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NCT Number: NCT07502222

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of AK139 in Patients With Moderate-to-severe Atopic Dermatitis

This is a randomized, double-blind phase II clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AK139 in the treatment of patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Able to understand the study and voluntarily sign the ICF.
  • Atopic dermatitis (AD) diagnosed at least 6 months before screening.
  • Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) score ≥16, Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) score ≥3, and Body surface area (BSA) involvement ≥10% at both screening and baseline.
  • A weekly average of daily Peak Pruritus Numerical Rating Scale (P-NRS) score ≥4 at baseline.
  • Inadequate response or intolerance to prior topical therapy for AD.
  • The patients agree to use highly effective contraception methods from the moment of signing of the ICF to 90 days after the last dose of the investigational product.

Exclusion criteria

  • Acute onset of AD within the first 4 weeks of randomization.
  • Received systemic corticosteroids, immunosuppressive/immunomodulatory drugs, phototherapy or other systemic therapies used for AD within the 4 weeks before randomization.
  • Received treatment with other clinical research drugs (non-biological agents) within the first 4 weeks or 5 half-lives of randomization (whichever is longer)
  • Received or planned to receive live vaccine treatment within the 12 weeks before randomization or during the study period.
  • Received allergen specific immunotherapy within the 12 weeks before randomization.
  • Have a history of allergies to any component of AK139 and/or severe allergic reactions to monoclonal antibodies.

Treatment and study plan

AK139 and placebo

Biological

AK139 plus placebo regimen 1-subcutaneous injection.

AK139

Biological

AK139 regimen 2-subcutaneous injection.

Placebo

Biological

Placebo-subcutaneous injection

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence and severity grading of Adverse Events (AE)(applicable to Part 1)

    Time frame: Up to Week 16 (applicable to the Q4W dosing group); Up to Week 8 (applicable to the Q2W dosing group).

  2. Percentage of patients who achieved Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI)-75 (applicable to Part 2)

    Time frame: at week 16

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of patients achieving an IGA score of 0 or 1 at each visit, with a reduction of ≥2 points from baseline

    Time frame: Up to Week 24

  2. Percentage change in affected Body Surface Area (BSA)

    Time frame: Up to week 24

  3. Percentage change of Peak Pruritus Numerical Rating Scale (P-NRS) scores

    Time frame: Up to week 24

  4. Percentage changes in the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) score

    Time frame: Up to week 24

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Akeso

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Multicenter Phase II Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of AK139 in Patients With Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2028
First posted
Mar 30, 2026
Registry last updated
Mar 30, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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