A Study of AZD3427 in Participants With Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension Group 2

Last updated: September 23, 2025
Sponsor: AstraZeneca
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

2

Condition

Williams Syndrome

Vascular Diseases

Heart Failure

Treatment

Placebo

AZD3427

Clinical Study ID

NCT05737940
D8330C00003
  • Ages 18-130
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This study is intended to assess the ability of AZD3427 to reduce pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) after 24 weeks of treatment in participants with heart failure (HF) and pulmonary hypertension (PH) Group 2

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion criteria:

  1. Participant must be ≥ 18 years of age inclusive.

  2. Participants must have a pre-existing diagnosis of HF, NYHA function class (FC) II to IV, and a pre-existing diagnosis of PH-LHD or likely or intermediate probability of Pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease (PH-LHD) as per 2022 Pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease European Society of Cardiology/European Respiratory Society (ESC/ERS) guidelines. Participants must be on stable HF standard of care medication, including diuretics.

  3. Participants must have a combination of echocardiographic parameters that show intermediate or high probability of PH as per 2022 ESC/ERS guidelines.

  4. Participants must have an on-study elevated pulmonary artery pressure from RHC performed as per RHC manual provided by the Sponsor, at Screening Visit 2:

  5. PAWP ≥ 15 mmHg

  6. mPAP ≥ 20 mmHg

  7. Minimum body weight of 45 kg (inclusive).

  8. Capable and willing of giving signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  1. Diagnosis of PH in World Health Organization (WHO) Group 1, WHO Group 3, WHO Group 4, or WHO Group 5.

  2. Historical or current evidence of a clinically significant disease or disorder.

  3. Decompensated HF or hospitalisation due to decompensated HF.

  4. Any contraindications to RHC.

  5. History of hypersensitivity to SC injections or devices.

  6. History of hypersensitivity to drugs with a similar chemical structure or class to AZD3427 or any component of AZD3427 drug product, or ongoing clinically important allergy/hypersensitivity.

  7. Known lung disease with Forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) < 30% of predicted.

  8. Congenital long QT syndrome.

  9. Cardiac ventricular arrhythmia which requires treatment. Participants with atrial fibrillation or flutter and controlled ventricular rate are permitted.

  10. History of or anticipated heart transplant or ventricular assist device implantation.

  11. Any known planned (scheduled) highly invasive Cardiovascular (CV) procedure (eg, coronary revascularisation, ablation of atrial fibrillation/flutter, valve repair/replacement, aortic aneurysm surgery, etc).

  12. Participants who have previously received AZD3427.

Study Design

Total Participants: 260
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Placebo
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
April 24, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
August 25, 2025

Study Description

This study is a randomized, placebo-controlled, multi-centre, dose-ranging study of AZD3427 in participants with heart failure and pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease (World Health Organisation [WHO] Group 2).

Approximately 220 participants will be randomised to 4 treatment groups (in a 1:1:1:1 ratio) to receive a subcutaneous (SC) injection of AZD3427 or placebo every 2 weeks for 24 weeks.

This study will evaluate 3 dose levels of AZD3427: Dose A, Dose B, and Dose C. Dose modification is not applicable for this study.

The study will be conducted in approximately 60 study centres across an estimated 15 countries.

The study will include approximately 16 study visits: 2 visits during the Screening Period,13 visits during the Treatment Period, and one visit during the Follow-up Period.

The expected total duration of the study is 32 to 37 weeks, depending on the length of the Screening Period.

