Can a Lab-Made antibody outperform standard tetanus shots?
NCT ID NCT05664750
First seen Sep 01, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 3 trial compares a new lab-made antibody, TNM002, with the standard human tetanus immunoglobulin for preventing tetanus in adults with dirty or contaminated wounds. Participants receive one injection of either treatment, and researchers measure whether their blood reaches protective antibody levels within 12 hours. The study also tracks how many people develop tetanus over the following month. If TNM002 works as well or better, it could provide a safer, more consistent option for tetanus prevention.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TNM002, a lab-made antibody against tetanus toxin
- What this could lead to
- If it works, TNM002 could offer a reliable, lab-made alternative to human-derived tetanus immunoglobulin, potentially easing supply shortages and reducing infection risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage test in a specific group of injured adults, so results may not apply to everyone. The antibody might not match the effectiveness of the standard treatment, and allergic reactions are possible.
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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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675 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Finished
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Jul 2023
- 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. Chinese male or female adults aged ≥ 18 years; 2. Participants with dirty or contaminated wounds caused by various injury who require passive immunization as prophylaxis against tetanus; 3. Participants who provide signed written informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Known or suspected allergy to the investigational product or its excipients, or have a history of allergy to human immunoglobulin products or other therapeutic monoclonal immunoglobulins; 2. Suspect or diagnosed as tetanus; 3. Previously diagnosed as Immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency with anti-IgA antibodies 4. Prior vaccination history of ≥ 3 doses of tetanus toxoid or tetanus toxoid- containing vaccine; 5. Current alcohol abuse, drug abuse or drug addiction Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College
Zunyi, Guizhou, 563000, China
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Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, University of South China
Hengyang, Hunan, 421010, China
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Beijing Tiantan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100070, China
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General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University
Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750003, China
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Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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Guangzhou First People's Hospital
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510180, China
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Hainan General Hospital
Haikou, Hainan, 570311, China
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Hefei First People's Hospital
Hefei, Anhui, 230061, China
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Liuzhou Worker's Hospital - Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University
Liuzhou, Guangxi, 545007, China
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Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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PKUCare Luzhong Hospital
Zibo, Shandong, 255499, China
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Peking University First Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100034, China
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Peking University People's Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100044, China
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Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University
Wuhan, Hubei, 430060, China
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Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences - Shanxi Bethune Hospital (Shanxi Dayi Hospital)
Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030032, China
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Shenzhen Second People's Hospital
Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518025, China
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The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science&Technology
Wuhan, Hubei, 430014, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511407, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510062, China
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The First People's Hospital of Jinzhong
Jinzhong, Shanxi, 030602, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330008, China
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The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Hefei, Anhui, 230601, China
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The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510150, China
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Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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Yuncheng Central Hospital - East Campus
Yuncheng, Shanxi, 044099, China
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Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital
Hangzhou, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University
Wuhan, Hubei, 430062, China
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