MRNA injection aims to turn back the clock on aging
NCT ID NCT07544420
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial tests an mRNA drug called aKL003 that instructs cells to produce alpha klotho, a protein linked to longevity. About 21 healthy adults aged 50-90 will receive two injections four weeks apart. The main goal is to check safety and whether the protein levels rise in the blood.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- alpha klotho mRNA (aKLmRNA, AKL003) in lipid nanoparticles
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a treatment that slows or reverses aspects of aging by increasing alpha klotho protein levels.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1b safety trial with only 21 healthy volunteers. It is not designed to prove any anti-aging effect, and the treatment may fail to raise protein levels or cause side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 21 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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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50 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.
Subjects will only be included in the trial if they meet all following criteria: 1. Written informed consent (ICF) signed and dated by the patient 2. Ability and willingness to co-operate with the investigator and to comply with the requirements of the entire study. 3. Healthy subjects, 25 50 to 75 90 years of age 4. Sexually active females of childbearing potential and male partners of sexually active females of childbearing potential must use medically accepted form of contraception or be surgically sterile (hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy). 5. Women of childbearing potential and men with female partners of childbearing potential must use an effective method of birth control during the course of the trial and for at least 90 days after the last dose in a manner such that risk of failure is minimized. Male participants should refrain from donating sperm during the intervention period and for at least 90 days after the last dose of study intervention (see additional considerations in section 5.3) 6. Females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at the time of enrollment (serum hCG test) Exclusion Criteria: Subjects will be excluded from the trial if they present one or more of the following conditions: 1. Known of suspected allergy to IMP or related procedure 2. Known or suspected allergy, or history of anaphylaxis, to vaccines or their excipients, if considered relevant by the Investigator 3. Contraindications for the use of emergency treatments 4. Clinically relevant findings at screening, e.g., active diseases of any kind particularly infections 5. History of chronic alcohol or drug abuse/ dependence within the past 5 yearsUse of any prescription or over-the-counter medication within 7 days prior to first dosing or planned use during the study period, with the exception of medications considered medically necessary and administered at a stable dose and regimen. Stable medication is defined as medication for which no initiation, discontinuation, or dose adjustment has occurred for at least 3 monthsprior to first dosing and for which no change is anticipated during the study period. Occasional use of paracetamol (acetaminophen) and/or ibuprofen is permitted at the discretion of the investigator. 6. Employee at the study site, spouse/partner or relative of any study staff (e.g., investigator, sub investigators, or study nurse) or employee of the Sponsor 7. Known or suspected pregnancy, planned pregnancy of lactation 8. Clinically significant unstable psychiatric illness in the past 6 months 9. Presence of autoimmune disease, autoinflammatory syndrome, or immunological deficiency syndrome (including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection) 10. Relevant cardiovascular, hepatic, gastroenterological, respiratory, endocrinological, hematologic disease, or any other condition that, in the Investigator's opinion, could interfere with the analyses of safety and efficacy in this study, unless patient has been on stable doses of medication for any of these concurrent illnesses for at least 3 months prior to study entry 11. Presence of end stage kidney failure (on dialysis) 12. Current or anticipated use of immunosuppressive drugs such as, but not limited to, azathioprine, cyclosporine, methotrexate, tacrolimus, or mycophenylate within 2 months or any myelosuppressive or cytotoxic chemotherapies within the 12 months prior to the screening visit. Use of systemic corticosteroids equivalent to ≥20mg/week prednisone within the past 4 weeks before screening and during the course of the study (intranasal or inhaled steroids for allergies/asthma is allowed) 13. History within the last 2 years of a primary or recurrent malignant disease with the exception of resected cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in situ, basal cell carcinoma, cervical carcinoma in situ, or in situ prostate cancer with a normal prostate-specific antigen posttreatment; or has a life expectancy of \<2 years. 14. Patients with long covid-19 showing long-term neurological sequelae within the past 12 months at the time of screening 15. Has had a history within the last 5 years of a serious infectious disease affecting the brain, liver, lung and/or kidneys. 16. Refractory epilepsy (has had seizures within the past 2 years) 17. Hypothyroidism or vitamin B12 deficiency (patients with corrected hypothyroidism or vitamin B12 deficiency are eligible for the study provided that treatment has been stable for 3 months before study entry) 18. Patient has hemochromatosis 19. Pre-existing PEG antibodies of significant levels
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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GARM
Roatán, Bay Islands, 34101, Honduras
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