New blood pressure pill tested: does food change how it works?
NCT ID NCT07358858
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial will test a new drug called QLS1410 in 12 healthy Chinese adults to see if eating affects how the body absorbs it. Participants will take the drug once with food and once without, and researchers will measure drug levels in their blood. The results will help decide the best way to take the pill in future studies for high blood pressure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- QLS1410
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study will show whether QLS1410 should be taken with or without food, helping design future trials for high blood pressure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study in healthy people, not patients. It only measures drug levels, not whether the drug works for high blood pressure. Results may not predict real-world 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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About 12 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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.
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18 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Able to understand and willing to comply with all study visits, procedures, restrictions and provide the written informed consent form (ICF). 2. Males and females aged 18 to 55 years, inclusive. 3. Weight ≥ 50 kg for males and ≥ 45 kg for females, Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 26 kg/m\^2, inclusive, at screening. 4. Has a mean seated office systolic blood pressure (SBP) 110\~139 mmHg (inclusive) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) 70\~89 mmHg (inclusive) at screening and baseline; measured 3 times consecutively (1-2 min intervals). 5. QTcF (QT corrected using Fridericia's formula) \<450 ms for males and \<470 ms for females. 6. Participants (including partners) must agree to abstain from sperm/egg donation and pregnancy plans, and to use highly effective contraception, from signing the ICF until 3 months after receiving the last dose of investigational product. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any medical condition/disease at screening deemed by the investigator to require exclusion, including but not limited to the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, endocrine metabolic, skeletal, muscular, hematologic, immune, nervous system. 2. Dysphagia or any surgical condition/disease that may affect drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion, at screening. 3. Use of systemic corticosteroids within 3 months prior to screening. 4. Any clinically significant abnormal result of vital signs, physical examinations, laboratory tests, chest X-ray, and abdominal B-ultrasound, at screening. 5. Active viral hepatitis (B or C), TP, and HIV as demonstrated by positive serology at Screening. 6. Mean pulse \>100 or \<50 bpm after ≥5 min of rest at screening (measured 3 times consecutively). 7. Any of the following laboratory abnormalities at screening: ALT or AST \>1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN); Total bilirubin \>1.5 x ULN (participants with Gilbert's syndrome may qualify if direct bilirubin ≤ULN); Creatinine \>ULN or eGFR \<90 mL/min/1.73 m²; Serum potassium \>ULN or sodium \<135 mmol/L. 8. Smoking \>5 cigarettes/day on average within 6 months before screening, or current use of e-cigarettes. 9. Alcohol consumption \>14 units/week (1 unit = 357 mL of 3.5% beer, 27 mL of 40% spirits, or 104 mL of 12% wine) within 6 months before screening, or has a positive breath alcohol test at screening. 10. Blood donation \>400 mL within 3 months or \>200 mL within 4 weeks before screening, or plan to donate blood during the study. 11. Use of strong CYP3A4 or CYP1A2 inhibitors within 7 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) before screening. Use of strong CYP3A4 inducer within 14 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) before screening. 12. Use of any prescription drugs, OTC drugs, traditional medicines, and dietary supplements within 2 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to randomization. 13. Pregnant/lactating females or positive pregnancy test at screening. 14. Inability to tolerate a high-fat meal.
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