A Phase I Trial of Subcutaneous QLS7305 in Healthy Adults

December 22, 2025 updated by: Qilu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

A Phase I Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Immunogenicity of QLS7305 Following Subcutaneous Administration in Healthy Chinese Participants.

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and preliminary characteristics of the investigational drug QLS7305 in healthy adult participants in China. The main questions it aims to answer are:

What is the safety and tolerability profile of single and multiple subcutaneous doses of QLS7305 in healthy adults? What are the pharmacokinetic (PK) characteristics of QLS7305 and its major metabolites? What are the pharmacodynamic (PD) effects of QLS7305 on the complement system (e.g., serum C3 levels and complement activity)? Does QLS7305 induce an immunogenic response (anti-drug antibodies)? What is the effect of QLS7305 on the QTc interval? Investigators will compare different dose levels of QLS7305 to a placebo group to see the effects on safety, tolerability, and the measured parameters.

Participants will:

Be enrolled in one of two parts of the study:

Part A (Single Ascending Dose): Receive a single dose of QLS7305 or placebo. Part B (Multiple Ascending Dose): Receive multiple doses of QLS7305 or placebo (doses selected based on Part A results).

Receive prophylactic antibiotics (Penicillin V) after the first dose until their serum complement C3 level recovers, as a safety precaution.

Undergo close safety monitoring throughout the study, including a follow-up period of up to 337 days to ensure safety parameters return to acceptable levels.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of QLS7305 Injection subcutaneously administered to healthy adults. The secondary objectives are to evaluate the pharmacokinetic (PK) characteristics, the pharmacodynamic (PD) characteristics, the immunogenicity and the effect of subcutaneous injection of QLS7305 injection on QTc interval in healthy adult participants.

This study consists of two parts:

  • Part A (SAD): This part employs a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled design. It is planned to include 5 sequential dose groups (50 mg, 100 mg, 200 mg, 400 mg, and 800 mg). A total of 36 participants are planned: 4 participants in the first dose group and 8 participants in each subsequent dose group. Within each dose group, participants will be randomized in a 3:1 ratio to receive a single dose of either QLS7305 or placebo. Dose escalation between dose groups will proceed sequentially based on the review of safety, tolerability, and PK/PD data by the SMC. The SMC may adjust the dose levels and decide on the enrollment strategy for the highest cohort (e.g., staggered enrollment) based on participant safety. The study may be terminated early if a dose is deemed intolerable or if the study objectives are met.
  • Part B (MAD): This part will also use a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled design. It is planned to include 2 to 3 dose groups, with 8 participants in each dose group randomized 3:1 to receive QLS7305 or placebo. The specific dose levels and dosing regimen (e.g., on Day 1 and Day 29) for Part B will be determined by the SMC based on the cumulative data from Part A.

Participants will be screened from Day -77 to Day -2. After providing informed consent, participants will receive vaccinations against Neisseria meningitidis and Streptococcus pneumoniae at least two weeks prior to dosing. Eligible participants will be admitted to the clinic on Day -1 for baseline assessments. Dosing will occur on Day 1 (for both parts) and additionally on Day 29 (for Part B). Intensive safety and PK assessments will be performed. Participants will receive prophylactic antibiotic treatment (e.g., Penicillin V) post-dose, which may be discontinued based on the investigator's assessment of serum complement C3 levels and safety risk.

A long-term follow-up period of up to Day 337 post-dose is planned to monitor safety, PD markers (C3, CP, AP), and immunogenicity. Participants with suppressed complement levels at Day 169 will undergo additional follow-up every 8 weeks until recovery (or until Day 337). After Day 337, the unblinded physician may arrange for further monitoring of specific participants if complement levels remain below predefined recovery thresholds.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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60

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Aged between 18 and 55 years (inclusive) Physical examination, vital signs, laboratory tests, 12-lead ECG, and imaging findings are within normal ranges.

Body weight ≥50 kg for males and ≥45 kg for females, with a BM) between 18.0 and 28 kg/m² (inclusive).

Willing or has complied with the administration of meningococcal and pneumococcal vaccines as required by the protocol.

No plan to donate sperm or ova, no pregnancy plan, and voluntarily agrees to use effective contraception methods from the signing of the ICF until 12 months after administration of the investigational product.

Able to understand and comply with the study procedures, voluntarily participate in the trial, and provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

History of food or drug allergy, and/or known allergy to GalNAc. History of definite infection with encapsulated bacteria within 6 months prior to screening.

History of recurrent or chronic infection within 3 months prior to screening. Presence or suspicion of active viral, bacterial, fungal, or parasitic infection within 1 month prior to baseline.

Any disease at screening that, in the investigator's judgment, could affect the study data.

History of malignancy. Any condition that may affect drug absorption. History of splenectomy or congenital asplenia. History of congenital or acquired complement deficiency or disorder. History of allergic diseases (e.g., allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis).

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Sequential Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Drug: Placebo Control
The placebo is a sterile solution that matches the appearance, volume, and packaging of the QLS7305 injection. It contains no active pharmaceutical ingredient and is administered subcutaneously following the same dosing schedule as the active comparator (single or multiple doses).
Other Names:
  • Placebo
Experimental: QLS7305
QLS7305 Injection
Drug: QLS7305 Injection
QLS7305 Injection
Other Names:
  • QLS7305

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Incidence and severity of TEAEs
Time Frame: 337 days
337 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Plasma and urine concentrations of QLS7305
Time Frame: 337 days
337 days
Relationship between plasma concentration of QLS7305 and the change in QTc interval.
Time Frame: D3
D3

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Qilu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Zhang Jing, Professor, Huashan Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

Study Start

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January 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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December 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
December 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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November 14, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 22, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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December 31, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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December 31, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 22, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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December 1, 2025

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Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • QLS7305-101

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

Anonymized individual participant data that underlie the results reported in the primary publication (for the primary and secondary endpoints).

IPD Sharing Time Frame

Beginning 12 months after the primary publication and ending 5 years after the end of the study.

IPD Sharing Access Criteria

Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in this publication, after de-identification (text, tables, figures, and appendices) will be available. Proposals should be directed to jing16.wang@qilu-pharma.com. To gain access, data requestors will need to sign a data access agreement.

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL
  • SAP
  • ICF
  • CSR

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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