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XKH001 Injection for Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis

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Study Aim

This study is evaluating if XKH001 injection treats moderate-to-severe eczema in patients, focusing on improvement in skin condition and potential side effects.

What is being tested

XKH001 Injection

+ XKH001 Placebo Injection

Drug
Who is being recruted

Dermatitis+8

+ Dermatitis, Atopic

+ Hypersensitivity

From 18 to 65 Years
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Placebo-ControlledPhase 2
Interventional
Study Start: August 2025
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Summary

Principal SponsorZhejiang Kanova Biopharmaceutical Co., LTD
Study ContactJianzhong Zhang, Dr
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: August 31, 2025

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

This clinical trial is focusing on adult patients with moderate-to-severe Atopic Dermatitis, a skin condition that causes intense itching and discomfort. The study is designed for those whose symptoms are not well-managed with creams or ointments, or for whom these treatments aren't suitable. It aims to explore how effective and safe a new drug called XKH001 is for treating this condition. Researchers hope to gather information on how the drug works in the body and its potential to improve patients' symptoms, thereby addressing a significant need for better treatments. Participants in the study are assigned randomly to one of four groups: three groups receiving different doses of XKH001 and one group receiving a placebo, which is a substance with no active drug. The treatment is administered as an injection every four weeks. The study will closely monitor several aspects, including how well the drug works and its safety profile. By comparing the results across different groups, researchers aim to determine the best dose and gather insights into the drug's overall effects.

Official TitleA Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase 2 Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of XKH001 Injection in Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis
NCT07054736
Principal SponsorZhejiang Kanova Biopharmaceutical Co., LTD
Study ContactJianzhong Zhang, Dr
Last updated: January 28, 2026
Sourced from a government-validated database.Claim as a partner

Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

120 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.



Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

From 18 to 65 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

DermatitisDermatitis, AtopicHypersensitivityHypersensitivity, ImmediateImmune System DiseasesCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesSkin DiseasesSkin Diseases, GeneticSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesSkin Diseases, EczematousGenetic Diseases, Inborn

