New drug ziltivekimab tested for kidney disease inflammation
NCT ID NCT05379829
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial studied how ziltivekimab works in the body of 24 Chinese adults with chronic kidney disease and signs of inflammation. Participants received either the drug or a placebo as three injections over several weeks. The study measured drug levels and safety, with results expected to guide future research.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ziltivekimab
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a treatment that reduces inflammation in people with chronic kidney disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 24 participants, so results may not apply to larger populations. The drug may not show meaningful benefits or could have side effects.
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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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Beijing Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730, China
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Chinses People's Liberation Army General Hospital-Nephrology
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100853, China
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Peking University Third Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100191, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital Of Soochow University
Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University-Endocrinology
Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China
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Zhongda Hospital Southeast University-Nephrology
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, China
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Zhongda Hospital Southeast University-Neurology
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, China