New antibody drug targets deadly heart shock in early trial
NCT ID NCT06832722
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This early-stage trial tests a new antibody drug called procizumab in 130 people with cardiogenic shock, a life-threatening condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood. The drug blocks a protein called DPP3, which is linked to worse outcomes. The main goal is to check safety and find the right dose, not yet to prove it works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- procizumab (also called invobenitug or AK1967), a monoclonal antibody
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment for cardiogenic shock, a life-threatening condition with few options.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 1b/2a trial with only 130 participants, so it is primarily testing safety and dosing. The drug may not improve survival or heart function, and side effects are unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 80 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. Signed informed consent. 2. Diagnosis of CS based on the following entry criteria: 1. Need for ongoing vasopressors and/or inotropes to maintain a MAP ≥ 65 mmHg or SBP ≥ 90 mmHg 2. Lactate ≥ 2.0 mmol/L 3. High DPP3 concentration ≥ 30 ng/mL 3. Etiology of CS must be one of the following: ACS, septic (according to SEPSIS 3 criteria) or adHF origin Exclusion Criteria: 4. Patients who will be receiving vasopressors and/or inotropes for more than 16 hours prior to receiving the IMP. 5. Patients being longer than 24 hours in the ICU at the time of randomization. 6. Patients below the age of 18 or above 80 years. 7. Patients receiving Ang II and/or levosimendan 8. Patients with known allergies or hypersensitivity to the IMP or its excipients or any related medication. 9. Stroke or transient ischemic attack within the last 3 months. 10. SCAI Shock Stage E. 11. Reduced life expectancy of less than 6 months due to comorbidities (prior to shock onset). 12. Very severe frailty, or moribund condition or presence of clinical circumstances indicating imminent death. 13. Only for Part 1: Patients on cannula-based MCS (including VV and VA-ECMO, impella or left ventricular assist device of any type (excluding IABP)) or on renal replacement therapy. Patients who are treated by impella and/or ECMO but have no evidence of hemolysis during screening can be enrolled in the trial. 14. Patients exceeding a maximum body weight of 120 kg (EU, Armenia, Serbia) and 150 kg (US). 15. CPR lasting more than 15 minutes and/or the patient is not conscious at randomization. 16. Primary hypertrophic or restrictive cardiomyopathy or congenital heart disease or systemic illness known to be associated with infiltrative heart disease. 17. Pericardial constriction. 18. Sustained SBP \> 120 mmHg during the hour prior to randomization. 19. Known severe chronic liver disease (Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) Score \>30), known severe chronic pulmonary disease (including COPD classification GOLD4 and/or chronic oxygen therapy and/or restrictive chronic pulmonary failure and/or severe interstitial lung disease), known severe thyroid disease, known CKD with eGFR \<20 ml/min/1.73 m2 or chronic dialysis. 20. Patients with untreated sepsis. 21. Patients with valvular heart diseases as the primary cause of cardiogenic shock. 22. Other known causes of shock, namely 1. Hypovolemia 2. Hemorrhage 3. Anaphylaxis 4. Intoxication (e.g., drug-induced shock) 5. Dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction 6. isolated right heart failure, including cardiac tamponade and/or pulmonary embolism 7. Known mechanical complications due to myocardial infarction, including papillary muscle rupture, ventricular septal rupture, free wall rupture 8. Inappropriate pacing or shock resulting from ICD malfunction 23. Patients who have severe immune suppression: recent (\<3 months) chemotherapy and/or severe neutropenia (neutrophile count \<500 cells/mm3) and/or chronic high glucocorticoid dose (≥0.5 mg/kg per day of prednisone equivalent) and/or recent (\<3 months) organ transplantation. 24. Patients who have undergone any form of surgery in the last 7 days, except 1) minor surgeries such as cosmetic surgeries, skin surgery, dental surgery and impella implantation 2) surgery for peritonitis with adequate source control, which are allowed. 25. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. 26. Patients who are currently enrolled in another clinical trial, or who have participated in such trials within one month prior to randomization. 27. Any reason that the investigator anticipates that the patient will be unable to complete the protocol or its required procedures (US only).
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
37 sites in 9 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Charles University Motol University Hospital
RECRUITINGPrague, Czechia
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Clinical Center Niš
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNiš, Serbia
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Clinical Hospital Center Bezanijska Kosa
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBelgrade, Serbia
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Clinical University Hospital Poznań
RECRUITINGPoznan, Poland
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Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charite (DHZC)
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBerlin, Germany
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Département d'anesthésie-réanimation
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDijon, 21000, France
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Erebouni Mwdical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGYerevan, 0087, Armenia
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Fundació Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBarcelona, Spain
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Fundació Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBarcelona, Spain
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Fundación Pública Galega de Investigación Biomédica INIBIC
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGA Coruña, Spain
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Fundación para la Investigación Biomédica del Hospital Universitario La Paz
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMadrid, Spain
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General University Hospital in Prague - FVN
RECRUITINGPrague, Czechia
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Ghent University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGhent, Belgium
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Górnośląskie Centrum Medyczne w Katowicach / Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach
RECRUITINGKatowice, Poland
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Heart Center Aalst, AZORG
RECRUITINGAalst, Belgium
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Herzzentrum Leipzig GmbH
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLeipzig, Germany
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Hospital Clinic de Barcelona
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBarcelona, Spain
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Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMadrid, Spain
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Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBarcelona, Spain
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Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGParis, 75651, France
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Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases of Vojvodina
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKamenitz, Serbia
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Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine - IKEM
RECRUITINGPrague, Czechia
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J. Mikulicz Radecki Clinical University Hospital Wrocław
RECRUITINGWroclaw, Poland
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L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBarcelona, Spain
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Lariboisière Hospital AP-HP
RECRUITINGParis, France
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Radboud University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNijmegen, Netherlands
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Regional University Hospital Nancy - Hopitaux de Brabois
RECRUITINGNancy, France
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Uniersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Białystoku
RECRUITINGBialystok, Poland
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University Hospital - Dupuytren Limoges
RECRUITINGLimoges, France
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University Hospital Avicenne AP-HP
RECRUITINGBobigny, France
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University Hospital Lille - Institut Cœur Poumon
RECRUITINGLille, France
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University Hospital Saint Pierre
RECRUITINGBrussels, Belgium
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University Hospital and Medical Faculty of Pilsen
RECRUITINGPilsen, Czechia
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University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHamburg, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGFreiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMannheim, Germany
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Yerevan medical scientific center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGYerevan, 0014, Armenia
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