New antibody drug shows promise for severe asthma sufferers

NCT ID NCT05472324

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested an experimental drug called TQC2731 in 205 adults with severe asthma that is not well controlled by standard treatments. The drug is a lab-made antibody that blocks a protein involved in asthma inflammation. Participants received either one of three doses of TQC2731 or a placebo by injection every 4 weeks for about a year. The main goal was to see if the drug reduces the number of asthma attacks over a year.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

TQC2731 injection (a monoclonal antibody targeting TSLP)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a new treatment option to reduce asthma attacks in people with severe asthma that is not well controlled by current medications.

What could go wrong

This is a Phase 2 trial with 205 participants, so results are still early. The drug may not prove effective or safe in larger studies, and side effects are possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

asthma chronic asthma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • GUANGZHOU FIRST PEOPLE's HOSPITAL

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510180, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

    Zhengzhou, Henan, 450000, China