New GERD drug tegoprazan tested in large real-world study
NCT ID NCT07678177
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study investigates the safety and symptom-relieving effects of the drug Tegoprazan (K-CAB) in adults with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Researchers will track how well the drug reduces heartburn and acid reflux after 4 weeks of use. The study includes over 5,000 participants and aims to provide real-world evidence on the drug's performance.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Tegoprazan (K-CAB)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm Tegoprazan as a reliable treatment option for controlling GERD symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be less definitive. Individual responses to the drug can vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 5,384 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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.
Who is studied
University-affiliated hospitals and general hospitals that administer the investigational drug
- Ages
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19 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. Subjects over 19 years of age as of the date of consent 2. Subjects with a total score of 8 or more in the Korean Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Questionnaire (GerdQ) based on Visit 1 3. Subjects who voluntarily decides to participate and agrees in writing to the consent form of the study Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects who have hypersensitivity reactions and a medical history of Benzimidazole or components of the investigational drug 2. Subjects on Atazanavir, Nelfinavir, or Rilpivirine-containing medications 3. Pregnant and lactating women
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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.
How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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HK inno.N
RECRUITINGSeoul, South Korea
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