New asthma shot depemokimab tested in chinese volunteers
NCT ID NCT05140200
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage study tested a single shot of depemokimab, a biologic drug for asthma, in 20 healthy Chinese adults. Researchers measured how the drug moves through the body and checked for side effects. The goal was to gather safety and dosing information for future studies in people with asthma.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Depemokimab (a biologic drug given as a shot)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help determine the right dose of depemokimab for Chinese patients with asthma, potentially leading to better symptom control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 study with only 20 healthy people, not asthma patients. It focuses on safety and drug levels, not on treating the disease. Many drugs fail in later trials.
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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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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2022
- 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 45 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: * Participant between 18 to 45 years of age. * Participants who are overtly healthy as determined by medical evaluation including medical history, physical examination, laboratory tests, electrocardiograms and vital signs. * Body weight greater than or equal to (\>=)50.0 kilograms (kg) for males, \>=45.0 kg for females, and body mass index (BMI) within the range (19.0-26.0) kg/meter square (m\^2) (inclusive). * Contraceptive use by men and/or women should be consistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies. * Capable of giving signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Participant is pregnant, breastfeeding, or a woman of childbearing potential * History or presence of cardiovascular, respiratory, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, hematological, or neurological disorders capable of significantly altering the absorption, metabolism, or elimination of drugs * Participants with allergy/intolerance to a monoclonal antibody or biologic or participants with a previous history of clinically significant multiple or severe allergic reactions/intolerance * Current evidence or recent history of an infective illness * A positive pre-study drug/alcohol screen or a history (or suspected history) of alcohol misuse or substance abuse * Clinically significant abnormalities * Participants with Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) * With prior/concurrent clinical study experience.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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GSK Investigational Site
Hangzhou, 310006, China
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