New drug SRK-439 tested for safety in healthy adults
NCT ID NCT07444294
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Phase 1 trial is testing the safety and tolerability of a new drug called SRK-439 in 76 healthy adults aged 18 to 55. Participants receive either a single or multiple doses of the drug or a placebo by injection. The study measures side effects, lab tests, and how the drug moves through the body. It is an early step to see if the drug is safe enough for future studies in patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SRK-439
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 study in healthy people, so it won't show if the drug works for any disease. The main goal is safety, not treatment.
Why investors are watching
Scholar Rock is testing SRK-439, an experimental drug, in a phase 1 trial with 76 healthy adults. The study checks the drug's safety, how the body processes it, and its effects at single and repeated doses. For a micro-cap company, this early readout is a key test of whether the drug is safe enough to move forward.
If it works: If the trial shows SRK-439 is safe and well-tolerated, Scholar Rock can advance the drug to later-stage studies. That progress could validate the company's research pipeline and support its value as a drug developer.
If it fails: Phase 1 trials often fail because the drug proves unsafe or causes unacceptable side effects. A negative result or a delay in the study could set back Scholar Rock's development plans and hurt investor confidence.
AI-written from the trial record. Speculative, and not investment advice.
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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 76 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female participants, ≥18 to ≤55 years of age, at the time of informed consent 2. BMI of ≥18 kg/m2 to ≤35 kg/m2 (inclusive) at screening Exclusion Criteria: 1. Previous treatment with SRK-439 or apitegromab, or with other anti-myostatin therapies, including ACTR antagonists. 2. History of immunosuppressive, chemotherapeutic, or radiation treatment within 12 months prior to screening. 3. Current or prior use of anabolic steroids, growth hormones, or other substances with known effects on muscle. 4. Use of therapies with potentially significant muscle effects (eg, insulin-like growth factor, systemic beta-agonist, neurotoxins, or muscle relaxants or muscle-enhancing supplements) in any form within 3 months prior to screening or during the study. 5. Any history of exposure to a mAb or Fc domain-bearing recombinant protein within 5 years prior to screening with any prior history of hypersensitivity reactions from exposure 6. Treatment with other investigational drugs or devices in a clinical study or exposure to a biologic therapeutic within 3 months or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to screening.
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Medpace CPU
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