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    Eisenstadt, 7000
    Austria

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    Linz, 4020
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    Linz 2772400, 4020
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    Vienna 2761369, 1100
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    Wien, 1100
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    Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E1
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    Edmonton 5946768, Alberta 5883102 T6G 2E1
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    Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 1Y6
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    Vancouver 6173331, British Columbia 5909050 V6Z 1Y6
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    Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3A7
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    Halifax 6324729, Nova Scotia 6091530 B3H 3A7
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    London, Ontario N6A 5A5
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    Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4W7
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    Toronto, Ontario M5G 2N2
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    London 6058560, Ontario 6093943 N6A 5A5
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    Ottawa 6094817, Ontario 6093943 K1Y 4W7
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    Toronto 6167865, Ontario 6093943 M5G 2N2
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    Montreal, Quebec H1T 1C8
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    Montreal 6077243, Quebec 6115047 H1T 1C8
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    Beijing, 100730
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    Beijing 1816670, 100034
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    Changsha, 430033
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    Changsha 1815577, 430033
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    Guangzhou, 510100
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    Guangzhou 1809858, 510100
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    Kunming, 650051
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    Kunming 1804651, 650051
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    Prague 3067696, 12808
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    Praha, 140 21
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    Praha 10, 10034
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    Praha 2, 12808
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    Praha 4, 140 21
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    Aarhus, 8200
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    Aarhus 2624652, 8200
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    Copenhagen, 2100
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    Copenhagen 2618425, 2100
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    Berlin, 13353
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    Berlin 2950159, 13353
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    Cologne, 50937
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    Cologne 2886242, 50937
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    Frankfurt, 60596
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    Frankfurt 2925536, 60596
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    Jena, 07747
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    Jena 2895044, 07747
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    Brescia, 25123
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    Brescia 3181554, 25123
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    Genoa, 16132
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    Genoa 3176219, 16132
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    Marche, 60126
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    Marche 8952186, 60126
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    Milan, 20138
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    Milan 6951411, 20138
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    Milano, 20138
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    Trieste, 34149
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    Trieste 3165185, 34149
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    Bunkyo-ku, 113-8603
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    Bunkyō City 11790632, 113-8603
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    Kasugai-shi, 487-0016
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    Kure-shi, 737-8505
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    Matsumoto-shi, 390-8621
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    Nagoya 1856057, 466-8560
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    Nagoya-shi, 466-8560
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    Okayama, 700-8558
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    Sapporo 2128295, 060-8648
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    Sapporo-shi, 060-8648
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    Sunto-gun, 411-8611
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    Toyama 1849876, 930-0194
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    Toyama-shi, 930-0194
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    Deventer, 7416 SE
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    Deventer 2756987, 7416 SE
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    Heerlen, 6419 PC
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    Heerlen 2754652, 6419 PC
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    Tilburg, 5022 GC
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    Tilburg 2746301, 5022 GC
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    Bialystok 776069, 15-276
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    Białystok, 15-276
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    Gdansk, 80-952
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    Gdansk 3099434, 80-952
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    Gdańsk, 80-952
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    Krakow 3094802, 31-202
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    Warsaw 756135, 02-005
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    Wroclaw 3081368, 50-556
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    Majadahonda 3117667, 28222
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    Sevilla, 41009
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    Seville 2510911, 41009
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    Toledo, 45007
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    Toledo 2510409, 45007
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    Valencia, 46026
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    Valencia 2509954, 46026
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    Gothenburg 2711537, 413 45
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    Göteborg, 413 45
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    Huddinge, 141 57
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    Huddinge 2704620, 141 57
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    Calow, S44 5BL
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    Cambridge, CB2 0AY
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    Cambridge 2653941, CB2 0AY
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    Clydebank, G81 4DY
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    Clydebank 2652730, G81 4DY
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    London, SW3 6NP
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    London 2643743, SW3 6NP
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    Beverly Hills, California 90211
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    La Jolla, California 92093
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    Los Angeles, California 90073
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    Beverly Hills 5328041, California 5332921 90211
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    La Jolla 5363943, California 5332921 92093
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    New Haven, Connecticut 06519
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    New Haven 4839366, Connecticut 4831725 06519
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    Jacksonville, Florida 32216
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    Baltimore, Maryland 21287
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    Baltimore 4347778, Maryland 4361885 21287
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    Saint Louis, Missouri 63136
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    St Louis 4407066, Missouri 4398678 63136
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    Omaha, Nebraska 68198
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    Omaha 5074472, Nebraska 5073708 68198
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    Rock Hill, South Carolina 29732
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    Rock Hill 4593142, South Carolina 4597040 29732
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