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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)Phase 1/2NCT07010835

Study of YK012 in Moderate to Severe Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

A Phase 1/2 study testing YK012 in people with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), run by Excyte Biopharma Ltd at 1 site in China.

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Sites and contacts
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Trial summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and preliminary efficacy of YK012 in participants with Moderate to Severe Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
What is being tested?
YK012
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
189 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
25 Aug 2025to Dec 2028
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Aged 18 to 75 years (inclusive) at screening, regardless of sex
  • Meet the 2019 European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria for SLE, with a confirmed SLE diagnosis for at least 24 weeks at screening
  • Positive for anti-dsDNA antibody and/or antinuclear antibody (ANA) and/or anti-Smith antibody at screening, as determined using the local laboratory's reference ranges at the study site
  • Medium to high disease activity at screening, defined as: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index 2000 (SLEDAI-2K) score ≥7
  • Receiving stable background therapy at screening
  • Capable of understanding and voluntarily participating in this clinical trial, having provided written informed consent, and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatments, examinations, and other study procedures.

Who cannot join

  • Known allergy to monoclonal antibodies or exogenous human immunoglobulins, or hypersensitivity to the investigational drug or any of its components
  • Received any anti-CD19/CD20 therapy or any B-cell depleting agents within 6 months prior to enrollment, or B-cell stimulatory factor inhibitors within 3 months or 5 half-lives prior to enrollment
  • Received TNF inhibitors, interleukin receptor blockers, other small molecules or biologics within 3 months or 5 half-lives prior to enrollment
  • Received intravenous immunoglobulins or plasmapheresis within 3 months prior to enrollment
  • Used traditional Chinese medicines/herbal preparations for SLE treatment containing within 2 weeks prior to enrollment
  • Received live or attenuated vaccines within 1 month prior to enrollment
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  • Has other autoimmune diseases, inflammatory joint diseases, or skin disorders (other than SLE) that may interfere with disease activity assessment
  • History of malignancy within 5 years before screening, except for cured cases with no recurrence for at least 5 years, such as basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, cervical carcinoma in situ, ductal carcinoma in situ of breast, or papillary thyroid cancer
  • Clinically significant cardiovascular/cerebrovascular diseases within 6 months prior to screening
  • Presence of QTcF interval prolongation on electrocardiogram (ECG)
  • Presence of poorly controlled hypertension at screening
  • History of non-SLE conditions requiring oral/intravenous/intramuscular/subcutaneous corticosteroid therapy (>2 weeks) within 6 months prior to enrollment
  • Active tuberculosis at screening or untreated latent tuberculosis
  • History of solid organ or bone marrow transplantation
  • Presence of active infections
  • Lupus nephritis requiring protocol-prohibited medications as assessed by the investigator
  • Uncontrolled lupus crisis within 8 weeks prior to screening
  • History of central nervous system (CNS) disorders
  • Presence of clinically unstable or uncontrolled medical conditions at screening
  • Presence of clinically significant abnormal laboratory test results
  • Presence of active viral infections (e.g., hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, or active syphilis)
  • Had major surgery within 4 weeks prior to enrollment or planned during study;
  • Participation in other interventional clinical trials within 4 weeks prior to enrollment
  • Pregnant or lactating women, or individuals with pregnancy plans during the study and within a specified period after treatment who are unwilling to use effective contraception
  • Other conditions deemed by investigators to preclude study participation.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Xiaofeng Zeng, Doctor of Medicine contact

+86 13501069845

xiaofeng.zeng@cstar.org.cn

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730

    Xiaofeng Zeng, Doctor of Medicine, +86 13501069845, xiaofeng.zeng@cstar.org.cn

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About this study

Official title: A Phase Ib/II Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Preliminary Efficacy of YK012 in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and preliminary efficacy of YK012 in participants with Moderate to Severe Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).

Read the detailed description

This clinical trial consists of Phase Ib and Phase II. Phase Ib consists of dose escalation stage and dose expansion stage. The main goal of dose escalation stage is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of YK012 in participants with Moderate to Severe Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), and the main goal of dose expansion stage is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and effectiveness in reducing disease activity of YK012 in participants with SLE. The main goal of phase II is to assess the efficacy of YK012 in participants with Moderate to Severe SLE. Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and immunogenicity of YK012 in participants are evaluated as secondary objectives in both phases.

Being tested
YK012
Medical subject headings
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic

What participants receive

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

  • YK012Drug

    YK012 is a bispecific antibody targeting CD19 and CD3.

Study groups in NCT07010835
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
YK012ExperimentalPhase Ib: Participants will receive four different target doses of YK012 in dose escalation stage to evaluate its safety and tolerability. Participants will receive two to three different target doses of YK012 in dose expansion stage to further evaluate its safety, tolerability and effectiveness in reducing disease activity. Phase II: Participants will receive either placebo or one to two different doses of YK012. The specific doses will be determined based on prior clinical trial results.
Receives: Drug: YK012

What is being measured

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

  1. Ib dose escalation stage: Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT)

    Measured: From the first infusion of YK012 to Day 28 post first infusion

  2. Adverse Event (AE)

    An AE is defined as any untoward medical event that occurs after a participant receives the investigational drug, which may be manifested as symptoms, signs, diseases, or laboratory abnormalities, but may not necessarily have a causal relationship with the investigational drug.

