New Two-Target antibody for eczema tested in early trial
NCT ID NCT05859724
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-stage trial tested a new drug called NM26-2198, a bispecific antibody that blocks two inflammatory signals (IL-4R and IL-31) involved in atopic dermatitis (eczema). The study included 126 healthy volunteers and patients with moderate-to-severe eczema, receiving either the drug or a placebo. The main goal was to check safety and how the drug moves through the body. The trial was terminated, so full results may not be available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- NM26-2198 (a bispecific antibody targeting IL-4R and IL-31)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis that targets two inflammatory pathways at once.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very early (Phase 1) study focused on safety and dosing, not yet on effectiveness. The trial was terminated, so results may be limited or inconclusive.
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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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126 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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Oct 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 years and older
- 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: 1. SAD: Non-Asian ethnicity with grandparents and parents of non-Asian descent or Japanese descent having all four Japanese grandparents born in Japan. 2. SAD and MAD in Healthy Volunteers: Male or female aged 18 to 55 years; MAD: Male or female ≥18 years of age. 3. ALL COHORTS: Weight of 45 kg to 100 kg and BMI of 18.0 to 30.0 kg/m2. 4. SAD and MAD in Healthy Volunteers: Non-childbearing, non-breastfeeding females or males willing to use double barrier contraception or abstention from sex and sperm donation during the study; MAD: Males willing to use double barrier contraception or abstention from sex and sperm donation during the study; non-childbearing females or females of childbearing potential using protocol-defined method contraception, and who is not pregnant, lactating, or breastfeeding. 5. MAD: Diagnosis of chronic AD. 6. MAD: EASI score ≥16. 7. MAD: vIGA-AD™ score of ≥3. 8. MAD: Atopic lesions cover ≥10% of body surface area (BSA). 9. MAD: PP-NRS score ≥4. 10. MAD: Daily use of non-prescription emollient. Note: Other protocol-defined Inclusion criteria apply. Exclusion Criteria: 1. SAD and MAD in Healthy Volunteers: Any clinically-relevant medical history or lab abnormality, including positive test for SARS-CoV-2, Hepatitis B or C, or HIV; MAD: Clinically-significant, abnormal laboratory findings, or positive test for SARS-CoV-2, Hepatitis B or C, or HIV. 2. ALL COHORTS: Clinically important ECG abnormalities or history/evidence thereof. 3. SAD and MAD in Healthy Volunteers: Use of prescription or non-prescription medications (except occasional use of paracetamol). 4. MAD: Diagnosis of protocol-specified skin diseases other than AD, or history of other significant skin condition that could interfere with study assessments. 5. MAD: History or ongoing allergy/hypersensitivity or history, or history of hypersensitivity to biological drugs. 6. MAD: Recent receipt of immunoglobulin or blood products. 7. MAD: Recent treatment with protocol-specified investigational treatments, or any prior treatment with dupilumab, tralokinumab, lebrikizumab, nemolizumab, or other protocol-specified drugs. 8. MAD: AD with recent ocular involvement requiring chronic ocular corticosteroid treatment. 9. MAD: Chronic pruritis due to conditions other than AD. 10. MAD: Acute AD superinfection, recent superficial skin infection, or other chronic/acute infection requiring protocol-defined treatments. 11. MAD: Recent use of sedating antihistimines, systemic corticosteroids, cytotoxic treatments, other immunosuppressive/immunomodulating agents, and other protocol-specified prohibited medications. 12. MAD: Recent topical corticosteroid or prescription moisturizer use. Note: Other protocol-defined Exclusion criteria apply.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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COPERNICUS Podmiot Leczniczy Sp. z o.o., Szpital Sw. Wojciecha
Gdansk, 80-462, Poland
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California Clinical Trials Medical Group (CCTMG) managed by Parexel
Glendale, California, 91206, United States
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Centre de Recherche Saint-Louis
Québec, G1W4R4, Canada
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D&H Tamarac Research Center
Tamarac, Florida, 33321, United States
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DermEffects
London, Ontario, N6H5L5, Canada
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First OC Dermatology Research
Fountain Valley, California, 92708, United States
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Klinika Ambroziak Dermatologia
Warsaw, 02-953, Poland
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Paddington Testing Co.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103, United States
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Panstwowy Instytut Medyczny Ministerstwa Spraw Wewnetrznych
Warsaw, 02-507, Poland
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Sadick Research Group
New York, New York, 10075, United States
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TCR Medical Corporation
San Diego, California, 92123, United States
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UK-SH - Lübeck
Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, 23538, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus
Dresden, Saxony, 01307, Germany
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Universitätsmedizin Mainz
Mainz, Hesse, 55131, Germany
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Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny im. F.Chopina w Rzeszowie
Rzeszów, 35-055, Poland
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