A Study of IV HBI-3000 for the Conversion Recent Onset Atrial Fibrillation (AF)

December 1, 2025 updated by: HUYABIO International, LLC.

A Phase 2, Two-Stage, Serial Cohort Dose Escalation and Expansion Study of a Single Intravenous Infusion of HBI 3000 for the Conversion of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) of Recent Onset

This Phase 2 study is a two-stage, serial cohort dose escalation and expansion study of a single 30-minute (IV) infusion of HBI-3000 for the conversion of patients with recent-onset atrial fibrillation (AF).

Stage A is open label and all patients will receive HBI-3000. In each of three dose cohorts, up to 10 patients will receive HBI-3000 by IV infusion (30 minutes). Three different dose levels are planned to be administered serially, lowest to highest, with assessment of safety, tolerability, and efficacy prior to proceeding to the next dose level group.

Following Stage A, the iDMC will recommend up to two doses of HBI-3000 to be further explored in Stage B. Stage B is a serial, randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled cohort of two different doses of HBI-3000, with a dose decision after the first cohort. Stage B will be powered to show a difference between HBI-3000 and placebo in conversion rate at each of the two dose levels.

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is a two-stage study in patients with AF of recent onset:

Stage A is open label and all patients will receive HBI-3000. In each of three dose cohorts, up to 10 patients will receive HBI-3000 by IV infusion (30 minutes). For each dosing cohort, sentinel dosing is planned. Each patient may enroll only once in the study, will be enrolled into only one dose cohort and receive only a single dose treatment. In Stage A, three different dose levels are planned to be administered serially, lowest to highest, with assessment of safety, tolerability, and efficacy prior to proceeding to the next dose level group. The actual dose levels may be modified, and additional dose levels may be considered based on the observed results at each cohort.

Stage B is the randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled part of the study. Study drug for Stage B patients is either HBI-3000 or placebo. Two cohorts will be enrolled sequentially, lowest dose level first, with safety, efficacy, and available PK results evaluated by the Sponsor and iDMC prior to enrolling patients in the next/higher dose cohort. The dose level for the second cohort may be adjusted following interim review of results in the first cohort. Patients will be randomized to receive a single IV infusion of HBI 3000 or placebo over 30 minutes. In each of the dose cohorts, sequentially enrolled patients will be randomized at 2:1 ratio so that 40 patients will receive HBI 3000 infusion and 20 patients will receive placebo infusion. Each patient may enroll only once in the study, will be enrolled into only one dose cohort and receive only a single dose treatment.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

150

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 78000
        • University Clinical Center of the Republic of Srpska
    • Quebec
      • Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H1T 1C8
        • Montreal Heart Institute
      • Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2X 0C1
        • Centre hospitalier de L'Universite de Montral (CHUM)
      • Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada, J6V 2H2
        • Centre integre de sante et de services sociaux de Lanaudiere - Hopital Pierre-Le Gardeur
      • Hamilton, New Zealand, 3240
        • Waikato Hospital
      • Wellington, New Zealand, 6021
        • Wellington Regional Hospital
      • Belgrade, Serbia, 11080
        • University Hospital Medical Center Bezanijska Kosa
      • Belgrade, Serbia, 11000
        • University Clinical Center of Serbia
      • Belgrade, Serbia, 11040
        • Dedinje Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases
    • Bulevar Doktora
      • Niš, Bulevar Doktora, Serbia, 18108
        • Niš University Clinical Center
    • Florida
      • Naples, Florida, United States, 34102
        • NCH Research Institute
    • Illinois
      • Springfield, Illinois, United States, 62701
        • Prairie Education & Research
    • Mississippi
      • Tupelo, Mississippi, United States, 38801
        • North Mississippi Medical Center
    • Texas
      • Tyler, Texas, United States, 75701
        • CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 to 80 years of age
  • Sustained AF of > 2 hours and < 72 hours duration
  • Eligible for cardioversion (electrical and pharmacologic)
  • On adequate anticoagulant therapy or eligible for anticoagulation during treatment and for at least 30 days duration after treatment if indicated by ACC/AHA/HRS or country specific national or international guidelines for thromboembolic risk reduction related to AF

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Atrial fibrillation < 2 hours or > 72 hours duration or with duration not reliably established at the time of dosing
  • Hemodynamic instability that may require emergency electrical cardioversion
  • Atrial flutter
  • Moderate to severe HF
  • Clinical or ECG signs of acute cardiac ischemia or digitalis toxicity
  • Known or suspected hyperthyroidism
  • Cardiac surgery, stroke, TIA, acute MI/ PCI, unstable angina, or persistent angina at rest within the previous 3 months
  • Presence of LA thrombus by TEE or TTE
  • Presence of concurrent myocarditis or endocarditis
  • ECG abnormalities: Current QTcF > 480 msec; QRS interval > 120 msec and/or a complete bundle branch block (BBB)l Delta wave or other pre-excitation pattern consistent with WPW syndrome; Acute coronary ischemia patterns
  • Use of medication that prolongs the QTc interval or history of: Long QT syndrome, congenital or acquired; Torsades de Pointes (TdP); Brugada Syndrome; Ventricular arrhythmia (not including infrequent isolated PVC)
  • Concurrent treatment with Class I or III antiarrhythmic drugs, metformin or strong CYP2D6 inhibitors (unless the medication is discontinued > 5 half-lives before enrollment)
  • Treatment with oral amiodarone in the previous 3 months or IV amiodarone administered within 24 hours prior to planned Study Drug administration
  • Use of vernakalant, or any experimental drug within 30 days or five half-lives (whichever is longer) of Study Drug administration, or use of an invasive investigational medical device within 2 months prior to Study Drug administration, or current enrollment in another study with investigational agent or procedure
  • Clinically significant laboratory abnormalities

