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Systemic Lupus ErythematosusPhase 1NCT07751315

A Study of QLS2404 Injection in Healthy Participants and Participants With Rheumatic Autoimmune Diseases

A Phase 1 study testing Ia:QLS2404 very low dose, Ia:QLS2404 low dose and Ia:QLS2404 middle dose in people with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Primary Sjögren's Syndrome, run by Qilu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. at 1 site in China.

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Opening soon. The study is approved but enrolment has not started yet. Sites may already take enquiries.

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Trial summary

This study consists of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase Ia part and an open-label Phase Ib part. The Phase Ia part is a single ascending-dose study of subcutaneous QLS2404 Injection in healthy participants, designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of QLS2404 Injection in healthy… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Ia:QLS2404 very low dose, Ia:QLS2404 low dose and Ia:QLS2404 middle dose
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
64 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
11 Aug 2026to 30 Jun 2028
Phase
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 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Ia
  • Participants who understand and comply with the study procedures and methods, voluntarily participate in this trial, provide written informed consent, and are able to complete the study in accordance with the protocol requirements.
  • Male or female participants aged ≥18 and ≤45 years on the date of signing the informed consent form.
  • Body mass index (BMI) at screening ≥19 kg/m² and ≤26 kg/m², with body weight ≥45 kg.
  • Participants assessed by the investigator to be in good health based on medical history, physical examination, vital signs, and laboratory test results during the screening period.
  • Ib
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  • Participants who voluntarily sign the informed consent form before the initiation of any study-related procedures, are able to communicate effectively with the investigator, understand and are willing to strictly comply with the requirements of this clinical study protocol, and complete the study.
  • Male or female participants aged ≥18 and ≤65 years at the time of signing the informed consent form.
  • Body mass index (BMI) at screening ≥18 kg/m² and ≤35 kg/m².
  • Participants with systemic lupus erythematosus must meet the 2019 European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology (EULAR/ACR) classification criteria for SLE and be diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus; the diagnosis must have been established at least 6 months prior to signing the informed consent form.
  • Participants with primary Sjögren's syndrome must meet the 2016 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for primary Sjögren's syndrome and be diagnosed with primary Sjögren's syndrome; the diagnosis must have been established at least
  • months prior to signing the informed consent form.

Who cannot join

  • Ia
  • QTcF interval corrected by electrocardiogram (ECG) ≥450 ms at screening; and any other ECG abnormalities that, in the investigator's opinion, may pose an unacceptable risk to the participant.
  • Participants with a history of, or current, chronic or serious diseases of the musculoskeletal, neuropsychiatric, endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, or other systems, who are considered by the investigator to be unsuitable for participation in the clinical trial.
  • Participants who have lost more than 400 mL of blood due to blood donation or other reasons within 3 months prior to screening.
  • Participants who are considered by the investigator to be unsuitable for participation in the clinical trial or unable to complete this study for other reasons.
  • Ib
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  • Any disease or condition that, in the investigator's opinion, may interfere with the evaluation of study drug efficacy, participant safety assessment, or interpretation of study results.
  • Participants who have participated in any cell therapy, gene therapy clinical trial, or medical device clinical trial within 3 months prior to screening.
  • Participants who have received Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination within 1 year prior to screening.
  • Participants who have received any live attenuated vaccine within 1 month prior to screening or who require live attenuated vaccination during study participation.
  • Participants who are breastfeeding or have a positive serum human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) test during the screening period.

