Clinical trial Recruiting at 9 sites Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 and up

ADX-038 with or without telitacicept for Chinese adults with IgA nephropathy, C3G, or IC-MPGN

Official title: A Phase 2 Study to Assess ADX-038 in Chinese Adults With Complement-Mediated Kidney Disease

Run by ADARx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · NCT07522099 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This Phase 2 trial will test whether ADX-038, given alone or with telitacicept, is safe and helps Chinese adults with biopsy-confirmed IgA nephropathy, complement 3 glomerulopathy, or immune complex MPGN.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment30 (estimated)
SponsorADARx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionseculizumab, ravulizumab
Locations9 sites (Shenzhen, Guangdong and 8 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMay 21, 2026
Main results expectedJuly 10, 2028
Study endsJanuary 21, 2029
Registry record updatedSeptember 3, 2026
Trial IDNCT07522099 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults in China with biopsy-confirmed IgAN, C3G, or IC-MPGN, active disease, eGFR ≥30 mL/min/1.73 m2, and receiving standard supportive care (including ACE inhibitor or ARB if applicable) are the intended participants.

Probably not a fit

Patients with prior major organ transplant, prolonged dialysis, rapidly progressive disease, active systemic infections, abnormal liver function, or prior use of C5/CFB inhibitors are excluded and unlikely to benefit from this protocol.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This Phase 2 interventional study enrolls Chinese adults with biopsy-confirmed IgA nephropathy (IgAN), complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G), or immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN) who have active kidney disease and eGFR ≥30 mL/min/1.73 m2. Participants will receive ADX-038 alone in Part A or ADX-038 combined with telitacicept in Part B at ADARx clinical sites in China. The trial will collect safety, efficacy, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic data and monitor kidney function and disease activity over the dosing period. Key exclusions include prior complement inhibitors, prior major organ transplant, prolonged renal replacement therapy, rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis, active systemic infection, and abnormal liver function.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the regimen could reduce disease activity and slow progression of complement-mediated kidney damage in affected patients.

How similar studies have gone: Other therapies targeting the complement system have shown benefit in some complement-mediated kidney diseases, but combining complement-targeting agents with B-cell/BAFF-APRIL blockade like telitacicept is a relatively novel approach.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Mean eGFR greater than or equal to 30 mL/min/1.73m2
* Clinical evidence of active kidney disease
* Treated with supportive care including an ACE inhibitor or ARB if applicable
* Willing to receive required vaccinations
* Primary diagnosis of IgAN, C3G or IC-MPGN confirmed by a kidney biopsy

Exclusion Criteria:

* Previous kidney transplant or major solid organ transplant
* Required renal replacement therapy for more than 72 hours
* Rapidly progressive glomerular nephritis or acute kidney injury
* History of recurrent invasive infection
* Current or previous use of C5 or CFB inhibitors (such as eculizumab, ravulizumab or iptacopan)
* Active TB, HIV or other systemic infection
* Abnormal liver function

Where it's running

  • ADARx Clinical Site
    Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting
  • ADARx Clinical Site
    Guiyang, Guizhou, China
    Recruiting
  • ADARx Clinical Site
    Zhengzhou, Henan, China
    Recruiting
  • ADARx Clinical Site
    Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China
    Recruiting
  • ADARx Clinical Site
    Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
    Recruiting
  • ADARx Clinical Site
    Yantai, Shandong, China
    Recruiting
Show 3 more locations
  • ADARx Clinical Site
    Beijing, China
    Recruiting
  • ADARx Clinical Site
    Shandong, China
    Recruiting
  • ADARx Clinical Site
    Shanghai, China
    Recruiting

Study contacts

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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