Drugs / Ataciguat
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Ataciguat

also known as HMR1766

Small molecule

Developed for
aortic valve stenosis · intermittent vascular claudication
Investigated by
Sanofi · Kardigan, Inc. · Mayo Clinic · National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Trials 4

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 23 trials
Phase 2 NCT02481258 Jun 2015 → Jul 2018 aortic valve stenosis Mayo Clinic Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00799656 Nov 2008 → Jun 2009 — Sanofi Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00443287 Feb 2007 → Oct 2008 intermittent vascular claudication Sanofi Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT07001800 Jun 2025 → Aug 2028 expected aortic valve stenosis Kardigan, Inc. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy1 trial
Phase 1 NCT02049203 Comparator Jan 2014 → Mar 2015 aortic valve stenosis Jordan D. Miller, Ph.D. Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 1

DateIssuerRelease
2025-11-07 Kardigan, Inc. Results Kardigan Presents Positive Phase 2 Data on Ataciguat in Patients with Moderate Calcific Aortic Valve Stenosis at American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2025 kardigan.bio ↗
Results demonstrated that treatment with ataciguat, an investigational oral soluble guanylate cyclase activator, slowed the progression of aortic valve calcium (AVC), leading to improvements in measures of valvular compliance, cardiac output (CO), and cardiac function when compared to placebo.

Evidence & citations 5 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as Ataciguat ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT02049203 ↗
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NCT00799656 ↗

NCT02481258 ↗

NCT07001800 ↗

NCT00443287 ↗

Known as HMR1766 “Drug: ataciguat (HMR1766)” NCT00799656 ↗
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“ataciguat (HMR1766)” NCT00443287 ↗

“Ataciguat (HMR1766)” NCT02481258 ↗

Action Restore “reactivation of oxidized sGC (soluble guanylate cyclase), the primary receptor for nitric oxide, with ataciguat” PMID 39989354 ↗ Feb 2025
Modality Small molecule — CHEMBL2107729 ↗
Route Oral “oral administration” NCT00443287 ↗