Heart failure drug trial ends early – only 4 patients enrolled
NCT ID NCT06581159
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This was a very early (Phase 1) study testing a drug called HS135 in obese patients who have both pulmonary hypertension and a type of heart failure called HFpEF. The trial was terminated after enrolling only 4 people, so we have no useful information on whether HS135 is safe or effective. The main goal was to check for side effects and measure how the drug moves through the body.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HS135
- What this could lead to
- If it had worked, HS135 might have pointed toward a new treatment for obese patients with pulmonary hypertension and heart failure.
- What could go wrong
- This trial was terminated early with only 4 participants, so no conclusions can be drawn. It was a very early Phase 1 safety study, and the drug may not have been effective or safe.
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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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4 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Jul 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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18 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Patients are eligible to be included in the study only if they meet at least all the following criteria: 1. Male or female, \>18 years of age. 2. CardioMEMS™ Heart Failure System implanted during standard of care at least 90 days before Screening. 3. Established diagnosis of HFpEF with Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) at least 45% as measured by echocardiography during Screening. 4. New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II, III or IV heart failure symptoms. 5. BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2. 6. Ability to adhere to study visit schedule and understand and comply with all protocol requirements. Exclusion Criteria: Patients will be excluded from the study if they meet any of the following criteria: 1. Decompensated heart failure. 2. Admission for an acute coronary syndrome, percutaneous coronary intervention, or cardiac surgery within 30 days prior to Screening. 3. Implantation of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) device within 90 days prior to Screening. 4. Planned cardiovascular revascularization or major cardiac surgery or planned implantation of CRT device. 5. History of heart transplant or on heart transplant list. 6. Uncontrolled systemic hypertension. 7. Patients who have an abnormality in echocardiography or electrocardiogram that in the opinion of the investigator increases the risk of participating in the study. 8. Patients who have full pneumonectomy or a severe chronic pulmonary disorder that in the opinion of the investigator increases the risk of participating in the 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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Site-104
Phoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States
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Site-105
Kansas City, Missouri, 64111, United States
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