New injection aims to tackle hidden heart risk
NCT ID NCT07640217
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests an experimental injection called SYH2068 in 120 adults with high lipoprotein(a), a genetic risk factor for heart disease. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo to see if it safely lowers their Lp(a) levels over several months. The goal is to find a new way to manage this stubborn risk factor.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SYH2068 injection
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option to lower high lipoprotein(a) levels, potentially reducing heart disease risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 120 participants, so results may not confirm effectiveness or safety. The drug may not work better than placebo 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 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
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.
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female participants ≥18 years of age; 2. Elevated Lp(a); 3. Participants who have used lipid-lowering drugs continue to use a stable dose, and those who have not used do not start new lipid-lowering drugs; 4. Presence of ASCVD or ASCVD risk stratification assessed as moderate or high risk; 5. Participants are able to understand and cooperate to complete this study, voluntarily participate in this study, and sign the ICF. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diseases that significantly affect Lp(a) during screening period, 2. Major or unstable cardiovascular events occurring from 3 months before signing the ICF to randomization; 3. Undergoing or expected to undergo peripheral arterial, coronary, or cerebrovascular revascularization surgery or other major surgery within 3 months prior to signing the ICF until randomization or during the study period; 4. NYHA class III-IV at the time of signing the ICF or LVEF \<40% during the screening period; 5. Type 1 diabetes or hereditary hemorrhagic disorder at screening; 6. History of malignant tumor or suspected malignancy within 5 years prior to screening; 7. Use of drugs affecting Lp(a) within the specified period before screening or expected to use during the study period; 8. Allergy to oligonucleotide drugs; 9. Received any other clinical study treatment within 3 months prior to screening or within 5 half-lives of the investigational drug; 10. Female participants who are pregnant or breastfeeding at screening, or female / male participants who plan to conceive during the study and within 1 year after the last dose.
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