Experimental uric acid drug enters first human tests
NCT ID NCT06859073
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called NNC4004-0002 in 60 adults with high uric acid but no symptoms. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo as a single injection under the skin. The main goal is to check safety and how the body handles the drug, with a secondary focus on its ability to lower uric acid levels.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- NNC4004-0002 (an experimental drug given as an injection under the skin)
- What this could lead to
- If this drug is safe and lowers uric acid effectively, it could point toward a new treatment for high uric acid levels, potentially reducing the risk of gout or kidney stones.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early (Phase 1) trial with only 60 people, so the drug may not work or could have side effects. It is the first time this drug is given to humans, so safety is still unknown.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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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35 to 75 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: * Males or females 35 to 75 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF). * Considered to be generally healthy based on medical history, physical examination, and the re-sults of vital signs, electrocardiogram, and clinical laboratory tests performed during the screening visit, as judged by the investigator. * Body mass index (BMI) 20 to 35 kilogram per meter square (kg/m2) (both inclusive) at screening. * Serum uric acid levels greater than or equal to (≥) 6.8 miligram per decileter (mg/dL) to less than or equal (≤) 12 mg/dL on 2 consecutive screening samples (the first at the screening visit \[V1\], and the second taken at V2 \[day -1\]; samples at least 7 days apart). Exclusion Criteria: * Female who is pregnant, breastfeeding, or intends to become pregnant or is of childbearing po-tential and not using an adequate contraceptive method. * Male of reproductive age who, or whose female partner(s), is not using an adequate contraceptive method. * Present or prior history of gout, or present or prior use of serum Uric acid (sUA) lowering medication. * Serious cardiovascular or hepatic disease, current or past malignancies, or chronic debilitating neurologic, gastrointestinal, or inflammatory diseases. * History or current diagnosis of chronic history kidney disease. * Screening alanine transaminase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) values greater than (\>) 2 multiply by (×) upper limit normal (ULN) or total bilirubin \>1.5× ULN.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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PAREXEL Glendale/LA EPCU
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGlendale, California, 91206, United States
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PAREXEL Intl - EPCU-Baltimore
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21225, United States
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