Recent Updates
Recently added Catalysts

AZD5462

Phase 2

Chronic Heart Failure | Small molecule | Cardiovascular |AstraZeneca PLC|Last Updated: Jul 8, 2026

Success Probability

Subscribe to view

Market & Valuation

Subscribe to view

Trial Design

RandomizedDouble-BlindCONTROLLED
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment375

FDA Designations

No designations recorded

Clinical trial landscape

AZD5462 · 5 trials · 3 indications

Phase 2 1Phase 1 4
NCT06299826A Phase IIb Study of AZD5462 in Patients With Chronic Heart FailureChronic Heart Failure
COMPLETED375 Analytics
PHASE2COMPLETED
A Phase IIb Study of AZD5462 in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
Chronic Heart FailureUnlock trial analytics

Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Cohort A and B: Change from Baseline in Echocardiography Parameters
From Baseline to Week 25

To evaluate the effect of AZD5462 after treatment in participants with HF.

Area under plasma concentration-time curve from time 0 to infinity (AUCinf)
Day 1 to Day 4

The AUCinf of a single oral dose of AZD5462 in participants with renal impairment compared with healthy control participants matched at a group level will be assessed.

Area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time 0 to the last quantifiable concentration (AUClast)
Day 1 to Day 4

The AUClast of a single oral dose of AZD5462 in participants with renal impairment compared with healthy control participants matched at a group level will be assessed.

Time to reach maximum observed plasma concentration (tmax)
Day 1 to Day 4

The tmax of a single oral dose of AZD5462 in participants with renal impairment compared with healthy control participants matched at a group level will be assessed.

Maximum observed plasma concentration (Cmax)
Day 1 to Day 4

The Cmax of a single oral dose of AZD5462 in participants with renal impairment compared with healthy control participants matched at a group level will be assessed.

Terminal elimination rate constant (λz)
Day 1 to Day 4

The λz of a single oral dose of AZD5462 in participants with renal impairment compared with healthy control participants matched at a group level will be assessed.

Terminal elimination half-life (t½λz)
Day 1 to Day 4

The t½λz of a single oral dose of AZD5462 in participants with renal impairment compared with healthy control participants matched at a group level will be assessed.

Apparent total body clearance (CL/F)
Day 1 to Day 4

The CL/F of a single oral dose of AZD5462 in participants with renal impairment compared with healthy control participants matched at a group level will be assessed.

Non-renal clearance of drug from plasma (CLNR/F)
Day 1 to Day 4

The CLNR/F of a single oral dose of AZD5462 in participants with renal impairment compared with healthy control participants matched at a group level will be assessed.

Apparent volume of distribution based on the terminal phase (Vz/F)
Day 1 to Day 4

The Vz/F of a single oral dose of AZD5462 in participants with renal impairment compared with healthy control participants matched at a group level will be assessed.

Renal clearance of drug (CLR)
Day 1 to Day 2

The CLR of a single oral dose of AZD5462 in participants with renal impairment compared with healthy control participants matched at a group level will be assessed.

Area under plasma concentration time curve from zero to infinity (AUCinf)
Day 1 to Day 17

The AUCinf of a film-coated tablet of AZD5462 at 3 dose levels will be assessed.

Area under the plasma concentration-curve from time zero to last quantifiable concentration (AUClast)
Day 1 to Day 17

The AUClast of a film-coated tablet of AZD5462 at 3 dose levels will be assessed.

Maximum observed plasma (peak) drug concentration [Cmax]
Day 1 to Day 17

The Cmax of a film-coated tablet of AZD5462 at 3 dose levels will be assessed.

Area under the concentration-versus-time curve from pre-dose (time 0) extrapolated to infinite time (AUCinf)
Midazolam: Period 1 (Day 1), and Period 4 (Day 15); Rosuvastatin and Digoxin: Period 2 (Day 2), Period 3 (Days 6 - 14), and Period 5 (Days 16 - 18)

The effect of AZD5462 on the AUCinf of oral midazolam, rosuvastatin, and digoxin will be assessed.

Area under the concentration-versus-time curve from pre-dose (time 0) to the time of the last quantifiable concentration (AUClast)
Midazolam: Period 1 (Day 1), and Period 4 (Day 15); Rosuvastatin and Digoxin: Period 2 (Day 2), Period 3 (Days 6 - 14), and Period 5 (Days 16 - 18)

The effect of AZD5462 on the AUClast of oral midazolam, rosuvastatin, and digoxin will be assessed.

