Experimental biologic aims to stop recurrent clots in antiphospholipid syndrome
NCT ID NCT07632976
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-phase trial tests an investigational biologic called EA5 in adults with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) who have had two or more blood clots despite standard blood-thinning therapy. The study enrolls about 12 participants and gives EA5 by intravenous infusion followed by regular under-the-skin injections. The main goal is to check safety and tolerability, while also looking at whether EA5 can reduce clot events and affect immune markers related to APS.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- EA5 injection (a biologic given intravenously then subcutaneously)
- What this could lead to
- If safe and effective, EA5 could offer a new way to prevent blood clots in people with antiphospholipid syndrome who continue to clot despite standard therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small phase 1 study with only 12 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The main goal is safety, and the treatment may not reduce clots or could 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 12 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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 Criteria: 1. Participants must be ≥18 years of age at the time of signing the Informed Consent Form (ICF). 2. Participants diagnosed with Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) according to the 2023 EULAR/ACR classification criteria, with at least two of the three antiphospholipid antibodies positive: anticardiolipin antibody (aCL), anti-β2-glycoprotein I antibody (anti-β2GPI), and lupus anticoagulant (LA). 3. Experienced ≥2 thrombotic events within the past 5 years under antithrombotic prophylactic therapy, confirmed by objective imaging. 4. Stable antithrombotic treatment regimen for at least 6 months prior to screening (dose adjustment of warfarin to achieve a stable INR is permitted). 5. Vaccination against Neisseria meningitidis (MPV-ACYW) within \<3 years prior to initiation of study treatment; OR if not previously vaccinated, receipt of the meningococcal vaccine (MPV-ACYW) at least 14 days prior to the first dose of the investigational product. If the vaccine is administered within 14 days before dosing, antibiotic prophylaxis must be provided until 2 weeks post-vaccination. 6. Vaccination against Streptococcus pneumoniae according to national vaccination recommendations (e.g., Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices \[ACIP\] guidelines). OR if not previously vaccinated, receipt of the pneumococcal vaccine at least 14 days prior to the first dose of the investigational product. If the vaccine is administered within 14 days before dosing, antibiotic prophylaxis must be provided until 2 weeks post-vaccination. 7. Use of contraception by men and women should be consistent with local regulations regarding contraceptive methods for clinical trial participants. (1)Male Participants: Male participants must agree to use effective contraception during the treatment period and for at least 6 months after the last dose of the study intervention, and to refrain from donating sperm during this time. (2)Female Participants: Non-pregnant, non-lactating female participants are eligible to participate if they meet at least one of the following conditions: use of an effective or acceptable contraceptive method during the treatment period and for at least 6 months after the last dose of the study drug. Capable of understanding the study procedures and methods, willing to sign the ICF, and able to strictly adhere to the clinical study protocol to complete the study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of malignancy within 5 years prior to screening and before administration (except for localized skin basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, or cervical carcinoma in situ that have undergone curative local treatment with no evidence of metastasis in the past 3 years). 2. Thrombosis with other definite etiologies, such as malignancy, hereditary thrombophilia, thrombotic microangiopathy, etc. 3. History of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (i.e., progressive thrombosis in multiple \[3 or more\] organs occurring within 1 week, involving critical organs such as the brain, kidneys, liver, or heart leading to failure, with pathological confirmation of small vessel thrombosis). 4. Presence of active bleeding or high risk of bleeding, such as gastrointestinal bleeding, intracranial bleeding, respiratory tract bleeding, coagulation disorders, etc. 5. History of major surgery within 1 month prior to screening or requiring major elective surgery during the trial period. 6. History of immunodeficiency, including a positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody, or having other acquired or congenital immunodeficiency diseases. 7. Comorbid with systemic autoimmune diseases (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, etc.). 8. Unresolved meningococcal infection. 9. Positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody at screening (except for those with a negative HCV RNA result), positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody, positive for anti-Treponema pallidumantibody (TP-Ab) (except for those with a negative RPR or TRUST test), OR positive for hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigen (HBsAg) (except for those with an HBV DNA level ≤ 1000 IU/mL). 10. Presence of active infection requiring systemic therapy within 4 weeks prior to the first use of the investigational product (including herpes zoster, active tuberculosis, active Treponema palliduminfection, and fungal infections requiring systemic therapy). 11. Participants with severe hepatic or renal impairment: Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≥ 3 times the upper limit of normal (ULN); total bilirubin ≥ 2 times ULN; serum creatinine ≥ 2.5 times ULN, OR calculated creatinine clearance ≤ 30 mL/min according to the Cockcroft-Gault formula. 12. Receipt of other interventional therapy or participation in another clinical study within 30 days prior to the first use of the investigational product or within 5 half-lives of this investigational product (whichever is longer). 13. Prior use of complement C3 or C5 targeted therapy. 14. History of allergy to any component of EA5, including hypersensitivity to human, humanized, or murine monoclonal antibodies, or known hypersensitivity to any ingredient of the product. 15. Any disease that, in the opinion of the investigator or sponsor, may increase participant risk or confound study outcomes. Including, but not limited to, significant circulatory, respiratory, urinary, endocrine system diseases, etc. 16. Female participants who are pregnant or breastfeeding. 17. Any other condition for which the investigator considers the participant unsuitable to enter this clinical study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking University People's Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100044, China
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