New sleep drug for surgery could rival propofol
NCT ID NCT04711837
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new drug called HSK3486 to see if it works as well as propofol for putting adults to sleep before elective surgery. 255 people took part in a randomized, double-blind trial. The main goal was to see how many people had a successful start to anesthesia with HSK3486 compared to propofol.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HSK3486 injectable emulsion
- What this could lead to
- If successful, HSK3486 could offer a new option for putting people to sleep before surgery, possibly with less injection pain than current drugs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a late-stage trial, but the drug may not prove safer or more effective than propofol. Results may not apply to all surgeries or patient types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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255 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2021
- Finished
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Apr 2022
- 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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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: * Subjects undergoing elective surgery (nonemergency, noncardiothoracic, and nonintracranial surgery anticipated to last at least 1 hour ). * Males or females, aged ≥18 years old, with American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status (ASA PS) I to IV. * Body mass index (BMI) ≥18 kg/m2. * For all females of childbearing potential, negative pregnancy test at screening and baseline. Additionally, females of childbearing potential must agree to use birth control (such as condom, intrauterine device \[IUD\], abstinence) from the time of consent until 30 days post study drug administration. * Capable of understanding the procedures and methods of this study, willing to sign an Informed Consent Form, and to complete this study in strict compliance with the study protocol. Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications to deep sedation/general anesthesia or a history of adverse reaction to sedation/general anesthesia. * Known to be allergic to eggs, soy products, opioids and their antidotes, or propofol; subject having contraindications to propofol, opioids, and their antidotes. * Medical condition or evidence of increased sedation/general anesthesia risk. * Management risks of respiratory tract and judged by the investigator to be unsuitable for inclusion in the study. * Any medication that has the potential to interact synergistically with propofol or HSK3486, including but not limited to all sedatives and hypnotics. * Laboratory parameters significantly out of range at screening. * Female subjects with a positive pregnancy test (serum or urine) at screening or baseline; lactating subjects; any subject planning to get pregnant within 1 month after the study (including the male subject's partner). * Judged by the investigator to have any other factors that make the subject unsuitable for participation in the study.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Arizona Research Center
Phoenix, Arizona, 85053, United States
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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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Endeavor Clinical Trials, LLC
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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HD Research
Bellaire, Texas, 77401, United States
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JBR Clinical Research
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84107, United States
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Lotus Clinical Research, LLC
Pasadena, California, 91105, United States
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New York City Heath and Hospitals
New York, New York, 10013, United States
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Phoenix Clinical Research, LLC
Tamarac, Florida, 33321, United States
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Plano Surgical Hospital
Plano, Texas, 75093, United States
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Stony Brook University Hospital
Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States
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The Ohio State University Research Foundation
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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The University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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UNC Health Care System
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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