New pill aims to tame back inflammation in axial spondyloarthritis

NCT ID NCT07047703

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

Summary

This study tests an experimental oral drug called GRWD0715 for axial spondyloarthritis, a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the spine and pelvis. The trial starts with healthy volunteers to check safety, then moves to patients to see if the drug reduces inflammation and improves symptoms over 12 weeks. About 141 people will take part, with some receiving placebo for comparison.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

GRWD0715 (an oral drug that blocks the ERAP1 enzyme)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to a new daily pill treatment for axial spondyloarthritis, potentially reducing inflammation and improving symptoms.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase trial (Phase 1/2) with small groups, so safety and effectiveness are not yet proven. The drug may cause side effects or fail to show benefit over placebo.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Axial Spondyloarthritis spondyloarthropathy

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Amsterdam University Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • ETG Lublin

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Lublin, Poland

  • La Paz University Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Madrid, Fuencarral-El Pardo, 28046, Spain

  • Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC) (Leiden University Medical Center)

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Leiden, Netherlands

  • Malopolskie Badania Kliniczne (MBK Clinic)

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Krakow, Małopolska, 30-002, Poland

  • Pioneer Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Sydney, Australia

  • Reina Sofia University Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Córdoba, Poniente Sur, 14004, Spain

  • Reumedika

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Poznan, Poland

  • Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-University Bochum

    RECRUITING

    Bochum, Germany

  • The Colin Bayliss Research and Teaching Unit

    RECRUITING

    Perth, Australia

  • UZ Leuven

    RECRUITING

    Leuven, Belgium

  • University Ghent

    RECRUITING

    Ghent, Belgium

  • University hospital Parc Tauli de Sabadell

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Sabadell, Spain

  • University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC)

    RECRUITING

    Birtinya, Australia

  • University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC)

    COMPLETED

    Morayfield, Australia

  • Universitätsklinikum Erlangen - Medizinische Klinik 3

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Erlangen, Germany