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Drug: HBI-3000, Stage A Dose Level 1
Stage A Open Label HBI-3000 Dose Level 1: 200 mg
Small molecule, multi-ion channel blocker
Other Names:
  • sulcardine sulfate
Experimental: Drug: HBI-3000, Stage A Dose Level 2
Stage A Open Label HBI-3000 Dose Level 2: 350 mg planned
Small molecule, multi-ion channel blocker
Other Names:
  • sulcardine sulfate
Experimental: Drug: HBI-3000, Stage A Dose Level 3
Stage A Open Label HBI-3000 Dose Level 2: 500 mg planned
Small molecule, multi-ion channel blocker
Other Names:
  • sulcardine sulfate
Experimental: Drug: HBI-3000, Stage B Dose Level 1
Stage B Double-blind placebo controlled, Cohort 1 HBI-3000 Dose Level 1: Selected based on Stage A results
Normal saline
Small molecule, multi-ion channel blocker
Other Names:
  • sulcardine sulfate
Experimental: Drug: HBI-3000, Stage B Dose Level 2
Stage B Double-blind placebo controlled, Cohort 2 HBI-3000 Dose Level 2: Selected based on Stage A, and Stage B Cohort 1 results
Normal saline
Small molecule, multi-ion channel blocker
Other Names:
  • sulcardine sulfate

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Evaluate the safety of intravenously (IV) administered HBI-3000 in patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) of recent onset, as measured by the incidence of adverse events (AEs)
Time Frame: 30 days
Evaluate the safety of intravenously (IV) administered HBI-3000 in patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) of recent onset, as measured by the incidence of adverse events (AEs)
30 days
Evaluate the safety of intravenously (IV) administered HBI-3000 in patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) of recent onset, as measured by changes in heart rate (HR)
Time Frame: 90 minutes

Evaluate the safety of intravenously (IV) administered HBI-3000 in patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) of recent onset, as measured by change in heart rate (HR) from baseline (prior to Study Drug infusion) to study timepoints during and after Study Drug infusion, specifically:

HR < 40 bpm for 2 minutes or longer within 90 minutes of initiation of the infusion

HR increase > 25 percent before conversion to SR (based on one minute averages compared between the event and the first minute of stable telemetry)

HR > 120 bpm for one minute or longer after conversion to SR and within 90 minutes of initiation of the infusion

90 minutes
Evaluate the safety of intravenously (IV) administered HBI-3000 in patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) of recent onset, as measured by change in blood pressure (BP)
Time Frame: 90 minutes
Evaluate the safety of intravenously (IV) administered HBI-3000 in patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) of recent onset, as measured by changes in blood pressure (BP) from baseline (prior to Study Drug infusion) to study timepoints during and after Study Drug infusion, specifically: Systolic BP < 90 mmHg for > 1 minute during SR and within 90 minutes of initiation of the infusion
90 minutes
Evaluate the safety of intravenously (IV) administered HBI-3000 in patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) of recent onset, as measured by ECG interval changes above a specific level
Time Frame: 24 hours

Evaluate the safety of intravenously (IV) administered HBI-3000 in patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) of recent onset, as measured by ECG interval changes from baseline (prior to Study Drug infusion) to 24 hour post-infusion, specifically:

QTcF: > 500 msec and > 60 msec above the 24-hour post-conversion level during SR

PR: > 50 percent above the 24-hour post-conversion level during SR

QRS: ≥ 33 percent above the 24-hour post-conversion level during SR

24 hours
The efficacy of intravenously (IV) administered HBI-3000 as measured by the proportion of patients with AF of recent onset who convert to SR
Time Frame: 120 minutes
Evaluate the efficacy of intravenously (IV) administered HBI-3000 in patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) of recent onset as measured by the proportion of patients with AF of recent onset who convert to SR (for a duration of at least one minute) within 120 minutes of the start of infusion
120 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Evaluate the time to conversion to SR from start of infusion
Time Frame: 24 hours
Efficacy as measured by the time from the start of infusion to the time of conversion to SR for a duration of at least one minute
24 hours
Evaluate the proportion of patients with sustained AF or late conversion to SR
Time Frame: 12 hours, 24 hours and 7 days
Efficacy as measured by the proportion of patients with sustained or late conversion of AF of recent onset to SR at 12 hours, 24 hours and 7 days after start of infusion
12 hours, 24 hours and 7 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 1, 2021

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 17, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 17, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

December 22, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

December 2, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 1, 2025

Last Verified

December 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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