Trial locations and contacts

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

Ping Feng, phD contact

028-85422707

617130961@qq.com

Qibing Xie, phD contact

028-85422707

xqb_fsmygcp@126.com

China1 site
  • West China Hospital of Sichuan University

    Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041

    Ping Feng, phD, 028-85422707, 617130961@qq.com

    Qibing Xie, phD, 028-85422707, xqb_fsmygcp@126.com

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About this study

Official title: A Phase Ia/Ib Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Immunogenicity, and Preliminary Efficacy of QLS2404 Injection in Healthy Participants and Participants With Rheumatic Autoimmune Diseases

This study consists of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase Ia part and an open-label Phase Ib part. The Phase Ia part is a single ascending-dose study of subcutaneous QLS2404 Injection in healthy participants, designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of QLS2404 Injection in healthy participants. The Phase Ib part is a multiple ascending-dose study of subcutaneous QLS2404 Injection in participants with systemic lupus erythematosus and primary Sjögren's syndrome, designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and preliminary efficacy of QLS2404 Injection.

Read the detailed description

The Phase Ia single-dose ascending stage will include five dose groups. The study plans to enroll 40 adult healthy participants, with 8 participants in each dose group, who will be randomized in a 3:1 ratio to receive QLS2404 Injection or placebo. Dose escalation will be conducted sequentially from the initial dose to higher dose levels in accordance with the dose-escalation principle.

During the study, a Safety Monitoring Committee (SMC), composed of the investigators, the sponsor, or sponsor-designated personnel, will review the safety data generated during the trial. After the last participant in each dose group has completed the 14-day tolerability observation period following dosing, the SMC will review the safety data of participants in each cohort and conduct an integrated assessment of the available pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) data. The SMC will then provide recommendations regarding dose escalation or, if necessary, adjustments to the dose-escalation scheme.

The Phase Ib part will be a multiple ascending-dose study of subcutaneous QLS2404 Injection in participants with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS), designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and preliminary efficacy of QLS2404 Injection. Three dose groups are planned, with approximately 24 participants to be enrolled in total and 8 participants in each dose group. All participants will receive three subcutaneous doses of QLS2404 Injection, administered at 4-week intervals. Each dose group must include at least 6 participants with SLE, and the study will be conducted in strict accordance with the dose-escalation principle.

Being tested
Ia:QLS2404 very low dose, Ia:QLS2404 low dose, Ia:QLS2404 middle dose, Ia:QLS2404 high dose, Ia:QLS2404 Max dose
Keywords
systemic lupus erythematosus, primary Sjögren's syndrome, SLE, pSS
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.

  • Ia:QLS2404 very low doseDrug

    a single subcutaneous dose of QLS2404 Injection in healthy participants

  • Ia:QLS2404 low doseDrug

    a single subcutaneous dose of QLS2404 Injection in healthy participants

  • Ia:QLS2404 middle doseDrug

    a single subcutaneous dose of QLS2404 Injection in healthy participants

  • Ia:QLS2404 high doseDrug

    a single subcutaneous dose of QLS2404 Injection in healthy participants

  • Ia:QLS2404 Max doseDrug

    a single subcutaneous dose of QLS2404 Injection in healthy participants

  • Ib:QLS2404 low doseDrug

    multiple subcutaneous doses of QLS2404 Injection in participants with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS)

  • Ib:QLS2404 middle doseDrug

    multiple subcutaneous doses of QLS2404 Injection in participants with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS)

  • Ib:QLS2404 high doseDrug

    multiple subcutaneous doses of QLS2404 Injection in participants with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS)

Study groups in NCT07751315
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Ia treatment group 1ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Ia:QLS2404 very low dose
Ia treatment group 2ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Ia:QLS2404 low dose
Ia treatment group 3ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Ia:QLS2404 middle dose
Ia treatment group 4ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Ia:QLS2404 high dose
Ia treatment group 5ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Ia:QLS2404 Max dose
Ib treatment group 1ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Ib:QLS2404 low dose
Ib treatment group 2ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Ib:QLS2404 middle dose
Ib treatment group 3ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Ib:QLS2404 high dose

What is being measured

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

  1. Ia:the safety and tolerability of a single subcutaneous dose of QLS2404 Injection in healthy participants

    Number of participants with Adverse events and Serious adverse events

    Measured: from the first single subcutaneous Inject of QLS2404 up to Day85

  2. Ib:To evaluate the Adverse events of multiple subcutaneous injections of QLS2404 Injection in participants with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS).

