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Clinical Trials/NCT07276958
NCT07276958
Recruiting
Phase 1

A Phase 1, Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Participant-Blind, Single-Ascending Dose Study of LY4298445 in Healthy Participants and an Open-Label Single-Ascending Dose and Multiple-Ascending Dose Study of LY4298445 in Participants With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus or Rheumatoid Arthritis

Eli Lilly and Company7 sites in 2 countries63 target enrollmentStarted: February 4, 2026Last updated:
InterventionsLY4298445

Overview

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Recruiting
Enrollment
63
Locations
7
Primary Endpoint
Number of Participants with One or More Serious Adverse Event(s) (SAEs) Considered by the Investigator to be Related to Study Drug Administration

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and tolerability of LY4298445 in healthy participants and in participants with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Participation in the study will last up to approximately 52 weeks.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Basic Science
Masking
Single (Participant)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 55 Years (Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Healthy Participants
  • Healthy participants between the ages of 18 and 55 years.
  • Have body weight of at least 50 kilograms (kg) and body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 32 kilogram per square meter (kg/m²), inclusive.
  • Participants with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
  • Are 18 to 75 years of age, inclusive.
  • Have body weight between 45 and 145 kg, inclusive, and BMI between 18 and 35 kg/m², inclusive.
  • Have a clinical diagnosis of SLE according to the 2019 European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology (EULAR/ACR) classification criteria at least 6 months prior to screening.
  • Participants with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
  • Are 18 to 75 years of age, inclusive.
  • Have body weight between 45 and 145 kg, inclusive, and BMI between 18 and 35 kg/m², inclusive.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Have known allergies to LY4298445, related compounds, or any components of the formulation
  • Are individuals assigned female at birth (AFAB) who are lactating or have a positive pregnancy test at screening or Day -
  • Have severe active lupus-associated renal disease (lupus nephritis) defined clinically and/or by
  • urine protein/creatinine ratio greater than 200 milligrams per millimole (mg/mmol) (as an estimate of approximate proteinuria greater than 2 reams (g) per day) or
  • an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) less than 40 milliliters per minute (mL/min)/1.73 m² at screening, as calculated by the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD EPI)
  • requiring hemodialysis within 6 months prior to screening
  • Have active central nervous system lupus as defined by ACR nomenclature for neuropsychiatric lupus syndromes and as captured by Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index 2000 (SLEDAI-2K); seizure, psychosis, organic brain syndrome, visual disturbance, cranial nerve disorder, lupus headache, and cerebrovascular accident, within 2 months prior to screening
  • Have a Class 4 RA according to the ACR revised criteria

Arms & Interventions

LY4298445 (Part A1)

Experimental

Single-ascending dose (SAD) of LY4298445 administered subcutaneously (SC) or intravenously (IV) in healthy participants

Intervention: LY4298445 (Drug)

LY4298445 Placebo (Part A1)

Placebo Comparator

SAD of LY4298445 administered SC or IV in healthy participants

Intervention: LY4298445 (Drug)

LY4298445 (Part A2)

Experimental

SAD of LY4298445 administered SC in participants with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Intervention: LY4298445 (Drug)

LY4298445 (Part B)

Experimental

Multiple-ascending doses (MAD) of LY4298445 administered SC in participants with SLE or RA

Intervention: LY4298445 (Drug)

LY4298445 (Part C)

Experimental

Single dose of LY4298445 administered SC in healthy Japanese and Chinese participants

Intervention: LY4298445 (Drug)

LY4298445 Placebo (Part C)

Placebo Comparator

Single dose of LY4298445 administered SC in healthy Japanese and Chinese participants

Intervention: LY4298445 (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of Participants with One or More Serious Adverse Event(s) (SAEs) Considered by the Investigator to be Related to Study Drug Administration

Time Frame: Baseline up to Week 52

A summary of SAEs regardless of causality, will be reported in the Reported Adverse Events module

Secondary Outcomes

  • Pharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) of LY4298445(Baseline up to Approximately Week 57)
  • PK: Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of LY4298445(Baseline up to Week 52)
  • Pharmacodynamic (PD): Degree of Peripheral B Cell Depletion Following Biopsy in Participants(Baseline up to Week 52)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (7)

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