A Research Study to Look at How Ziltivekimab Works Compared to Placebo in People With Heart Failure and Inflammation

NCT05636176 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 5600

Last updated 2026-03-11

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Summary

This study will be done to see if ziltivekimab can be used to treat people living with heart failure and inflammation. Participants will either get ziltivekimab or placebo. Participants will get study medicine for once-monthly injections either in a pre-filled syringe to inject the study medicine into a skinfold or a pen-injector to inject the study medicine into flat skin. The study is expected to last for up to 4 years. Participants will have up to 20 clinic visits. Participants will have to use a study app on their phone to record and share information about all their injections of study medicine and to fill in questionnaires.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Ziltivekimab

Ziltivekimab subcutaneous (s.c.) injection in a pre-filled syringe or a pen-injector once-monthly for up to 4 years.

DRUG

Placebo

Ziltivekimab placebo s.c. injection in a pre-filled syringe or a pen-injector once-monthly for up to 4 years.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Clinical Transparency (dept. 2834) · Novo Nordisk A/S

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-05-08
Primary Completion
2027-07-02
Completion
2027-07-02
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Taiwan
  • Thailand
  • Turkey (Türkiye)
  • United Kingdom

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