New heart failure pill shows promise in early trial
NCT ID NCT06017609
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new drug called JTT-861 in 314 adults with chronic heart failure and reduced pumping ability. Participants took either the drug or a placebo once daily for 12 weeks, alongside their usual heart medications. The goal was to see if the drug improves heart function, reduces symptoms, and is safe.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- JTT-861 capsules
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new daily pill to improve heart function and quality of life in people with chronic heart failure.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2a trial with only 314 people, so results may not confirm benefit. The drug may cause side effects or fail to improve heart function.
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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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314 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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May 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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30 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Has a clinical diagnosis of symptomatic heart failure (HF) ≥90 days prior to the Screening Visit; * Is in New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class II or III at the Screening Visit; * Is on stable, guideline-directed therapy for HF, consistent with American Heart Association (AHA), American College of Cardiology (ACC), Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) or European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines for ≥4 weeks prior to the Screening Visit (with at least half of maximal labeled dose of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors and β-blockers, if tolerated); * Has left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤35% at the Screening Visit; * Has a serum N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP) level ≥600 pg/mL (or ≥900 pg/mL if the subject has atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter) at the Screening Visit. Exclusion Criteria: * Has a confirmed acute myocardial infarction (MI) (i.e., Type 1) or unstable angina within 90 days prior to the Screening Visit; * Has a history of coronary revascularization (percutaneous coronary intervention \[PCI\] and/or coronary artery bypass graft \[CABG\]) or other cardiovascular surgery within 90 days prior to the Screening Visit or planned cardiovascular surgery during the study through the Follow-up Visit); * Has started cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) within 90 days prior to the Screening Visit or has planned CRT during the study through the Follow-up Visit; * Has clinically significant congenital heart disease, active myocarditis or constrictive pericarditis; * Has current acute decompensated HF requiring additional treatment with diuretics, vasodilators and/or inotropic medications at the Screening Visit; * Has clinically significant chronic renal insufficiency (i.e., estimated glomerular filtration rate \[eGFR\] \<30 mL/min/1.73 m2 calculated by the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration \[CKD-EPI\] creatinine equation) at the Screening Visit.
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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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4 Wojskowy Szpital Kliniczny z Polikliniką Samodzielny Publiczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej we Wrocławiu
Wroclaw, 53-114, Poland
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ASHA Clinical Research-Munster, LLC
Hammond, Indiana, 46324, United States
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Acibadem City Clinic University Multiprofile Hospital For Active Treatment EOOD
Sofia, 1415, Bulgaria
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Affinity Health
Park Ridge, Illinois, 60068, United States
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Ambulatory for Specialized Outpatient Medical Care in Cardiology Individual Practice- Dr. Elena Dotcheva EOOD
Burgas, 8000, Bulgaria
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American Heart of Poland S.A.
Chrzanów, 32-500, Poland
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American Heart of Poland S.A.
Dąbrowa Górnicza, 41-300, Poland
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American Heart of Poland S.A.
Tychy, 43-100, Poland
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Angiocare S.R.L.
Cluj-Napoca, 400015, Romania
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Area Sanitaria De Ferrol - Hospital Arquitecto Marcide
Ferrol, 15405, Spain
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Arensia Exploratory Medicine Inc.
Phoenix, Arizona, 85015, United States
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CMI Dr. Podoleanu Cristian
Târgu Mureş, 540143, Romania
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Capital Area Research, LLC
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, 17011, United States
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Cardio Med SRL
Craiova, 200513, Romania
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Cardio Med SRL
Târgu Mureş, 540124, Romania
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Centrum Rehabilitacji I Kardiologii Solutaris Prokopczuk Sp.j.
Kędzierzyn-Koźle, 47-200, Poland
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Centrum pro zdraví, s.r.o.
Brno, 603 00, Czechia
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Cypress Heart and Vascular Center
Cypress, Texas, 77429, United States
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Diagnostic Consultative Center Convex EOOD
Sofia, 1680, Bulgaria
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Edumed s.r.o.
Broumov, 550 01, Czechia
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Edumed s.r.o.
Hradec Králové, 500 02, Czechia
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Edumed s.r.o.
Jaroměř, 551 01, Czechia
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Edumed s.r.o.
