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Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisPhase 1NCT04540770

A Phase 1 Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Immunogenicity of HuL001

A Phase 1 study testing HuL001 in people with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, run by HuniLife Biotechnology, Inc. at 2 sites in Taiwan.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This is a first-in-human, two-part, Phase 1 study that will characterize the safety, tolerability, PK, and immunogenicity of HuL001. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 55 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
What is being tested?
HuL001
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
24 participants
Where
2 sitesTaiwan
Study dates
31 Aug 2021to 19 Jan 2024
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 55 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects who meet the following criteria will be eligible to participate in the study:
  • Healthy and IPF Subjects
  • Female subjects and male subjects with female partners of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception (2 forms of birth control, one of which must be a barrier method). This criterion must be followed from the time of the first dose of treatment.
  • Able to understand, sign the written informed consent form, and follow the study procedures.
  • With no clinically significant abnormalities in vital signs, 12-lead ECG, and clinical laboratory assessments at screening as judged by the Investigator
  • Corrected QT interval using Fridericia's (QTcF) < 450 milliseconds (msec).
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  • Healthy Subjects only
  • Aged between 20 and 55 years of age inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent.
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and bilirubin ≤ 1.5x upper limit of normal (ULN) (isolated bilirubin > 1.5xULN is acceptable if bilirubin is fractionated and direct bilirubin < 35%).
  • Body weight ≥ 50 kilogram (kg), < 75 kg and body mass index (BMI) within the range 19.0 - 29.9 kg/m2 (inclusive).
  • IPF Subjects only
  • Aged between 40 and 90 years of age inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent.
  • FVC≥ 40% and DLCO≥30%
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and bilirubin ≤ 2x upper limit of normal (ULN) (isolated bilirubin > 2xULN is acceptable if bilirubin is fractionated and direct bilirubin < 35%).
  • Diagnosis of IPF as defined by ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT guidelines (Raghu 2018) within the past 7 years prior to study participation.
  • Patients who are ineffective with an approved therapy (i.e., pirfenidone or nintedanib), or who are judged by the Investigator to be unsuitable for receiving approved therapy

Who cannot join

  • Subjects presenting with any of the following criteria will be excluded from participating in the study:
  • Healthy and IPF Subjects
  • Female subjects who are breastfeeding, pregnant, or planning to become pregnant during the study period.
  • The Investigator considers that the subject is not in the condition to participate in this study.
  • Evidence or history of clinically significant (as judged by the Investigator) hematologic, renal, endocrine, pulmonary (except for IPF subjects), gastrointestinal, cardiovascular (except for IPF subjects), hepatic, psychiatric, immunologic, metabolic, urologic, dermatologic, neurologic or allergic diseases, or other significant clinical findings within 3 months prior to screening.
  • Has participated in a clinical trial and has received an investigational product (IP) within 60 days prior to screening.
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  • Previous history of anaphylaxis and severe allergic reaction, generation of neutralizing antibodies, or hypersensitivity to albumin or a protein-based therapeutic, or any other monoclonal antibody.
  • Had blood donation within 60 days or had blood donation over 250 mL within 90 days prior to screening, or cannot commit to stopping blood donation during the study period.
  • Receipt of vaccination within 1 month of screening or plan to receive vaccination during the study.
  • Have significant active infection (acute or chronic) within 28 days prior to screening.
  • Healthy Subjects only
  • A positive test for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) antibody, Hepatitis B surface antigen, or Hepatitis C antibody result within 3 months of screening.
  • Abnormal baseline blood tests exceeding any of the limits defined below:
  • ALT or aspartate transaminase (AST) > 1.5x ULN, ALP and bilirubin > 1.5x ULN (isolated bilirubin > 1.5x ULN is acceptable if bilirubin is fractionated and direct bilirubin < 35%)
  • Total white blood cell count < 2,500/mm3; subjects with lymphocyte count less than the Lower Limit of Normal (LLN) may be included at the Investigator's discretion; platelet count < 95,000/mm3
  • Creatinine > 2x ULN, calculated creatinine clearance < 60 mL/min (per Cockcroft \& Gault)
  • International Normalized Ratio (INR) larger than upper limit of the normal reference range (0.9 - 1.3)
  • Current chronic history of liver disease, or known hepatic or biliary abnormalities (with the exception of Gilbert's syndrome or asymptomatic gallstones).
  • Unable to refrain from the use of prescription or non-prescription drugs, including vitamins, herbal and dietary supplements (including St John's Wort) within 14 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to screening, unless in the opinion of the Investigator the medication will not interfere with the study procedures or compromise subject safety.
  • Previous exposure to any chimeric, humanized, or human monoclonal antibody, whether licensed or investigational.
  • Using tobacco products, nicotine products (patches, gum etc.) within 6 months prior to screening.
  • IPF Subjects only
  • A positive test for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) antibody, or Hepatitis C antibody result within 3 months of screening.
  • Abnormal baseline blood tests exceeding any of the limits defined below:
  • ALT or aspartate transaminase (AST) > 2x ULN, ALP and bilirubin > 2x ULN (isolated bilirubin > 2x ULN is acceptable if bilirubin is fractionated and direct bilirubin < 35%)
  • Total white blood cell count < 2,500/mm3; subjects with lymphocyte count less than the Lower Limit of Normal (LLN) may be included at the Investigator's discretion; platelet count < 95,000/mm3
  • Creatinine > 2x ULN, calculated creatinine clearance < 60 mL/min (per Cockcroft \& Gault)
  • International Normalized Ratio (INR) larger than upper limit of the normal reference range (0.9 - 1.3)
  • Interstitial lung disease other than IPF.
  • Medical conditions, e.g., recent MI/stroke, severe chronic heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, or cancers, unsuitable for the study in the opinion of Investigator.
  • Acute IPF exacerbation during Screening.
  • Relevant airways obstruction (pre-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC< 0.7).
  • History of allergic or anaphylactic reaction to human, humanized, chimeric or murine monoclonal antibodies.
  • Treatment with prescription drugs for IPF within 5 half-lives of the drug, whichever is longer, prior to dosing.
  • Major surgery (major according to the investigator's assessment) planned during the course of the trial. (Being on a transplant list is allowed).

