New RNA drug ORN252 tested in humans for first time
NCT ID NCT07439796
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase study is testing a new experimental drug called ORN252 in 20 healthy adults. ORN252 is a type of RNA therapy wrapped in a fat particle, designed to help the body make a protein that targets certain immune cells. The main goal is to check if it is safe and how the body handles it. This is a first step and does not aim to treat any disease yet.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ORN252 (a lipid nanoparticle containing circular RNA that encodes a CAR protein targeting CD19)
- What this could lead to
- If safe, this could pave the way for future studies of ORN252 as a potential cancer therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small phase 1 trial in healthy people, not patients. It only tests safety and how the drug moves through the body, not whether it works against any disease. Side effects are unknown.
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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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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 55 years
- 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: * Male and female participants who are healthy as determined by the Investigator based on review of medical history, physical examination, and laboratory tests * Participant is willing and able to comply with study visits and other protocol requirements * Other protocol specific inclusion criteria may apply Exclusion Criteria: * Clinically significant history or presence of organ dysfunction * Use of any investigational product within 3 months, or 5 half-lives, whichever longer * Other protocol specific exclusion criteria may apply
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nucleus Network
RECRUITINGHerston, Queensland, 4006, Australia
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