Heart failure drug trial halted early – what we know
NCT ID NCT06237309
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a single dose of an experimental antibody called REGN5381 in 89 people with chronic heart failure and reduced pumping ability. The goal was to check safety, how the drug moves in the body, and its effects on heart stress markers. The trial was terminated early, so final 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 (an experimental antibody given as a single intravenous infusion)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment to help manage chronic heart failure by improving heart function.
- What could go wrong
- This was an early phase 2 trial that was terminated, so results are limited. The drug is still experimental and may not prove safe or effective.
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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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89 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Dec 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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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. Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 45 kg/m\^2, inclusive, at initial screening visit 2. Diagnosis of chronic heart failure 3. Left ventricular ejection fraction 20-49% by echocardiogram performed within 3 months of screening 4. Plasma NT-proBNP ≥800 pg/mL (or ≥1000 pg/mL if in atrial fibrillation) at screening (visit 1) and NT-proBNP ≥600 pg/mL (or ≥800 pg/mL if in atrial fibrillation) approximately 30 days prior to randomization (visit 5) 5. Receiving optimized standard of care therapy for heart failure as described in the protocol 6. Sacubitril-valsartan treatment: a. Treatment with sacubitril-valsartan at screening and at baseline permitted in Part A2 sacubitril-valsartan cohort and in Part B if supported by safety data from the Part A2 sacubitril-valsartan cohort as described in the protocol 7. Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) levels: 1. eGFR of ≥30 mL/min/1.73 m2 according to locally used formula (Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration \[CKD-EPI\] preferred), at screening (visit 1) or approximately 30 days prior to randomization (visit 5) as described in the protocol Key Exclusion Criteria 1. Hospital discharge within 180 days of anticipated randomization 2. Resting SBP that remains out of range after two repeated measurements prior to randomization as described in the protocol 3. Current or recent diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome or myocardial infarction as described in the protocol 4. History of symptomatic autonomic dysfunction as evidenced by orthostatic hypotension and/or syncope 5. Unexplained syncope \<12 months prior to initial screening or during the Run-in period 6. History of clinically significant cardiovascular, respiratory, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, hematological, psychiatric, or neurological disease, as assessed by the investigator that may confer unreasonable risk to the participant's participation in the study 7. Uncorrected congenital heart disease 8. Cardiac surgery within 6 months prior to screening or any planned surgery during the study 9. Implantation of a cardiac resynchronization therapy device in the prior 90 days, or planned during the study, or planned device optimization 30 days prior to randomization or during the study 10. Current chronic lung disease requiring long-term oxygen therapy 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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AZ Oostende
Ostend, West Vlaanderen, 8400, Belgium
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Algemeen Ziekenhuis Groeninge
Kortrijk, West Vlaanderen, 8500, Belgium
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Algemeen Ziekenhuis St Jan Brugge Oostende Av
Bruges, West Flanders, 8000, Belgium
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Anima Research Center
Alken, Limburg, 3570, Belgium
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Arensia Exploratory Medicine Clinic
Phoenix, Arizona, 85015, United States
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Arensia Exploratory Medicine Clinic at MBAL Sveta Sofia
Sofia, 1618, Bulgaria
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Arensia Exploratory Medicine Clinic at Monza Bucharest
Bucharest, 11658, Romania
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Arensia Exploratory Medicine at the Research Institute of Clinical Medicine
Tbilisi, 0112, Georgia
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Athens Naval Hospital
Athens, Attikh, 11521, Greece
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Centre Hospitalier Regional de la Citadelle
Liège, 4000, Belgium
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Clinmedica Research sp zo.o.
Skierniewice, Łódź Voivodeship, 96-100, Poland
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Dr M I Sarvan,R Moodley & partners
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4321, South Africa
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Edumed
Jaroměř, 55101, Czechia
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Fakultni Nemocnice v Motole
Prague, Central Bohemian, 15006, Czechia
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First Cardiology Clinic University of Athens
Athens, Attica, 11527, Greece
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Flourish Research - Miami (Kendall) (Formerly Clinical Site Partners)
Miami, Florida, 33186, United States
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Flourish Research - Orlando (Formerly Clinical Site Partners)
Winter Park, Florida, 32789, United States
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General University Hospital Attikon
Chaïdári, 12462, Greece
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Grand Hopital de Charleroi
Gilly, Hainaut, 6060, Belgium
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Harbor UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, California, 90509, United States
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Hospital Arnau de Vilanova
Valencia, 46015, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena Unidad Coronaria 1 planta
Seville, 41009, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca
El Palmar, Murcia, 30120, Spain
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Into Research
Groenkloof, Gauteng, 0181, South Africa
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Korea University Guro Hospital
Seoul, 8308, South Korea
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Kuils River Hospital
Kuils River, Western Cape, 7580, South Africa
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Larissa University Hospital
Larissa, 41110, Greece
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MHAT Haskovo
Haskovo, 6300, Bulgaria
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Medical University of Lodz
Lodz, 90-549, Poland
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Medicus Services s.r.o.
Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav, 25001, Czechia
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NZOZ Gemini
Żychlin, 62-571, Poland
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Onze Lieve Vrouw Ziekenhuis Aalst
Aalst, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9300, Belgium
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Pmsi Republican Clinical Hospital Timofei Mosneaga
Chisinau, MD-2025, Moldova
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Sc Arensia Exploratory Medicine Srl
Cluj-Napoca, 400006, Romania
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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea
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Severance Hospital at Yonsei University College of Medicine
Seoul, Seodaemun-gu, 03722, South Korea
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UCK Medical University of Warsaw
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 02-097, Poland
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UZ Leuven
Leuven, Vlaams Brabant, 3000, Belgium
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University Hospital Brno
Brno, South Moravian, 62500, Czechia
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University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment Plovdiv
Plovdiv, 4000, Bulgaria
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Virgen de las Montañas Hospital
Villamartín, Cadiz, 11650, Spain
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Wojewodzki Szpital Zespolony - Ludwik Rydygier Provincial Hospital
Torun, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, 87-100, Poland
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Wonju Severance Christian Hospital
Wŏnju, Gangwon-do, 26426, South Korea
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Worthwhile Clinical Trials
Benoni, Gauteng, 1500, South Africa
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