New injection aims to restore strength in seniors with sarcopenia
NCT ID NCT07668180
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests an experimental drug called IN-207907 in 100 elderly people with sarcopenia, a condition causing muscle loss and weakness. Participants receive three doses of the drug or a placebo by IV every four weeks. The main goal is to see if the drug improves physical performance, like walking speed and balance.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- IN-207907 injection
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a treatment to improve mobility and reduce frailty in older adults with muscle loss.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not improve physical function more than placebo, and side effects are still being studied.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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.
- Ages
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65 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: * Subjects aged ≥ 65 years (for female subjects, those who are medically unable to become pregnant) * Subjects diagnosed with sarcopenia in accordance with the Korean Working Group on Sarcopenia (KWGS) guidelines * Subjects with a body weight of ≥ 35 kg and a body mass index (BMI) of ≥ 15 kg/m² and \< 30 kg/m² * Subjects with a nutritional status screening score of ≥ 8 as assessed by the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) questionnaire Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with a history of diseases or surgical procedures that may affect physical activity or function * Subjects with underlying muscle disorders, including myopathy or muscular atrophy * Subjects with neuromuscular or neurological disorders * Subjects with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, severe renal impairment, uncontrolled thyroid disorders, vitamin D deficiency, severe hepatic impairment, severe cardiac disease, uncontrolled hypertension, respiratory disorders * Subjects with clinically significant findings on a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) * Subjects who are positive for active hepatitis B, active hepatitis C, syphilis, or human immunodeficiency virus * Subjects with a history of malignancy within 5 years * Subjects who have received systemic immunosuppressants or immunostimulants * Subjects who have undergone treatment with plasmapheresis within 8 weeks * Subjects who have received treatment with medications prohibited in this clinical trial within 4 weeks * Subjects with hemoglobin levels \< 10 g/dL * Subjects who have undergone surgery requiring general anesthesia within 4 weeks * Subjects who are unable to walk or are physically inactive * Subjects who are participating in or planning to participate in a separate high-intensity program for increasing muscle mass or strength during the clinical trial period * Subjects with severe psychiatric disorders such as major depression, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug dependence * Subjects with a score of \< 24 on the Korean version of the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE-K) * Subjects with known allergies or hypersensitivity to the investigational product or its excipients
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