New drug ARGX-109 tested for safety in first human trial
NCT ID NCT06799416
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed Phase 1 trial tested a single dose of ARGX-109 in 40 healthy adults to see if it is safe and how the body processes it. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either the drug or a placebo. The study lasted about 20 weeks and focused on side effects and drug levels 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
- ARGX-109
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could pave the way for testing ARGX-109 in people with diseases linked to inflammation.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, small study in healthy people, so it cannot show if ARGX-109 works for any disease. Side effects are possible.
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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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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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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: * is aged 18 to 65 years, inclusive, when signing the ICF * has a body weight between 50 and 100 kg and a BMI between 18.5 and 30.0 kg/m2, inclusive Exclusion Criteria: * Has any current or past clinically meaningful medical or psychiatric condition that, in the investigator's opinion, would confound the results of the study or put the participant at undue risk
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Altasciences - Montreal - Phase I unit
Mount Royal, Quebec, H3P 3P1, Canada
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