Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of SAB-176 in Healthy Participants

A Phase 1, Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Single Ascending Dose Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics Study of SAB-176 in Healthy Adults

Influenza causes substantial morbidity and mortality worldwide despite available antivirals and vaccines. SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc. has developed SAB-176, an anti-influenza human immunoglobulin (transchromosomic [Tc] bovine-derived) intravenous therapeutic to treat past and current strains of Type A Influenza and Type B Influenza. This study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of SAB-176 in healthy participants.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Influenza; Influenza Type B; Influenza Type A
• Intervention / Treatment: Biological: SAB-176; Other: Normal Saline

Detailed Description

This safety and tolerability study of IV SAB-176 consisted of up to 4 single dose levels or cohorts (Cohort 1 through 4) in a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled dose-escalating cohort design. Four cohorts of 3 to10 subjects each were administered a single IV dose of SAB-176 or saline placebo. At very low doses, the concern was primarily allergic or T-cell activation/cytokine storm, so small cohort sizes were utilized. As the target dose was approached, the sample size was increased to increase the likelihood of detecting toxicity events.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 27
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Texas
    • Austin, Texas, United States, 78744
      • PPD, Phase 1 Clinic

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 60 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age ≥18 years and ≤60 years
2. Body mass index (BMI) of 19-32 kg/m2
3. Subjects must have values in normal ranges for basic labs (i.e., CBC, PT/INR, Chem-7, and LFTs), unless deemed not clinically significant by the PI.
4. Estimated glomerular filtration rate ≥90 mL/min at screening, calculated using the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) formula
5. Subjects must agree to:

Not take any prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medications with the exception of acetaminophen, ibuprofen, vitamins, seasonal allergy medications, and/or contraceptive medications, or others unless approved by the study investigator, for a period 7 days prior to study drug administration (i.e., Day 0). Use one of the following in order to avoid pregnancy: Females who are able to become pregnant (i.e., are not postmenopausal, have not undergone surgical sterilization, and are sexually active with men) must agree to use at least 2 effective forms of contraception from the date of the subject's signing of the informed consent form through 60 days after the last dose of study drug. At least one of the methods of contraception should be a barrier method.

Males who have not undergone surgical sterilization and are sexually active with women must agree to use condoms plus have a partner use at least one additional effective form of contraception from the date of the subject's signing of the informed consent form through 60 days after the last dose of study drug.

Neither females or males should donate oocysts or sperm for use in artificial insemination through 60 days after the last dose of study drug.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Any history of allergy, anaphylaxis, or severe reaction to beef products (including milk and gelatin)
2. Any history of allergy, anaphylaxis, or severe reaction to IVIg or human blood products
3. Any chronic medical problem/condition that require medications needed to maintain the subject's health. Exceptions to this restriction can be allowed for minor health conditions that are treated with Tylenol, over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, vitamins, seasonal allergy medications, or oral/transdermal/IUD contraceptives, etc. The study investigator will make a determination to exclude a subject based upon their medical history and the type and frequency of the drug substance.
4. History of cardiovascular disease, cardiomyopathy, heart failure, or unexplained syncope
5. Abnormal clinically significant 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), per PI discretion
6. Subjects who have been laboratory confirmed or clinically diagnosed with influenza within seven days prior to infusion (by subject history) will be deferred from infusion. Any subject with signs and symptoms of an active respiratory infection on the day of infusion will be deferred until the infection is cleared in the opinion of the investigator. Subjects that present with an active upper respiratory infection on the day of infusion will be tested with an FDA licensed Influenza A/B Antigen Test. Signs and symptoms constituting an upper respiratory infection include cough, sore throat, or rhinorrhea with or without fever.
7. Enrollment will be delayed for all patients who have other intercurrent infections (e.g., gastroenteritis, abscess, etc.).
8. Women who are breast-feeding
9. Positive urine or serum pregnancy test
10. Positive urine drug screen (UDS)
11. Clinically significant results, including laboratory results, as determined by study investigator
12. Positive rheumatoid factor
13. IgA deficiency (defined as IgA less than 7 mg/dL)
14. Participation in another research study with receipt of any investigational drug within 5 half-lives or 30 days, whichever is longer, prior to study drug administration (i.e., Day 0) and until completion of the study
15. Participation in any other research study until the completion of the study
16. Receipt of blood products within 2 months prior to study drug administration (i.e.Day 0)
17. Receipt of any vaccination within 30 days prior to study drug administration (i.e.Day 0)
18. Any acute or chronic condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would limit the subject's ability to complete and/or participate in this clinical study

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

5

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Cohort 1; 1 mg/mL SAB-176 in normal (0.9%) Saline; concentration 1 mg/mL (0.1%)	Biological: SAB-176; Anti-Influenza Human Immunoglobulin Intravenous (Tc bovine derived)
Experimental: Cohort 2; 10 mg/kgSAB-176 in normal (0.9%) Saline; concentration 4 mg/mL (0.4%)	Biological: SAB-176; Anti-Influenza Human Immunoglobulin Intravenous (Tc bovine derived)
Experimental: Cohort 3; 25 mg/kgSAB-176 in normal (0.9%) Saline; concentration 20 mg/mL (2.0%)	Biological: SAB-176; Anti-Influenza Human Immunoglobulin Intravenous (Tc bovine derived)
Experimental: Cohort 4; 50 mg/kg SAB-176 in normal (0.9%) Saline; concentration 20 mg/mL (2.0%)	Biological: SAB-176; Anti-Influenza Human Immunoglobulin Intravenous (Tc bovine derived)
Placebo Comparator: Cohort 5; Normal (0.9%) saline in approximately the same volume as each cohort in the experimental drug arm.	Other: Normal Saline; Normal (0.9%) saline in approximately the same volume as each cohort in the experimental drug arm

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of Participants Having Adverse Events	Incidence and severity of other adverse events and severe adverse events (SAE)	90 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of Participants With Anti-SAB-176 Antibodies Elicited by SAB-176	Number of subjects showing antidrug antibodies to SAB-176 through day 90	90 Days

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: SAb Biotherapeutics, Inc.
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Rebecca N Wood-Horrall, MD, PPD Development, LP

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 29, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): April 19, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): April 19, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 10, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 10, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): July 14, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 18, 2024
• Last Verified: November 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Orthomyxoviridae Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Virus Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Influenza, Human
• Other Study ID Numbers: SAB-176-101

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: YES
• IPD Plan Description: Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in the published article, after deidentification (test, tables, figures, and appendices)
• IPD Sharing Time Frame: Starting 6 months after publication and ending 36 months following article publication
• IPD Sharing Access Criteria: Anyone who wishes to access the data.
• IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type: STUDY_PROTOCOL

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No