New drug aims to calm inflammation in kidney dialysis patients

NCT ID NCT07619820

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early-stage trial tests a drug called CSL300 (clazakizumab) in 24 Chinese adults with end-stage kidney disease who are on dialysis. The drug is an antibody that blocks interleukin-6, a protein involved in inflammation. The main goal is to see how the drug moves through the body and whether it is safe, not yet to measure if it improves health.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Clazakizumab (CSL300), a lab-made antibody that blocks interleukin-6, given as an injection

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a new way to reduce inflammation in dialysis patients, potentially improving their long-term outcomes.

What could go wrong

This is a very early (Phase 1b), small (24 people) safety and dosing study. It is not designed to prove the drug works, and side effects like infections are a known risk with this type of drug.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

atherosclerosis chronic kidney disease diabetes mellitus end stage renal failure

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

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