A Clinical Study of TQH2722 Injection in the Treatment of Chronic Sinusitis With or Without Nasal Polyps.

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase II Clinical Trials to Assess the Effectiveness, Safety and Pharmacokinetics of TQH2722 Injection in Patients With Chronic Sinusitis With or Without Nasal Polyps.

To evaluate the effectiveness, safety and pharmacokinetics of TQH2722 injection in patients with chronic sinusitis with or without nasal polyps.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Sinusitis
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: 300mg of TQH2722 injection; Drug: 600mg of TQH2722 injection; Drug: TQH2722 injection matching placebo

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 160
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• China
  • Anhui
    • Wuhu, Anhui, China, 241000
      • The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College
  • Beijing
    • Beijing, Beijing, China, 100005
      • Beijing Hospital
    • Beijing, Beijing, China
      • Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University
  • Gansu
    • Lanzhou, Gansu, China, 730000
      • Lanzhou University Second Hospital
  • Guangdong
    • Foshan, Guangdong, China, 528000
      • Foshan First People's Hospital
    • Jieyang, Guangdong, China, 522000
      • Jieyang People's Hospital
    • Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, 518035
      • The Second People's Hospital of Shenzhen
  • Guangxi
    • Nanning, Guangxi, China, 530021
      • The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
  • Guizhou
    • Guiyang, Guizhou, China, 550000
      • The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University
  • Hebei
    • Cangzhou, Hebei, China, 061000
      • Cangzhou Central Hospital
    • Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China, 050000
      • Hebei medical university third hospital
  • Henan
    • Zhengzhou, Henan, China, 450003
      • Henan Provincial People's Hospital
  • Hubei
    • Wuhan, Hubei, China, 430060
      • Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University
    • Wuhan, Hubei, China, 430023
      • Union Hospitalc, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong, University of Science and Technology
  • Hunan
    • Changsha, Hunan, China, 417000
      • Loudi Central Hospital
  • Inner Mongolia
    • Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China, 014040
      • Baotou Central Hospital
    • Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, 010000
      • The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University
  • Jiangsu
    • Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 210008
      • Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital
    • Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, 215006
      • The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
  • Jilin
    • Changchun, Jilin, China, 130012
      • Jilin Province People's Hospital
    • Yanji, Jilin, China, 133002
      • The Affiliated Hospital of Yanbian University
  • Liaoning
    • Shenyang, Liaoning, China, 110001
      • The First Hospital of China Medical University
    • Shenyang, Liaoning, China, 110004
      • Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University
    • Shenyang, Liaoning, China, 110024
      • Central Hospital of Shenyang Medical College
  • Shandong
    • Jinan, Shandong, China, 250022
      • Shandong Second People's Hospital
    • Weifang, Shandong, China, 261041
      • Weifang Second People's Hospital
    • Weihai, Shandong, China, 264400
      • Weihai Central Hospital
    • Yantai, Shandong, China, 264000
      • Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital
    • Zibo, Shandong, China, 255036
      • Zibo Central Hospital
  • Shanghai
    • Shanghai, Shanghai, China, 200000
      • Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
  • Shanxi
    • Taiyuan, Shanxi, China, 30001
      • First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
  • Sichuan
    • Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610072
      • Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital
    • Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610000
      • Chengdu Second People's Hospital
  • Xinjiang
    • Urumqi, Xinjiang, China, 830011
      • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University
  • Zhejiang
    • Taizhou, Zhejiang, China, 317599
      • Wenling First People's Hospital
    • Taizhou, Zhejiang, China, 318000
      • Taizhou Central Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18-75 years old, gender is not limited;
• Bilateral chronic sinusitis (with or without nasal polyps) that meets the diagnostic criteria of The Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Sinusitis (2018);
• Systemic corticosteroids (at least 1 course of prednisone 0.5 to 1 mg/kg/day or equivalent for at least 5 days) within 2 years prior to the screening, but bilateral chronic sinusitis still exist; and/or patients with drug contraindications/intolerance to systemic glucocorticoids, and (or) patients who have undergone sinus surgery within 6 months before the screening;
• Before the screening, subjects must have used a stable dose of intranasal corticosteroids (INCS) for more than 4 weeks; For participants who used INCS alternatives rather than Mometasone furoate nasal spray (MFNS) prior to screening, participants should be willing to switch to MFNS in the duration of the study;
• Subjects with asthma started inhaled glucocorticoids at a stable dose at least 4 weeks before the screening and could remain inhaled glucocorticoid doses unchanged throughout the study;
• Patients in the Run-in period should be willing to conduct diary, daily symptom assessment and maintain a stable dose of MFNS with at least 70% adherence;
• Be able to read and understand, and be willing to sign informed consent;
• Participants and their partners agreed to use effective contraception throughout the study period (from the beginning of the screening/run-in period to 3 months after the last dose).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any disease that the investigator considers unstable and may affect the patient's safety throughout the study period, or affect or interpretation with the results, or interfere with the patient's ability to complete the entire research process, including but not limited to cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, liver, kidney, neurological, musculoskeletal, infectious, endocrine, metabolic, hematologic diseases, psychiatric disorders, or major limb disorders. For example, but not limited to: ischemic heart disease, left ventricular failure, arrhythmia, uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled hyperglycemia, cerebrovascular disease, etc.;
• Patients with active autoimmune disease;
• Known or suspected immunosuppressed, including but not limited to invasive opportunistic infections
• Subjects with active malignant tumors or a history of malignant tumors;
• History of active pulmonary tuberculosis within the 12 months before screening;
• Active hepatitis during the screening period, or positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), or positive hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) and positive hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA, or positive hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody and positive HCV-RNA; or positive for antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (Anti-HIV) or positive for treponemal antibodies (Anti-TP);
• Diagnosed with helminth parasitic infection within 6 months before the screening period, did not receive standard treatment or the standard treatment was ineffective;

