Different doses of CDR132L versus placebo for heart structure and function in people with HFpEF and left ventricular hypertrophy
Official title: Phase 2, Multicentre, Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Safety and Efficacy Study of CDR132L on Reverse Cardiac Remodelling in Participants With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Run by Novo Nordisk A/S · NCT06979362 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study will test whether different doses of CDR132L can improve heart structure and function in people with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and left ventricular hypertrophy.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 40 Years to 84 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 200 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Novo Nordisk A/S Industry-sponsored |
| Locations | 118 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 117 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | June 27, 2025 |
| Main results expected | November 16, 2027 |
| Study ends | July 25, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | October 5, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06979362 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adults age 40–84 with symptomatic chronic heart failure for ≥90 days, NYHA class II–III, LVEF ≥50%, echocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy by specified LVMi thresholds, and stable guideline-directed therapy for ≥45 days.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with reduced ejection fraction (<50%), no left ventricular hypertrophy, recent unstable or decompensated heart failure, or who cannot attend study visits at the listed sites are unlikely to benefit from this trial.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 2 trial will assign adults with symptomatic chronic heart failure (LVEF ≥50%) and echocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy to receive one of several doses of CDR132L or placebo for about 60 weeks. Participants must be clinically stable, on unchanged guideline-directed heart failure therapy for at least 45 days, and have had heart failure symptoms for at least 90 days. Heart structure and function will be measured by centralized echocardiography and other clinical assessments over the treatment period. The goal is to determine dose effects of CDR132L on cardiac remodeling and function compared with placebo.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, CDR132L could improve heart structure and function and reduce symptoms for people with HFpEF and left ventricular hypertrophy.
How similar studies have gone: Early-phase work on CDR132L and other microRNA-targeting approaches has shown preliminary signals but larger-scale clinical benefit remains unproven.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 40-84 years (both inclusive) at the time of signing the informed consent * Documented symptomatic chronic heart failure (HF) diagnosed greater than or equal to (≥) 90 days prior to screening with at least weekly need for oral diuretic treatment, and/or a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT2i), and New York Heart Association class II-III at screening * Clinically stable and on optimised doses and unchanged drug classes of guideline-directed HF therapy ≥45 days prior to randomisation * Left ventricular ejection fraction ≥40% as assessed by echocardiography at screening, measured by central laboratory * Left ventricular hypertrophy assessed by echocardiography at screening measured by central laboratory with any of the following: 1. LVMi (greater than) \>88 gram per square meter (g/m\^2) for female participants and \>102 g/m\^2 for male participants, using the truncated ellipsoid method measured by central laboratory 2. LVMi \>95 g/m2 for female participants and \>115 g/m2 for male participants using the linear method (cube formula). 3. Interventricular septum diameter measured in diastole (IVSd) in the parasternal long axis view ≥1.1 cm for female participants and ≥1.2 cm for male participants. * Body mass index 18.5-45 kilogram per square meter (kg/m\^2) (both inclusive) and body weight less than or equal to (≤) 140 kilogram (kg). Body mass index is calculated in the electronic case report form based on height and body weight at the screening visit (visit 1) * NT-proBNP ≥300 picograms per milliliter (pg/mL); NT-proBNP ≥600 pg/mL if atrial fibrillation/flutter is present at time of screening, measured by central laboratory Exclusion Criteria: * Estimated glomerular filtration rate lesser than (\<) 30 milliliter per minute (mL/min)/1.73 square meter (m\^2) at time of screening, measured by central laboratory * Participants with an episode of acute kidney failure or acute kidney injury, at the discretion of the investigator, within 90 days prior to randomisation * Myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris or HF hospitalisation within 30 days prior to screening * Participants receiving intravenous HF medications within 45 days prior to randomisation * Participants with CRT, pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator * Planned coronary revascularisation, pacemaker/cardioverter-defibrillator/CRT implantation, ablation of cardiac arrythmias and valve repair/replacement at the time of randomisation * Stroke or transient ischemic attack within 12 months prior to randomisation * Participants with potential disruption of the blood-brain barrier (e.g., multiple sclerosis), in the opinion of the investigator * Known history of severe liver disease and/or alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase \>2.5 x upper limit of normal at screening, measured by central laboratory * Known genetic (or highly suspected due to family history) cause of increased cardiac mass (including dilated cardiomyopathy, Fabry disease and likely pathogenic or pathogenic variants within hypertrophic cardiomyopathy \[HCM\]). * Participants with suspected or diagnosed cardiac amyloidosis or sarcoidosis.
