Testing PKN605 against a placebo for atrial fibrillation
Official title: A Study to Investigate the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of PKN605 in Participants With Atrial Fibrillation
A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Participant- and Investigator-blinded Study to Evaluate the Efficacy in Reducing Atrial Fibrillation Burden (AFB) as Well as the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Oral PKN605 in Participants With Atrial Fibrillation
- Phase 2
- 3 groups
- Sites in Calgary, Vancouver and 8 more cities
- Recruiting
Interventions
- Medication
PKN605
PKN605 is an oral formulation
- Other intervention
Placebo
Matching placebo
Canadian Sites (13)
13 of 13 recruiting
- Recruiting
Novartis Investigative Site
Calgary, Alberta
- Recruiting
Novartis Investigative Site
Vancouver, British Columbia
- Recruiting
Novartis Investigative Site
Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Recruiting
Novartis Investigative Site
Hamilton, Ontario
- Recruiting
Novartis Investigative Site
London, Ontario
- Recruiting
Novartis Investigative Site
Newmarket, Ontario
- Recruiting
Novartis Investigative Site
Toronto, Ontario
- Recruiting
Novartis Investigative Site
Toronto, Ontario
- Recruiting
Novartis Investigative Site
Montreal, Quebec
- Recruiting
Novartis Investigative Site
Montreal, Quebec
- Recruiting
Novartis Investigative Site
Montreal, Quebec
- Recruiting
Novartis Investigative Site
Québec, Quebec
- Recruiting
Novartis Investigative Site
Sherbrooke, Quebec
Eligibility Criteria
See who this study is looking for24 criteria
The trial’s own eligibility text, word for word from the registry. Only the trial site can say who takes part.
Inclusion
- +CHA2DS2-VASc score of 2 or higher in males, 3 or higher in females (1 point for congestive heart failure, hypertension, age 65-74 years, diabetes, vascular disease, female sex; 2 points for age 75 years or older, prior stroke or transient ischemic attack)
- +Inclusions at ScreeningScreeningThe checks done before joining, to see whether a study fits.Read more →
- +Signed informed consentInformed consentThe process of being told what taking part involves, then choosing freely.Read more → must be obtained prior to participation in the study
- +Male and female participants ≥ 18 years of age
- +History of atrial fibrillation
- +AF (atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter) within the last 12 months (or during screening) documented by 12-lead ECG, Holter, or any other ECG recording method, as confirmed by the InvestigatorPrincipal investigatorThe doctor or researcher responsible for running the study at a site.Read more →
- +Meets one or more of the following criteria:
- +A. Recurrent AF (≥ 2 episodes), and ≥ 1 of the following
- +AFB of 1% or higher on a local ambulatory Holter, mobile cardiac telemetry, ECG patch monitor, or other ambulatory electrocardiographic monitor within the last 12 months
- +Stable heart failure or with New York Heart Association class I or II symptoms
- +NT-proBNP level of 300 pg/mL or higher on a local lab test within the last 12 months B. AFB ≥ 1% or an AF episode lasting ≥ 2 h during Screening, including when detected using a study provided ECG patch monitor C. Persistent AF, as confirmed by the Investigator
- +On guideline-directed stroke prevention treatment, as confirmed by the Investigator
- +Participants must have a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 18 kg/m2. BMI is calculated as body weight (kg) divided by height (m) squared
- +Inclusions at Day 1
- +Sinus rhythm at BaselineBaselineYour starting measurements, taken before treatment begins.Read more → documented by 12-lead ECG (participants with persistent AF should be cardioverted at least 12 hours before randomizationRandomisedWhich group you go into is decided by chance, not by you or your doctor.Read more →)
Exclusion
- −Exclusions at ScreeningScreeningThe checks done before joining, to see whether a study fits.Read more →
- −Permanent AF
- −Ongoing use of antiarrhythmic therapy (Vaughan Williams class I or III anti-arrhythmic therapy must be discontinued at least 7 days before Screening phase ECG patch monitor; amiodarone must be discontinued at least 6 weeks before Screening phase ECG patch monitor)
- −History of an AF ablation procedure without a recurrence of AF at least 2 or more months after the ablation.
- −Implanted pacemaker, defibrillator, or cardiac monitor
- −Infiltrative (e.g., amyloidosis, sarcoidosis) or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- −Left ventricular ejection fraction of 40% or less documented within the last 12 months, or during Screening. If multiple LVEF measurements are recorded within the last 12 months, the most recent LVEF measurement should be used
- −Current decompensated heart failure or hospitalization for heart failure within 3 months prior to Screening
- −Ongoing reversible causes of AF (e.g., hyperthyroidism, myocarditis, acute alcohol, sepsis- or infection related AF, surgery-related AF, pulmonary embolism)
In plain language
Assembled directly from this trial’s registry record. Every sentence traces to a field below — nothing here is generated or interpreted.
What this study is
This study is testing a treatment for a condition.