Maximum observed serum (peak) drug concentration [Cmax]
Midazolam: Period 1 (Day 1), and Period 4 (Day 15); Rosuvastatin and Digoxin: Period 2 (Day 2), Period 3 (Days 6 - 14), and Period 5 (Days 16 - 18)

The effect of AZD5462 on the Cmax of oral midazolam, rosuvastatin, and digoxin will be assessed.

Number of Participants with Adverse Events
Upto Follow-up (Part A: Day 10 ± 3; Part B: Day 19 ± 3)

Assessment of the safety and tolerability of AZD5462 following administration of single ascending doses (Part A) and multiple ascending doses (Part B).

Secondary Endpoints

Cohort A and B: Change from Baseline in Echocardiography Parameters
From Baseline to Week 13 and Week 25
Cohorts A and B: Change from Baseline in Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire overall summary score (KCCQ-OSS)
From Baseline to Weeks 3, 5, 13, and 25
Cohorts A and B: Change from Baseline in New York Heart Association Functional Class (NYHA FC)
Baseline and Week 25
Unlock Study Endpoints

Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingDOUBLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
Cohort A & B: AZD5462 low doseEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive low dose of AZD5462 as OD tablets for 24 weeks.
Cohort A & B: AZD5462 medium doseEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive medium dose of AZD5462 as OD tablets for 24 weeks.
Cohort A & B: AZD5462 high doseEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive high dose of AZD5462 as OD tablets for 24 weeks.
Cohort A & B: PlaceboEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive matching placebo OD tablets for 24 weeks.
Cohort 1EXPERIMENTALParticipants with severe renal impairment (eGFR ≥ 15 to \< 30 mL/min/1.73 m2, not requiring dialysis).
Cohort 2EXPERIMENTALParticipants who are healthy control (eGFR ≥ 90 mL/min/1.73 m2) matched at a group level to Cohort 1.
Cohort 3 (conditional)EXPERIMENTALParticipants with moderate renal impairment (eGFR ≥ 30 to \< 60 mL/min/1.73 m2).
Treatment AEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive Dose A orally as a film-coated tablet.
Treatment BEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive Dose A orally as a film-coated tablet.
Treatment CEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive Dose B orally as a film-coated tablet.
Treatment DEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive Dose B orally as an oral solution.
Treatment EEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive Dose C orally as a film-coated tablet.
Treatment FEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive Dose C orally as a film-coated tablet.
Treatment Arm A: High doseEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive the Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP), AZD5462 Dose A starting on Day 6 and continued until Day 18 and the following approved medicinal products: * Midazolam * Rosuvastatin * Digoxin
Treatment Arm B: Low doseEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive the IMP, AZD5462 Dose B starting on Day 6 and continued until Day 18 and the following approved medicinal products: * Midazolam * Rosuvastatin * Digoxin
Cohort A1: AZD5462 Dose 1EXPERIMENTALRandomized healthy participants will receive Dose 1 of AZD5462.
Cohort A2: AZD5462 Dose 2EXPERIMENTALRandomized healthy participants will receive Dose 2 of AZD5462.
Cohort A3: AZD5462 Dose 3EXPERIMENTALRandomized healthy participants will receive Dose 3 of AZD5462.
Cohort A4 Japanese descent: AZD5462 Dose 3EXPERIMENTALRandomized participants of Japanese descent will receive Dose 3 of AZD5462.
Cohort A5: AZD5462 Dose 4EXPERIMENTALRandomized healthy participants will receive Dose 4 of AZD5462.
Cohort A6 Japanese descent: AZD5462 Dose 4EXPERIMENTALRandomized participants of Japanese descent will receive Dose 4 of AZD5462.
Cohort A7: AZD5462 Dose 5EXPERIMENTALRandomized healthy participants will receive Dose 5 of AZD5462.
Cohort A8 Japanese descent: AZD5462 Dose 5EXPERIMENTALRandomized participants of Japanese descent will receive Dose 5 of AZD5462.
Part A: Placebo (Healthy Participants)PLACEBO_COMPARATORRandomized healthy participants will receive Placebo matched to AZD5462.
Part A: Placebo (Japanese descent participants)PLACEBO_COMPARATORRandomized participants of Japanese descent will receive Placebo matched to AZD5462.
Cohort B1: AZD5462 Dose 1EXPERIMENTALRandomized healthy participants will receive Dose 1 of AZD5462.
Cohort B2: AZD5462 Dose 2EXPERIMENTALRandomized healthy participants will receive Dose 2 of AZD5462.
Cohort B3: AZD5462 Dose 3EXPERIMENTALRandomized healthy participants will receive Dose 3 of AZD5462.
Cohort B4: AZD5462 Dose 4EXPERIMENTALRandomized healthy participants will receive Dose 4 of AZD5462.
Cohort B5 Japanese descent: AZD5462 Dose 4EXPERIMENTALRandomized participants of Japanese descent will receive Dose 4 of AZD5462.
Part B: Placebo (Healthy participants)PLACEBO_COMPARATORRandomized healthy participants will receive Placebo matched to AZD5462.
Part B: Placebo (Japanese descent participants)PLACEBO_COMPARATORRandomized participants of Japanese descent will receive Placebo matched to AZD5462.

