Experimental antibody drug aims to tackle stubborn high blood pressure
NCT ID NCT06833190
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested an experimental drug called REGN5381 in 34 adults with uncontrolled hypertension (high blood pressure despite taking one or more blood pressure medications). The drug is a monoclonal antibody designed to activate NPR1 receptors, which may help lower blood pressure. The trial was a Phase 2b, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, but it was terminated early, so the full results are not available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- REGN5381 (a monoclonal antibody that targets NPR1 receptors to help lower blood pressure)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for people whose high blood pressure is not controlled by current medications.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, early-phase trial that was terminated, so results are limited. The drug may not prove effective or safe in larger studies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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34 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Oct 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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30 to 85 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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adults with SBP ≥130 mm Hg and SBP ≤180 mm Hg at both screening and randomization visit, as described in the protocol 2. ≥ 40 and ≤85 years on a stable regimen of ≥1 anti-hypertensive therapy for at least 1 month at the time of screening or ≥30 and \<40 years on a stable regimen of ≥3 anti-hypertensive therapies for at least 1 month at the time of screening Key Exclusion Criteria 1. Heart rate \>100 bpm as described in the protocol 2. Body mass index \>45 kg/m2 as described in the protocol 3. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \<30 mL/min/1.73m2 at screening as described in the protocol 4. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≥3x upper limit of normal (ULN) as described in the protocol NOTE: Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria apply
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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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Protas, Car Park of Asda Huyton Supercentre
Huyton, Liverpool, L36 7TX, United Kingdom
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Protas, Car Park of Asda Pilsworth Road
Bury, BL9 8RS, United Kingdom
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Protas, Two New Bailey Square
Salford, Manchester, M3 5GS, United Kingdom
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