New stomach acid drug could boost h. pylori cure rates
NCT ID NCT06851468
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This completed study tested whether a new drug called keverprazan, combined with the antibiotic amoxicillin, can effectively treat a first-time H. pylori infection in adults. 264 participants took either keverprazan or esomeprazole (a standard acid reducer) plus amoxicillin for 14 days. Researchers measured how many people were cured and tracked side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Keverprazan (a drug that reduces stomach acid, similar to esomeprazole)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, keverprazan could offer a new treatment option for first-time H. pylori infections, potentially improving eradication rates.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed trial, but results are not yet published. The study is relatively small (264 participants) and only includes first-time infections, so findings may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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264 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 65 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 * 1)18\~65 years old, gender is not limited; * 2\) H. pylori infection was diagnosed by urea breath test; * 3\) Did not receive H. pylori eradication therapy; * 4\) Informed and consented to participate in this study. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\) Have serious systemic diseases, major organs such as heart, lung, brain diseases, liver and kidney insufficiency, malignant tumors or other diseases; * 2\) Active peptic ulcer with bleeding, perforation, obstruction, cancer and other complications; And subjects with a past or current history of Zolling-Ellison syndrome's disorders; * 3\) Allergic history of penicillin and regimen related drugs; * 4\) Excessive acid-suppressing drugs, such as proton pump inhibitors, potassium competitive acid blockers, histamine H2 receptor antagonists, etc. were used within 2 weeks before enrollment, or antibiotics were used 4 weeks before enrollment; * 5\) Pregnant or lactating women; * 6\) Other participants were deemed unsuitable by the researchers.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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KeyLabGIDiseasesGansu
Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, China
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