• Patients with combined asthma should be excluded if they have:

  1. Forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) ≤ 50% of normal estimates, or
  2. Acute exacerbation of asthma within 90 days prior to screening, requiring hospitalization (>24 hours), or
  3. used daily doses higher than 1000 mcg of fluticasone or equivalent inhaled corticosteroids (ICS);
• The subject had concomitant diseases that prevented him/her from completing the screening period assessment or from evaluating the primary efficacy endpoint;
• Subjects with nasal malignancies and benign tumors (e.g., papillomas, hemangiomas, etc.);
• Subjects who are unable to use MFNS or who are allergic or intolerant to mometasone furoate nasal spray;
• Subjects with a history of anaphylaxis to any biological agent (other than local injection site reactions);
• Pregnant or lactating women;
• Alcoholism, drug addiction and known drug dependence;
• Have participated in clinical trials of other medical devices within 12 weeks before screening;
• The subject had poor compliance in the research and could not complete the study as judged by the investigator;
• In the judgment of the investigator or sponsoring medical reviewer, it is believed that there are any medical or psychiatric symptoms that put the subject at risk, interfere with participation in the study, or interfere with the interpretation of the results of the study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 300mg of TQH2722 injection; TQH2722 injection, 14 days as a treatment cycle.	Drug: 300mg of TQH2722 injection; TQH2722 injection is a fully human monoclonal antibody that interfering with the signal cascade.
Experimental: 600mg of TQH2722 injection; TQH2722 injection, 14 days as a treatment cycle.	Drug: 600mg of TQH2722 injection; TQH2722 injection is a fully human monoclonal antibody that interfering with the signal cascade.
Placebo Comparator: TQH2722 injection matching placebo; TQH2722 injection matching placebo, 14 days as a treatment cycle.	Drug: TQH2722 injection matching placebo; Placebo without active substance.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Changes in sinus CT scan Lund Mackay score in Part B	Changes in sinus CT scan Lund Mackay score in subjects with chronic sinusitis without nasal polyps (CRSsNP) from baseline in Part B. The total score is 0-24 points, with the higher score meaning the more severe symptoms.	Up to 16 weeks.
Changes in nasal polyp score in Part A	Changes in nasal polyp score in subjects with chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) from baseline. The total score is 0-9 points, with the higher score meaning the more severe symptoms.	Up to 16 weeks.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Changes in nasal peak inspiratory flow rate (NPIF)	Changes in the subject's nasal peak inspiratory flow rate (NPIF) from baseline	Up to 16 weeks.
Systemic glucocorticoid (SCS) remedial or surgical treatment rate	Proportion of patients receiving systemic glucocorticoid (SCS) remedial or surgical treatment during 16 weeks	Up to 16 weeks.
Incidence of adverse events	Incidence of adverse events (AES) and serious adverse events (SAEs), as well as abnormal laboratory test indicators	Up to 24 weeks.
Severity of adverse events	Severity of adverse events (AES) and serious adverse events (SAEs), as well as abnormal laboratory test indicators	Up to 24 weeks.
Peak concentration (Cmax)	Maximum plasma drug concentration	Within 1 hour before and 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 72, 168 hours after the first dose; Within 1 hour before the 2nd, 3rd, and 6th doses; Within 1 hour before and 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 168, 336, 672, 840 hours after the last dose.
Trough concentration (Cmin)	Minimum plasma drug concentration	Within 1 hour before and 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 72, 168 hours after the first dose; Within 1 hour before the 2nd, 3rd, and 6th doses; Within 1 hour before and 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 168, 336, 672, 840 hours after the last dose.
Peak time (Tmax)	The time required to reach peak concentration after administration	Within 1 hour before and 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 72, 168 hours after the first dose; Within 1 hour before the 2nd, 3rd, and 6th doses; Within 1 hour before and 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 168, 336, 672, 840 hours after the last dose.
Area under blood concentration-time curve (AUC0-t)	The area enclosed by the blood concentration curve to the timeline	Within 1 hour before and 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 72, 168 hours after the first dose; Within 1 hour before the 2nd, 3rd, and 6th doses; Within 1 hour before and 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 168, 336, 672, 840 hours after the last dose.
Steady-state peak concentration (Css-max)	The highest blood concentration that occurs in steady state	Within 1 hour before and 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 72, 168 hours after the first dose; Within 1 hour before the 2nd, 3rd, and 6th doses; Within 1 hour before and 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 168, 336, 672, 840 hours after the last dose.
Steady-state valley concentration (Css-min)	The lowest blood concentration that occurs in steady state	Within 1 hour before and 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 72, 168 hours after the first dose; Within 1 hour before the 2nd, 3rd, and 6th doses; Within 1 hour before and 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 168, 336, 672, 840 hours after the last dose.
