New antibody trial aims to tame Sjögren's symptoms
NCT ID NCT07375524
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests an experimental drug called ESG206 in 40 adults with primary Sjögren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease causing dry eyes and mouth. The drug targets a protein to reduce immune system attacks on the body. Researchers will compare high and low doses against a placebo to see if it safely controls disease activity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ESG206 (a monoclonal antibody targeting BAFF-R)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option that reduces disease activity and improves symptoms for people with Sjögren's syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not work better than placebo, and side effects are still being studied.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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: * Adults (≥18 years of age) with a confirmed diagnosis of primary Sjögren's syndrome according to the 2016 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) / European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) classification criteria. * Evidence of active disease at screening * Willing and able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Secondary Sjögren's syndrome or other clinically significant autoimmune or inflammatory diseases * Prior or recent use of prohibited immunomodulatory therapies * Clinically significant infections, malignancies, or uncontrolled medical conditions * Pregnancy or breastfeeding
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
21 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University
Jining, Shandong, China
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Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College
Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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Changde First People's Hospital
Changde, Hunan, China
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Hangzhou First People's Hospital
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Hebei Petro China Central Hospital
Langfang, Hebei, China
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Huzhou Third People's Hospital
Huzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital
Jinhua, Zhejiang, China
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Peking University Shougang Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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Pingxiang People's Hospital
Pingxiang, Jiangxi, China
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Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Jinan, Shandong, China
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Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University
Xiamen, Fujian, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University
Guilin, Guangxi, China
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Wenzhou People's Hospital
Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Changsha, Hunan, China
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Xuzhou Central Hospital
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Zaozhuang Municipal Hospital
Zaozhuang, Shandong, China
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Zhuzhou Central Hospital
Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
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the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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