New biologic XmAb657 enters first human tests for autoimmune conditions
NCT ID NCT07284797
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-phase trial is testing a new biologic drug called XmAb657 in 60 people, including healthy volunteers and those with autoimmune diseases like scleroderma, Sjögren's disease, and idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. The main goal is to check safety and how the body handles the drug. Participants receive the drug as an injection under the skin.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- XmAb657 (a biologic drug given as an injection under the skin)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option for certain autoimmune diseases like scleroderma and Sjögren's disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial focused on safety, not effectiveness. It is small (60 people) and may not lead to a working treatment. 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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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 to 75 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: Healthy participants - Adult participants in good health Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) participants - Adult participants that meet the 2017 European Alliance of Association Rheumatology (EULAR)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Classification Criterion for IIM Systemic sclerosis (SSc) participants - Adult participants that meet the 2013 ACR/EULAR Classification Criteria for SSc Sjogren's Disease participants that meet the 2016 ACR/EULAR Classification Criteria for Primary Sjogren's Syndrome All participants - Use of highly effective methods of contraception Exclusion Criteria: * Major surgery within 12 weeks prior to dosing or planned within the study * Recurrent infections or active clinically significant infection * Active or untreated latent tuberculosis * Cancer or history of cancer or lymphoproliferative disease within the previous 5 years * Uncontrolled cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, hepatic, endocrine, or gastrointestinal disease Note: Additional, more specific inclusion/exclusion criteria are defined in the protocol.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Xencor Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMelbourne, Australia
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