New infusion drug hopes to tame rare hormone disorder
NCT ID NCT05669950
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing a new drug called Lu AG13909 in 42 adults with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), a rare genetic condition that disrupts hormone production. The study aims to check the drug's safety, how it moves through the body, and its effects on hormone levels. Participants receive multiple doses of the drug by infusion.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Lu AG13909 (given as an infusion)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for congenital adrenal hyperplasia, potentially reducing the need for high doses of steroid replacement therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 42 participants, so safety and effectiveness are not yet proven. The drug may cause side effects or fail to show benefit.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- 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 to 70 years
- 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: Parts A and B: * Confirmed diagnosis of 21-hydroxylase deficiency CAH (based on a pathogenic CYP21A2 variant and/or elevated 17-OHP). * Morning (pre-glucocorticoid \[GC\] replacement dose) blood concentrations of 17-OHP \>4-times upper limit of normal (ULN). * Body mass index (BMI) ≥18.5 kilograms (kg)/square meter (m\^2) (minimum 50 kg) and ≤40 kg/m\^2. * Stable GC replacement therapy for ≥1 month prior to the Screening Visit. * For the salt-wasting form of CAH, the participant must have been on a stable dose of mineralocorticoid replacement for ≥3 months prior to the Screening Visit. * Apart from CAH, the participant is generally healthy in the opinion of the investigator and based on medical history, physical examination, vital signs, ECGs, and the results of the safety laboratory tests. Part C: * Confirmed diagnosis of 21-hydroxylase deficiency CAH (based on a pathogenic CYP21A2 variant and/or elevated 17-OHP). * For Cohort C1 only: Morning (pre-GC replacement dose) blood concentrations of androgens (A4) \> ULN for age and sex. * For Cohort C2 only: Morning (pre-GC replacement dose) blood concentrations of androgens (A4) ≤ ULN for age and sex and the participant is treated with high doses of GC. * Stable GC replacement therapy for ≥1 month prior to the Screening Visit. * For the salt-wasting form of CAH, the participant must have been on a stable dose of mineralocorticoid replacement for ≥1 month prior to the Screening Visit. Exclusion Criteria: * The participant is pregnant or breastfeeding. * The participant has a clinically significant abnormal laboratory value, electrocardiogram (ECG) parameter, or vital signs value, or other safety findings at the Screening Visit that indicate a potential risk for the participant if enrolled, in the opinion of the investigator. * The participant has a history of known hypersensitivity or intolerance to Lu AG13909 or its excipients. Part C Only: * The participant has received at least one dose of Lu AG13909 in Part A or Part B. Other inclusion and exclusion criteria may apply.
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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
17 sites in 9 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna
RECRUITINGBologna, 40138, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Umberto I, Roma
RECRUITINGRoma, 00161, Italy
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Beaumont Hospital Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), Dublin
RECRUITINGDublin, D02 YN77, Ireland
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CHRU Strasbourg
RECRUITINGStrasbourg, 67091, France
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CHU de Lille
RECRUITINGLille, 59000, France
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Cambridge Clinical Research Centre
RECRUITINGCambridge, CB2 0SL, United Kingdom
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Centrum Nowoczesnych Terapii, Dobry Lekarz
RECRUITINGDobry Lekarz, 60-324, Poland
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Chu Angers
RECRUITINGAngers, 49933, France
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David Metreveli Medical Centre, Tbilisi
RECRUITINGTbilisi, 0144, Georgia
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GH Pitié-Salpêtrière
RECRUITINGParis, 75013, France
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Karolinska University Hospital
RECRUITINGStockholm, 17174, Sweden
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NIHR Clinical Research Facility
RECRUITINGLondon, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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NIHR/Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility
RECRUITINGBirmingham, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
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Rigshospitalet
RECRUITINGCopenhagen, 2100, Denmark
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Sahlgrenska University Hospital
RECRUITINGGothenburg, 413 45, Sweden
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University College London Hospital - NIHR
RECRUITINGLondon, W1T 7HA, United Kingdom
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University Hospital-University of Michigan
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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