New shot could cool menopause hot flashes
NCT ID NCT07118891
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial tests a new biologic drug called ABCL635 for moderate-to-severe hot flashes in postmenopausal women. The study first checks safety in healthy volunteers, then measures how well the drug reduces hot flash frequency and severity. About 136 people will take part, receiving either the drug or a placebo by injection under the skin.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ABCL635 (a biologic drug given by injection under the skin)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a new treatment option that reduces the frequency and severity of hot flashes in menopausal women.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early first-in-human trial with only 136 participants, so safety and effectiveness are not yet proven. The drug may cause side effects or fail to improve symptoms.
Why investors are watching
AbCellera is testing ABCL635, an injected drug for hot flashes in postmenopausal women, in a small first-in-human study with 136 participants. For a small-cap biotech, this early readout on safety and symptom relief is a key test of whether the drug works and can move forward.
If it works: If the trial shows ABCL635 is safe and reduces hot flash frequency or severity, AbCellera could advance the drug to later-stage studies and build value around a new treatment for a common menopause symptom.
If it fails: The trial could fail to show meaningful symptom relief or reveal safety problems, which would likely end the program. Early-stage trials often fail, so investors should expect uncertainty.
AI-written from the trial record. Speculative, and not investment advice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 136 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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40 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Good general health as determined through a review of their medical history and after conducting a general physical examination * Body weight ≥ 45 to ≤ 120 kg * Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 kg/m2 and 35.0 kg/m2 * Non- or ex-smoker (an ex-smoker is defined as someone who completely stopped using nicotine products for at least 90 days prior to the first study drug administration) * Healthy man or a postmenopausal woman who is ≥ 40 and ≤ 75 years of age OR a postmenopausal woman with or without VMS and who is ≥ 40 and ≤ 75 years of age OR a postmenopausal woman who is ≥ 40 and ≤ 75 years of age seeking treatment for relief for VMS * If a woman: 1. has been compliant with local and/or national guidelines for breast cancer screening with documentation of a mammogram with normal/negative or no clinically significant findings. A screening mammogram may be conducted during study screening period, if needed 2. has spontaneous amenorrhea for at least 12 consecutive months; or spontaneous amenorrhea for at least 6 months with biochemical criteria of menopause (follicle-stimulating hormone \[FSH\] \> 40 IU/L); or had a bilateral oophorectomy \> 6 weeks prior to screening, or s/p hysterectomy at least 6 weeks prior to screening and meeting the biochemical criteria of menopause (FSH \> 40 IU/L) * If a man: 1. possess a testosterone concentration of ≥ 15 nmol/L at the time of screening 2. can procreate and agree to use one of the acceptable contraceptive regimens and not to donate sperm from the first study drug administration to at least 90 days after the last drug administration OR is unable to procreate; defined as surgically sterile Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy and/or lactation. * Has endometrial hyperplasia or history of abnormal uterine bleeding without an identified cause in the past 6 months * Previous or current history of a malignant tumor, except for non-melanoma skin cancer. * Seated pulse rate less than 50 beats per minute (bpm) or more than 100 bpm or a seated blood pressure \< 90/50 mmHg or \> 140/90 mmHg * eGFR \< 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 * Severe hypersensitivity reactions (like angioedema) to any drugs. * Significant uncontrolled cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, hematologic, neurological, psychiatric, endocrine, immunologic, or dermatologic disease. * Clinically significant ECG abnormalities * Presence or history of cardiogenic syncope in the past 6 months. * Use of any over-the-counter products (including supplements) containing testosterone or any medication (hormonal, prescription, over the counter, herbal, or natural) for the treatment of hot flashes during the screening period and throughout the study; must be discontinued at least 28 days prior to study drug administration * Employees of the sponsor or the investigator site and other individuals who are directly involved in the conduct of the study
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Alpha Recherche Clinique
Lévis, Quebec, G6V 0C9, Canada
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Altasciences Company Inc.
Mount Royal, Quebec, H3P 3P1, Canada
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CaRe Clinics
Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4L7, Canada
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CaRe Clinics
Red Deer, Alberta, T4P 1K4, Canada
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Centricity Research
Toronto, Ontario, M4G 3E8, Canada
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Centricity Research
Toronto, Ontario, M4W 4L6, Canada
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Clinique RSF Inc.
Québec, Quebec, G1V 3M8, Canada
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Diex Recherche Québec
Québec, Quebec, G1V 4T3, Canada
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Diex Recherche Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1L 0H8, Canada
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Diex Recherche Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, GSA 4P3, Canada
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Diex Recherche Victoriaville
Victoriaville, Quebec, G6P 3Z8, Canada
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GCP Research
Montreal, Quebec, H1Y 3H5, Canada
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Mount Saint Joseph Hospital Clinical Trials Phase 1 Unit
Vancouver, British Columbia, V5T 3N4, Canada
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