New painkiller aims to ease Post-Surgery pain without opioid risks
NCT ID NCT06901830
First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests an experimental painkiller called YZJ-4729 in people experiencing moderate to severe pain after orthopedic surgery. Participants receive either YZJ-4729, morphine, or a placebo through an IV, and researchers measure pain relief over 48 hours. The goal is to see if YZJ-4729 works well and is safe compared to standard treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- YZJ-4729 tartrate injection
- What this could lead to
- If successful, YZJ-4729 could offer a new option for managing acute pain after surgery, potentially with fewer side effects than morphine.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2 trial with only 150 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not work better than existing treatments or could have unexpected 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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150 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Dec 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 75 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Be able to understand the study purpose and cooperate with the study procedures of this trial, voluntarily provide written informed consent 2. BMI≥18.0 kg/m2 and ≤28.0 kg/m2 3. ASA I to II 4. Experiences a pain intensity rating of moderate to severe acute pain following orthopedic surgery, with a pain intensity score of ≥4 on a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) within 4 hours post-surgery Exclusion Criteria: 1. Opioid allergy 2. Nervous system diseases (e.g. epilepsy) 3. Psychiatric disorders (e.g. depression) 4. History of difficult airways 5. Random blood glucose ≥11.1 mmol/L 6. Subjects with systolic blood pressure \>160 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure \>100 mmHg or systolic blood pressure \< 90 mmHg 7. Abnormal pulse oxygen saturation (SpO2 \<92 %) 8. Abnormal liver function or renal function 9. Used agents that could affect the analgesic response 10. Used agents that could affect drug metabolism 11. Has previously participated in another YZJ-4729 clinical study
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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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Chengdu Second People's Hospital
Chengdu, China
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Dalian University Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital
Dalian, China
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Dongguan People's Hospital
Dongguan, China
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Henan Provincial People's Hospital
Zhengzhou, China
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Jinhua Central Hospital
Jinhua, China
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Mianyang Central Hospital
Mianyang, China
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Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital
Ningbo, China
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Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Shanghai, China
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Shanghai First People's Hospital
Shanghai, China
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Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital
Chengdu, China
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Suzhou University Affiliated Second Hospital
Suzhou, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
Nanchang, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University
Ningbo, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, China
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The First Hospital of Jilin University
Ch’ang-ch’un, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
Quanzhou, China
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The Second People's Hospital of Hefei
Hefei, China
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The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University
Shijiazhuang, China
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The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu
Chengdu, China
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The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Changsha, China
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Zhongda Hospital Southeast University
Nanjing, China
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