Autoimmune DiseasesPhase 1NCT07455578
Study of S-4321 in Participants With an Autoimmune or Immune-mediated Disease
A Phase 1 study testing S-4321 in people with Autoimmune Diseases and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), run by Seismic Therapeutic AU Pty Ltd at 2 sites in Australia.
Trial summary
This is a multi-center, open-label Ph 1b basket study to assess safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), immunogenicity, biomarker response, and preliminary efficacy of multiple doses of S-4321 in adults with autoimmune or immune-mediated disease including rheumatoid arthritis (RA)… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 75 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Autoimmune Diseases, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)
- What is being tested?
- S-4321
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 24 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesAustralia
- Study dates
- Jun 2026to Sep 2027
- Phase
- Phase 1
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
All Participants Major Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult males and females, 18 to 75 years of age (inclusive)
- Body mass index (BMI) ≥18.0 and <40.0 kg/m2 with a minimum body weight of 45 kg
- Use of adequate contraception for both males and females. Female volunteers must be of nonchildbearing potential or if of childbearing potential, must have a negative pregnancy test.
All Participants Major Exclusion Criteria:
- Have received a PD-1 agonist, immune checkpoint agonist, immune checkpoint inhibitor, anti-CD19 or anti-CD20 agents, cell therapy, B cell modulating agents, alkylating agents, or any other immune cell depleting therapy.
- Have received azathioprine, cyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil, or tacrolimus within 4 weeks
- Unable or unwilling to discontinue a prohibited medication
- Presence of clinically relevant immunosuppression
- Current infection or history of severe infection
- Any history of malignant disease, with some exceptions
Major inclusion/exclusion for each autoimmune or immune-mediated disease:
For RA:
- Confirmed diagnosis of moderate to severe active RA by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2010/European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) criteria for at least 3 months prior to the Screening 1 visit, and:
- ≥6 swollen joint count based on 66 joint count
- ≥6 tender joint count based on 68 joint count
- Seropositive for RF and/or ACPA
- Elevated hsCRP ≥1.2 times greater than the ULN
- Does not have Class IV RA according to ACR revised criteria
- Inadequate response to, or loss of response, or intolerance to:
- >1 conventional synthetic DMARD after 3 months of therapy OR
- >1 biologic DMARD/targeted synthetic DMARD after 3 months of therapy
- Has not failed 3 or more bDMARDs and/or tsDMARDs
For PsA:
- Confirmed diagnosis of adult-onset PsA classified by the Classification Criteria for Psoriatic Arthritis (CASPAR) for at least 3 months prior to the Screening 1 visit, with all of the following:
- Active PsO defined by at least 1 psoriasis lesion
- Active disease defined by >3 swollen joints and >3 tender joints using the 76/78 swollen and tender joint count
- Received standard doses of NSAIDs for >4 weeks or csDMARDs for >3 months and has been on a stable dose for >8 weeks, or participant has intolerance to NSAIDs or DMARDs
- Participants may be TNF inhibitor therapy naïve or may have received 1 prior TNF inhibitor
- Has not had inadequate response or intolerance to 2 or more bDMARDs or csDMARDs
For PsO:
- Confirmed diagnosis of moderate to severe plaque PsO for at least 6 months, with all of the following:
- Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) >12 points
- Static Physician's Global Assessment (sPGA) >3 points
- Body surface area (BSA) of PsO involvement >10%
- Cannot have a clinically significant flare within 12 weeks
- Does not have history of erythrodermic psoriasis, generalized or localized pustular psoriasis, predominantly guttate psoriasis, or medication-induced or medication-exacerbated psoriasis
- Has not had inadequate response to more than 2 prior bDMARDs
For CLE (with or without systemic manifestations):
- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of CLE with or without systemic manifestations for at least 6 months
- Has active skin manifestations as measured by CLASI-A >10 or CLASI-A >8, if there is no alopecia or mucous membrane lesions
- Participant must have an active CLE lesion despite an adequate trial of antimalarial treatment for at least 6 months.
- Cannot have active lupus nephritis or moderate-to-severe or chronic kidney disease with eGFR <45 mL/min/1.73m2
- Cannot have active neuropsychiatric SLE
For AD:
- Confirmed diagnosis of AD as defined by the American Academy of Dermatology: Guidelines of Care for the Management of Atopic Dermatitis for at least 12 months
- Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) >16
- Validated Investigator Global Assessment (vIGA-AD) >3
- BSA of AD involvement >10%
- PP-NRS) >4 (average of daily scores) during the 7 days prior to dosing
- Inadequate response to existing topical medications within 6 months or has a history of intolerance to topical therapy as defined by at least 1 of the following:
- Inability to achieve good disease control after use TCS for at least 4 weeks
- Documented history of clinically significant AEs with the use of TCS
- Failed systemic therapies intended to treat AD within 6 months
Additional inclusion/exclusion criteria will apply.
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Australia2 sites, 2 recruiting
- Recruiting
University of the Sunshine Coast Clinical Trials, Birtinya
Birtinya, Queensland, 4575
Peter de Wet, MD, +61 (07) 5456 3872, ctcvitality@usc.edu.au
- Recruiting
Novatrials
Charlestown, New South Wales, 2290
Toni McCallum Pardey, +61 (02) 4089 3746, toni@novatrials.com.au
About this study
Official title: Phase 1b, Open-Label, Exploratory Biomarker Basket Study of S-4321 in Participants With an Autoimmune or Immune-Mediated Disease
This is a multi-center, open-label Ph 1b basket study to assess safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), immunogenicity, biomarker response, and preliminary efficacy of multiple doses of S-4321 in adults with autoimmune or immune-mediated disease including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), psoriasis (PsO), cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) with or without systemic manifestations, or atopic dermatitis (AD).
- Conditions
- Autoimmune Diseases, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA), Psoriasis (PsO), Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), Atopic Dermatitis (AD)
- Being tested
- S-4321
- Keywords
- Autoimmune, Immune-mediated, S-4321, Seismic Therapeutic, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Atopic Dermatitis (AD), Psoriasis (PsO), Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA), Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), Cutaneous Lupus
- Medical subject headings
- Autoimmune Diseases, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Arthritis, Psoriatic, Psoriasis, Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous, Dermatitis, Atopic
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
S-4321Drug
Multiple doses of S-4321 via subcutaneous administration
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| S-4321 | Experimental | SC Dose of S-4321 Receives: Drug: S-4321 |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)
Measured: Through Week 31
Incidence of serious adverse events (SAEs)
Measured: Through Week 31
Secondary outcomes (4)
Serum concentration of S-4321
Measured: Through Week 28
Change from baseline in percent Receptor Occupancy (RO)
Measured: Through Week 28
Change from baseline of soluble PD-1 (sPD-1)
Measured: Through Week 28
Incidence of anti-drug antibodies (ADAs)
Measured: Through Week 28
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Mar 2026
- Study startJun 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completionSep 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionSep 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Autoimmune DiseasesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Phase 1
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 24 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Seismic Therapeutic AU Pty Ltd
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Avance Clinical Pty Ltd.
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Jennifer Martin, MD, Principal investigator, Novatrials
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07455578
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- S-4321-102
- Status last verified
- May 2026
- First submitted
- 13 Feb 2026
- Last updated
- 1 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: IPD sharing plan is not yet developed. Sponsor will consider data sharing at a later date.