Testing a new injection in healthy volunteers

a Single-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Does-Escalation Phase I Clinical Study to Evaluate the Tolerability, Safety, PK Characteristics of Recombinant Humanized CTLA-4-FC Fusion Protein Injection in Healthy Subjects.

This study is testing a new injection to see if it's safe and how well it works in healthy volunteers.

Quick facts

• Phase: PHASE1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 46 (estimated)
• Ages: 18 Years to 45 Years
• Sex: All
• Sponsor: Beijing VDJBio Co., LTD. (industry)
• Drugs / interventions: immunotherapy
• Locations: 1 site (Beijing)
• Trial ID: NCT05256719 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This clinical study is a single-center, randomized, double-blind, dose-escalation Phase I trial designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of a recombinant humanized CTLA-4-FC fusion protein injection in healthy subjects. Participants will receive varying doses of the test drug or a placebo, with careful monitoring for any adverse effects. The study aims to determine the appropriate dosage levels for future trials based on the responses observed in this initial phase.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates for this study are healthy male and female adults aged 18 to 45 who meet specific weight and BMI criteria.

Not a fit: Patients with significant health abnormalities or those outside the specified age and weight range may not benefit from this study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could lead to a better understanding of the safety profile of the CTLA-4-FC fusion protein, potentially paving the way for its use in treating various conditions.

How similar studies have performed: While this approach is common in early-phase trials, the specific use of CTLA-4-FC fusion protein in healthy subjects is relatively novel and has not been extensively tested in prior studies.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. For healthy subjects, health was defined as no abnormality or no abnormality of clinical significance during the screening period, such as medical history, physical examination, electrocardiogram, imaging, and laboratory results;
2. Male or female subjects, between 18 and 45 years old (including boundary values);
3. Male subjects should weigh no less than 50.0 kg and female subjects should weigh no less than 45.0 kg. Body mass index (BMI) between 19.0 and 25.0 kg/m2 (including critical value),BMI= weight (kg)/ height 2(m2);
4. Women of reproductive age must use a reliable method of contraception to avoid pregnancy throughout the study period, 4 weeks prior to administration and 3 months after the end of the study, and fertile men must use a reliable method of contraception to avoid pregnancy during the study period and 3 months after the end of the study;
5. Subjects voluntarily participated in the study and signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Allergic disposition, known or suspected allergy to the test drug or any excipients (disodium hydrogen phosphate and mannitol) or allergy to alcohol/iodine (or iodophor)/ heparin or a history of allergy to any drug, food or pollen, or abnormal serum immunoglobulin E(IgE) tests, conforming to any of these conditions;
2. Have a fertility plan or sperm/egg donation plan during the study period and within 3 months after the study; Female subjects have positive urine/blood pregnancy test at baseline, or are lactating;
3. Female subjects who took oral contraceptives 30 days before and during the trial, or who used long-acting estrogen or progesterone injections or implants 6 months before and during the trial;
4. Patients with central nervous system, cardiovascular system, liver and kidney dysfunction, digestive system, respiratory system and skeletal system diseases (including but not limited to arrhythmia, bradycardia, hypotension, coronary heart disease, bronchial asthma, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, paralysis tremor) Or a history of mental illness and any other diseases or physical conditions that may affect the results of the study;
5. Acute chronic bacterial infection within 3 months before enrollment; At the time of enrollment, any symptoms, signs or abnormal laboratory examination suggested the possibility of acute or subacute infection (such as fever, cough, urination, pain, abdominal pain, diarrhea, skin infection, wound, etc.);
6. Those who had undergone major surgical operations (craniotomy or thoracotomy) within 4 weeks prior to enrollment, or planned to undergo surgery during the study period, and had unhealed wounds, ulcers or fractures;
7. Patients with herpes zoster remission less than 2 months before enrollment;
8. Physical examination or ecg reveals abnormal vital signs: heart rate \< 50 beats/min or \> 100 times/min (at least 5 minutes after resting), systolic pressure \> 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure \> 90 mmHg, or postural hypotension, body temperature (axillary temperature) 37.3;
9. Blood routine examination: White blood cell (WBC)\& LT; 3.0 109 / L or \& gt; 9.5 109/L, neutrophils \< 1.5 109/L, platelet \< 100 109/L; Hemoglobin \& Lt; 130g/L(male) or \< 110 g/L (women); Bilirubin \& gt; 1.2 times normal upper limit, serum creatinine \& GT; Upper normal value; AST\> Upper limit of normal,ALT\> Upper limit of normal;
10. Subjects at risk for tuberculosis (TB) :1) have a history of active TB infection; 2) Tuberculin test positive; 3) Radiological examination indicated past tuberculosis infection;
11. Hiv-ab HCV-AB HBsAg syphilis test results of either positive;
12. Persons with a history of drug or alcohol abuse or positive urine drug screening within 6 months prior to screening;
13. Those who donated blood within 3 months before enrollment or planned to donate blood during the study period and 1 month after the study ended;
14. Patients who had received blood transfusion within 4 weeks prior to enrollment;
15. Subjects who were smokers (who had smoked for more than 6 months prior to screening and smoked more than 5 cigarettes per day), consumed 3 cups of coffee or other caffeine-containing beverages, or 5 cups of tea per day;
16. Prior to screening, use of any prescription over-the-counter drug or herbal medicine with an estimated time of less than 5 half-life of the drug or less than 14 days prior to initial administration, whichever is the longest;
17. Those who received vaccination or immunotherapy within 3 months prior to screening; Those who plan to receive the vaccine during the study period or within 3 months of discontinuing the drug;
18. Patients who cannot tolerate venipunctures and have a history of needle sickness and blood sickness;
19. Participants who participated in any drug clinical trials within 3 months prior to enrollment, or who plan to participate in other drug clinical trials during the study period;
20. The investigator considered that participants were not eligible to participate in the clinical trial for other reasons.

Where this trial is running

Beijing

• Peking University People's Hospital — Beijing, China (RECRUITING)

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Huiying Rao, M.D. — Peking University People's Hospital
• Study coordinator: Xiaoming Gong, Msc

Conditions: Health Volunteer