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NCT Number: NCT06989918

MHB018A Treatment in Patients With Active Thyroid Eye Disease

The primary objective of this study is to investigate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of MHB018A, a humanized anti-IGF1R antibody, administered q4W for 6 months, in comparison to placebo, in the treatment of participants suffering from active TED.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201419, China

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Ethics Committee

CONTACT

[email protected]

+86 021-63057795

About this study

The percentage of subjects with a reduction in proptosis of ≥2 mm in the study eye/target eye compared to baseline, without deterioration (≥2 mm) in the fellow eye.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects voluntarily participating in the study and signing the informed consent form;
  • Aged 18-75 years (inclusive), of any gender;
  • Clinical diagnosis of active Thyriod Eye Disease (TED). The Clinical Activity Score (CAS) of the study eye/target eye at screening and baseline must be ≥3 points (7-point scale).
  • Subjects with a clinical diagnosis of moderate to severe TED at screening and baseline.
  • Does not require immediate surgical ophthalmological intervention, and no corrective surgery/orbital radiotherapy is planned during the study.
  • Diabetic subjects must have well-controlled stable disease.
  • Sufficient bone marrow and organ function.
  • Eligible subjects of childbearing potential (male and female) must agree to use reliable contraceptive methods; female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative blood pregnancy test within 7 days before the first use of the study drug and must not be breastfeeding.
  • Subject is willing and able to comply with the prescribed treatment protocol and evaluations for the duration of the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Decreased best corrected visual acuity due to optic neuropathy as defined by a decrease in vision within the last 6 months of two lines of Snellen chart, new visual field defect or color defect secondary to optic nerve involvement.
  • Corneal decompensation unresponsive to medical management.
  • Decrease in CAS of ≥ 2 points or decrease in proptosis of ≥ 2 mm between screening and baseline.
  • Free thyroxine (FT4) and free triiodothyronine (FT3) levels <50% above or below the normal reference range at screening.
  • Subjects who have previously received orbital radiotherapy or ophthalmic surgery for TED.
  • Subjects who received oral or intravenous corticosteroids or corticosteroid eye drops/ointments for TED within 4 weeks before the first dose; subjects who received periorbital/orbital steroid injections within 3 months before the first dose.
  • Subjects who used oral or intravenous corticosteroids for reasons other than TED within 4 weeks prior to Screening, excluding local use (topical, nasal, inhalation).
  • Any previous treatment with rituximab, tocilizumab, other immunosuppressive agent use within 3 months prior to Screening.
  • Previous treatment targeting IGF-1R.
  • Selenium and biotin must be discontinued 3 weeks prior to Screening and must not be restarted during the trial; however, taking a multivitamin that includes selenium and/or biotin is allowed.
  • Use of an investigational agent for any condition within 30 days prior to Screening or anticipated use during the course of the trial.
  • Identified pre-existing ophthalmic disease that, in the judgment of the Investigator, would preclude study participation or complicate interpretation of study results.
  • Malignant condition in the past 5 years before signing the ICF (except successfully treated basal/squamous cell carcinoma of the skin).
  • Acute cardiovascular disease history or treatment within 6 months before the first dose.
  • Presence of poorly controlled hypertension with systolic blood pressure ≥ 160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 100 mmHg; Renal artery stenosis.
  • Pregnant or lactating women.
  • Drug or alcohol abuse during the screening period.
  • Hearing impairment history in either ear during the screening period; or abnormal pure tone audiometry results.
  • Biopsy-proven or clinically suspected inflammatory bowel disease.
  • Positive results for serum virology tests (defined as pos
  • Subjects who received or planned to receive live or attenuated live vaccines within 4 weeks before the first dose or during the study period.
  • Subjects who underwent major surgery within 4 weeks before the first dose or are expected to undergo surgery during the study period or within 4 weeks after the study.
  • Known hypersensitivity to any of the components of MNB018A or prior hypersensitivity reactions to mAbs.

Treatment and study plan

MHB018A

Drug

MHB018A 450mg for subcutaneous injection once every 4 weeks (Q4W)

MHB018A placebo

Drug

6 subcutaneous injections of MHB018A placebo once every 4 weeks (q4w)

Primary outcomes

  1. Proptosis Responder Rate at Week 24

    Time frame: Week 24

    The percentage of subjects with a reduction in proptosis of ≥2 mm in the study eye/target eye compared to baseline, without deterioration (≥2 mm) in the fellow eye.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall response rate

    Time frame: Week 24

    The percentage of subjects with ≥2-points in Clinical Activity Score (CAS) reduction and ≥2 mm reduction in proptosis from baseline, provided there is no corresponding deterioration (≥2-points/mm increase) in CAS or proptosis in the fellow eye.

  2. Change in proptosis

    Time frame: Baseline, up to Week 24

    Change from baseline in proptosis in the study eye as measured by exophthalmometer at Week 24

  3. Percentage of subjects with CAS of 0 or 1

    Time frame: Week 24

    The percentage of subjects with a CAS of 0 or 1 in the study eye/target eye.

  4. Change in CAS

    Time frame: Week 24

    The mean change from baseline to Week 24 in the CAS in the study eye/target eye.

  5. Diplopia response rate

    Time frame: Week 24

    The percentage of subjects with a reduction in diplopia severity by ≥1 grade.

  6. Change in Quality of Life (GO-QOL) Scores

    Time frame: Week 24

    The mean change in scores from the Graves' Ophthalmopathy Quality of Life questionnaire compared to baseline.

  7. Pharmacokinetic Parameter Trough Concentration for MHB018A

    Time frame: Up to Week 24

    Trough concentration (Ctrough) will be assessed using non-compartmental methods in participants randomized to the MHB018A group.

  8. Anti-MHB018A antibody (ADA) incidence

    Time frame: Up to Week 24 and at end-of-trial (EOT) visit

    The percentage of subjects developing anti-MHB018A antibodies.

Study contacts

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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Minghui Pharmaceutical (Hangzhou) Ltd

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of MHB018A Injection in Subjects With Active Moderate-to-Severe Thyroid Eye Disease.

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2027
First posted
May 25, 2025
Registry last updated
Apr 2, 2026

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