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
AZD5462DRUGParticipants will receive low, medium \& high doses of film-coated tablets of AZD5462 OD orally.
PlaceboDRUGParticipants will receive matching doses of film-coated tablets of Placebo OD orally.
MidazolamDRUGParticipants will receive a single dose of midazolam in the morning of Day 1 and in the morning of Day 15 in both the arms.
RosuvastatinDRUGParticipants will receive rosuvastatin as a single dose administered with digoxin at the same time in the morning of Day 2, Day 6, and in the morning of Day 16 in both the arms.
DigoxinDRUGParticipants will receive digoxin as a single dose administered with rosuvastatin at the same time in the morning of Day 2, Day 6, and in the morning of Day 16 in both the arms.
Unlock Study Design Details

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to 85 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites57

Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must have a pre-existing diagnosis of HF NYHA FC II to IV. * Participants must be on stable HF standard of care medication for at least 4 weeks prior to consent and during the Screening period. * Minimum body mass index (BMI) of 18 kilograms per meter square (kg/m...

Countries:United StatesBulgariaCzechiaDenmarkHungaryIndiaJapanNetherlandsPolandSlovakia
Unlock Eligibility Criteria

Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)

MEDIUMAug 8, 2026NCT06299826TRIAL_REMOVED: changed
MEDIUMAug 8, 2026NCT06299826TRIAL_REMOVED: changed
MEDIUMAug 8, 2026NCT06299826TRIAL_REMOVED: changed
MEDIUMAug 8, 2026NCT06299826TRIAL_REMOVED: changed

Frequently asked questions about AZD5462

What is AZD5462 used for in chronic heart failure?

AZD5462 is an investigational small molecule being studied for chronic heart failure. It has completed a Phase IIb trial in patients with chronic heart failure. The drug is also being evaluated in healthy participants and in people with renal impairment for pharmacokinetic studies. AZD5462 is not approved and remains in clinical development.

Who makes AZD5462?

AZD5462 is being developed by AstraZeneca PLC, a biopharmaceutical company listed on the stock exchange under the ticker AZN. AstraZeneca is conducting clinical trials of AZD5462 in the cardiovascular therapeutic area, including studies in chronic heart failure and renal impairment.

What phase is AZD5462 in?

AZD5462 is in Phase 2 clinical development. A Phase IIb study of AZD5462 in patients with chronic heart failure has been completed. Earlier Phase 1 studies in healthy participants and in participants with renal impairment have also been completed. The drug is investigational and not yet approved.

What clinical trials is AZD5462 in?

AZD5462 has completed four clinical trials. NCT06299826 is a Phase IIb study in chronic heart failure with 375 participants. NCT05395117 and NCT05512806 are Phase 1 studies in healthy participants. NCT06661733 is a Phase 1 study in participants with renal impairment. All trials are completed.

Is AZD5462 the same as any other drug?

AZD5462 is the drug name used in clinical trials. No alternative names for AZD5462 have been reported. The drug is a small molecule being developed by AstraZeneca for cardiovascular conditions, including chronic heart failure.

What does AZD5462 target?

AZD5462 is a small molecule being studied for chronic heart failure. Its specific molecular target has not been disclosed in the available clinical trial information. The drug is in Phase 2 development by AstraZeneca for cardiovascular indications.