New drug EA5 passes first safety check in healthy volunteers
NCT ID NCT07256288
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage study tested a single dose of the experimental drug EA5 in 28 healthy adults to see if it is safe and how the body processes it. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either EA5 or a placebo, and neither they nor the doctors knew who got which. The goal was to check for side effects and measure drug levels in the blood, not to treat any disease.
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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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28 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- 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 55 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: * Healthy subjects aged 18 to 55 years (inclusive), regardless of gender. * Body weight ≥50 kg (male) or ≥45 kg (female), and a body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 28 kg/m² (inclusive). * Must have received the meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine MenACWY (containing serogroups A, C, W, and Y) at least two weeks prior to dosing. * Subjects must be able to communicate effectively with the investigator and are expected to comply with the study procedures as defined in the protocol. * Subjects must be in good general health, as judged by the investigator based on medical history, physical examination, vital signs, electrocardiogram (ECG), chest X-ray, abdominal ultrasound, and laboratory test results. * Male subjects agree to use effective contraception (vasectomy, abstinence, or condom) from screening until 6 months after the final study intervention. Female subjects must have a negative blood pregnancy test at screening and baseline. Throughout the study and for 6 months thereafter, all subjects and their partners (if of childbearing potential) must use highly effective non-pharmacological contraception. * Subjects must provide written informed consent voluntarily before any study-specific procedures are performed. * Systolic and diastolic blood pressure must be within the normal range, or exhibit abnormalities deemed clinically insignificant by the investigator. Exclusion Criteria: * History of severe drug allergy; or a clear history of allergy and/or known allergy to the investigational product or any of its excipients, which in the opinion of the investigator, renders the subject unsuitable for participation in the study. * Prior history of splenectomy. * History of pulmonary tuberculosis. * Congenital or acquired complement deficiency (e.g., hypocomplementemia). * Any contraindication to antibiotic prophylaxis (e.g., beta-lactam antibiotics, ciprofloxacin) for meningococcal infection * Positive test for hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody, treponemal antibody (TP-Ab), or hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigen (HBsAg) at screening * Presence of symptoms or a significant history of any major disease, including but not limited to cardiac, hepatic, renal, other acute or chronic gastrointestinal or respiratory diseases; hematological, endocrine, neurological, psychiatric disorders; or any other disease or physiological condition that could interfere with the interpretation of the study results. * Participation in any clinical trial involving an investigational drug or medical device within 3 months prior to screening, or within 5 half-lives of the previous investigational drug prior to screening (whichever is longer) * Blood loss or donation \> 400 mL within 3 months prior to screening, or \> 200 mL within 4 weeks prior to screening, or intention to donate blood during the study period * Average cigarette smoking of ≥5 cigarettes per day within 3 months prior to the study * Alcohol abuse or regular alcohol consumption exceeding 14 units per week within 6 months prior to screening (1 unit ≈ 360 mL beer, 45 mL 40% spirits, or 150 mL wine), or a positive alcohol breath test at screening. * History of drug abuse or a positive urine drug screen at screening * Undergone surgery or received blood or blood product transfusion within 1 month prior to screening。 * Administration of any live or live-attenuated vaccine within 1 month prior to the first dose。 * Use of any prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, herbal medicines, or vitamins within 14 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to screening。 * Presence of any active infection (viral, bacterial, or fungal), including herpes zoster or herpes simplex, within 14 days prior to dosing. * History of fever (≥38°C) within 7 days prior to the first dose. * Female subjects who are pregnant or lactating, or who have engaged in unprotected sexual intercourse within 14 days prior to the study. * Inability to complete the study for any other reason, or considered by the investigator to be unsuitable for inclusion.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Hefei, Anhui, 230601, China
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