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects must meet all the following criteria to be eligible for participation in this study: 1. Both males and females, aged 18 to 65 years (inclusive) on the day of signing the informed consent; 2. Diagnosed with Atopic dermatitis according to the American Academy of Dermatology consensus criteria (2014) and with a history of disease for at least 6 months prior to signing the informed consent; 3. At the screening and baseline visits, the severity of Atopic dermatitis is classified as moderate to severe, that is, the following 4 conditions are met simultaneously; Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) score ≥ 16 points; Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) score ≥ 3 points; Percent Body Surface Area (BSA) ≥10%; Weekly mean of daily Peak Pruritus Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) score ≥ 4 points; 4. If the investigator determines that topical drug therapy used within 6 months prior to signing the informed consent was insufficiently effective or unsuitable, at least one of the following conditions must be met: Received ≥ 4 weeks of medium/potent topical corticosteroids (TCSs) or ≥ 2 weeks of super potent TCSs (combined with the longest treatment course recommended in the drug instructions, whichever is shorter) ± topical calcineurin inhibitors (TCIs), but did not achieve and maintain remission or a lower disease activity state (equivalent to IGA = 0 to 2); Received systemic corticosteroids (SCSs) and other systemic treatments for AD is also considered an insufficient response to topical drug therapy; Not suitable for topical drug therapy (e.g., intolerance or contraindications); 5. Application of a stable dose of basic, mild, inactive ingredient-free topical emollients (moisturizers) twice daily for at least 7 consecutive days before the first dose and throughout the study. 6. Subjects of childbearing potential and their partners must voluntarily use effective contraceptive methods during the study and continue for 6 months after the final dose; Note: Women of childbearing potential are those who have not undergone sterilization and either have not yet experienced menopause, have experienced menopause for less than 1 year, or have been menopausal for 1 year or more but have pathological conditions affecting menopause. Such women are considered to have potential fertility. 7. Subjects must voluntarily sign the informed consent before any study-related procedures begin, be able to communicate effectively with the investigator, and understand and agree to adhere strictly to the protocol requirements. Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects who meet any of the following criteria should not be enrolled in this study: 1. Previous treatment with biological agents for Atopic dermatitis (e.g., dupilumab, tralokinumab), XKH001, or drugs with the same target (including investigational products); 2. Allergen-specific immunization therapy for Atopic dermatitis within 6 months prior to the first dose; 3. Systemic drug therapy for Atopic dermatitis within 4 weeks prior to the first dose: Systemic corticosteroids (SCS); Immunosuppressants/immunomodulators (e.g., cyclosporin, mycophenolate mofetil, interferon-γ (IFN-γ), Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors, azathioprine, methotrexate); Traditional Chinese medicine (including modern Chinese medicine preparations) for Atopic dermatitis treatment; 4. Ultraviolet for Atopic dermatitis (including but not limited to narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) and medium-to-high dose UVA1) within 4 weeks prior to the first dose; 5. Treatment with prescription emollients or emollients containing active ingedients (e.g., ceramide, hyaluronic acid, urea, or filaggrin breakdown products) initiated during the screening period (if such emollients are used prior to signing the informed consent, they can be continued at a stable dose); 6. ≥3 times of bleach bath therapy for Atopic dermatitis in any week within 4 weeks prior to the first dose; 7. The following topical drug therapy for Atopic dermatitis within 2 weeks prior to the first dose: TCS or TCI; Other topical drugs: including but not limited to topical phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE-4) inhibitors (e.g., Crisaborole), JAK inhibitors (e.g., Ruxolitinib), traditional Chinese medicine (including modern Chinese medicine preparations); 8. Treatment with other biological agents within 5 half-lives (if known) or 16 weeks (whichever is longer) prior to the first dose; 9. Treatment with the investigational products (XKH001 or drugs with the same target, see Exclusion Criterion 1) or device therapy within 8 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to the first dose. 10. Known or suspected history of immunosuppressive diseases, including history of invasive opportunistic infections (such as tuberculosis (TB), histoplasmosis, listeriosis, coccidioidomycosis, pneumocystosis, aspergillosis), even if the infection has resolved/subsided; or abnormally frequent, recurrent, or prolonged infections as determined by the investigator (Note: Confirmed/suspected active or therapy naive latent TB must be excluded); 11. Chronic active or acute infection requiring systemic treatment with antibiotics, antivirals, antiparasitics, antiprotozoals, or antifungals within 2 weeks prior to the first dose; or superficial skin infection within 1 week prior to the first dose (Note: Subjects can be re-screened after the infection has resolved); 12. Uncontrolled chronic diseases requiring extensive use of SCS, such as uncontrolled severe asthma (defined as ACQ-5 score ≥1.5 or history of ≥ 2 SCS use or hospitalization \> 24 hours for asthmatic attack in the 12 months prior to signing the informed consent); 13. Laboratory test abnormal within 7 days prior to the first dose: Hemoglobin (HGB) \<90 g/L; Leukocyte count (WBC) \<3.0×109/L; Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \<1.5×109/L; Platelet count (PLT) \<90×109/L; Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \> 3 × upper limit of normal (ULN); Bilirubin total (TBIL) \> 1.5 ×ULN (subjects with Gilbert syndrome \>3 × ULN); Creatinine clearance (CrCl) \< 50 mL/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula); 14. Positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), or negative for HBsAg but positive for hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) and HBV-DNA \> ULN, positive for antibody to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) and positive for HCV-RNA; 15. History of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or positive serum HIV antibody; 16. Other skin diseases that may interfere with the investigator's assessment during the screening period; 17. History of neoplasm malignant within 5 years prior to signing informed consent (except for cured squamous cell carcinoma of skin in situ and basal cell carcinoma, and cured cervical carcinoma in situ); 18. Diagnosed with active or suspected parasitic infection,, or at high risk of infection before the first administration: Unless clinical judgment (laboratory test assessment if necessary) has ruled out active infection; 19. Combined with various serious diseases that the investigator judges may affect the patient's participation in this study, including but not limited to: Diseases that seriously affect survival, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, ≥ Grade 2 (CTCAE 5.0) dyslipidaemia of all types (attention should be paid to excluding the influence of physiological factors such as diet), New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class 3 to 4 cardiac insufficiency, renal insufficiency requiring dialysis, Child-Pugh Class B/C liver function, demyelination diseases, active autoimmune diseases; 20. History of mental disorder; Individuals with a history of significant mental health disorders that may affect their ability to comply with the study requirements; in addition, patients with severe anxiety or depression or suicidal ideology/behavior in the preceding 6 months will be excluded; 21. History of alcohol abuse or various drug abuse within 2 years prior to signing informed consent; 22. Vaccinated with attenuated live/live vaccine (including investigational vaccines) within 12 weeks prior to the first administration, or planning to be vaccinated with attenuated live/live vaccine during the study; 23. Major surgery (craniotomy, thoracotomy, laparotomy, etc.) within 4 weeks prior to the first administration, or planning to undergo major surgery during the study; 24. Within 2 weeks prior to the first administration, there is severe blood loss (total blood volume ≥ 500 mL), or received blood products, hematopoietic growth factors (e.g. granulocyte colony-stimulating factor G-CSF), albumin infusion; 25. Women who are known to be pregnant or have childbearing potential have a positive serum human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) test at screening, or are breastfeeding, or are planning to become pregnant or breastfeed during the study; 26. Subjects with known allergy to the study drug, any ingredient in the study drug formulation, or history of allergy to protein drugs; 27. Other conditions that the investigator considers unsuitable for participation in this study; 28. Subjects who are currently enrolled in another clinical trial or investigational study

Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

4 intervention groups are designated in this study

25% chance of being blinded to the placebo group

Treatment Groups

Group I

Active Comparator
300mg,quaque 4 weeks

Group II

Active Comparator
600mg,quaque 4 weeks

Group III

Active Comparator
100mg,quaque 4 weeks

Group IV

Placebo
Placebo,quaque 4 weeks

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

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This study has 1 location

Suspended

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine

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