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AZD8965

Phase 1

Healthy Participants | Small molecule | Other |AstraZeneca PLC|Last Updated: Dec 11, 2025

Target and mechanism

ModalitySmall molecule

Also known as AZD8965 low dose

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Trial Design

RandomizedDouble-BlindCONTROLLED
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment147

FDA Designations

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Clinical trial landscape

AZD8965 · 1 trial · 1 indication

Phase 1 1
NCT06502379A Single and Multiple Ascending Dose Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of AZD8965 in Healthy Participants (Including Japanese and Chinese Participants) and an Open-label Cohort to Assess the Effect of Food on the Pharmacokinetics of AZD8965 in Healthy ParticipantsHealthy Participants
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PHASE1COMPLETED
A Single and Multiple Ascending Dose Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of AZD8965 in Healthy Participants (Including Japanese and Chinese Participants) and an Open-label Cohort to Assess the Effect of Food on the Pharmacokinetics of AZD8965 in Healthy Participants
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Parts 1 and 3A: Number of participants with adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs)
SAEs: From Screening (Day -28) to 5 weeks; AEs: From Day 1 to 5 weeks

To assess the safety and tolerability of AZD8965 following oral administration of single ascending doses to healthy participants.

Parts 2 and 3B: Number of participants with AEs and SAEs
SAEs: From Screening (Day -28) to 8 weeks; AEs: From Day 1 to 8 weeks.

To assess the safety and tolerability of AZD8965 following oral administration of multiple ascending doses to healthy participants.

Part 4: Maximum observed drug concentration (Cmax)
From Day 1 (pre-dose) to Day 7 (72-hour post dose)

To assess the effect of a high fat meal compared to fasting conditions on the PK of active drug and pro-drug following oral administration of AZD8965 in healthy participants.

Part 4: Area under concentration-time curve from time 0 to infinity (AUCinf)
From Day 1 (pre-dose) to Day 7 (72-hour post dose)

To assess the effect of a high fat meal compared to fasting conditions on the PK of active drug and pro-drug following oral administration of AZD8965 in healthy participants.

Part 4: Area under concentration-curve from time 0 to the last quantifiable concentration (AUClast)
From Day 1 (pre-dose) to Day 7 (72-hour post dose)

To assess the effect of a high fat meal compared to fasting conditions on the PK of active drug and pro-drug following oral administration of AZD8965 in healthy participants.

Part 4: Time to reach maximum observed concentration (tmax)
From Day 1 (pre-dose) to Day 7 (72-hour post dose)

To assess the effect of a high fat meal compared to fasting conditions on the PK of active drug and pro-drug following oral administration of AZD8965 in healthy participants.

Part 4: Partial area under the concentration-time curve from time t1 to time t2 [AUC(t1-t2)]
From Day 1 (pre-dose) to Day 7 (72-hour post dose)

To assess the effect of a high fat meal compared to fasting conditions on the PK of active drug and pro-drug following oral administration of AZD8965 in healthy participants.

Part 4: Terminal elimination half-life (t½λz)
From Day 1 (pre-dose) to Day 7 (72-hour post dose)

To assess the effect of a high fat meal compared to fasting conditions on the PK of active drug and pro-drug following oral administration of AZD8965 in healthy participants.

Part 4: Mean Residence Time (MRTinf)
From Day 1 (pre-dose) to Day 7 (72-hour post dose)

To assess the effect of a high fat meal compared to fasting conditions on the PK of active drug and pro-drug following oral administration of AZD8965 in healthy participants.

Part 4: Apparent total body clearance (CL/F)
From Day 1 (pre-dose) to Day 7 (72-hour post dose)

To assess the effect of a high fat meal compared to fasting conditions on the PK of active drug and pro-drug following oral administration of AZD8965 in healthy participants.

