MRNA therapy takes on hormone deficiency
NCT ID NCT07197450
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-phase trial tests an mRNA drug called XH02 in 6 adults with hypoparathyroidism, a condition where the body lacks parathyroid hormone (PTH). The drug is designed to instruct cells to produce PTH after being given through a vein. The main goal is to check safety, while also measuring hormone and mineral levels in the blood.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mRNA drug XH02 (PTH1-84 mRNA)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new way to treat hypoparathyroidism by replacing the missing hormone without daily injections.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, tiny trial with only 6 people. It is mainly checking safety, not yet proving the drug works. The approach is new and may fail or 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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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 6 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 65 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: * Age 18 to 65 years (inclusive), male or female. * Documented history of post-surgical chronic HP or autoimmune, genetic, or idiopathic HP for at least 26 weeks. Diagnosis of HP is confirmed based on a history of hypocalcemia accompanied by an inappropriately low serum PTH level (below the upper limit of the normal range of the local laboratory). \* Note: If a subject lacks documented diagnosis of chronic HP but has exhibited hypocalcemia accompanied by an inappropriately low serum PTH level for at least 26 weeks prior to screening, and is judged by the investigator to meet the diagnostic criteria for chronic HP, they will be considered eligible for this criterion. * Poorly controlled or intolerant to conventional therapy (calcium and active vitamin D). * Body Mass Index (BMI) of 17 to 40 kg/m² (inclusive) at screening. * If aged ≤ 25 years, radiological evidence of closed epiphyses based on X-ray of the non-dominant hand (wrist and palm). Exclusion Criteria: * Impaired PTH response (pseudohypoparathyroidism), characterized by PTH resistance and elevated PTH levels in the presence of hypocalcemia. * History of allergic predisposition, or known allergy to the investigational drug or polyethylene glycol (PEG)-containing medications. * Any disease other than HP that may affect calcium metabolism, calcium-phosphate homeostasis, or PTH levels, such as: active hyperthyroidism; Paget's disease of bone; severe hypomagnesemia; type 1 diabetes mellitus or poorly controlled type 2 diabetes (HbA1c \>9%; HbA1c results from within 12 weeks prior to screening are acceptable); severe and chronic liver or kidney disease; Cushing's syndrome; multiple myeloma; active pancreatitis; malnutrition; rickets; recent prolonged immobilization; active malignancy (except for low-risk, well-differentiated thyroid cancer or non-melanoma skin cancer); active hyperparathyroidism; history of parathyroid carcinoma within 5 years prior to screening; acromegaly; or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes. * History of vaccination within 4 weeks prior to enrollment, or planned vaccination during the study period. * Pregnant or lactating women. * Patients with high-risk thyroid cancer requiring TSH suppression \<0.2 mIU/L within the past 2 years, or patients with a history of malignancy. * Requirement for long-term use of the following medications: diuretics, phosphate binders (except calcium supplements), digoxin, lithium, methotrexate, biotin \>30 μg/day, or systemic corticosteroids (except as replacement therapy). Patients requiring long-term use of hormones or immunosuppressants (e.g., for rheumatologic/autoimmune diseases) are excluded. \*Note: Subjects who can discontinue these medications for the study may be enrolled, provided the medications are stopped for at least 5.5 half-lives prior to blood sampling at Visit 1. Biotin must be stopped for at least 1 day prior to blood sampling during the screening period. These medications are prohibited throughout the entire study.\* * Use of PTH-like drugs (whether commercially available or obtained through participation in a clinical trial), including PTH(1-84), PTH(1-34), other N-terminal fragments or analogs of PTH, or PTH-related protein, within 4 weeks prior to screening. * Participation in any other interventional trial involving an investigational drug or device within 8 weeks prior to screening, or within 5.5 half-lives of the administered drug from the previous trial (whichever is longer). * Uncontrolled hypertension at baseline, OR a history of the following cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases: (1) Unstable angina; (2) Drug-requiring or severe arrhythmia; (3) Myocardial infarction; (4) Class III or higher heart failure (NYHA classification), or second-degree or higher atrioventricular block; (5) Cerebral infarction (except lacunar infarction), cerebral hemorrhage, or related diseases. * Increased risk of osteosarcoma, such as Paget's disease of bone or unexplained elevated alkaline phosphatase; hereditary disorders predisposing to osteosarcoma; or patients who have received extensive external beam radiation therapy or implant radiation involving the skeleton. * Clinically significant abnormal laboratory findings at screening, including any of the following: Hematology: Neutrophil count (NEUT#) \<1.5 × 10⁹/L; Platelet count (PLT) \<90 × 10⁹/L; Hemoglobin (Hb) \<90 g/L; Eosinophil count (EOS#) \>0.5 × 10⁹/L. Liver and Renal Function: Total bilirubin, Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), or Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) above the normal range; estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) \<60 mL/min/1.73m². * Any medical or other condition that, in the judgment of the Investigator, may affect the conduct of the study, interfere with the interpretation of study results, or pose an increased risk to the subject or the study.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Beijing, 100730, China
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