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NCT Number: NCT06944379

ORKA-002-211 A Phase I Study to Evaluate ORKA-002 in Healthy Volunteers Following A Single Dose

This is a Phase 1, first-in-human study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of ORKA-002 in healthy participants.

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This study is active but is not currently recruiting participants.

Key information

Conditions

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site

Christchurch, New Zealand

About this study

This is a single center, Phase 1, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, first-in-human (FIH), single ascending dose study evaluating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) of ORKA-002 in healthy volunteers. The study will enroll approximately 24 healthy volunteers. The ORKA-002 dose will be administered by a subcutaneous injection.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy male or female participants
  • 18 to 65 years (inclusive) with a body mass index (BMI) 18 to 32 kg/m2 at Screening
  • Willing and able to remain at the study site unit for the duration of the confinement period and return for the outpatient visit(s)/s defined in the protocol
  • Using two methods of contraception (one being highly effective) from admission through the end of the study

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any clinically significant medical condition or finding that, in the Investigator's opinion, is likely to unfavorably alter the risk of study participation, confound study results, or interfere with the study conduct or compliance.
  • Known history of illicit drug use or drug abuse or harmful alcohol use
  • Known history of frequent tobacco or vaping use within 2 years prior to screening
  • Unwilling to abstain from regular, continuous alcohol use or tobacco use as per protocol
  • History of severe allergic reactions or hypersensitivity
  • Actively nursing, lactating, pregnant, or plans to be pregnant
  • Use of any investigational drug therapy within 30 days prior to enrollment
  • Unable to comply with study requirements or in the opinion of the Investigator should not participate in this study

Treatment and study plan

ORKA-002

Drug

ORKA-002 is supplied as sterile solution to be administered by SC injection

Placebo

Other

Placebo solution to be administered at a matching volume by SC injection

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of Treatment-emergent Adverse Events

    Time frame: Day 1 through 1 year

    Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events and clinically significant changes from baseline in vital signs, electrocardiograms, and clinical laboratory parameters

Secondary outcomes

  1. Maximum observed serum concentration of ORKA-002

    Time frame: Day 1 through 1 year

    Cmax of ORKA-002

  2. Time to Cmax (Tmax) of ORKA-002

    Time frame: Day 1 through 1 year

    Tmax of ORKA-002

  3. Area under the serum concentration-time curve (AUC) of ORKA-002

    Time frame: Day 1 through 1 year

    Area under the curve from the time of dosing to infinity (AUC0-inf)

  4. Terminal elimination half-life (T1/2)

    Time frame: Day 1 through 1 year

    T1/2 of ORKA-002

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Oruka Therapeutics, Inc.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Phase 1, First-in-human, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Single Dose Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of ORKA-002 in Healthy Participants

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Apr 25, 2025
Registry last updated
Sep 26, 2025

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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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