New pill shows promise for early rheumatoid arthritis in Mid-Stage trial

NCT ID NCT06671054

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This Phase 2 trial tests an oral drug called AP1189 in 240 people with early rheumatoid arthritis who have not yet taken disease-modifying drugs. Participants receive one of three doses of AP1189 or a placebo, all alongside standard methotrexate, for 12 weeks. The goal is to see if AP1189 safely reduces joint inflammation and disease activity 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

AP1189 (an oral tablet) taken alongside methotrexate

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for early rheumatoid arthritis that helps control inflammation and disease activity.

What could go wrong

This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 240 participants, so results may not confirm effectiveness. The drug is still experimental, and side effects are not yet fully known.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

rheumatoid arthritis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Altoona Center for Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Duncansville, Pennsylvania, 16635, United States

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  • DC-MED Michal Kowalski S.K.

    RECRUITING

    Swidnica, 58-100, Poland

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  • Diagnostic Consultative Center Aleksandrovska

    RECRUITING

    Sofia, 1431, Bulgaria

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  • IMSP Spitalul Clinic Municipal "Sfanta Treime"

    RECRUITING

    Chisinau, 2068, Moldova

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  • M2Mmed

    RECRUITING

    Chorzów, 41-500, Poland

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  • Medical Center Tera Medico

    RECRUITING

    Vratsa, 3000, Bulgaria

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  • Medyczne Centrum Hetmańska

    RECRUITING

    Poznan, 60-218, Poland

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  • Millennium Medical Research LLC

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33126, United States

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  • Nouvelle Clinical Research LLC

    RECRUITING

    Cutler Bay, Florida, 33189, United States

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  • Sanos Clinic Herlev

    RECRUITING

    Herlev, 2730, Denmark

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  • Vita Longa Sp. z o. o.

    RECRUITING

    Katowice, 41-500, Poland

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