Cheaper cancer drug on the horizon? new biosimilar QL2109 tested in healthy men
NCT ID NCT07400744
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This Phase 1 trial tests QL2109, a biosimilar to the multiple myeloma drug Darzalex, in 102 healthy Chinese men. The goal is to see if the body processes QL2109 similarly to Darzalex and to check for side effects. It does not test the drug's ability to treat cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- QL2109 (a biosimilar to daratumumab)
- What this could lead to
- If QL2109 works like Darzalex, it could offer a more affordable treatment option for multiple myeloma.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1 study in healthy people, not patients. It only checks drug levels and safety, not whether it fights cancer. Success is far from certain.
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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 102 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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Oct 2026
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 50 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- 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. The subject should be a voluntary participant who has understood and signed the ICF. 2. Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 50 years, male (including the boundary values). 3. Body weight ≥ 55 kilograms (kg), body mass index (BMI) = weight (kg) / height² (m²), with BMI within the range of 18-28 (including the boundary values). 4. The subject agrees to use reliable contraceptive measures (such as abstinence, sterilization surgery, oral contraceptives, injectable contraceptives like medroxyprogesterone, or subcutaneous contraceptive implants) for themselves and their partner during the study and for 6 months after the trial drug infusion. 5. No history of diseases, or any past medical history abnormalities are deemed clinically insignificant and judged by the study physician to have no impact on the trial. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Individuals with a history or current diagnosis of any clinically significant disease that may interfere with the trial results, including but not limited to disorders of the circulatory, endocrine, nervous, digestive, respiratory, hematological, immunological, psychiatric, or metabolic systems, or those with clinically significant allergic reactions or allergic predisposition, angioedema, interstitial pneumonia, or acute respiratory distress syndrome. 2. Individuals with acute, chronic, or potential infectious diseases within 1 month prior to dosing. 3. Individuals with known immune system disorders (autoimmune diseases or immunodeficiency diseases), including but not limited to autoimmune hemolytic anemia. 4. Individuals with ocular diseases, including a history of intraocular surgery or laser eye surgery. 5. Individuals with a history of localized cutaneous herpes zoster within 6 months prior to dosing. 6. Individuals with disseminated cutaneous herpes zoster or herpes zoster involving the central nervous system, either currently or historically. 7. Individuals with a positive blood group antibody screening (indirect antiglobulin test). 8. Individuals who have used monoclonal antibodies, cell therapies, or similar treatments within 6 months prior to dosing, or have previously received daratumumab or its analogues, or drugs targeting CD38. 9. Individuals who have taken any medications (except premedication for QL2109 injection/DARZALEX®) within 2 weeks prior to dosing, including prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, and herbal medicines. 10. Individuals with a history of drug or food allergies, including allergies to any drug or excipient used in the clinical trial. 11. Individuals with a history of needle or blood phobia, or difficulty with venous blood collection (e.g., history of difficult blood draws or symptoms/signs indicating intolerance to venipuncture). 12. Individuals who have donated blood or experienced blood loss totaling 200 mL or more within 3 months prior to dosing. 13. Individuals who have participated in any other drug or medical device clinical trials within 3 months prior to dosing (or within 5 half-lives of the investigational drug if the half-life exceeds 3 months). 14. Individuals who have undergone major surgery within 3 months prior to signing the informed consent form (ICF). 15. Individuals who are positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg), and/or hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb); positive for hepatitis C virus antibody (HCV); positive for Treponema pallidum antibody; or positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody. 16. Individuals with a history of drug abuse or substance dependence, or those with a positive urine drug screen. 17. Individuals who have received live attenuated or live virus vaccines (e.g., Bacille Calmette-Guérin \[BCG\]) or viral vector vaccines within 12 months prior to the first dose, or plan to receive such vaccines within 12 months after dosing. 18. Individuals who have received other vaccines, such as inactivated vaccines or recombinant subunit vaccines, within 1 month prior to the first dose, excluding the aforementioned live attenuated or live virus vaccines and viral vector vaccines.
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