Extended MHB018A treatment for thyroid eye disease
Official title: A Phase III, Multicenter, Open-Label Extension Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of MHB018A Injection in Subjects With Thyroid Eye Disease
Run by Minghui Pharmaceutical (Hangzhou) Ltd · NCT07262476 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This extension tries continued MHB018A injections to reduce eye bulging (proptosis) in adults with moderate-to-severe thyroid eye disease who previously received placebo.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 3 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years to 75 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 258 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Minghui Pharmaceutical (Hangzhou) Ltd Industry-sponsored |
| Locations | 1 site (Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | January 9, 2026 |
| Main results expected | January 31, 2029 |
| Study ends | January 31, 2030 |
| Registry record updated | March 30, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07262476 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults 18–75 with active or chronic moderate-to-severe TED who completed the phase 3 double-blind treatment and were proptosis non-responders or met relapse criteria are the intended participants.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who already had a meaningful reduction in proptosis, require immediate ophthalmic surgery, have planned orbital radiotherapy, or did not participate in the prior phase 3 trials are unlikely to benefit from this extension.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This multicenter, open-label extension gives MHB018A injections to adults with active or chronic moderate-to-severe TED who completed the 24-week double-blind period of the preceding phase 3 trials. Eligible participants are proptosis non-responders at Week 24 or meet retreatment criteria for relapse and are enrolled within 28 days of their previous study visit. The primary outcome is change in proptosis from the most recent measurement prior to the first dose in this extension, with safety and tolerability monitored throughout. Subjects must not require immediate ophthalmic surgery or have planned corrective surgery or orbital radiotherapy during participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, continued MHB018A treatment could reduce proptosis and improve eye appearance and function for people with moderate-to-severe TED.
How similar studies have gone: Earlier phase 3 double-blind trials of MHB018A (P-301 and P-302) informed this extension, and similar IGF-1R–targeting biologics have demonstrated benefit in TED.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Subjects voluntarily participating in the study and signing the informed consent form;
2. Aged 18-75 years (inclusive), of any gender;
3. Completed the 24-week double-blind treatment period in either the MHB018A-P-301 or MHB018A-P-302 study, and within 28 days after Week 24 visit of the previous study when enrolled in this OLE study (does not apply to subjects who meet the relapse criteria during the safety follow-up period).
4. Proptosis non-responder at Week 24 visit in the double-blind treatment period of either the MHB018A-P-301 or MHB018A-P-302 study (defined as a \<2 mm reduction from baseline in the study eye, or a ≥2 mm reduction in the study eye accompanied by a ≥2 mm worsening from baseline in proptosis of the fellow eye), and/or who meet the retreatment criteria for relapse during the safety follow-up period.
5. Does not require immediate surgical ophthalmological intervention, and no corrective surgery/orbital radiotherapy is planned during the study.
6. Diabetic subjects must have well-controlled stable disease.
7. Sufficient bone marrow and organ function.
8. Eligible subjects of childbearing potential (male and female) must agree to use reliable contraceptive methods; female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative blood pregnancy test within 7 days before the first use of the study drug and must not be breastfeeding.
9. Subject is willing and able to comply with the prescribed treatment protocol and evaluations for the duration of the study.
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Exclusion Criteria:
1. Decreased best corrected visual acuity due to optic neuropathy as defined by a decrease in vision within the last 6 months of two lines of Snellen chart, new visual field defect or color defect secondary to optic nerve involvement.
2. Corneal decompensation unresponsive to medical management.
3. Free thyroxine (FT4) and free triiodothyronine (FT3) levels \<50% above or below the normal reference range at screening.
4. Received any treatment for TED, intravenous corticosteroids, immunosuppressive agents, investigational drug from the last visit of the MHB018A-P-301 or MHB018A-P-302 trial until participation in this study.
5. Identified pre-existing ophthalmic disease that would preclude study participation or complicate interpretation of the study results.
6. Acute cardiovascular disease history or treatment within 6 months before the first dose from the last visit of the MHB018A-P-301 or MHB018A-P-302 trial until participation in this study.
7. Presence of poorly controlled hypertension with systolic blood pressure ≥ 160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 100 mmHg; Renal artery stenosis.
8. Pregnant or lactating women.
9. Tinnitus or other hearing impairment.
10. Poor compliance or severe systemic disease history or other reasons that make the subject unsuitable for participation in this clinical study.
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Where it's running
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Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: CMO/ Senior Vice President of R&D
- Email: jwshi@minghuipharma.com
- Phone: 86 0571-86963293
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.