New pill for bladder pain shows promise in early trial
NCT ID NCT06285214
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage study tested a drug called V117957 in 47 women with interstitial cystitis, a condition causing bladder pain and discomfort. Participants took either the drug or a placebo at bedtime to see if it safely reduced pain. The trial is now complete, and results will help decide if larger studies are warranted.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- V117957
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for bladder pain in interstitial cystitis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1 trial with only 47 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not prove effective 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 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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47 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2022
- Finished
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Jan 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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Female participants only
- 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 include: 1. Female, age ≥18 years and capable of voiding independently. Able to comply with acceptable methods of contraception. 2. Diagnosis of IC/BPS or meets criteria for IC/BPS as defined by the American Urology Association as "an unpleasant sensation (pain, pressure, discomfort) perceived to be related to the urinary bladder, associated with lower urinary tract symptoms for more than six weeks duration, in the absence of infection or other identifiable causes". 3. Subject has Bladder Pain/Interstitial Cystitis Symptom Scale (BPIC-SS) total score of ≥19 and worst bladder pain/discomfort sub-score of ≥4 to ≤9. 4. Has undergone evaluation to rule out other conditions that cause bladder pain/discomfort. Any microscopic or gross hematuria that has not been evaluated in the past 12 months will require appropriate clinical evaluation to determine study eligibility. Key Exclusion Criteria include: 1. Pelvic floor tenderness in the absence of bladder tenderness on physical examination by primary investigator. 2. Urinary tract infection (UTI) within the past 30 days, or history of recurrent UTI. 3. Hematuria determined to be associated with bladder malignancy or other significant pathology. 4. Had surgical procedure at any time that affected bladder function. 5. Received intravesical therapy or had bladder hydrodistension, fulguration, botulinum toxin, or triamcinolone bladder injection, percutaneous nerve stimulation. A subject receiving such treatment(s) prior to screening is eligible if in the opinion of the investigator the procedure/ treatment resulted in no notable or enduring effect and subject continues to exhibit stable symptomology. 6. Has current or history of clinically significant kidney disease or abnormal kidney function, or nephrolithiasis. Other protocol-specific inclusion and exclusion criteria may 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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Accel Research Site - Neurostudies
Decatur, Georgia, 30033, United States
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Accel Research Sites
DeLand, Florida, 32720, United States
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AccuMed Research Associates
Garden City, New York, 11530, United States
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Adult & Pediatric Urology P.C.
Omaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States
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Applied Research Center of Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72212, United States
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Bay State Clinical Trials, Inc.
Watertown, Massachusetts, 02472, United States
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Boston Clinical Trials
Boston, Massachusetts, 02131, United States
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CentraCare - Urology Clinic
Sartell, Minnesota, 56377, United States
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Chesapeake Urology Research Associates
Owings Mills, Maryland, 21117, United States
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Hope Clinical Research, LLC
Los Angeles, California, 91303, United States
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Investigational Site
Escondido, California, 92025, United States
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Manhattan Medical Research Practice
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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MetroHealth System
Cleveland, Ohio, 44109, United States
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MidLantic Urology
Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, 19004, United States
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Ochsner Louisiana State University Health Shreveport - Regional University
Shreveport, Louisiana, 71106, United States
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Otrimed Clinical Research
Edgewood, Kentucky, 41017, United States
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Providea Health Partners LLC
Evergreen Park, Illinois, 60805, United States
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Revive Research Institute, Inc
Dearborn Heights, Michigan, 48127, United States
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Southern Clinical Research Associates
Metairie, Louisiana, 70001, United States
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Tri Valley Urology Medical Group
Murrieta, California, 92562, United States
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Unified Women's Clinical Research-Lyndhurst Clinical Research
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States
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Urological Associates of Southern Arizona
Tucson, Arizona, 85715, United States
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Urology Centers of Alabama, PC
Homewood, Alabama, 35209, United States
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Urology Group of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, 90017, United States