Phase 2Phase 2A middle-stage study looking at what a treatment does and watching for side effects.Read more → — a middle-stage study in a few hundred people at most, looking at what the treatment does and watching for side effectsSide effectAn unwanted effect thought to be caused by the treatment itself.Read more →.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- designModule.designInfo.primaryPurpose
- designModule.phases
Who receives what
There are 3 groups in this study.
Groups A and B receive PKN605.
Registry label: A: PKN605 lower dose · B: PKN605 higher dose
Group C, the placeboPlaceboA dummy treatment with no active medicine, used for comparison.Read more → group, receives Placebo.
Registry label: C: Placebo
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].label
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].interventionNames
How the study is run
Which group you would be placed in is decided by chance, like a coin flip — not by you and not by your doctor.
Neither you nor the study team would know which group you are in until the study ends.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- designModule.designInfo.allocation
- designModule.designInfo.maskingInfo.masking
Is there a placebo?
One group receives a placeboPlaceboA dummy treatment with no active medicine, used for comparison.Read more → — a dummy treatment with no active medicine in it.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].interventionNames
Who the study is looking for
The study lists a minimum age of 18 years, with no upper limit given.
The study is open to people of any sex.
The study does not accept healthy volunteersHealthy volunteerSomeone without the condition being studied who takes part anyway.Read more →.
These are the criteria the study lists. Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can decide whether someone can take part.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- eligibilityModule.minimumAge
- eligibilityModule.sex
- eligibilityModule.healthyVolunteers
How big and how long
The study aims to enrol about 165 people.
The study is currently expected to finish around September 2027.
The main measurement is taken over: 24 weeks.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- designModule.enrollmentInfo.count
- statusModule.completionDateStruct.date
- outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
What the study measures
Atrial fibrillation burden from ECG patch monitors — measured over 24 weeks.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].measure
- outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
Source: NCT07217067 on ClinicalTrials.gov. The full registry text is further down this page — this summary never replaces it.
Not medical advice. What do these terms mean?
What is being tested — in plain terms
About PKN605Drug
PKN605 is an oral formulation
From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.
What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.
Read the full explanation → · in clinical review
About PlaceboOther
Matching placebo
From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.
What a other is here: An intervention the registry did not place in another category.
Read the full explanation → · in clinical review
Common questions
Answered from this trial’s registry record. Where the record doesn’t say, these answers say so rather than filling the gap.
Am I eligible for this trial?
Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can decide whether someone can take part. Concord cannot make that determination, and neither can any tool that has not examined you.
What the study lists: a minimum age of 18 years.
The full inclusionInclusion criteriaThe things you must have or be for a study to consider you.Read more → and exclusion criteriaExclusion criteriaThe things that would prevent someone from taking part.Read more → are published on this page, exactly as the study team wrote them.
The useful next step is to bring this trial to your doctor. Answering a few questions first gives them something concrete to review.
From the trial registry
- eligibilityModule.minimumAge
- eligibilityModule.eligibilityCriteria
Is there a placebo?
Yes. This study includes a placeboPlaceboA dummy treatment with no active medicine, used for comparison.Read more → group — a dummy treatment with no active medicine in it.
From the trial registry
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
Would I know which treatment I am getting?
Neither you nor the study team would know which group you are in until the study ends.
Which group you would be placed in is decided by chance, like a coin flip — not by you and not by your doctor.
From the trial registry
- designModule.designInfo.maskingInfo.masking
- designModule.designInfo.allocation
Who can join?
The study lists a minimum age of 18 years, with no upper limit given.
It is open to people of any sex.
It does not accept healthy volunteersHealthy volunteerSomeone without the condition being studied who takes part anyway.Read more →.
Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can confirm whether a particular person can take part.
From the trial registry
- eligibilityModule.minimumAge
- eligibilityModule.sex
- eligibilityModule.healthyVolunteers
How long would this take?
The study's main measurement is taken over: 24 weeks.
The study as a whole is currently expected to finish around 2027-09-09.
How long any one person takes part can differ from the study length. The study team can tell you what the schedule looks like in practice.
From the trial registry
- outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
- statusModule.completionDateStruct.date
How many people are taking part?
The study aims to enrol about 165 people.
From the trial registry
- designModule.enrollmentInfo.count
Where is this happening?
This study lists 12 locations, including: Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; London, Ontario, Canada; Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, and 6 more.
Sites can open and close during a study, so confirm with the team before travelling.
From the trial registry
- trial_locations
About This Trial
A randomized, placebo-controlled, participant-and investigator-blinded study to evaluate the efficacy in reducing atrial fibrillation burden as well as the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of PKN605 in participants with atrial fibrillation
Other Sites (2)
Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, New York, United States
Swedish Heart and Vascular Clinic
Seattle, Washington, United States
Worth passing on?
Save it to the Care Package and send it to them, or to their doctor, in one message. Whether they follow it up is theirs to decide.
Review the Care PackageThis page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Clinical trial eligibility can only be determined by the trial site after proper screening. Trial information is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the most current status. Always consult your healthcare provider before making decisions about clinical trial participation.