Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)Early Phase 1NCT07347860
Clinical Study of (A-319) in the Treatment of Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
A Early Phase 1 study testing A-319 in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), run by Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of A-319 in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 70 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
- What is being tested?
- A-319
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 12 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- 8 Jan 2026to Aug 2027
- Phase
- Early Phase 1
- 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 70 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Age 18-70 years (inclusive), gender unrestricted.
- Meet the 2010 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) classification criteria, with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis for at least 24 weeks.
- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who have previously responded inadequately to at least one csDMARD and who have not responded to 12 weeks of combined treatment with at least one bDMARD or/and tsDMARD with a different mechanism of action in addition to their original csDMARD, such as those with insignificant improvement in swollen/tender joints, physical condition, or disease activity.
- Experiencing at least one of the following clinical manifestations suggestive of moderate to severe RA disease activity:
- 1) C-reactive protein-based 28-joint disease activity index (DAS28-CRP) >3.2 or clinical disease activity index (CDAI) >10; 2) Clinical manifestations and/or symptoms suggestive of disease activity, including acute inflammatory markers (ESR, CRP) and imaging findings, and joint-related or other symptoms. 5. At the screening and baseline visits, patients must have ≥ 6 tender joints (TJCs) per 68 units and ≥ 4 swollen joints (SJCs) per 66 units.
- 6. If the patient is taking oral glucocorticoids, the dose of prednisone or its equivalent must be ≤ 7.5 mg/day and maintained stable for at least 2 weeks before the first dose.
- 7. Patients must have voluntarily signed the informed consent form, communicated well with the investigator, and completed all visits as required by the protocol.
Who cannot join
- Subjects with other autoimmune diseases that the investigator considers would not potentially benefit from A-319 treatment; or conditions that interfere with the assessment of joint swelling and pain. 2. Use of abatacept, infliximab, adalimumab, or tocilizumab within 6 weeks prior to the first treatment with the study drug; use of etanercept, anakinra, immune globulin, or blood products within 4 weeks prior to the first treatment with the study drug; or use of a JAK inhibitor (e.g., tofacitinib, baricitinib, or upadacitinib), mycophenolate mofetil, cyclosporine, or iguratimod within 2 weeks prior to the first treatment with the study drug.
- 3. Use of B-cell depleting therapy, such as rituximab, within 3 months prior to the first treatment with the study drug; cell counts must have returned to acceptable levels or baseline.
- 4. Subjects with any periprosthetic joint infection. 5. Patients with immunodeficiency (defined as immunoglobulin G ≤ 5g/L). 6. History of demyelinating diseases, including, but not limited to, multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and neuromyelitis optica (Devic's disease). 7. Laboratory values: Hemoglobin level < 9.0 g/dL, absolute white blood cell (WBC) count < 3.0 × 109/L (< 3000/mm3), or absolute neutrophil count < 1.2 × 109/L (< 1200/mm3), or absolute lymphocyte count < 0.8 × 109/L (< 800/mm3); thrombocytopenia, defined as a platelet count < 100 × 109/L (< 100,000/mm3); age-appropriate estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 45 mL/min/1.73 m2, proteinuria ≥ 3+; total bilirubin (T-bili), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) exceeding 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN). 8. Receipt of live or live attenuated vaccines within 30 days prior to first medication use.
- 9. Active hepatitis during the screening period, or positive hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg), or positive hepatitis B virus core antibody (HBcAb) plus hepatitis B virus (HBV) deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), or positive hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody plus HCV RNA; history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, or positive HIV antibody during the screening period; or positive Treponema pallidum antibody during the screening period.
- 10. Chronic active infection or acute infection requiring systemic treatment with antibiotics, antivirals, antiparasitics, or antifungals within 2 weeks prior to screening, or superficial skin infection requiring treatment within 1 week prior to screening (Note: Patients can be rescreened after the infection is resolved). 11. Major surgical procedure (craniotomy, thoracotomy, or laparotomy) or unhealed wounds, ulcers, or fractures within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug, or plans for major surgery during the study.
- 12. A history of a major clinical illness (such as circulatory system disorders, endocrine system disorders, nervous system diseases, respiratory system diseases, hematologic diseases, immune system diseases, psychiatric disorders, and metabolic instability) that the investigator believes will pose a risk to the patient's safety, or that may affect safety or efficacy analysis if the disease/symptom worsens during the study. For example: Cardiovascular disease: history of acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina, or severe arrhythmias (multi-source frequent premature ventricular contractions, ventricular tachycardia, or ventricular fibrillation) within 6 months prior to screening; New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III-IV.
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- 13. Possible active Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, defined as: positive sputum smear/sputum culture within 3 months prior to screening/during the screening period, or chest X-ray (anteroposterior and lateral)/lung CT indicating active tuberculosis infection (tuberculosis testing will be performed according to the site's protocol if ethically required).
