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New pill could help severe heart failure patients avoid hospital

NCT ID NCT07444398

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether adding the drug vericiguat to standard heart failure treatment can reduce hospital stays and deaths in people with severe, decompensated heart failure. About 130 participants will be randomly assigned to get vericiguat or a placebo, and researchers will track outcomes over three months. The trial is still in early stages, so the main focus is safety and side effects.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Vericiguat tablet
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a new add-on treatment to reduce hospitalizations and deaths in people with severe heart failure.
What could go wrong
This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 130 people, so results may not apply widely. The drug can cause low blood pressure and stomach issues.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 1

The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.

Participants

About 130 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2026

Expected to finish

Mar 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

25 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with decompensated heart failure (patients with left ventricular ejection fraction ≤45% presenting with NYHA functional class III-IV symptoms or worsening class II symptoms. Along with elevated natriuretic peptide levels defined as NT-proBNP \>1000 pg/mL in patients with sinus rhythm and \>1600 pg/mL in patients with atrial fibrillation in the absence of alternative causes of biomarker elevation) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with blood pressure \<100 mmHg; * concurrent or anticipated use of long-acting nitrates, soluble guanylate cyclase stimulators, or phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors * use of intravenous inotropes or implantable left ventricular assist devices (on medical record)

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology. Pakistan

    RECRUITING

    Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, 46000, Pakistan

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