Náchod, 547 01, Czechia
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Fakultní nemocnice Brno
Brno, 625 00, Czechia
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Fakultní nemocnice Ostrava
Ostrava-Poruba, 708 52, Czechia
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Floridian Clinical Research
Miami Lakes, Florida, 33016, United States
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Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca
Murcia, 30120, Spain
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Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago
A Coruña, 15706, Spain
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Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia
Valencia, 46010, Spain
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Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón
Madrid, 28007, Spain
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Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe
Valencia, 46026, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz
Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Hospital Universitario La Paz
Madrid, 28046, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro - Majadahonda
Madrid, 28222, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal
Madrid, 28034, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena
Seville, 41009, Spain
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Hospital del Mar - Parc de Salut Mar
Barcelona, 08003, Spain
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Indago Research & Health Center, Inc.
Hialeah, Florida, 33012, United States
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Kardio Brynów Sp. z o.o.
Katowice, 40-555, Poland
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Laurelton Heart Specialist P.C.
Rosedale, New York, 11422, United States
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MUDr. Libor Nechvatal s.r.o.
Brno, 602 00, Czechia
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Mat Cord Biomedica SRL
Buzău, 120133, Romania
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Med Research of Florida
Miami, Florida, 33186, United States
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Medical Center Hera EOOD
Sofia, 1510, Bulgaria
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Monroe Research, LLC
West Monroe, Louisiana, 71291, United States
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Multiprofile Hospital For Active Treatment Heart and Brain EAD
Pleven, 5804, Bulgaria
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Multiprofile Hospital For Active Treatment Ivan Skenderov EOOD
Gotse Delchev, 2900, Bulgaria
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Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment "Ivan Skenderov"
Gotse Delchev, 2900, Bulgaria
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Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment Tsaritsa Yoanna - ISUL EAD
Sofia, 1527, Bulgaria
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NZOZ "Pro Cordis" Sopockie Centrum Badań Kardiologicznych Paweł Miękus
Sopot, 81-717, Poland
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Nature Coast Clinical Research
Crystal River, Florida, 34429, United States
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NextStage Clinical Research - (Kansas City [01])
Kansas City, Missouri, 64114, United States
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NextStage Clinical Research-Beaumont- (01)
Beaumont, Texas, 77702, United States
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NextStage Clinical Research-Port Arthur-(02)
Port Arthur, Texas, 77642, United States
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Onsite Clinical Solutions, LLC
Rock Hill, South Carolina, 29732, United States
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Pharma Medical Innovation, Inc.
Miami Lakes, Florida, 33014, United States
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Profound Research LLC
Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48334, United States
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Sherman Clinical Research
Sherman, Texas, 75092, United States
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Spitalul Clinic De Urgență Sf. Pantelimon București
Bucharest, 021659, Romania
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Spitalul Clinic Judetean De Urgenta Brasov
Brasov, 500326, Romania
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Spitalul Clinic Județean de Urgență Craiova
Craiova, 200642, Romania
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Spitalul Clinic Municipal de Urgenţă Timişoara
Timișoara, 300024, Romania
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Spitalul Clinic Municipal de Urgenţă Timişoara
Timișoara, 300079, Romania
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Spitalul Universitar de Urgență București
Bucharest, 050098, Romania
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Thera Card S.R.L
Brasov, 500102, Romania
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Trialmed CRS Piotrków Trybunalski
Piotrkow Trybunalski, 97-300, Poland
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University Multiprofile Hospital For Active Treatment Saint Georgi EAD
Plovdiv, 4002, Bulgaria
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University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment Georgi Stranski, EAD
Pleven, 5803, Bulgaria
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University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment. Sv Anna - Sofia AD
Sofia, 1750, Bulgaria
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Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny Nr 4 w Lublinie
Lublin, 20-090, Poland
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Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Bialymstoku
Bialystok, 15-276, Poland
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Vojenská nemocnice Brno
Brno, 615 00, Czechia
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Waco Cardiology Associates - NextStage Clinical Research
Waco, Texas, 76712, United States
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Wojewodzki Specjalistyczny Szpital Im Dr Wl Bieganskiego
Lodz, 91-347, Poland
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