Clinical trial Recruiting at 16 sites Phase1; Phase2 Interventional Ages 18 to 80

Invobenitug (procizumab) for cardiogenic shock care

Official title: Multi-center, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind Phase 1b/2a Trial to Investigate Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Exploratory Efficacy of Invobenitug Also Known as Procizumab (PCZ; AK1967) in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock and Elevated Circulating Dipeptidyl Peptidase 3 (cDPP3) Concentrations.

Run by 4TEEN4 Pharmaceuticals GmbH · NCT06832722 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial will test procizumab (Invobenitug) to see if it is safe and tolerated in adults with cardiogenic shock who need vasopressors and have high cDPP3 levels.

Quick facts

PhasePhase1; Phase2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 80 Years
SexAll
Enrollment90 (estimated)
Sponsor4TEEN4 Pharmaceuticals GmbH
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy, prednisone, procizumab
Locations37 sites (Yerevan and 36 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJuly 13, 2025
Main results expectedDecember 30, 2026
Study endsDecember 31, 2026
Registry record updatedSeptember 14, 2026
Trial IDNCT06832722 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults aged 18–80 with cardiogenic shock who require vasopressors or inotropes, have lactate ≥2.0 mmol/L and cDPP3 ≥30 ng/mL, and who can be enrolled within the early hours of shock are the intended candidates.

Probably not a fit

Patients who have been on vasopressors/inotropes for more than 16 hours, who have been in the ICU longer than 24 hours, are on Ang II or levosimendan, have recent stroke or SCAI stage E, extreme frailty, or very limited life expectancy are unlikely to benefit from joining 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 Phase 1b interventional trial gives procizumab (AK1967) or placebo to adults with cardiogenic shock to measure safety, tolerability, and drug behavior in the body. Participants must have ongoing vasopressors/inotropes to maintain blood pressure, lactate ≥2.0 mmol/L, and cDPP3 ≥30 ng/mL, and be enrolled early in their ICU course. The study collects pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic data to define an optimal Phase 2 dose. Patients on certain therapies or with prolonged shock, recent stroke, extreme frailty, or very limited life expectancy are excluded.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, procizumab could offer a new targeted therapy that stabilizes patients and may improve outcomes in cardiogenic shock.

How similar studies have gone: Targeting cDPP3 with a monoclonal antibody is a relatively novel approach with encouraging preclinical and limited early-phase data but no established proof of clinical benefit yet in cardiogenic shock.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

1. Signed informed consent.
2. Diagnosis of CS based on the following entry criteria:

   1. Need for ongoing vasopressors and/or inotropes to maintain a MAP ≥ 65 mmHg or SBP ≥ 90 mmHg
   2. Lactate ≥ 2.0 mmol/L
   3. High DPP3 concentration ≥ 30 ng/mL
3. Etiology of CS must be one of the following: ACS, septic (according to SEPSIS 3 criteria) or adHF origin

   Exclusion Criteria:
4. Patients who will be receiving vasopressors and/or inotropes for more than 16 hours prior to receiving the IMP.
5. Patients being longer than 24 hours in the ICU at the time of randomization.
6. Patients below the age of 18 or above 80 years.
7. Patients receiving Ang II and/or levosimendan
8. Patients with known allergies or hypersensitivity to the IMP or its excipients or any related medication.
9. Stroke or transient ischemic attack within the last 3 months.
10. SCAI Shock Stage E.
11. Reduced life expectancy of less than 6 months due to comorbidities (prior to shock onset).
12. Very severe frailty, or moribund condition or presence of clinical circumstances indicating imminent death.
13. Only for Part 1: Patients on cannula-based MCS (including VV and VA-ECMO, impella or left ventricular assist device of any type (excluding IABP)) or on renal replacement therapy. Patients who are treated by impella and/or ECMO but have no evidence of hemolysis during screening can be enrolled in the trial.
14. Patients exceeding a maximum body weight of 120 kg (EU, Armenia, Serbia) and 150 kg (US).
15. CPR lasting more than 15 minutes and/or the patient is not conscious at randomization.
16. Primary hypertrophic or restrictive cardiomyopathy or congenital heart disease or systemic illness known to be associated with infiltrative heart disease.
17. Pericardial constriction.
18. Sustained SBP \> 120 mmHg during the hour prior to randomization.
19. Known severe chronic liver disease (Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) Score \>30), known severe chronic pulmonary disease (including COPD classification GOLD4 and/or chronic oxygen therapy and/or restrictive chronic pulmonary failure and/or severe interstitial lung disease), known severe thyroid disease, known CKD with eGFR \<20 ml/min/1.73 m2 or chronic dialysis.
20. Patients with untreated sepsis.
21. Patients with valvular heart diseases as the primary cause of cardiogenic shock.
22. Other known causes of shock, namely

