First human test of novel heart failure drug begins
NCT ID NCT06625307
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new medicine called NNC0537-1482, designed to potentially treat heart failure. It is the first time this drug is given to humans, so healthy volunteers receive a single injection under the skin to check for safety and how the body processes it. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either the drug or a placebo. The results will help decide if further testing in heart failure patients is warranted.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- NNC0537-1482
- What this could lead to
- If safe and effective, this could lead to a new treatment option for people with heart failure.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1 trial in healthy volunteers, so it may not work in heart failure patients or may have unexpected 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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31 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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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22 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: * Male or postmenopausal female. * Age 22-55 years (both inclusive) at the time of signing the informed consent. * Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 30.0 kilogram/meter per square (kg/m\^2) (both inclusive) at screening. * Considered eligible and generally healthy based on the medical history, physical examination, and the results of vital signs, electrocardiogram and clinical laboratory tests performed during the screening visit, as judged by the investigator. Exclusion Criteria: * Known or suspected hypersensitivity to study intervention(s) or related products. * Use of prescription or non-prescription medicinal products, including herbal medications, within 14 days before screening. Occasional use of over-the-counter vitamins, or paracetamol or Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) at their labelled doses for mild pain is permitted. * Any condition which in the investigator's opinion might jeopardise participant's safety or compliance with the protocol. * Orthostatic hypotension, defined as a decrease in systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 20 millimetres of mercury (mmHg) or a decrease in diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 10 (mmHg) from supine to standing after 3 minutes, at the screening visit. * Any laboratory safety parameters at screening outside the below laboratory ranges for: * Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) greater than (\>) Upper normal limits (UNL) plus (+) 10 Percentage (%) * Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) \> Upper limit normal (ULN) +20% * Bilirubin \> ULN + 20% * Creatinine \> ULN + 10%
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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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ICON - location Groningen
Groningen, 9728 NZ, Netherlands
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