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Taiwan2 sites
  • Mackay Memorial Hospital

    New Taipei City

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 1 Single and Multiple Dose Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Immunogenicity of HuL001 in Healthy Volunteers and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Subjects

This is a first-in-human, two-part, Phase 1 study that will characterize the safety, tolerability, PK, and immunogenicity of HuL001.

Read the detailed description

This is a first-in-human, two-part, Phase 1 study that will characterize the safety, tolerability, PK, and immunogenicity of HuL001 after single ascending doses in healthy subjects followed by multiple doses in IPF subjects. The study will be conducted in 2 parts:

  • Part A will enroll 3 single ascending doses (SAD) cohorts in healthy subjects. (HuL001:Placebo=4:2)
  • Part B will enroll 1 multiple-dose cohort in IPF subjects. The proposed dose of HuL001 will be selected from the single-dose range of HuL001 evaluated in the healthy subjects of Part A. (HuL001=6)
Being tested
HuL001
Medical subject headings
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • HuL001Drug

    Also called Anti-Enolase 1 monoclonal antibody

    Anti-ENO1 monoclonal antibody

Study groups in NCT04540770
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Part A 1 (1 mg/kg HuL001)Placebo comparator6 healthy subjects will be enrolled and randomized to receive 1 dose of HuL001 (n = 4) or 1 dose of placebo (n = 2).
Receives: Drug: HuL001
Part A 2 (3 mg/kg HuL001)Placebo comparator6 healthy subjects will be enrolled and randomized to receive 1 dose of HuL001 (n = 4) or 1 dose of placebo (n = 2).
Receives: Drug: HuL001
Part A 3 (5 mg/kg HuL001)Placebo comparator6 healthy subjects will be enrolled and randomized to receive 1 dose of HuL001 (n = 4) or 1 dose of placebo (n = 2).
Receives: Drug: HuL001
Part B 1 (Selected Dose)ExperimentalAt the end of Part A, the SRC will review the accumulated unblinded data of safety, tolerability, PK (any available data), and immunogenicity (any available data) to select a dose to initiate Part B in IPF subjects. Part B will be conducted in multiple-dose, uncontrolled, and open-label manner to explore the safety, tolerability, PK, and immunogenicity in IPF subjects. Only one cohort will be enrolled to receive 3 repeated doses of the selected HuL001 dose, which will be administered bi-weekly. A total of 6 IPF subjects will be enrolled in this multiple-dose cohort.
Receives: Drug: HuL001

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Frequency, severity, and causality of adverse events (AEs), including solicited local AEs

    Frequency, severity, and causality of adverse events (AEs), including solicited local AEs

    Measured: 70 Days in Part A and 84 Days in Part B

  2. Proportion of subjects who report clinically significant abnormal findings in physical examination

    Proportion of subjects who report clinically significant abnormal findings in physical examination

    Measured: 70 Days in Part A and 84 Days in Part B

  3. Change from baseline in blood pressure

    Change from baseline in systolic and diastolic blood pressure

    Measured: 70 Days in Part A and 84 Days in Part B

  4. Change from baseline in respiratory rate

    Change from baseline in respiratory rate

    Measured: 70 Days in Part A and 84 Days in Part B

  5. Change from baseline in heart rate

    Change from baseline in heart rate

    Measured: 70 Days in Part A and 84 Days in Part B

  6. Change from baseline in body temperature

    Change from baseline in body temperature

    Measured: 70 Days in Part A and 84 Days in Part B

  7. Change from baseline in hematology assessments

    The hematology assessments including hematocrit, hemoglobin, platelet count, red blood cell (RBC) count, white blood cell (WBC) count (total and differential), reticulocyte count and absolute neutrophil count.