    Number of participants with Adverse events and Serious adverse events

    Measured: from the first single subcutaneous Inject of QLS2404 up to Day141.

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Ia Outcome 1:To evaluate the pharmacokinetic (PK) characteristics of a single subcutaneous injection of QLS2404 Injection in healthy participants.

    include serum QLS2404 concentrations such as peak plasma concentration (Cmax)

    Measured: from the first single subcutaneous Inject of QLS2404 up to Day85

  2. Ia Outcome 2:To evaluate the pharmacodynamic (PD) characteristics of a single subcutaneous injection of QLS2404 Injection in healthy participants.

    assessments include serum levels of IgM, IgG, and IgA at each scheduled time point before and after dosing

    Measured: from the first single subcutaneous Inject of QLS2404 up to Day85.

  3. Ia Outcome 3:To evaluate the immunogenicity of a single subcutaneous injection of QLS2404 Injection in healthy participants.

    include the incidence and titers of anti-drug antibodies (ADAs) against QLS2404 Injection in healthy participants, and the incidence of neutralizing antibodies (NAbs), if data permit.

    Measured: from the first single subcutaneous Inject of QLS2404 up to Day85

  4. Ib Outcome 1:Applicable to participants with SLE: The proportion of participants with a ≥ 4-point decrease from baseline in SLE Disease Activity Index 2000 (SLEDAI-2K).

    SLEDAI-2K Description: The minimum SLEDAI-2K score is 0, and the maximum theoretical SLEDAI-2K score is 105. A score of 0 indicates no active disease; a greater score indicates higher systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity.

    Measured: from the first subcutaneous Inject of QLS2404 up to Day141.

  5. Ib Outcome 2:To evaluate the pharmacokinetic (PK) characteristics of multiple subcutaneous injections of QLS2404 Injection in participants .

    Serum drug concentrations after administration peak plasma concentration (Cmax)

    Measured: from the first subcutaneous Inject of QLS2404 up to Day141

  6. Ib Outcome 3:Evaluate the PD characteristics of multiple subcutaneous injections of QLS2404 Injection in participants with SLE and pSS;

    Serum IgM, IgG, and IgA levels at each assessment time point, and the percentage change from baseline;

    Measured: from the first subcutaneous Inject of QLS2404 up to Day141

  7. Ib Outcome 4:Evaluate the immunogenicity of multiple subcutaneous injections of QLS2404 Injection in participants with SLE and pSS;

    Incidence and titers of anti-drug antibodies (ADA) to QLS2404 Injection in participants with SLE and pSS; incidence of neutralizing antibodies (NAb), if data permit.

    Measured: from the first subcutaneous Inject of QLS2404 up to Day141

  8. Applicable to participants with pSS: The proportion of participants with a ≥ 3-point ESSDAI

    Description: The minimum ESSDAI score is 0, and the maximum ESSDAI score is 123. A score of 0 indicates no systemic disease activity; a greater score indicates higher systemic disease activity in Sjögren's syndrome.

    Measured: from the first subcutaneous Inject of QLS2404 up to Day141.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Aug 2026
  2. Study start11 Aug 2026 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion7 Nov 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Jun 2028 (estimated)

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
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
64 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07751315
Sponsor's protocol ID
QLS2404-101
Status last verified
Jul 2026
First submitted
23 Jul 2026
Last updated
7 Aug 2026
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Ia:QLS2404 very low dose, Ia:QLS2404 low dose and Ia:QLS2404 middle dose in people with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Primary Sjögren's Syndrome, run by Qilu Pharmaceutical Co., 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 12 inclusion and 11 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Aug 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?

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?

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 Ping Feng, phD (028-85422707, 617130961@qq.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Ia:the safety and tolerability of a single subcutaneous dose of QLS2404 Injection in healthy participants (time frame: from the first single subcutaneous Inject of QLS2404 up to Day85). The study lists 2 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 7 Aug 2026.

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