New drug SPY002-072 aims to tame multiple inflammatory joint diseases
NCT ID NCT07148414
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This Phase 2 study tests an experimental drug called SPY002-072 in 285 adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, or axial spondyloarthritis. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo, and researchers measure changes in disease activity over time. The goal is to see if the drug can safely reduce joint pain, swelling, and inflammation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SPY002-072 (also called SPY072), an experimental drug
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option for people with inflammatory rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and axial spondyloarthritis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 proof-of-concept study, so results are not yet proven. The drug may not work better than placebo, and side effects are still being studied.
Why investors are watching
Spyre Therapeutics is running a Phase 2 trial of its drug SPY002-072 in 285 adults with rheumatic disease, a group of autoimmune conditions. For a small company, this readout tests whether the drug works and is safe enough to justify further development. A clear result matters because the company's value depends on this single program's progress.
If it works: If the trial shows SPY002-072 beats placebo with acceptable safety, Spyre could advance the drug to later-stage testing. That outcome would validate the company's research approach and support its pipeline.
If it fails: The trial could fail to show a benefit over placebo, or safety problems could emerge, which would likely end the program. Many Phase 2 trials fail, so a negative result is a real possibility for a company this size.
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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 285 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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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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: For rheumatoid arthritis: * Moderate-to-severely active RA as defined by the presence of ≥4 swollen joints (based on 28 joint count) and ≥4 tender joints (based on 28 joint count) at Screening and Day 1. * Documentation of ≥1 of the following: 1. Positive test results for rheumatoid factor or anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies at Screening, OR 2. Radiology report documenting bony erosions in hands or feet consistent with RA on previous radiographs * Inadequate response (defined as signs and symptoms of persistently active disease, loss of response, or intolerance) to: 1. ≥1 csDMARD treatment; AND/OR 2. ≤2 classes of bDMARD/tsDMARD treatment (\>2 classes of bDMARDs and/or tsDMARDs is exclusionary) For axial spondyloarthritis: * Moderate-to-severely active axSpA defined by BOTH of the following at Screening AND Day 1: 1. BASDAI ≥4, AND 2. Back pain ≥4 (from BASDAI Item 2) * hsCRP greater than the ULN per the central laboratory at Screening * Inadequate response (defined as signs and symptoms of persistently active disease, loss of response, or intolerance) to: 1. 2 different NSAIDs given at the maximum tolerated dose for ≥4 weeks or intolerant to or has a contraindication to NSAID therapy; AND/OR 2. ≤2 classes of bDMARD (anti-TNF or anti-IL-17)/tsDMARD at an approved dose for ≥12 weeks (\>2 classes of bDMARDs/tsDMARDs is exclusionary) For psoriatic arthritis: * Screening and Day 1 TJC ≥3 out of 68 and SJC ≥3 out of 66 (dactylitis counts as 1 joint each) * ≥1 active plaque psoriasis lesion and/or a documented history of psoriasis * Inadequate response (defined as signs and symptoms of persistently active disease, loss of response, or intolerance) to: 1. ≥1 NSAID treatment; AND 2. ≥1 csDMARD treatment; AND/OR ≤2 classes of bDMARD/tsDMARD treatment (\>2 classes of bDMARDs and/or tsDMARDs is exclusionary) Exclusion Criteria: * Inadequate response to \>2 classes of bDMARDs/tsDMARDs * Other autoimmune, rheumatologic, inflammatory diseases or pain-amplification syndromes that might confound the evaluations of efficacy of SPY072
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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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Site 102
Tomball, Texas, 77377, United States
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Site 103
Tomball, Texas, 77375, United States
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Site 104
Duncansville, Pennsylvania, 16635, United States
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Site 105
Corpus Christi, Texas, 78404, United States
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Site 106
Ormond Beach, Florida, 32174, United States
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Site 107
Whittier, California, 90602, United States
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Site 108
Tujunga, California, 91042, United States
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Site 109
Hialeah, Florida, 33016, United States
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Site 110
Tampa, Florida, 33614, United States
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Site 111
Covina, California, 91722, United States
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Site 112
Upland, California, 91786, United States
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Site 113
Avondale, Arizona, 85392, United States
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Site 114
Chula Vista, California, 91910, United States
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Site 115
Aventura, Florida, 33180, United States
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Site 116
Willowbrook, Illinois, 60527, United States
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Site 118
Tucson, Arizona, 85748, United States
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Site 119
Rockville, Maryland, 20850, United States
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Site 120
Irving, Texas, 75039, United States
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Site 201
Chisinau, MD-2025, Moldova
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Site 202
Chisinau, MD-2025, Moldova
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Site 301
Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, 0159, Georgia
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Site 302
Kutaisi, 4600, Georgia
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Site 303
Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, 0102, Georgia
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Site 304
Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, 0112, Georgia
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Site 305
Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, 0186, Georgia
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Site 306
Tbilisi, 0186, Georgia
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Site 307
Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, 0172, Georgia
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Site 308
Batumi, 6010, Georgia
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Site 401
Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 30-363, Poland
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Site 402
Opole, Opole Voivodeship, 45-819, Poland
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Site 403
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 02-677, Poland
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Site 404
Lodz, Lódzkie, 91-363, Poland
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Site 405
Warszawa, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 00-874, Poland
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Site 406
Gdynia, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 81-384, Poland
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Site 407
Nowa Sól, Lubusz Voivodeship, 67-100, Poland
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Site 408
Elblag, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, 82-300, Poland
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Site 502
Pleven, Pleven, 5803, Bulgaria
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Site 503
Lovech, Lovech, 5500, Bulgaria
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Site 504
Varna, Varna, 9000, Bulgaria
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Site 505
Plovdiv, Plovdiv, 4003, Bulgaria
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Site 506
Plovdiv, Plovdiv, 4000, Bulgaria
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Site 601
Santander, Madrid, 39008, Spain
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Site 602
A Coruña, A Coruña, 15006, Spain
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Site 603
Seville, Sevilla, 41010, Spain
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Site 604
Chiclana de la Frontera, Cadiz, 11139, Spain
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Site 701
Uherské Hradiště, Zlín, 68601, Czechia
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Site 702
Moravská Ostrava, Ostrava-město, 702 00, Czechia
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Site 703
Prague, Praha, Hlavní Mesto, 140 00, Czechia
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Site 704
Pardubice, Pardubice Region, 530 02, Czechia
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Site 705
Prague, Praha, Hlavní Mesto, 130 00, Czechia
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Site 706
Hlučín, Hlučín, 748 01, Czechia
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Site 801
Vinnytsia, Vinnytsia Oblast, 21028, Ukraine
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Site 802
Vinnytsia, Vinnytsia Oblast, 21029, Ukraine
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Site 803
Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, 2125, Ukraine
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Site 804
Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, 04050, Ukraine
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Site 805
Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, 4106, Ukraine
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Site 806
Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, 03049, Ukraine
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Site 807
Lviv, Lviv Oblast, 79044, Ukraine
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Site 808
Ternopil, Ternopil Oblast, 46002, Ukraine
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Site 809
Chernihiv, Chernihiv Oblast, 14029, Ukraine
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Site 810
Ternopil, Ternopil Oblast, 46002, Ukraine
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Site 811
Zhytomyr, Zhytomyr Oblast, 10002, Ukraine
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Site 812
Vinnytsia, Vinnytska, 21000, Ukraine
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Site 813
Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, 02091, Ukraine
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