    Measured: 70 Days in Part A and 84 Days in Part B

  8. Change from baseline in biochemistry assessments

    The biochemistry assessments including alanine aminotransferase (ALT), albumin, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), amylase, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), bicarbonate, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), calcium, chloride, creatinine, creatinine kinase, gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT), glucose, lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH), lipid panel (low and high density lipids cholesterol, triglycerides; total cholesterol), magnesium, potassium, sodium, total bilirubin, total protein and uric acid.

    Measured: 70 Days in Part A and 84 Days in Part B

  9. Change from baseline in electrocardiogram (ECG) results (including PR, QRS, QT, QTcF, and RR intervals)

    Change from baseline in electrocardiogram (ECG) results

    Measured: 70 Days in Part A and 84 Days in Part B

  10. Tolerability of HuL001 in terms of frequency of events meeting the intra-cohort stopping criteria within the tolerability observation period

    Tolerability of HuL001 in terms of frequency of events meeting the intra-cohort stopping criteria within the tolerability observation period

    Measured: 70 Days in Part A and 84 Days in Part B

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. PK of single ascending doses of HuL001 in healthy subjects and multiple doses of HuL001 in IPF subjects- maximum observed concentration (Cmax)

    PK of single ascending doses of HuL001 in healthy subjects and multiple doses of HuL001 in IPF subjects- maximum observed concentration (Cmax)

    Measured: 70 Days in Part A and 84 Days in Part B

  2. PK of single ascending doses of HuL001 in healthy subjects and multiple doses of HuL001 in IPF subjects-time to reach Cmax (tmax)

    PK of single ascending doses of HuL001 in healthy subjects and multiple doses of HuL001 in IPF subjects-time to reach Cmax (tmax)

    Measured: 70 Days in Part A and 84 Days in Part B

  3. PK of single ascending doses of HuL001 in healthy subjects and multiple doses of HuL001 in IPF subjects- area under the curve from zero up to time t (AUC0-t)

    PK of single ascending doses of HuL001 in healthy subjects and multiple doses of HuL001 in IPF subjects- area under the curve from zero up to time t (AUC0-t)

    Measured: 70 Days in Part A and 84 Days in Part B

  4. PK of single ascending doses of HuL001 in healthy subjects and multiple doses of HuL001 in IPF subjects- apparent total clearance of the drug from plasma (CL/F)

    PK of single ascending doses of HuL001 in healthy subjects and multiple doses of HuL001 in IPF subjects- apparent total clearance of the drug from plasma (CL/F)

    Measured: 70 Days in Part A and 84 Days in Part B

  5. PK of single ascending doses of HuL001 in healthy subjects and multiple doses of HuL001 in IPF subjects- terminal half-life (t1/2)

    PK of single ascending doses of HuL001 in healthy subjects and multiple doses of HuL001 in IPF subjects- terminal half-life (t1/2)

    Measured: 70 Days in Part A and 84 Days in Part B

  6. PK of single ascending doses of HuL001 in healthy subjects and multiple doses of HuL001 in IPF subjects- apparent volume of distribution during terminal phase (Vz/F)

    PK of single ascending doses of HuL001 in healthy subjects and multiple doses of HuL001 in IPF subjects- apparent volume of distribution during terminal phase (Vz/F)

    Measured: 70 Days in Part A and 84 Days in Part B

  7. Proportion of subjects with positive anti-HuL001 antibodies

    Proportion of subjects with positive anti-HuL001 antibodies

    Measured: 70 Days in Part A and 84 Days in Part B

  8. Change from baseline in serum levels of cytokines

    Change from baseline in serum levels of cytokines

    Measured: 70 Days in Part A and 84 Days in Part B

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Sep 2020
  2. Study start31 Aug 2021
  3. Primary completion4 Mar 2022
  4. Study completion19 Jan 2024

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
24 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04540770
Sponsor's protocol ID
HuL001-CT-101
Status last verified
Sep 2025
First submitted
25 Aug 2020
Last updated
24 Sep 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing HuL001 in people with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, run by HuniLife Biotechnology, Inc. at 2 sites in Taiwan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 16 inclusion and 35 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Frequency, severity, and causality of adverse events (AEs), including solicited local AEs (time frame: 70 Days in Part A and 84 Days in Part B). The study lists 10 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Sep 2025.

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