A Study of KK4277 in Healthy Volunteers and Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus

Last updated: September 15, 2025
Sponsor: Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.
Overall Status: Active - Not Recruiting

Phase

1

Condition

Lupus

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus

Treatment

Placebo

KK4277

Clinical Study ID

NCT05411016
4277-001
  • Ages 18-75
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

Part 1 : To evaluate the safety and tolerability of a single intravenous (IV) or subcutaneous (SC) dose of KK4277 in healthy Japanese or non-Asian adult males.

Part 2 : To evaluate the safety and tolerability of repeated IV or SC administration of KK4277 in patients with Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria: Part 1

  • Voluntary written informed consent to participate in the study

  • Japanese or non-Asian healthy men 18 to < 50 years at the time of informed consent

  • BMI 18.5 to < 30.0 at screening

Inclusion Criteria: Part 2

  • Voluntary written informed consent to participate in the study

  • Age 18 years to < 75 years at the time of informed consent

  • Weight over 40 kg and BMI 18.5 to < 35.0 at screening

  • Patients who meet any of the following criteria

  1. Patients who meet the EULAR/ACR 2019 SLE classification criteria and have adiagnosis of SLE by screening

  2. Patients with CLE diagnosed by skin biopsy

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria: Part 1

  • Current illness requiring treatment

  • History of or current respiratory disease, heart disease, gastrointestinal disease,kidney disease, liver disease, psychiatric disease, autoimmune disease, or Cancer.

  • History or of current drug allergy

Exclusion Criteria:Part2

  • Complications of active lupus nephritis(urinary column (granular column or red bloodcell column), hematuria (>5 red blood cells/high power field, excluding other causessuch as stones or infection), proteinuria >0.5 g/24 h, pyuria (>5 white bloodcells/high power field excluding infection)) or active central nervous lupus (delirium, psychiatric symptoms, seizures, etc.)

  • Patients with serious complications that are judged by the investigator orsub-investigator to affect the conduct and evaluation of the study.

  • Patients with bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic infections recognized within 28days prior to obtaining consent

  • Patients with an infectious disease requiring hospitalization or IV administrationof antimicrobial, antiviral, antifungal, or antiparasitic drugs within 24 weeksprior to obtaining consent

Study Design

Total Participants: 157
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Placebo
Phase: 1
Study Start date:
August 03, 2022
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2025

Connect with a study center

  • Fujita Health University Hospital

    Kutsukake, Aichi-ken 1865694 470-1192
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Japan Community Health care Organization Chukyo Hospital

    Minami, Aichi-ken 1865694 457-8510
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital

    Urayasu, Chiba 279-0021
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital

    Urayasu 1849186, Chiba 2113014 279-0021
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Kyusyu University Hospital

    Higashi, Fukuoka 812-8582
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Kyusyu University Hospital

    Higashi 9888546, Fukuoka 1863958 812-8582
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Kanazawa University Hospital

    Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8641
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Kanazawa University Hospital

    Kanazawa 1860243, Ishikawa-ken 1861387 920-8641
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Kitasato University Hospital

    Minami, Kanagawa 252-0375
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Yokohama City University Medical Center

    Minami, Kanagawa 232-0024
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Kitasato University Hospital

    Minami 10430298, Kanagawa 1860291 252-0375
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Yokohama City University Medical Center

    Minami 10430298, Kanagawa 1860291 232-0024
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • National University Corporation Tohoku University Tohoku University Hospital

    Aoba, Miyagi 2111888 980-8574
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital

    Chuo Ku, Niigata 1855429 951-8520
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • University of the Ryukyus Hospital

    Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • University of the Ryukyus Hospital

    Ginowan 1863627, Okinawa 1854345 901-2725
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Saitama Medical University Hospital

    Moriyama, Saitama 1853226 350-0495
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Tokyo Medical And Dental University Hospital

    Bunkyō-Ku, Tokyo 113-8519
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Showa University East Hospital

    Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo 142-0054
    Japan

    Active - Recruiting

  • Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine

    Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo 162-8655
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Institute of Science Tokyo Hospital

    Bunkyō-Ku, Tokyo 1850144 113-8519
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • St. Luke's International Hospital

    Chuo Ku, Tokyo 1850144 104-8560
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Showa Medical University East Hospital

    Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo 1850144 142-0054
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Japan Institute for Health Security National Center for Global Health and Medicine

    Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo 1850144 162-8655
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Keio University Hospital

    Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo 1850144 160-8582
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Medical Co. LTA Sumida Hospital

    Sumida-ku, Tokyo 1850144 130-0004
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Fukushima Medical University Hospital

    Fukushima, 960-1295
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Fukushima Medical University Hospital

    Fukushima 2112923, 960-1295
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Nagasaki University Hospital

    Nagasaki, 852-8501
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Nagasaki University Hospital

    Nagasaki 1856177, 852-8501
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Juntendo University Nerima Hospital

    Tokyo, 177-8521
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Juntendo University Nerima Hospital

    Tokyo 1850147, 177-8521
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Wakayama Medical University Hospital

    Wakayama, 641-8510
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Wakayama Medical University Hospital

    Wakayama 1926004, 641-8510
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Ajou University Hospital

    Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16499
    Korea, Republic of

    Site Not Available

  • Seoul National University Hospital

    Seoul, 03080
    Korea, Republic of

    Site Not Available

  • Ajou University Hospital

    Suwon 1835553, Gyeonggi-do 1841610 16499
    South Korea

    Site Not Available

  • Seoul National University Hospital

    Seoul 1835848, 03080
    South Korea

    Site Not Available

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