    Measured: From the first infusion of YK012 to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  3. Severe Adverse Event (SAE)

    An SAE refers to any untoward medical occurrence after the participant receives the IMP that results in one or more of the following: death, life-threatening event, permanent or serious disability or loss of function, hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization, congenital abnormalities or birth defects.

    Measured: From the first infusion of YK012 to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  4. Ib dose expansion stage and phase II: SRI-4 (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Responder Index-4) response rates

    Measured: From the first infusion of YK012 to the end of trial at 48 weeks

Secondary outcomes (31)
  1. Area Under the Curve (AUC0-t) of a serum concentration versus time profile

    Measured: From pre-dose of YK012 to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  2. Area under the blood concentration-time curve from zero to infinity (AUC0-∞)

    Measured: From pre-dose of YK012 to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  3. Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of YK012

    Measured: From pre-dose of YK012 to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  4. Time to Reach Cmax (Tmax)

    Measured: From pre-dose of YK012 to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  5. Elimination Half Life (t1/2)

    Measured: From pre-dose of YK012 to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  6. Apparent Clearance (CL)

    Measured: From pre-dose of YK012 to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  7. Apparent volume of distribution (Vd)

    Measured: From pre-dose of YK012 to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  8. Minimum Concentration (Cmin) of YK012

    Measured: From pre-dose of YK012 to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  9. Phase II: Characteristics of peripheral blood B-cell changes

    Measured: From pre-dose of YK012 to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  10. Change in urinary protein from baseline in patients with positive urinary protein during the trial

    Measured: From pre-dose of YK012 to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  11. Changes in anti-dsDNA antibody level from baseline

    Measured: From pre-dose of YK012 to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  12. Changes in complement C3 level from baseline

    Measured: From pre-dose of YK012 to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  13. Changes in complement C4 level from baseline

    Measured: From pre-dose of YK012 to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  14. Changes in IgG level from baseline

    Measured: From pre-dose of YK012 to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  15. Changes in IgM level from baseline

    Measured: From pre-dose of YK012 to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  16. Changes in IgA levels from baseline

    Measured: From pre-dose of YK012 to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  17. Anti-Drug Antibody (ADA) positivity rate

    Measured: From pre-dose of YK012 to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  18. Neutralizing antibody (Nab) positivity rate

    Measured: From pre-dose of YK012 to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  19. Ib dose escalation stage: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Responder Index-4 (SRI-4) response rates

    Measured: From screening to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  20. BILAG-based Composite Lupus Assessment (BICLA) response rates

    Measured: From screening to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  21. Proportion of patients achieving disease remission as defined by Definition of Remission in SLE (DORIS)

    Measured: From screening to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  22. Proportion of patients achieving Lupus Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS)

    Measured: From screening to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  23. Proportion of patients with baseline Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index (CLASI) score ≥10 who achieved ≥50% improvement in CLASI (CLASI-50) during the trial

    Measured: From screening to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  24. Proportion of patients with baseline ≥4 swollen and/or tender joints who achieved ≥50% improvement in joint count during the trial

    Measured: From screening to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  25. Proportion and duration of patients with baseline glucocorticoid dosage >5mg/day prednisone (or equivalent) achieving dosage ≤5mg/day prednisone (or equivalent)

    Measured: From screening to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  26. Time to relapse after achieving Lupus Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS) during the trial

    Measured: From screening to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  27. Change in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index 2000 (SLEDAI-2K) score from baseline

    Measured: From screening to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  28. Change in British Isles Lupus Assessment Group 2004 (BILAG-2004) score from baseline

    Measured: From screening to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  29. Change in Physician's Global Assessment (PGA) score from baseline

    Measured: From screening to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  30. Change in 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) score from baseline

    Measured: From screening to the end of trial at 48 weeks

  31. Change in Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) score from baseline

    Measured: From screening to the end of trial at 48 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Jun 2025
  2. Study start25 Aug 2025
  3. Primary completionJun 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2028 (estimated)

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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 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Sequential
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
189 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07010835
Sponsor's protocol ID
YK012-4
Status last verified
Feb 2026
First submitted
30 May 2025
Last updated
5 Feb 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing YK012 in people with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), run by Excyte Biopharma Ltd at 1 site in China.

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 6 inclusion and 25 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Feb 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. 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. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined 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.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Xiaofeng Zeng, Doctor of Medicine (+86 13501069845, xiaofeng.zeng@cstar.org.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Ib dose escalation stage: Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT) (time frame: From the first infusion of YK012 to Day 28 post first infusion). The study lists 4 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 5 Feb 2026.

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