronto, Ontario, M4P 1E4, Canada
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Córdoba, Córdoba Province, X5003DCE, Argentina
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Ciudad del Libertador General San Martin, Buenos Aires, B1650BNB, Argentina
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Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, 06591, South Korea
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Junggu, Incheon Gwang'yeogsi, 22332, South Korea
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Rochester, New York, 14618-2668, United States
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Buenos Aires, 1407, Argentina
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San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán Province, T4000IAP, Argentina
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Local Institution - 0062
Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
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Local Institution - 0063
Harrow, Greater London, HA1 3UJ, United Kingdom
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Local Institution - 0064
Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP, United Kingdom
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Local Institution - 0065
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8PE, United Kingdom
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Local Institution - 0067
Buenos Aires, C1431FWO, Argentina
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Local Institution - 0069
Salta, A4406BPF, Argentina
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Albany, New York, 12211, United States
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North Shields, Northumberland, NE29 8NH, United Kingdom
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Leeds, Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom
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Rosario, Santa Fe Province, 2000, Argentina
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Córdoba, X5000AOQ, Argentina
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London, SE1 7EH, United Kingdom
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Rochester, New York, 14621, United States
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Jacksonville, Florida, 32204-4748, United States
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Abington, Pennsylvania, 19001, United States
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Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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Luoyang, Henan, 471003, China
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Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, 03080, South Korea
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Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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Gwangju, Gwangju Gwang'yeogsi, 61469, South Korea
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Daejeon, Daejeon Gwang'yeogsi, 35015, South Korea
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Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, 03722, South Korea
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Pusan, Busan Gwangyeogsi, 49241, South Korea
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Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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Daegu, 42601, South Korea
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Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730, China
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Córdoba, Córdoba Province, 5000, Argentina
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Okayama, Okayama-ken, 702-8055, Japan
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Himeji-Shi, Hyōgo, 672-8044, Japan
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Kishiwada, Osaka, 596-0042, Japan
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Rosedale, New York, 11422-1320, United States
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Durham, North Carolina, 27710-4000, United States
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Lakewood, Colorado, 80228-1710, United States
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Dundee, DD1 9SY, United Kingdom
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Seongnam, Gyeonggido, 13620, South Korea
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Miami, Florida, 33136-2107, United States
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Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, 920-8650, Japan
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Bristol, BS2 8HW, United Kingdom
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Santa Fe, S3000FWO, Argentina
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Takatsuki-Shi, Osaka, 569-1045, Japan
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Austin, Texas, 78756-4080, United States
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Brooklyn, New York, 11215, United States
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Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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Haifa, 3109601, Israel
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Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 90000, Israel
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Petah Tikva, 49100, Israel
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Beersheba, 84101, Israel
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Be’er Ya‘aqov, 7033001, Israel
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Jerusalem, 9103102, Israel
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Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, 06351, South Korea
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Local Institution - 0115
Zárate, Buenos Aires, B2800DGH, Argentina
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Local Institution - 0116
Safed, 1311001, Israel
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Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601-1915, United States
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