A Safety, Tolerability, and Biomarker Trial of VS-041 in Participants With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)

NCT ID: NCT07219511

Last Updated: 2025-11-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

42 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-10-31

Study Completion Date

2026-07-31

Brief Summary

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A Safety, Tolerability, and Biomarker Trial of VS-041 in Participants with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Heart Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF)

Keywords

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Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction HFpEF

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo to match VS-041

Low Dose VS-041

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

VS-041

Intervention Type DRUG

VS-041 high dose, VS-041 low dose or Placebo tablet BID

High Dose VS-041

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

VS-041

Intervention Type DRUG

VS-041 high dose, VS-041 low dose or Placebo tablet BID

Interventions

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VS-041

VS-041 high dose, VS-041 low dose or Placebo tablet BID

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo to match VS-041

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Males or females ≥ 50 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent.
2. Diagnosis of HFpEF as defined by European Society of Cardiology or American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association criteria
3. NYHA Functional Class II or III
4. LVEF ≥ 50% demonstrated by echocardiography (ECHO) performed at Screening and evidence of heart failure with history of at least one HF hospitalization
5. Elevated NT-proBNP at Screening
6. NordicPRO-C6™ ≥ 11 ng/mL at Screening.
7. Stable dose of all concomitant HF medications for at least 4 weeks prior to Screening.
8. Body weight of at least 110 lbs (50 kg) and body mass index (BMI) within the range ≥ 18 to \< 45 kg/m2.
9. Males must agree to the contraception requirements and females must be of non-childbearing potential
10. Able to understand and willing to sign a written informed consent form (ICF).
11. Willing and able to comply with trial procedures and restrictions listed in the ICF and in this protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Female trial participant who is pregnant or breastfeeding.
2. Known hypersensitivity to VS-041.
3. Cardiovascular disease other than HFpEF
4. Active intercurrent illness such as acute bacterial or viral infection.
5. History of illicit drug or alcohol abuse or addiction that in the opinion of the PI could affect participation.
6. Serologic evidence of Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at Screening.
7. Acute decompensated HF within 30 days of Screening
8. Lung disease within 12 months prior to Screening
9. History of an active or untreated malignancy or are in remission from a clinically significant malignancy for less than 5 years.
10. History of any other condition including psychiatric disorders that, in the opinion of the PI, may preclude the participant from following and completing the protocol.
11. Have participated within the last 6 months in a clinical study involving an investigational product.
12. Any other reason which, in the opinion of the PI, would prevent the participant from participating in the trial.
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Vasa Therapeutics

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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National Institute of Clinical Research

Huntington Beach, California, United States

Site Status

FOMAT

Santa Maria, California, United States

Site Status

Invivocure LLC

Van Nuys, California, United States

Site Status

New Generation of Medical Research

Hialeah, Florida, United States

Site Status

Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Site Status

Amavita Health

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Chicago Medical Research

Hazel Crest, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Methodist Medical Center of Illinois

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Louisiana Heart Center

Slidell, Louisiana, United States

Site Status

Washington University

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Ash Research Clinic

Brick, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

Erie County Medical Center

Buffalo, New York, United States

Site Status

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Wake Forest

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Oklahoma Heart Hospital

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Site Status

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

UT Southwestern

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Clinical Team

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 760-230-3398

Email: [email protected]

Other Identifiers

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VS-041-102

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id