Clinical trial Recruiting at 39 sites Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 to 70

SG301 subcutaneous injection for people with active lupus

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2 Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of SG301 SC Injection in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Run by Hangzhou Sumgen Biotech Co., Ltd. · NCT07447986 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study will test whether SG301, given as an under-the-skin injection, can help people with active, autoantibody-positive systemic lupus erythematosus who have not adequately responded to standard treatments.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 70 Years
SexAll
Enrollment120 (estimated)
SponsorHangzhou Sumgen Biotech Co., Ltd.
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsrituximab, belimumab
Locations40 sites (Beijing, Beijing Municipality and 39 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMarch 26, 2026
Main results expectedSeptember 30, 2027
Study endsDecember 31, 2027
Registry record updatedSeptember 17, 2026
Trial IDNCT07447986 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are people diagnosed with SLE by the 2019 EULAR/ACR criteria who are ANA or anti-dsDNA positive, have an SLEDAI-2K score ≥ 8, weigh at least 35 kg, and have had an inadequate response to or intolerance of standard treatment while on a stable regimen.

Probably not a fit

People with mild disease activity (SLEDAI-2K < 8), who are seronegative, who are pregnant, or who have not tried or stabilized standard therapies are unlikely to match this study's eligibility and therefore may not benefit from participation.

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

What this trial studies

This was a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 study comparing SG301 given subcutaneously to placebo in participants with active SLE. Eligible participants met the 2019 EULAR/ACR classification for SLE, were seropositive for ANA or anti-dsDNA, and had a SLEDAI-2K score of at least 8 while on stable background therapy. The primary efficacy measure was the SRI-4 response rate; secondary assessments included safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and immunogenicity. Participants received SG301 or placebo while continuing stable standard-of-care therapy under close monitoring.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If effective, SG301 could lower disease activity and reduce flares, improving symptoms and daily function for people with active, autoantibody-positive SLE.

How similar studies have gone: Other biologic therapies for SLE (for example, belimumab and anifrolumab) have shown benefit in controlled trials, but SG301 appears to be a novel agent with limited published phase 2 data to date.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Voluntarily participate in the clinical study and sign a written informed consent form.
2. Participants must be diagnosed with SLE in accordance with the 2019 European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)/American College of Rheumatism (ACR) SLE classification criteria and have inadequate response to standard treatment, intolerance to standard treatment, or recurrent disease.
3. SLEDAI-2K score ≥ 8 points, with clinical features corresponding to a SLEDAI-2K score ≥ 4 points.
4. Positive serological test results for autoantibodies, defined as antinuclear antibody (ANA) positivity and/or anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) antibody positivity.
5. Body weight ≥ 35 kg.
6. Must have received standard treatment for at least 8 weeks before the first dose and maintained a stable dose of the treatment unchanged for at least 4 weeks before the first dose.
7. Participants of childbearing potential or whose partners are of childbearing potential must agree to use effective contraceptive measures throughout the entire study period and within 6 months after the last dose.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Previous use of CD38 or monoclonal antibodies targeting CD38.
2. Active central nervous system (CNS) disease within 2 months before the first dose, or CNS disease that the investigator believes may require treatment with prohibited therapies specified in the protocol.
3. Diagnosis of mixed connective tissue disease or a history of any overlap syndrome between SLE and systemic sclerosis.
4. Laboratory abnormalities.
5. Current acute or chronic infection meeting any of the following criteria.
6. Participation in any other clinical trial within 4 weeks before the first dose (excluding participants who provided informed consent but did not receive trial treatment, or only received placebo).
7. Use of any targeted T or B lymphocyte drugs (e.g., rituximab) within 3 months before the first dose.
8. Receipt of any B cell-depleting drugs (such as belimumab, telitacicept) within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter) before the first dose.
9. Receipt of JAK inhibitor treatment within 2 weeks before the first dose.
10. Presence of severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
11. Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.
12. Presence of HIV infection, active hepatitis B, or hepatitis C.
13. Known history of active syphilis.
14. History of major organ transplantation (e.g., heart, lung, kidney, liver) or hematopoietic stem cell/or bone marrow transplantation.
15. Other conditions that the investigator believes would prevent the participant from participating in the study.

Where it's running

  • Peking University People's Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
    Recruiting
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China
    Recruiting
  • Xiamen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
    Xiamen, Fujian, China
    Recruiting
  • Xiamen University Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital
    Xiamen, Fujian, China
    Recruiting
  • GanSu Provincial Hospital
    Lanzhou, Gansu, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Hospital of Lanzhou University
    Lanzhou, Gansu, China
    Recruiting
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  • ZhuJiang Hospital of Southern Medical University
    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting
  • Shenzhen People's Hospital
    Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University
    Guilin, Guangxi, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University
    Nanning, Guangxi, China
    Recruiting
  • Hebei Zhongyuan Petrolium Central Hospital
    Langfang, Hebei, China
    Recruiting
  • Hebei General Hospital
    Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
    Recruiting
  • Luoyang Central Hospital
    Luoyang, Henan, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology
    Luoyang, Henan, China
    Recruiting
  • Pingxiang People's Hospital
    Pingxiang, Henan, China
    Recruiting
  • People's Hospital of Zhengzhou
    Zhengzhou, Henan, China
    Recruiting
  • JingZhou Central Hospital
    Jingzhou, Hubei, China
    Recruiting
  • Shiyan People's Hospital
    Shiyan, Hubei, China
    Recruiting
  • The Central Hospital of Wuhan
    Wuhan, Hubei, China
    Recruiting
  • Yichang Central People's Hospital
    Yichang, Hubei, China
    Recruiting
  • Zhuzhou Central Hospital
    Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
    Recruiting
  • Changzhou Second People's Hospital
    Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
    Recruiting
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
    Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
    Recruiting
  • Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital
    Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
    Recruiting
  • Yichun People's Hospital
    Yichun, Jiangxi, China
    Recruiting
  • Jilin Provincial People's Hospital
    Changchun, Jilin, China
    Recruiting
  • Jilin University First Hospital
    Changchun, Jilin, China
    Recruiting
  • Dalian Municipal Central Hospital
    Dalian, Liaoning, China
    Recruiting
  • Jining First People's Hospital
    Jining, Shandong, China
    Recruiting
  • Heping Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College
    Changzhi, Shanxi, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University
    Ganzhou, Shanxi, China
    Recruiting
  • Linfen Central Hospital
    Linfen, Shanxi, China
    Recruiting
  • Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
    Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
    Recruiting
  • Shanxi Bethune Hospital
    Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
    Recruiting
  • West China Hospital, Sichuan University
    Chengdu, Sichuan, China
    Recruiting
  • Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China
    Recruiting
  • The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Prevince
    Kunming, Yunnan, China
    Recruiting
  • Huzhou Third People's Hospital
    Huzhou, Zhejiang, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
    Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
    Recruiting
  • The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
    Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
    Not yet recruiting

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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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