New drug BMS-986278 put through safety and heart rhythm tests in healthy people
NCT ID NCT06746402
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed Phase 1 trial tested the safety, tolerability, and heart effects of the drug BMS-986278 in 42 healthy adults. Participants received either the drug, a placebo, or a control medication to check for any impact on heart rhythm. The study aims to ensure the drug is safe before moving to patient trials.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BMS-986278
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could confirm that BMS-986278 is safe enough to test in people with a specific disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, small trial in healthy volunteers, not patients. It only checks safety and heart effects, not whether the drug works for any condition.
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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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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Sep 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 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Female individuals not of childbearing potential (INOCBP) and males. * Healthy as determined by medical history, physical examination, vital signs, 12-lead ECG, and clinical laboratory assessments. * Body mass index (BMI) 18.0 to 32.0 kg/m2 , inclusive, for Parts A and B. Exclusion Criteria: * Any significant acute or chronic medical illness as determined by the investigator. * History of clinically relevant cardiac disease as determined by the investigator, symptomatic or asymptomatic arrhythmias, presyncope or syncopal episodes, or additional risk factors for ventricular arrhythmias. * Any significant history of disease of the cardiovascular system that in the opinion of the Investigator makes the participant unsuitable for enrollment into the study. * Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria apply.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ICON San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78209, United States
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Local Institution - 0001
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84124, United States
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