Part 4: Apparent volume of distribution based on the terminal (Vz/F)
From Day 1 (pre-dose) to Day 7 (72-hour post dose)

To assess the effect of a high fat meal compared to fasting conditions on the PK of active drug and pro-drug following oral administration of AZD8965 in healthy participants.

Part 4: Accumulation ratio for AUC (Rac AUC)
From Day 1 (pre-dose) to Day 7 (72-hour post dose)

To assess the effect of a high fat meal compared to fasting conditions on the PK of active drug and pro-drug following oral administration of AZD8965 in healthy participants.

Part 4: Accumulation ratio for Cmax (Rac Cmax)
From Day 1 (pre-dose) to Day 7 (72-hour post dose)

To assess the effect of a high fat meal compared to fasting conditions on the PK of active drug and pro-drug following oral administration of AZD8965 in healthy participants.

Part 4: Individual and cumulative amount of unchanged drug excreted into urine from time t1 to time t2 [Ae(t1-t2)]
From Day 1 (pre-dose) to Day 5

To assess the effect of a high fat meal compared to fasting conditions on the PK of active drug and pro-drug following oral administration of AZD8965 in healthy participants.

Part 4: Individual and cumulative percentage of dose excreted unchanged in urine from time t1 to time t2 [fe(t1-t2)]
From Day 1 (pre-dose) to Day 5

To assess the effect of a high fat meal compared to fasting conditions on the PK of active drug and pro-drug following oral administration of AZD8965 in healthy participants.

Part 4: Relative bioavailability calculated as test AUC/reference AUC (Frel AUC)
From Day 1 (pre-dose) to Day 7 (72-hour post dose)

To assess the effect of a high fat meal compared to fasting conditions on the PK of active drug and pro-drug following oral administration of AZD8965 in healthy participants.

Part 4: Relative bioavailability calculated as test Cmax/reference Cmax (Frel Cmax)
From Day 1 (pre-dose) to Day 7 (72-hour post dose)

To assess the effect of a high fat meal compared to fasting conditions on the PK of active drug and pro-drug following oral administration of AZD8965 in healthy participants.

Part 4: Renal clearance (CLR)
From Day 1 (pre-dose) to Day 5

To assess the effect of a high fat meal compared to fasting conditions on the PK of active drug and pro-drug following oral administration of AZD8965 in healthy participants.

