Can a targeted antibody calm thyroid eye disease?
NCT ID NCT05176639
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether veligrotug, an antibody that blocks a receptor involved in inflammation, can reduce eye bulging and swelling in people with active thyroid eye disease. Participants receive five infusions of the drug or a placebo. The study measures how many people see a meaningful reduction in eye protrusion, along with safety and tolerability.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- veligrotug (VRDN-001), a humanized monoclonal antibody that blocks the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) to reduce inflammation and tissue swelling in thyroid eye disease.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, veligrotug could offer a new treatment to reduce eye bulging and inflammation in people with active thyroid eye disease, potentially improving vision and appearance.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet known. The drug may not prove more effective than placebo, and there could be side effects from blocking IGF-1R.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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113 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- 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.
Key Inclusion Criteria for Active TED Participants (THRIVE): * Must have moderate to severe active TED with documented evidence of ocular symptoms or signs that began within 15 months prior to screening * Must have Clinical Activity Score (CAS) of ≥ 3 on the 7-item scale for the study eye * Must agree to use highly effective contraception as specified in the protocol * Female TED participants must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening Key Exclusion Criteria for Active TED Participants (THRIVE): * Must not have received prior treatment with another anti-IGF-1R therapy or any investigational agent for TED * Must not have used systemic corticosteroids or selenium within 2 weeks prior to Day 1 * Must not have received rituximab, tocilizumab or other immunosuppressive agents or any other therapy for TED within 8 weeks prior to Day 1 * Must not have received an investigational agent for any condition within 8 weeks prior to Day 1 * Must not have a pre-existing ophthalmic condition in the study eye that in the opinion of the Investigator would confound interpretation of the study results * Must not have had previous orbital irradiation or surgery for TED in the study eye * Must not have a history of inflammatory bowel disease * Must not have a history of or screening audiometry assessment of clinically significant (as determined by investigator) ear pathology, relevant ear surgery, or hearing loss * Female TED participants must not be pregnant or lactating Note: Prior thyroidectomy, radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment, or orbital decompression surgery limited to bone only are NOT exclusions.
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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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4 Wojskowy Szpital Kliniczny z Polikinika SP ZOZ
Wroclaw, 53-114, Poland
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AP-HP- Hopital de la Pitie Salpetriere
Paris, 75013, France
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Advanced Research International, LLC
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89144, United States
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Amy Patel Jain, MD
Newport Beach, California, 92260, United States
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Baylor College of Medicine (BCM)-Ophthalmology
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Byers Eye Institute/Stanford University
Palo Alto, California, 94303, United States
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CH Nice
Nice, 06000, France
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CHU d'Angers
Angers, 49100, France
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Centre Hospitalier National D'ophtalmologie
Paris, 75012, France
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Clinica Bonanova de Cirugia Ocular
Barcelona, 08022, Spain
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Clinica Universidad de Navarra
Madrid, 28027, Spain
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Clinica Universidad de Navarra
Pamplona, 31008, Spain
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Complexo Hospiralario Universitario de Santiago-Hospital Medico-Ciruxico de Conxo
Santiago, 15706, Spain
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Edward Jenner Research Group Center LLC
Plantation, Florida, 33317, United States
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Fraser Eye Care Center
Fraser, Michigan, 48026, United States
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Guy's and St. Thomas NHS Trust
London, United Kingdon, SE1 7EH, United Kingdom
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Hospital Arruzafa
Córdoba, 14012, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Servicio de Paseo Isabel La Catdlica1
Zaragoza, 50009, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal
Madrid, 28034, Spain
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Hospital Universitatio Virgen De La Macarena, Servicio de Oftalmologia
Seville, 41071, Spain
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Johannes Gutenberg-University Medical Center
Mainz, 55131, Germany
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KU Medical Center, University of Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas, 66103, United States
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Kahana Oculoplastic & Orbital Surgery
Livonia, Michigan, 48152, United States
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MACRO Trials, Inc.
Los Angeles, California, 90049, United States
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Massachusetts Eye and Ear
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Med-Care Research Inc.
Miami, Florida, 33125, United States
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NZOZ E-Vita
Bialystok, 15-879, Poland
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Neuro-Eye Clinical Trials
Houston, Texas, 77074, United States
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Neuro-Ophthalmology of Texas PLLC
Houston, Texas, 77074, United States
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New York Eye Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
New York, New York, 10003, United States
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North Shore Eye Surgery
Sydney, 2065, Australia
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Northwick Park Hospital
London, United Kingdon, HA13UJ, United Kingdom
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Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
Weymouth, Massachusetts, 02189, United States
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Panstwowy Instytut Medycsny MSWiA
Warsaw, 02-507, Poland
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Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School-Newark
Newark, New Jersey, 07103, United States
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Santa Familia PTG Lodz
Lodz, 90-302, Poland
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Sarasota Retina Institute
Sarasota, Florida, 34231, United States
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Senta Clinic
San Diego, California, 95207, United States
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Sina Medical Center
Homestead, Florida, 33034, United States
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Specjakistyczny Osrodek Okulistyczny Oculomedica
Bydgoszcz, 85-870, Poland
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Sydney Eye Hospital
Sydney, 2000, Australia
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The Private Office of Raymond Douglas
Beverly Hills, California, 90210, United States
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USC Roski Eye Institute
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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Universitatsmedizin Gottingen
Göttingen, 37075, Germany
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University Health Diabetes, Endocrinology & Nephrology Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 64108, United States
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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University of Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Colorado - Department of Ophthalmology
Aurora, California, 80045, United States
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University of Minnesota, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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University of Vermont Medical Center
Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States
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Vision Medical Research Inc.
Orland Park, Illinois, 60462, United States
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West Virgina University Eye Institute
Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States
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Western Eye Hospital Imperial College NHS trust
London, United Kingdon, NW1 5QH, United Kingdom
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