Can a new oral drug pass its first safety test in humans?
NCT ID NCT07737496
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing whether an experimental drug called HW243040 is safe and tolerable in healthy adults aged 18 to 55. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo, and researchers monitor for side effects and how the drug moves through the body. The goal is to gather initial safety data before moving to larger studies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- an experimental oral drug called HW243040
- What this could lead to
- If safe, this could pave the way for future studies to see if HW243040 might treat a disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, small trial in healthy people, so it may not work as hoped or could have side effects.
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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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About 98 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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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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: * Informed consent must be obtained/signed prior to trial participation. * Aged between 18 and 55 years old, both healthy males and females are eligible. * Female participates must have a body weight of ≥ 45 kg and male participates ≥ 50 kg, with a body mass index (BMI) ranging from 19 to 26 kg/m\^2. Exclusion Criteria: * History or presence of any clinically severe disorders of urinary, cardiovascular, endocrine, nervous, gastrointestinal, respiratory, hematologic, immune systems, psychiatric illnesses or metabolic abnormalities; or other conditions judged by the Investigator to confound trial outcomes, e.g., intestinal diseases (irritable bowel syndrome), urinary tract infections. * History of malignant tumors (except for cancer with confirmed cure or remission for ≥5 years, radically resected basal or squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, and resected colonic polyps). * Any conditions or diseases that, in the Investigator's judgment, may affect the absorption, metabolism and/or excretion of the investigational product. * History of drug abuse or dependence. * Hypersensitivity to any ingredient of the study drug,or history of allergic disorders or allergic diathesis. * Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, renders the participant unsuitable to participate in the study.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
RECRUITINGChangsha, Hunan, 410013, China
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