- 14. Subjects with a malignancy within 5 years prior to screening (excluding completely cured in situ cervical cancer, non-metastatic squamous cell carcinoma or basal cell carcinoma of the skin, ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast, and papillary thyroid carcinoma).
- 15. History of major organ transplant (e.g., heart, lung, kidney, liver) or hematopoietic stem cell/or bone marrow transplant).
- 16. Participation in any clinical trial within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug or within 5 half-lives of the study drug in the clinical trial (whichever is longer, unless otherwise specified).
- 17. Patients undergoing acute or consolidation medication for depression and experiencing suicidal thoughts within 6 months. 18. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or who plan to become pregnant or breastfeed during the study; or men whose partners plan to become pregnant during the study.
- 19. Any reason that the researcher deems would prevent the subject from participating in the study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
China1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Wuhan Union Hospital
Wuhan, Hubei, 430000
Qiubai Li Professor, 85726808 ext. 027, qiubaili@hust.edu.cn
About this study
Official title: Clinical Study of Recombinant Anti-CD19m-CD3 Antibody Injection (A-319) in the Treatment of Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of A-319 in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis.
Read the detailed description
Active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by erosive arthritis as its primary clinical manifestation. A-319 is a recombinant CD19xCD3 bispecific antibody that activates T cells in vivo and targets and kills pathogenic B cells. A-319 is currently in clinical trials for B-cell hematologic malignancies. Preclinical results in animal models of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and RA have also demonstrated that A-319 can alleviate or eliminate autoimmune disease-related symptoms and progression by depleting pathogenic B cells in individuals with autoimmune diseases. This investigator-initiated trial (IIT) evaluated the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic profile, biological markers, and preliminary efficacy of A-319 in the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have refractory responses to at least two different therapies with different mechanisms of action.
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
- Being tested
- A-319
- Keywords
- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), A-319
- Medical subject headings
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
A-319Biological
A-319 will be dosed according to the assigned group.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| A-319 subcutaneous intervention | Experimental | A-319 will be administered subcutaneously in two ascending dose levels: Dose A and Dose B, with a total treatment course of 4 weeks. Expected enrollment: Dose A, B: 3+N; Total: 12-18 participants Receives: Biological: A-319 |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Safety and tolerability
Safety and tolerability will be assessed by incidence and severity of adverse events (AEs) and serious AEs (SAEs)
Measured: Time frame: Within 1 year after subcutaneous injection of A-319
Secondary outcomes (4)
Pharmacokinetics of A-319
Blood samples were collected from the sampling points according to the plan, and the concentration of A-319 in the patients' serum was measured and the pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated
Measured: Within 1 month after subcutaneous injection of A-319
Numbers of Participants with positive antidrug antibodies in peripheral blood
To evaluate immunogenicity of A-319
Measured: Before dosing on day 1, before dosing on day 15, on days 28-29, and at weeks 8, 16, and 24
Pharmacodynamics of A-319
Pharmacodynamics will be assessed by levels of cytokines (IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IFN-γ, TNF-α) in peripheral blood
Measured: Within 1 month after subcutaneous injection of A-319
Pharmacodynamics of A-319
Pharmacodynamics will be assessed by levels of lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood
Measured: Within 1 month after subcutaneous injection of A-319
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Jan 2026
- Study start8 Jan 2026
- Primary completionAug 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionAug 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Early Phase 1
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 12 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- ITabMed Co., Ltd.
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Qiubai Li, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07347860
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- UHCT250824
- Status last verified
- Jan 2026
- First submitted
- 19 Aug 2025
- Last updated
- 16 Jan 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 16 Jan 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Clinical Study of Recombinant Anti-CD19m-CD3 Antibody Injection (A-319) in the Treatment of Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07347860
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- UHCT250824
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
- Keywords
- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), A-319
- Phase
- Early Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 12 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- ITabMed Co., Ltd.
- Study start
- 8 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Aug 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Aug 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 16 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of A-319 in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis.
Detailed description
Active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by erosive arthritis as its primary clinical manifestation. A-319 is a recombinant CD19xCD3 bispecific antibody that activates T cells in vivo and targets and kills pathogenic B cells. A-319 is currently in clinical trials for B-cell hematologic malignancies. Preclinical results in animal models of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and RA have also demonstrated that A-319 can alleviate or eliminate autoimmune disease-related symptoms and progression by depleting pathogenic B cells in individuals with autoimmune diseases. This investigator-initiated trial (IIT) evaluated the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic profile, biological markers, and preliminary efficacy of A-319 in the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have refractory responses to at least two different therapies with different mechanisms of action.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| A-319 subcutaneous intervention | Experimental | Biological: A-319A-319 will be administered subcutaneously in two ascending dose levels: Dose A and Dose B, with a total treatment course of 4 weeks. Expected enrollment: Dose A, B: 3+N; Total: 12-18 participants |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Age 18-70 years (inclusive), gender unrestricted.