Mean steady-state blood concentration (Css-av)	The quotient obtained by dividing the area under the blood concentration-time curve by the interval time τ during a dose interval when the blood concentration reaches a steady state	Within 1 hour before and 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 72, 168 hours after the first dose; Within 1 hour before the 2nd, 3rd, and 6th doses; Within 1 hour before and 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 168, 336, 672, 840 hours after the last dose.
Steady-state peak time (Tss-max)	The time required to reach peak steady-state concentration after administration	Within 1 hour before and 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 72, 168 hours after the first dose; Within 1 hour before the 2nd, 3rd, and 6th doses; Within 1 hour before and 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 168, 336, 672, 840 hours after the last dose.
Area under steady state blood concentration-time curve (AUC ss,0-t)	Area under the blood concentration-time curve in steady state	Within 1 hour before and 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 72, 168 hours after the first dose; Within 1 hour before the 2nd, 3rd, and 6th doses; Within 1 hour before and 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 168, 336, 672, 840 hours after the last dose.
Elimination half-life	The time it takes for half the drug to be eliminated from the body	Within 1 hour before and 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 72, 168 hours after the first dose; Within 1 hour before the 2nd, 3rd, and 6th doses; Within 1 hour before and 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 168, 336, 672, 840 hours after the last dose.
Apparent volume of distribution (Vd/F)	The ratio of the amount of drug in the body to the concentration in the blood after the drug has reached homeostasis in the body	Within 1 hour before and 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 72, 168 hours after the first dose; Within 1 hour before the 2nd, 3rd, and 6th doses; Within 1 hour before and 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 168, 336, 672, 840 hours after the last dose.
Clearance rate (CL/F)	Per unit time, the volume of drug-containing liquid is completely and effectively removed by the elimination organ	Within 1 hour before and 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 72, 168 hours after the first dose; Within 1 hour before the 2nd, 3rd, and 6th doses; Within 1 hour before and 1, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 168, 336, 672, 840 hours after the last dose.
Changes in sinus CT scan Lund Mackay score in Part A	Changes in sinus CT scan Lund Mackay score in subjects with chronic sinusitis without nasal polyps (CRSsNP) from baseline in Part A. The total score is 0-24 points, with the higher score meaning the more severe symptoms.	Up to 16 weeks.
Changes in the Lund-Kennedy score by nasal endoscopy	Changes in subjects' nasal endoscopy modified Lund-Kennedy score from baseline. The total score is 0-20 points, with the higher score meaning the more severe symptoms.	Up to 16 weeks.
Changes in University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT)	Changes in University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) of patients from baseline. The total score is 0-40 points, with the lower score meaning the more severe symptoms.	Up to 16 weeks.
Changes in Nasal Total Symptom Score (sTSS)	Changes in subjects' Nasal Total Symptom Score (sTSS) from baseline. The total score is 0-9 points, with the higher score meaning the more severe symptoms.	Up to 16 weeks.
Changes in the Anosmia score	Changes in subjects' Anosmia scores from baseline. The total score is 0-3 points, with the higher score meaning the more severe symptoms.	Up to 16 weeks.
Changes in nasal congestion score (NCS)	Change in subjects' Nasal congestion Score (NCS) from baseline at week 16. The total score is 0-3 points, with the higher score meaning the more severe symptoms.	Up to 16 weeks.
Changes in nasal/post-nasal discharge scores	Changes in subjects' nasal/post-nasal discharge scores from baseline at week 16. The total score is 0-3 points, with the higher score meaning the more severe symptoms.	Up to 16 weeks.
Changes in facial pain/pressure scores	Changes in subjects' facial pain/pressure scores from baseline. The total score is 0-3 points, with the higher score meaning the more severe symptoms.	Up to 16 weeks.
Changes in the Visual analogue Scale (VAS) of sinusitis	Changes in the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for sinusitis in subjects from baseline. The total score is 0-10 points, with the higher score meaning the more severe symptoms.	Up to 16 weeks.
Subjects' Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) questionnaire	Effects of Subjects' Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) from baseline. The total score is 0-100 points, with the higher score meaning the more severe symptoms.	Up to 16 weeks.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Nanjing Shunxin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 28, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 30, 2025
• Study Completion (Actual): April 30, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 13, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 17, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): October 18, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 14, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 10, 2025
• Last Verified: April 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathological Conditions, Anatomical; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Nose Diseases; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases; Paranasal Sinus Diseases; Polyps; Nasal Polyps; Sinusitis
• Other Study ID Numbers: TQH2722-II-02

Drug and device information, study documents

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