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Study of Efficacy and Safety of Tonlamarsen in Participants With a Recent Hospitalization and a Concurrent Episode of Acute Severe Hypertension

A Phase 2 interventional study of Tonlamarsen and Placebo in Hypertension, Acute Severe Hypertension and Hypertensive Emergency, sponsored by Kardigan, Inc.. Recruiting at 13 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-29.

Sponsored by Kardigan, Inc. · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
140
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the blood pressure-lowering effect of tonlamarsen in adult participants who were recently hospitalized and concurrently experienced an episode of acute severe hypertension.

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The Sponsor is studying an investigational medication called tonlamarsen to determine if it can help people recently treated for acute severe hypertension (hypertensive emergency and urgency).

The purpose of this study is to evaluate how well tonlamarsen works compared to a placebo and to see how safe it is for people following a recent episode of acute severe hypertension. Tonlamarsen is designed to block the body's liver from making a protein called angiotensinogen (AGT), which plays a key role in controlling blood pressure.

The main goals of the study are:

  • To assess the effect of tonlamarsen on the amount of AGT in blood over time
  • To assess the effect of tonlamarsen on blood pressure
  • To evaluate the safety and tolerability of tonlamarsen

Participants will:

  • Receive monthly doses of tonlamarsen for approximately 3 months
  • Visit the clinic about 7 times, including initial evaluation, checkups, tests, and follow-up
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Conditions studied

  • Hypertension
  • Acute Severe Hypertension
  • Hypertensive Emergency
  • Hypertensive Urgency
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18 or older, body weight ≥ 50 kg with BMI ≤45.0 kg/m2
  • Ready for discharge or recently discharged from the hospital to home (within the past 7 days) during which evaluation and/or treatment of acute severe hypertension (documented SBP ≥ 180 mmHg and/or DBP ≥ 110 mmHg) occurred, as measured by a healthcare provider (HCP) within the 24 hours preceding hospitalization or during the initial 24 hours of hospitalization
  • At Screening and Randomization visit, average resting office systolic blood pressure ≥ 145 mmHg
  • Presence of established cardiovascular or renal disease

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Has known history of secondary hypertension
  • Any malignancy requiring treatment within 5 years (except for basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix that has been successfully treated)
  • Has abnormal thyroid function with clinical significance
  • Recent hospitalization for stroke, myocardial infarction or coronary revascularization within 30 days prior to screening
  • History of and/or obvious clinical signs or symptoms of cirrhosis or other significant liver disease
  • Alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase >2 x upper limit of normal
  • Most recent hospitalization was for non-cardiovascular or non-renal conditions
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
140 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Tonlamarsen

    3 doses active drug will be administered by subcutaneous (under the skin) injection (one dose every 4 weeks)

    Drug: Tonlamarsen

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    3 doses of placebo will be administered by subcutaneous (under the skin) injection (one dose every 4 weeks)

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugTonlamarsen

    Tonlamarsen will be administered subcutaneously (under the skin) every 4 weeks during the randomized part of the study

  • DrugPlacebo

    Placebo will be administered subcutaneously (under the skin) every 4 weeks during the randomized part of the study

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Part A: To assess variability in clinical and biomarker measures to inform Part B sample-size estimation and study-design assumptions

    * Change from baseline in plasma angiotensinogen (AGT) levels and systolic blood pressure * Variability in plasma AGT levels and systolic blood pressure

    Time frame: Baseline through Week 12

  2. Part B: To assess the pharmacodynamic (PD) effect of tonlamarsen on plasma AGT levels

    Percent change in plasma AGT levels from Baseline to Week 4

    Time frame: Week 4

Secondary outcomes

  1. Part A: To assess the safety and tolerability of tonlamarsen compared with placebo

    * Incidence and severity of treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs), including serious adverse events (SAEs) and adverse events of special interest (AESIs) * Incidence of clinically significant abnormalities in laboratory assessments, physical examinations, 12-lead electrocardiograms, and vital signs

    Time frame: Week 36

  2. Part A: To assess the feasibility of using AGT levels and systolic blood pressure as efficacy endpoints

    * Change from baseline in plasma AGT levels and systolic blood pressure * Variability in plasma AGT levels and systolic blood pressure

    Time frame: Baseline through Week 12

  3. Part B: To assess the safety and tolerability of tonlamarsen compared with placebo

    * Incidence and severity of treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs), including serious adverse events (SAEs) and adverse events of special interest (AESIs) * Incidence of clinically significant abnormalities in laboratory assessments, physical examinations, 12-lead electrocardiograms, and vital signs

    Time frame: Week 36

  4. Part B: To evaluate the effect of tonlamarsen on systolic blood pressure measured via daily home blood pressure monitoring

    Change in time-averaged systolic blood pressure measured via daily home blood pressure monitoring from Baseline during Week 4

    Time frame: Week 4

  5. Part B: To evaluate the effect of tonlamarsen on office systolic blood pressure

    Change in office systolic blood pressure from Baseline to Week 4

    Time frame: Week 4

  6. Part B: To assess the PD effect of tonlamarsen on plasma AGT levels

    Percent change in plasma AGT levels from Baseline to Week 12

    Time frame: Week 12

  7. Part B: To evaluate the effect of tonlamarsen on systolic blood pressure measured via daily home blood pressure monitoring

    Change in time-averaged systolic blood pressure measured daily via home blood pressure monitoring from Baseline during Week 12

    Time frame: Week 12

  8. Part B: To evaluate the effect of tonlamarsen on office systolic blood pressure

    Change in office systolic blood pressure from Baseline to Week 12

    Time frame: Week 12

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Study locations

12 of 13 sites recruiting
  • Western Nephrology and Metabolic Bone Disease, PC - Arvada
    Arvada, Colorado 80002, United States
    Recruiting
  • Homestead Associates in Research
    Homestead, Florida 33033, United States
    Recruiting
  • Progressive Medical Research
    Port Orange, Florida 32127, United States
    Recruiting
  • Eagle Clinical Research
    Chicago, Illinois 60621, United States
    Recruiting
  • Henry Ford Hospital
    Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
    Recruiting
  • Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC)
    Staten Island, New York 10310, United States
    Recruiting
  • Research Innovations, LLC
    Beavercreek, Ohio 05431, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland, Ohio 44195, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • OnSite Clinical Solutions, LLC
    Fort Mill, South Carolina 29715, United States
    Recruiting
  • Chattanooga Research & Medicine CHARM
    Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404, United States
    Recruiting
  • Laguna Clinical Research Associates
    Laredo, Texas 78041, United States
    Recruiting
  • Tapia Internal Medicine Clinic
    Paris, Texas 75460, United States
    Recruiting
  • Baylor Scott and White Research Institute - Temple
    Temple, Texas 76502, United States
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07511361
Lead sponsor
Kardigan, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 6, 2026
Start date
Jun 23, 2026
Primary completion
Dec 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Feb 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 29, 2026

Study contacts

Kardigan Clinical Study Information Team
Contact
clinicaltrials@kardigan.bio
+1-877-310-5135

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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