New drug AZD5492 enters human testing for lupus, arthritis, and muscle disease

NCT ID NCT06916806

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 20, 2026 · Updated 33 times

Summary

This early-phase study tests a new drug called AZD5492 in 72 adults with lupus, myositis, or rheumatoid arthritis. The main goal is to check safety and how the body handles the drug. Participants receive one or two injections and are monitored for up to a year.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • Research Site

    RECRUITING

    Anniston, Alabama, 36207, United States

  • Research Site

    WITHDRAWN

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

  • Research Site

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    La Jolla, California, 92037, United States

  • Research Site

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

  • Research Site

    RECRUITING

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

  • Research Site

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States

  • Research Site

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

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    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, Canada

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    Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1G 2E8, Canada

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    Beijing, 100730, China

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    Shanghai, 200001, China

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    Wuhan, 430022, China

  • Research Site

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Zhengzhou, 450052, China

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    Bordeaux, 33000, France

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    Montpellier, 34295, France

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    Nancy, 54035, France

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    Paris, 75013, France

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    RECRUITING

    Strasbourg, 67098, France

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    Toulouse, 31059, France

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    Cologne, 50937, Germany

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    RECRUITING

    Erlangen, 91054, Germany

  • Research Site

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Magdeburg, 39120, Germany

  • Research Site

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Pok Fu Lam, 999077, Hong Kong

  • Research Site

    RECRUITING

    Bunkyō City, 113-8655, Japan

  • Research Site

    RECRUITING

    Kita-gun, 761-0793, Japan

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    RECRUITING

    Kitakyushu-shi, 807-8555, Japan

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    Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan

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    RECRUITING

    Nagasaki, 852-8501, Japan

  • Research Site

    RECRUITING

    Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, Netherlands

  • Research Site

    WITHDRAWN

    Leiden, 2333, Netherlands

  • Research Site

    RECRUITING

    Mérida, 06800, Spain

  • Research Site

    RECRUITING

    Seville, 41010, Spain

  • Research Site

    RECRUITING

    Valladolid, 47012, Spain

  • Research Site

    RECRUITING

    Glasgow, G31 2ER, United Kingdom

  • Research Site

    RECRUITING

    London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom

  • Research Site

    RECRUITING

    London, WC1E 6JF, United Kingdom

  • Research Site

    RECRUITING

    Southampton, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

AZD5492

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option for autoimmune diseases like lupus, myositis, and rheumatoid arthritis.

What could go wrong

This is a very early phase 1 trial focused on safety, not effectiveness. The drug may not work or could have side effects. Results may not apply to all patients.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

arthritic joint disease dermatomyositis muscle tissue disorder musculoskeletal system disorder myositis disease nervous system disorder neuromuscular disease polymyositis rheumatoid arthritis systemic lupus erythematosus

As listed by the trial registrant

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