Secondary Endpoints

Parts 1, 2, 3A and 3B: Maximum observed drug concentration (Cmax)
Parts 1 and 3A: From Day 1 (pre-dose) to Day 4 (72-hour post dose); Parts 2 and 3B: From Day 1 (pre-dose) to Day 10 (48-hour post dose)
Parts 1, 2, 3A and 3B: Area under concentration-time curve from time 0 to infinity (AUCinf)
Parts 1 and 3A: From Day 1 (pre-dose) to Day 4 (72-hour post dose); Parts 2 and 3B: From Day 1 (pre-dose) to Day 10 (48-hour post dose)
Parts 1, 2, 3A and 3B: Area under concentration-curve from time 0 to the last quantifiable concentration (AUClast)
Parts 1 and 3A: From Day 1 (pre-dose) to Day 4 (72-hour post dose); Parts 2 and 3B: From Day 1 (pre-dose) to Day 10 (48-hour post dose)
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingDOUBLE
ModelSEQUENTIAL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
Part 1: SAD Cohort 1 - AZD8965 (Dose 1)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive a single dose of AZD8965 (Dose 1) or matching placebo to AZD8965 on Day 1.
Part 1: SAD Cohort 2 - AZD8965 (Dose 2)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive a single dose of AZD8965 (Dose 2) or matching placebo to AZD8965 on Day 1.
Part 1: SAD Cohort 3 - AZD8965 (Dose 3)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive a single dose of AZD8965 (Dose 3) or matching placebo to AZD8965 on Day 1.
Part 1: SAD Cohort 4 - AZD8965 (Dose 4)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive a single dose of AZD8965 (Dose 4) or matching placebo to AZD8965 on Day 1.
Part 1: SAD Cohort 5 - AZD8965 (Dose 5)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive a single dose of AZD8965 (Dose 5) or matching placebo to AZD8965 on Day 1.
Part 2: MAD Cohort 1 - AZD8965 (Dose 1)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive multiple doses of AZD8965 (Dose 1) or matching placebo to AZD8965 from Day 1 to Day 8.
Part 2: MAD Cohort 2 - AZD8965 (Dose 2)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive multiple doses of AZD8965 (Dose 2) or matching placebo to AZD8965 from Day 1 to Day 8.
Part 2: MAD Cohort 3 - AZD8965 (Dose 3)EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive multiple doses of AZD8965 (Dose 3) or matching placebo to AZD8965 from Day 1 to Day 8.
Part 3A: SAD Cohort 1 (Japanese) - AZD8965 (Dose 1)EXPERIMENTALJapanese participants will receive a single dose of AZD8965 (Dose 1) or matching placebo to AZD8965 on Day 1.
Part 3A: SAD Cohort 2 (Japanese) - AZD8965 (Dose 2)EXPERIMENTALJapanese participants will receive a single dose of AZD8965 (Dose 2) or matching placebo to AZD8965 on Day 1.
Part 3A: SAD Cohort 3 (Chinese) - AZD8965 (Dose 1)EXPERIMENTALChinese participants will receive a single dose of AZD8965 (Dose 1) or matching placebo to AZD8965 on Day 1.
Part 3B: Single and multiple ascending dose (SMAD) Cohort 1 (Japanese) - AZD8965 (Dose 1)EXPERIMENTALJapanese participants will receive a single dose of AZD8965 (Dose 1) or matching placebo to AZD8965 on Day 1, followed by multiple doses of AZD8965 or matching placebo from Day 3 until Day 9.
Part 3B: SMAD Cohort 2 (Chinese) - AZD8965 (Dose 1)EXPERIMENTALChinese participants will receive a single dose of AZD8965 (Dose 1) or matching placebo to AZD8965 on Day 1, followed by multiple doses of AZD8965 or matching placebo from Day 3 until Day 9.
Part 4: Food Effect Cohort - AZD8965EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive 2 single dose treatments of AZD8965 \[following an overnight fast of at least 10 hours in a fasted state or a fed state (after a high fat meal)\].

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
AZD8965DRUGAZD8965 will be administered orally.
PlaceboOTHERPlacebo will be administered orally.
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to 55 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersYes
Study Sites1

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy male and female participants (including Japanese and Chinese participants) with suitable veins for cannulation or repeated venipuncture. * All females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at the Screening Visit (serum) and on admission (urine) ...

Countries:United States
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Frequently asked questions about AZD8965

What is AZD8965 used for?

AZD8965 is an investigational small molecule being developed for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and is also studied in healthy participants. It is currently in Phase 1 clinical development, with a Phase 2b trial recruiting participants with IPF.

Who makes AZD8965?

AZD8965 is being developed by AstraZeneca PLC, a biopharmaceutical company listed on the stock exchange under the ticker AZN.

What phase is AZD8965 in?

AZD8965 is in Phase 1 clinical development. A Phase 1 study in healthy participants has been completed, and a Phase 2b trial in participants with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is currently recruiting.

What clinical trials is AZD8965 in?

AZD8965 has one completed Phase 1 trial (NCT06502379) in healthy participants, including Japanese and Chinese participants, and one recruiting Phase 2b trial (NCT07652658) in participants with IPF.

Is AZD8965 the same as AZD8965 low dose?

Yes, AZD8965 is also known as AZD8965 low dose. Both names refer to the same investigational drug being developed by AstraZeneca.

Is AZD8965 FDA approved?

AZD8965 is not FDA approved. It is an investigational drug currently in clinical development, with a completed Phase 1 study and an ongoing Phase 2b trial in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.