Clinical trial Recruiting at 18 sites Phase 1 Interventional Ages 18 to 65

Budoprutug infusion for adults with active, seropositive lupus

Official title: A Phase 1b Open-Label, Single Ascending Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Budoprutug (TNT119) in Adult Subjects With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Run by Climb Bio, Inc. · NCT07011043 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial will try one IV infusion of budoprutug to see if it is safe and how it affects B cells and symptoms in adults 18–65 with active, seropositive lupus who haven't responded to standard treatments.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 65 Years
SexAll
Enrollment30 (estimated)
SponsorClimb Bio, Inc.
Industry-sponsored
Locations18 sites (Allen, Texas and 17 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJuly 10, 2025
Main results expectedApril 2027
Study endsApril 2027
Registry record updatedMarch 27, 2026
Trial IDNCT07011043 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults aged 18–65 with active, seropositive SLE (SLEDAI-2K ≥8) who have had an inadequate response to at least two therapies, including an oral immunosuppressive or biologic, are the intended candidates.

Probably not a fit

People with active neuropsychiatric lupus, other inflammatory autoimmune diseases requiring immunosuppression, active or recent serious infections, or those outside the 18–65 age range are unlikely to benefit or be eligible.

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

What this trial studies

This is a Phase 1b, open-label, single-ascending-dose trial testing a single intravenous infusion of budoprutug in adults with active, seropositive systemic lupus erythematosus who have had an inadequate response to at least two prior therapies. The primary focus is safety and tolerability, with serial pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic measurements following dosing. Pharmacodynamics will be measured by changes in circulating B cells and immunoglobulin levels over time, and investigators will also look for early signs of clinical benefit. Dose-escalation cohorts will help characterize tolerability across increasing doses.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, budoprutug could lower B cells and autoantibodies that drive lupus activity and potentially reduce symptoms and flares.

How similar studies have gone: B-cell–depleting therapies such as anti-CD20 antibodies have shown benefit for some lupus patients, but CD19-targeted monoclonal antibodies are less well studied and remain experimental in SLE.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Aged 18 to 65 years at the time of consent.
2. Diagnosis of SLE according to the 2019 European League Against. Rheumatism and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria.
3. Active, seropositive disease, with SLEDAI 2K \>=8.
4. Inadequate response to at least 2 therapeutic interventions, including at least one oral immunosuppressive or biologic standard-of care therapy.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Active neuropsychiatric SLE.
2. History of inflammatory or autoimmune diseases including, but not limited to, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, myositis, vasculitis, inflammatory bowel disease, or other conditions that require immune suppressive therapy. Subjects with stable concurrent Sjogren's, asthma, or autoimmune thyroid disease may be considered for participation.
3. Active systemic infection or history of chronic, recurrent, latent, or recent serious infections.

Where it's running

  • Climb Bio Investigative Site #100104
    Allen, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Climb Bio Investigative Site #100101
    San Antonio, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Climb Bio Investigative Site# 359101
    Plovdiv, Bulgaria
    Recruiting
  • Climb Bio Investigative Site# 359102
    Sofia, Bulgaria
    Recruiting
  • Climb Bio Investigative Site #995102
    Tbilisi, Georgia
    Recruiting
  • Climb Bio Investigative Site #995101
    Tbilisi, Georgia
    Recruiting
Show 12 more locations
  • Climb Bio Investigative Site# 300102
    Exochi, Thessaloniki, Greece
    Recruiting
  • Climb Bio Investigative Site# 300103
    Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
    Recruiting
  • Climb Bio Investigative Site #100103
    Caguas, Puerto Rico
    Recruiting
  • Climb Bio Investigative Site# 400101
    Cluj-Napoca, Romania
    Recruiting
  • Climb Bio Investigative Site# 340101
    Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Climb Bio Investigative Site# 340102
    A Coruña, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Climb Bio Investigative Site #380102
    Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
    Recruiting
  • Climb Bio Investigative Site #380103
    Kyiv, Ukraine
    Recruiting
  • Climb Bio Investigative Site #380106
    Kyiv, Ukraine
    Recruiting
  • Climb Bio Investigative Site #380101
    Ternopil, Ukraine
    Recruiting
  • Climb Bio Investigative Site #380104
    Vinnytsia, Ukraine
    Recruiting
  • Climb Bio Investigative Site #380105
    Vinnytsia, Ukraine
    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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