New hypertension drug shows promise in early safety trial
NCT ID NCT06905327
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-stage study tested a new drug called QCZ484 in 56 healthy volunteers and people with mild hypertension. The main goal was to check safety and how the body handles the drug. Participants received a single injection of either QCZ484 or a placebo, and researchers monitored for side effects and lab changes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- QCZ484
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option for mild hypertension.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1 trial focused on safety, not effectiveness. The drug may not work or could have 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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56 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Jul 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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18 years and older
- 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: * Healthy males or females aged 18 to 60 years, inclusive, at the time of informed consent. (Part A only). * Males or females aged 18 to 72 years, inclusive, at the time of informed consent (Part B only). * Body mass index (BMI) \>= 18 and \<= 32 kg/m2 and body weight \>50 kg (Part A only). * Body mass index (BMI) \>=18 and \<=35 kg/m2 and body weight \>50 kg (Part B only). * Triplicate 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) after \>5 minutes resting without clinically significant findings at screening and Day -1. * Mean sitting systolic blood pressure (SBP) of \>=130 and \<160 mm Hg (Part B only). Exclusion Criteria: * History of hypotension or orthostatic hypotension. * History of syncope within 1 year. * SBP \<90 mmHg or DBP \<60 mm Hg at screening (Part A only). * Clinical laboratory findings outside of range are deemed clinically significant by the investigator at screening. * Any liver function panel analyte value \> 1.2 ×upper limits of normal (ULN) at screening.
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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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Novartis Investigative Site
Herston, Queensland, 4006, Australia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Morayfield, Queensland, 4506, Australia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Auckland, 0622, New Zealand
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