New drug 608 aims to ease back pain in ankylosing spondylitis
NCT ID NCT07261644
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This Phase 3 trial tests an experimental drug called 608 in 500 adults with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS), a type of arthritis that causes back pain and stiffness. Participants receive either 608 injections or a placebo. The main goal is to see if 608 improves symptoms like pain and mobility better than placebo.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 608 (an experimental drug given as a subcutaneous injection)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new treatment option to reduce pain and stiffness in people with active ankylosing spondylitis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 3 trial, so results may not confirm benefit. The drug could have side effects or fail to outperform placebo.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Able to understand and comply with the protocol requirements, participate and sign the informed consent form (ICF) voluntarily; 2. At least 18 years of age at the time of signing the ICF, with no gender restrictions; 3. Meet the 1984 modified New York criteria for ankylosing spondylitis (AS); 4. Have inadequate response to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or have contraindications/intolerance to NSAIDs treatment; 5. Willing to practice contraception and have no plans for pregnancy, sperm donation, or egg donation from the screening period until at least 6 months after the last dose. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with other uncontrolled active inflammatory diseases. 2. Clinical laboratory tests and other tests that reveal abnormalities with clinical significance 3. Patients who have active Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or HIV infections as determined by positive results at Screening. 4. History of cancer. 5. Known or suspected history of immunosuppression.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Site 01
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730, China
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