Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Interventional Ages 2 to 17

Evaluating GenaKumab for treating active systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Official title: A Multicenter, Randomized Phase II/III Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of GenaKumab in the Treatment of Active Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.

Run by Changchun GeneScience Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · NCT05925452 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new medication called GenaKumab to see if it helps children and teens with active systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis feel better and stay safe while using it.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages2 Years to 17 Years
SexAll
Enrollment290 (estimated)
SponsorChangchun GeneScience Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsGenaKumab
Locations10 sites (Beijing, Benjing and 9 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedDecember 1, 2023
Main results expectedMarch 24, 2028
Study endsJune 29, 2028
Registry record updatedSeptember 17, 2026
Trial IDNCT05925452 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates for this study are male and female patients aged 2 to under 18 years diagnosed with active systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Probably not a fit

Patients who are pregnant, lactating, or have a history of allergic reactions to investigational drugs may not benefit from this study.

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

What this trial studies

This clinical trial is a multicenter, randomized study aimed at assessing the efficacy and safety of GenaKumab in children and adolescents diagnosed with active systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA). Participants will be monitored for their response to the treatment over a specified period, with a focus on both clinical outcomes and safety profiles. The study will include patients aged 2 to under 18 years who meet specific diagnostic criteria for sJIA, ensuring a targeted approach to this condition.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new therapeutic option for managing active systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis in young patients.

How similar studies have gone: While this approach is being evaluated in this trial, similar studies targeting juvenile idiopathic arthritis have shown promise in the past, indicating potential for success.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Male and female patients, with the remaining before age 2 years old or more and \& lt; 18 years old;
* 2001 ILAR classification criteria for the diagnosis of confirmed sJIA 2 or more months: onset age must \& lt; At 16 years of age, symptoms included: ≥1 case of arthritis, accompanied by or prior to ≥2 weeks of recurrent fever, including remittenor fever for ≥3 consecutive days (maximum daily body temperature ≥39 ° C, body temperature falling below 37 ° C between 2 heat peaks), accompanied by at least one of the following symptoms: ① a transient, non-fixed erythematous rash; ② systemic lymph node enlargement; Swelling of the liver and/or spleen; ④ Serositis.
* Agree to use effective means of contraception throughout the study period and for 6 months after the end of treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnant or lactating female subjects
* A history of allergic reactions to investigational drugs or to molecules with similar structures; Those who cannot be given intramuscular injections;
* History of pericarditis, myocarditis, serositis, bacterial heart valve or endocarditis within 6 months before screening; Patients who had been diagnosed with MAS within 6 months prior to screening, or had relevant symptoms and signs at screening, and were suspected of having MAS as assessed by the investigators;
* There are other rheumatic diseases such as Kawasaki disease, polyarteritis nodosa and so on. History of autoinflammatory diseases such as familial Mediterranean fever, high IgD syndrome, NLRP3-related autoinflammatory diseases;
* Patients with a history of interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis, alveolar proteinosis, or pulmonary hypertension; Patients with a history of repeated invasive fungal infection; In the 7 days prior to randomization, there were infections that required control with systemic antigenic microbiotics (including antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, etc.);
* Subjects with a history of TB exposure or suspected TB symptoms.

Where it's running

  • Children's Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University
    Beijing, Benjing, China
    Recruiting
  • Children's Hospital Affiliated to Chongqing Medical University
    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China
    Not yet recruiting
  • Hunan Children's Hospital
    Changsha, Hunan, China
    Not yet recruiting
  • Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University
    Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
    Not yet recruiting
  • Children's Hospital of Soochow University
    Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
    Not yet recruiting
  • Affiliated Pediatric Hospital of Fudan University
    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
    Not yet recruiting
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  • Xi'an Children's Hospital
    Xi’an, Shanxi, China
    Not yet recruiting
  • Chengdu Women and Children's Central Hospital
    Chengdu, Sichuan, China
    Not yet recruiting
  • Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
    Not yet recruiting
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
    Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
    Not yet 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.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.