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New lupus pill enters human testing
NCT ID NCT06182969
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new drug called APG-2575 in 40 people with mild-to-moderate lupus. Participants take either the drug or a placebo daily for 12 weeks. The main goal is to check safety and how the body processes the drug, not yet to see if it improves lupus symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- APG-2575
- What this could lead to
- If this drug is safe and shows promise, it could point toward a new daily pill to help control lupus symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, small study focused on safety, not on whether the drug actually helps lupus. Many drugs that look safe in early trials fail to work in larger studies.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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\. Diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus for at least 6 months. * 2\. On stable treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus before first dose at least 28 days. * 3\. SLEDIA-2000 score: 4-12 * 4.Other than systemic lupus erythematosus, subject should be in general good health. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Severe systemic lupus erythematosus. * 2\. Significant autoimmune disease other than lupus. * 3\. Significant, uncontrolled or unstable disease in any organ.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Renji Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medical
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200127, China
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