Clinical trial Recruiting at 2 sites Phase 1 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Investigating APG-5918 for Anemia Treatment

Official title: A Phase 1, Ascending Dose Study to Evaluate Safety and Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Preliminary Efficacy of APG-5918 in Healthy Volunteers and Patients With Anemia.

Run by Ascentage Pharma Group Inc. · NCT05773586 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new drug called APG-5918 to see if it can safely and effectively treat anemia in patients who have it, while also checking how it works in healthy people.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment105 (estimated)
SponsorAscentage Pharma Group Inc.
Industry-sponsored
Locations2 sites (Guangzhou, Guangdong and 1 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMarch 13, 2023
Main results expectedDecember 31, 2027
Study endsJuly 15, 2028
Registry record updatedApril 15, 2026
Trial IDNCT05773586 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include adults aged 18 and older with chronic anemia or healthy individuals within specified health parameters.

Probably not a fit

Patients with active or chronic bleeding or those with severe liver dysfunction 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 evaluates the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of APG-5918 in both healthy subjects and patients with anemia. It consists of two parts: Part A is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study focusing on healthy individuals, while Part B is an open-label, multi-dose trial targeting anemic patients. The study aims to determine the appropriate therapeutic doses and assess the drug's effects on anemia.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could provide a new treatment option for patients suffering from anemia.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promise in similar approaches to treating anemia, but the specific efficacy of APG-5918 remains to be established.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Healthy Subjects:

1\. Age: 18 to 55 years. 2. Body Mass Index (BMI): 18-28 kg/m² (inclusive). 3. Hemoglobin value: 120 g/L-160 g/L (inclusive). 4. Normal body iron stores. 2. Anemic Subjects:

1. Age: ≥ 18 years.
2. Including beta-thalassemia and other related anemias, with screening Hb ≤ 100.0 g/L.
3. Body weight ≥ 40 kg.
4. Serum folate and vitamin B12 levels above the lower limit of normal (LLN).
5. ALT, AST ≤ 2×ULN, and direct (unconjugated) total bilirubin (DBIL) ≤ 2×ULN. Higher levels may be accepted after excluding other diseases based on investigator judgment.
6. No active or chronic bleeding.
7. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0-1.

3\. For female subjects of childbearing potential, a negative blood or urine pregnancy test within 7 days prior to the first dose.

4\. Subjects and their partners must voluntarily agree to use effective contraceptive measures as required by the protocol during the treatment period and for at least 3 months after the last dose of study drug.

5\. Ability to understand and voluntarily sign a written informed consent form, which must be signed before any trial-specific procedures are performed.

Exclusion Criteria -

1\. Healthy Subjects:

1. History of any disease or clinical condition that, in the investigator's opinion, may confound the study results or pose additional risk to the subject with administration of the study drug.
2. ALT or AST \> 2×ULN, or TBIL \> 1.5×ULN at screening.
3. Undergone surgery (excluding minor cosmetic or dental procedures) within 3 months prior to screening.
4. Blood donation or blood loss exceeding 400 mL within 3 months prior to screening, or planned donation of blood or blood components during the study period.
5. Use of another investigational product within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to dosing, or current participation in a prospective study of an investigational product or medical device.
6. History of substance abuse within 6 months prior to screening.
7. Positive alcohol breath test.

2\. Anemic Subjects:

1. Presence of clinically significant or uncontrolled ongoing autoimmune disease.
2. Severe cardiac disease.
3. Severe renal disease, defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 30 mL/min/1.73m², or dependence on dialysis.
4. Active malignancy, history of cancer, or presence of a known or suspected familial cancer syndrome in linealrelatives.
5. A history of persistent hemolysis or hemolytic syndrome due to causes other than the study diseases.
6. A history of thrombosis or newly developed thrombus within 4 weeks prior to screening.
7. Receipt of intravenous iron supplementation within 28 days prior to first dosing.
8. Any active infection requiring systemic antibiotic therapy (including oral, intravenous, or intraperitoneal administration) within 14 days prior to first dosing.
9. A history of organ transplantation.
10. Any condition that may affect drug absorption.
11. Participation in another clinical study and still using another investigational products, or without completion of a washout period of at least 5 half-lives within 4 weeks prior to first dosing.
12. Receipt of cytotoxic agents, high-dose systemic corticosteroids, immunosuppressive agents, or anticoagulant therapy such as warfarin within 28 days prior to first dosing.

3\. Positive results for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody, or Treponema pallidum antibody at screening.

4\. A history of regular alcohol consumption within 6 months prior to screening, defined as an average daily intake of ≥30 grams (for males) or ≥20 grams (for females) of ethanol.

5\. Standard 12-lead ECG with QTcB \> 450 ms for males or QTcB \> 470 ms for females.

6\. Female subjects who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding; or male subjects whose partners are planning to become pregnant.

7\. Any subject deemed unsuitable for participation in this study based on the investigator's judgment.

Where it's running

  • Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting
  • Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University
    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Zhongyuan Xu, M.D.,Ph.D. — Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
  • Study coordinator: Yifan Zhai, Ph.D.
  • Email: yzhai@ascentage.com
  • Phone: +86-20-28069260

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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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