- Meet the 2010 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) classification criteria, with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis for at least 24 weeks.
- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who have previously responded inadequately to at least one csDMARD and who have not responded to 12 weeks of combined treatment with at least one bDMARD or/and tsDMARD with a different mechanism of action in addition to their original csDMARD, such as those with insignificant improvement in swollen/tender joints, physical condition, or disease activity.
- Experiencing at least one of the following clinical manifestations suggestive of moderate to severe RA disease activity:
- 1) C-reactive protein-based 28-joint disease activity index (DAS28-CRP) >3.2 or clinical disease activity index (CDAI) >10; 2) Clinical manifestations and/or symptoms suggestive of disease activity, including acute inflammatory markers (ESR, CRP) and imaging findings, and joint-related or other symptoms. 5. At the screening and baseline visits, patients must have ≥ 6 tender joints (TJCs) per 68 units and ≥ 4 swollen joints (SJCs) per 66 units.
Key exclusion criteria (12 listed)
- Subjects with other autoimmune diseases that the investigator considers would not potentially benefit from A-319 treatment; or conditions that interfere with the assessment of joint swelling and pain. 2. Use of abatacept, infliximab, adalimumab, or tocilizumab within 6 weeks prior to the first treatment with the study drug; use of etanercept, anakinra, immune globulin, or blood products within 4 weeks prior to the first treatment with the study drug; or use of a JAK inhibitor (e.g., tofacitinib, baricitinib, or upadacitinib), mycophenolate mofetil, cyclosporine, or iguratimod within 2 weeks prior to the first treatment with the study drug.
- 3. Use of B-cell depleting therapy, such as rituximab, within 3 months prior to the first treatment with the study drug; cell counts must have returned to acceptable levels or baseline.
- 4. Subjects with any periprosthetic joint infection. 5. Patients with immunodeficiency (defined as immunoglobulin G ≤ 5g/L). 6. History of demyelinating diseases, including, but not limited to, multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and neuromyelitis optica (Devic's disease). 7. Laboratory values: Hemoglobin level < 9.0 g/dL, absolute white blood cell (WBC) count < 3.0 × 109/L (< 3000/mm3), or absolute neutrophil count < 1.2 × 109/L (< 1200/mm3), or absolute lymphocyte count < 0.8 × 109/L (< 800/mm3); thrombocytopenia, defined as a platelet count < 100 × 109/L (< 100,000/mm3); age-appropriate estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 45 mL/min/1.73 m2, proteinuria ≥ 3+; total bilirubin (T-bili), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) exceeding 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN). 8. Receipt of live or live attenuated vaccines within 30 days prior to first medication use.
- 9. Active hepatitis during the screening period, or positive hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg), or positive hepatitis B virus core antibody (HBcAb) plus hepatitis B virus (HBV) deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), or positive hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody plus HCV RNA; history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, or positive HIV antibody during the screening period; or positive Treponema pallidum antibody during the screening period.
- 10. Chronic active infection or acute infection requiring systemic treatment with antibiotics, antivirals, antiparasitics, or antifungals within 2 weeks prior to screening, or superficial skin infection requiring treatment within 1 week prior to screening (Note: Patients can be rescreened after the infection is resolved). 11. Major surgical procedure (craniotomy, thoracotomy, or laparotomy) or unhealed wounds, ulcers, or fractures within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug, or plans for major surgery during the study.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| A-319A-319 will be dosed according to the assigned group. | Biological | A-319 subcutaneous intervention |
Primary outcome
Safety and tolerability
Time frame: Time frame: Within 1 year after subcutaneous injection of A-319
Safety and tolerability will be assessed by incidence and severity of adverse events (AEs) and serious AEs (SAEs)
4 secondary outcomes
Pharmacokinetics of A-319
Time frame: Within 1 month after subcutaneous injection of A-319
Numbers of Participants with positive antidrug antibodies in peripheral blood
Time frame: Before dosing on day 1, before dosing on day 15, on days 28-29, and at weeks 8, 16, and 24
Pharmacodynamics of A-319
Time frame: Within 1 month after subcutaneous injection of A-319
Pharmacodynamics of A-319
Time frame: Within 1 month after subcutaneous injection of A-319
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 16 Jan 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Early Phase 1 study testing A-319 in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), run by Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology 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 7 inclusion and 12 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 16 Jan 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 phase mean?
Early Phase 1 (sometimes called Phase 0) studies give a very small amount of a treatment to a few people, mainly to see how the body handles it.
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 Qiubai Li Professor, 85726808 (Ext ext. 027, qiubaili@hust.edu.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Safety and tolerability (time frame: Time frame: Within 1 year after subcutaneous injection of A-319). 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 16 Jan 2026.