New injection aims to tame rheumatoid arthritis
NCT ID NCT07230353
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing a new biologic drug called plamotamab in 68 adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who haven't gotten enough relief from other treatments. The drug is given as a shot under the skin, and the main goal is to see if it's safe and tolerable. Researchers will also measure how the drug moves through the body.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- plamotamab (a biologic drug given as an injection under the skin)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with rheumatoid arthritis who haven't responded well to other therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 68 participants, so it's primarily checking safety, not effectiveness. The drug may cause side effects or not work as hoped.
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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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About 68 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- 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.
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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: Adult participants with moderately to severely active RA. * Documented diagnosis of RA and meeting the 2010 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology classification criteria for RA at least 3 months prior to screening * Inadequate response to, loss of response to, or intolerance to available RA therapies. * Stable doses of RA medications prior to screening * Use of highly effective methods of contraception Exclusion Criteria: * Major surgery within 12 weeks prior to screening or planned within 12 months after dosing * Recurrent infections or active clinically significant infection * Active or untreated latent tuberculosis * Cancer or history of cancer or lymphoproliferative disease within the previous 5 years * Uncontrolled cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, hepatic, endocrine, or gastrointestinal disease Note: Additional, more specific inclusion/exclusion criteria are defined in the protocol.
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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
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
3 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Xencor Investigative Site
RECRUITINGTbilisi, Georgia
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Xencor Investigative Site
RECRUITINGChisinau, Moldova
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Xencor Investigative Site
RECRUITINGAuckland, New Zealand
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