New drug CLN-978 tested for Sjogren's sufferers
NCT ID NCT07041099
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing a new drug called CLN-978 in 36 adults with active, moderate to severe Sjogren's disease. The main goal is to see if the drug is safe and tolerable, while also checking how it affects immune cells in the blood. Participants receive the drug as a shot 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
- CLN-978
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with active, moderate to severe Sjogren's disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 1 trial with only 36 participants, so it is primarily testing safety and dosing. It may not lead to an effective treatment, and side effects are unknown.
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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 36 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2029
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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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 * Diagnosis of SjD at least 24 weeks prior to Screening Visit and meet the 2016 EULAR / ACR Classification Criteria for SjD at Screening. * Have active moderate to severe disease (i.e., ESSDAI ≥5) at Screening. * Laboratory parameters including the following: * Absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) ≥0.5 × 10\^9/L * Peripheral CD19+ B cell count ≥25 cells/µL * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.0 × 10\^9/L * Hemoglobin (Hgb) ≥8 g/dL * Platelet count ≥75 × 10\^9/L * Total bilirubin ≤1.5 × ULN, except patients with confirmed Gilbert's Syndrome * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤2.0 × ULN * Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) based on the CKD-EPI formula ≥30 mL/min/1.73 m2 Exclusion * Concomitant rheumatological autoimmune disease * Considered at high risk for thrombosis * Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and/or urine protein/creatinine \>3 mg/mg (339 mg/mmol). * Active, severe central nervous system manifestations of SjD. * History of stroke, seizure, dementia, Parkinson's disease, coordination movement disorder, cerebellar diseases, psychosis, paresis, aphasia, and any other neurologic disorder that the Investigator feels would put the patient at undue risk or confound study results. * Evidence of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), or cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. * Primary immunodeficiency or history of recurrent infections. * History of splenectomy. * Live or attenuated vaccine within 28 days prior to the Screening Visit or during the Screening Period. * Active, clinically significant bacterial, viral, fungal, mycobacterial, parasitic, or other infection, including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, within 14 days prior to Day 1. * Active or latent tuberculosis (TB)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
14 sites in 4 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
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Locations
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CHU Brest
RECRUITINGBrest, 29609, France
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CHU Nantes
RECRUITINGNantes, 44093, France
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CHU St.-Étienne
RECRUITINGSaint-Priest-en-Jarez, 42270, France
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CHU Strasbourg-Hautepierre
RECRUITINGStrasbourg, 67098, France
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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A Gemelli
RECRUITINGRoma, 00168, Italy
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Hannover Medical School
RECRUITINGHanover, 30625, Germany
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Hopitaux Universitaires Paris-Sud
RECRUITINGLe Kremlin-Bicêtre, 94270, France
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Intermountain
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84143, United States
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New York University
RECRUITINGBrooklyn, New York, 11201, United States
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Omega Research
RECRUITINGOrlando, Florida, 32808, United States
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Regional One
RECRUITINGMemphis, Tennessee, 38103, United States
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Stryde Research
RECRUITINGPlano, Texas, 75093, United States
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Tranquil Research
RECRUITINGWebster, Texas, 77598, United States
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University Hospital Erlangen
RECRUITINGErlangen, 91054, Germany
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