    1. Hypovolemia
    2. Hemorrhage
    3. Anaphylaxis
    4. Intoxication (e.g., drug-induced shock)
    5. Dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction
    6. isolated right heart failure, including cardiac tamponade and/or pulmonary embolism
    7. Known mechanical complications due to myocardial infarction, including papillary muscle rupture, ventricular septal rupture, free wall rupture
    8. Inappropriate pacing or shock resulting from ICD malfunction
23. Patients who have severe immune suppression: recent (\<3 months) chemotherapy and/or severe neutropenia (neutrophile count \<500 cells/mm3) and/or chronic high glucocorticoid dose (≥0.5 mg/kg per day of prednisone equivalent) and/or recent (\<3 months) organ transplantation.
24. Patients who have undergone any form of surgery in the last 7 days, except 1) minor surgeries such as cosmetic surgeries, skin surgery, dental surgery and impella implantation 2) surgery for peritonitis with adequate source control, which are allowed.
25. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
26. Patients who are currently enrolled in another clinical trial, or who have participated in such trials within one month prior to randomization.
27. Any reason that the investigator anticipates that the patient will be unable to complete the protocol or its required procedures (US only).

Where it's running

  • Heart Center Aalst, AZORG
    Aalst, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Saint Pierre
    Brussels, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital and Medical Faculty of Pilsen
    Pilsen, Czechia
    Recruiting
  • Charles University Motol University Hospital
    Prague, Czechia
    Recruiting
  • General University Hospital in Prague - FVN
    Prague, Czechia
    Recruiting
  • Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine - IKEM
    Prague, Czechia
    Recruiting
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  • University Hospital Avicenne AP-HP
    Bobigny, France
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Lille - Institut Cœur Poumon
    Lille, France
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital - Dupuytren Limoges
    Limoges, France
    Recruiting
  • Regional University Hospital Nancy - Hopitaux de Brabois
    Nancy, France
    Recruiting
  • Lariboisière Hospital AP-HP
    Paris, France
    Recruiting
  • Radboud University Medical Center
    Nijmegen, Netherlands
    Recruiting
  • Uniersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Białystoku
    Bialystok, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Górnośląskie Centrum Medyczne w Katowicach / Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach
    Katowice, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Clinical University Hospital Poznań
    Poznan, Poland
    Recruiting
  • J. Mikulicz Radecki Clinical University Hospital Wrocław
    Wroclaw, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Yerevan medical scientific center
    Yerevan, Armenia
    Not yet recruiting
  • Erebouni Mwdical Center
    Yerevan, Armenia
    Not yet recruiting
  • Ghent University Hospital
    Ghent, Belgium
    Not yet recruiting
  • Département d'anesthésie-réanimation
    Dijon, France
    Not yet recruiting
  • Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière
    Paris, France
    Not yet recruiting
  • Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charite (DHZC)
    Berlin, Germany
    Not yet recruiting
  • Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
    Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
    Not yet recruiting
  • University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
    Hamburg, Germany
    Not yet recruiting
  • Herzzentrum Leipzig GmbH
    Leipzig, Germany
    Not yet recruiting
  • Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
    Mannheim, Germany
    Not yet recruiting
  • Clinical Hospital Center Bezanijska Kosa
    Belgrade, Serbia
    Not yet recruiting
  • Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases of Vojvodina
    Kamenitz, Serbia
    Not yet recruiting
  • Clinical Center Niš
    Niš, Serbia
    Not yet recruiting
  • Fundación Pública Galega de Investigación Biomédica INIBIC
    A Coruña, Spain
    Not yet recruiting
  • Fundació Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
    Barcelona, Spain
    Not yet recruiting
  • Fundació Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
    Barcelona, Spain
    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital Clinic de Barcelona
    Barcelona, Spain
    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
    Barcelona, Spain
    Not yet recruiting
  • L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
    Barcelona, Spain
    Not yet recruiting
  • Fundación para la Investigación Biomédica del Hospital Universitario La Paz
    Madrid, Spain
    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre
    Madrid, Spain
    Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Alexandre Mebazaa, Professor — Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris France
  • Study coordinator: Karakas Mahir, Prof. Dr. Dr.
  • Email: karakas@4teen4.de
  • Phone: +49 173 3060687

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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