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Trial reportBioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy2024

Eblasakimab, an Anti-IL‑13Rα1 Antibody, Reduces Atopy-Associated Serum Biomarkers in Moderate‑to‑Severe Atopic Dermatitis.

Ferda Cevikbas, Alison Ward, Karen A Veverka

Registry-linked trialAbstract readRandomized Controlled TrialClinical Trial, Phase I
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Trial report in BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04090229 (A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multiple Ascending Dose Study of the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Subcutaneously Delivered ASLAN004 in Adults With Moderate-Severe Atopic Dermatitis), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.

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NCT04090229 phase1completednot on this map

A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multiple Ascending Dose Study of the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Subcutaneously Delivered ASLAN004 in Adults With Moderate-Severe Atopic Dermatitis

TypeinterventionalSponsorASLAN PharmaceuticalsRan2019 to 2021Enrolled52ConditionsAtopic DermatitisArmsASLAN004, ASLAN004 Placebo
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Ferda CevikbasASLAN Pharmaceuticals, 400 Concar Avenue, San Mateo, CA, 94402, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-7518-1757
Alison WardASLAN Pharmaceuticals, 400 Concar Avenue, San Mateo, CA, 94402, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-2201-8850
Karen A VeverkaASLAN Pharmaceuticals, 400 Concar Avenue, San Mateo, CA, 94402, USA. veverka.karen@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-9222-192X

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionEblasakimab, a first-in-class monoclonal antibody with a unique mechanism to target the interleukin (IL)-13 receptor alpha 1 (IL-13Rα1), inhibits IL-4/IL-13 signaling in the pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis (AD). This study investigates the impact of eblasakimab on type 2 inflammatory biomarkers in patients with moderate-to-severe AD.

methodsA double‑blind, multiple ascending dose, phase Ib study evaluated the effect of eblasakimab (200, 400, 600 mg) or placebo administered subcutaneously once weekly for 8 weeks in patients with moderate‑to‑severe AD. Serum levels of thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC), total immunoglobulin E (IgE), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were assessed.

resultsEblasakimab suppressed TARC, IgE, and LDH in the 400-mg and 600-mg groups over 8 weeks of treatment. Patients in the 400-mg and 600-mg groups experienced a reduction of 72.8% (p = 0.004) and 62.9% (p = 0.003), respectively, for TARC, 35.1% (p = 0.006) and 20.9% (not significant; NS), respectively, for IgE, and 24.6% (NS) and 23.1% (NS), respectively, for LDH between baseline and Week 8. Reduction in serum TARC in the 400-mg group was significantly greater than placebo as early as Week 1, whereas reductions in total IgE were more gradual. Serum TARC and total IgE remained suppressed in the 400-mg and 600-mg eblasakimab groups for 4-6 weeks following the last administered dose.

conclusionThe effect of eblasakimab on circulating AD‑associated biomarker levels was accompanied by improvements in signs and symptoms of AD, consistent with the inhibition of IL-13 and IL-4 signaling via the type 2 receptor. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT04090229.

Indexed as

Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedBiomarkersChemokine CCL17Dermatitis, AtopicImmunoglobulin EAdolescentAdultAntibodies, MonoclonalDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansInterleukin-13 Receptor alpha1 SubunitL-Lactate DehydrogenaseMaleMiddle AgedSeverity of Illness IndexAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedBiomarkersCCL17 protein, humanChemokine CCL17IL13RA1 protein, humanImmunoglobulin EInterleukin-13 Receptor alpha1 SubunitL-Lactate Dehydrogenase

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PMID39404994
PMCPMC11530511

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