New pain pill HRS-6257 enters first human tests
NCT ID NCT07301333
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-phase study is testing a new drug, HRS-6257, in 80 healthy adults to see if it is safe and how the body processes it. Participants will receive either the drug or a placebo, and researchers will monitor side effects and measure drug levels in the blood. The study also looks at how food affects the drug and includes a cold pain test to get an early read on pain response, but it is not designed to prove the drug works for pain.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HRS-6257
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new oral pain medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 study in healthy people, not patients. It only tests safety and how the drug moves through the body, not whether it actually relieves pain. Many drugs fail at this stage.
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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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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Finished
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Jun 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.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Aged between 18 and 55 years old (based on the time of signing the informed consent form), both males and females are eligible. 2. The body weight of males ≥ 50 kg, and that of females ≥ 45 kg, and body mass index (BMI): 19 - 28 kg/m². 3. Female subjects must be non-pregnant or non-childbearing potential; 4. Subjects must understand the study procedures and methods, voluntarily participate in this study and sign the ICF in person. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of clinically significant hematological, renal, endocrine, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, psychiatric, neurological disease; 2. Known or suspected hypersensitivity to trial product(s) or related products; 3. 12-lead ECG demonstrating QTcF \>450 msec or history or risk factors for QT prolongation; 4. Blood donation of more than 200 mL within the last 6 months 5. Use of prescription or nonprescription drugs and dietary and herbal supplements within 14 days or 7 half-lives; 6. Positive screening tests for hepatitis B or C, HIV, alcohol, drugs of abuse. 7. Previous administration with an investigational product (drug or vaccine) within 3 months;
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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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Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China
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