Where it's running
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Univ of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States Recruiting -
Valley Clinical Trials
Covina, California, United States Recruiting -
UCSD NAFLD Research Center
La Jolla, California, United States Recruiting -
Valley Clinical Trials
Northridge, California, United States Recruiting -
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States Recruiting -
University of California San Francisco UCSF
San Francisco, California, United States Recruiting
Show 44 more locations
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Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, California, United States Recruiting -
Inpatient Research Clinic LLC
Miami Lakes, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Henry Ford Hospital_Detroit
Detroit, Michigan, United States Recruiting -
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States Recruiting -
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, United States Recruiting -
Capital Area Research LLC
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting -
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States Recruiting -
Amarillo Medical Specialists
Amarillo, Texas, United States Recruiting -
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States Recruiting -
East Texas Cardiology PA
Houston, Texas, United States Recruiting -
Inova Heart and Vascular Institute
Falls Church, Virginia, United States Recruiting -
Cardio Health Clinical Trials
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Recruiting -
University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Recruiting -
Winchester Dist Memorial Hosp
Winchester, Ontario, Canada Recruiting -
IUCPQ - Universite Laval
Québec, Canada Recruiting -
Charité - Campus Benjamin Franklin - Klinik für Kardiologie
Berlin, Germany Recruiting -
Charité - Campus Virchow-Klinikum - Kardiologie, Angiologie und Intensivmedizin (CRU)
Berlin, Germany Recruiting -
Uniklinik TU Dresden - Herzzentrum Dresden GmbH
Dresden, Germany Recruiting -
Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt aM - Kardiologie
Frankfurt am Main, Germany Recruiting -
Universitätsklinikum Halle - Innere Medizin III
Halle, Germany Recruiting -
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover - Kardiologie und Angiologie
Hanover, Germany Recruiting -
UniklinikHeidelberg - Innere Med. III - Kardiologie, Angiologie, Pneumologie
Heidelberg, Germany Recruiting -
Uniklinik Schleswig-Holstein - Med. Klinik III Kardiologie und Internist. Intensivmedizin
Kiel, Germany Recruiting -
Rhythm Heart Institute - A unit of Synergy Lifecare Pvt
Vadodara, Gujarat, India Recruiting -
Sengupta Hospital and Research Institute
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India Recruiting -
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Nagpur
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India Recruiting -
G B Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research
New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India Recruiting -
VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital
New Dehli, New Delhi, India Recruiting -
Government Siddhartha Medical College & Government General Hospital, Vijayawada
Vijayawada, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh, India Recruiting -
Apollo Hospital Chennai
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Recruiting -
Osmania General Hospital
Hyderabad, Telangana, India Recruiting -
Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India Recruiting -
IPGME&R and SSKM Hospital
Kolkata, West Bengal, India Recruiting -
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital-Cardiology
New Delhi, India Recruiting -
NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL HOSPITAL_Cardiovascular medicine
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan Recruiting -
Hyogo Prefectural HarimaHimeji General Medical Center_Cardiology
Himeji-shi, Hyogo, Japan Recruiting -
National Hospital Organization Mito Medical Center_Cardiovascular medicine
Ibaraki, Japan Recruiting -
Yokohama City University Medical Center_Cardiovascular Center
Kanagawa, Japan Recruiting -
Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital_Cardiology
Kobe-shi, Hyogo, Japan Recruiting -
Ome medical center_Cardiology
Ome-shi, Tokyo, Japan Recruiting -
Medical Research Institute KITANO HOSPITAL_Cardiovascular Medicine
Osaka-shi, Osaka, Japan Recruiting -
Osaka Metropolitan University Hospital_Cardiovascular Medicine
Osaka-Shi, Osaka, Japan Recruiting -
Sapporo Medical University Hospital_Cardiovascular, Kidney, Metabolism Endocrinology
Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido, Japan Recruiting -
National Hospital Organization Yokohama Medical Center_Cardiology
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, Japan Recruiting
+68 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Novo Nordisk
- Email: clinicaltrials@novonordisk.com
- Phone: (+1) 866-867-7178
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.