New pill targets heart risk by lowering inflammation – first human trial begins
NCT ID NCT07119125
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called MRT-8102 for the first time in humans. It includes healthy volunteers and people with high inflammation (elevated CRP) who are at risk for heart problems. The goal is to check the drug's safety and find the right dose for future studies. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo by mouth for up to 28 days.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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 65 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.
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria (all parts) * Healthy, adult, male or females 18-65 years of age * Non-smoker who has not used nicotine- and tobacco -containing products for at least 3 months prior to start of study * Able to swallow oral medications * Abstain from caffeine- and methylxanthine-containing beverages or food Parts 3: Inclusion Criteria * Elevated CRP value ≥3.0 mg/L at the time of screening * Evidence of cardiovascular risk factors * No signs or symptoms of acute disease * No ECG finding of clinical significance Exclusion Criteria (All Parts) * History or presence of clinically significant medical or psychiatric condition or disease * Underwent surgical intervention or an operation withing 6 weeks prior to start of study * Has active TB, latent TB, a history of TB, or had close contact with a person with active TB within 8 weeks prior to the first dosing * Pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning a pregnancy or fathering a child during the study or within 3 months after the last study drug administration. * Positive urine drug or alcohol screen results * Positive results for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B or Hepatitis C virus or history of resolved hepatitis * Participation in another clinical study within 30 days or within 5 half-live (if known) prior to start of study * Currently receiving other immunomodulators * History of immunodeficiency, chronic inflammatory and chronic inflammation
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinical Pharmacology of Miami, LLC
Miami, Florida, 33172, United States
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Endeavor Clinical Trials
San Antonio, Texas, 78240, United States
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ICON Clinical Research
Lenexa, Kansas, 66219, United States
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QPS
Springfield, Missouri, 65807, United States
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