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Not yet recruitingNCT07339566Updated Jan 14, 2026

Efficacy and Safety of Xeligekimab in the Treatment of Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis

A Phase 2/3 interventional study of Xeligekimab injection in Nr-axial Spondyloarthritis and Non-Radiographical Axial Spondyloarthritis, sponsored by Lingli Dong. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-01-14.

Sponsored by Lingli Dong · Phase 2/3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Subjects who have signed the informed consent form will undergo examinations and assessments according to the inclusion/exclusion criteria specified in the trial protocol. After screening and successful enrollment, they will enter the treatment period. Dosing time points are (W0, W2, W4, W8, W12), with a subcutaneous injection of Xeligekimab 100mg each time. Week 12 is the last dosing time. After week 12, the physician will comprehensively assess whether to continue using Xeligekimab based on the patient's condition. If continuation is required, the patient will need to purchase Xeligekimab at their own expense.

During the trial, the research physician and nurse will monitor safety, record the subject's vital signs and adverse events after dosing. Laboratory tests will be performed before and after the trial.

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Conditions studied

  • Nr-axial Spondyloarthritis
  • Non-Radiographical Axial Spondyloarthritis

Keywords

  • Nr-axSpA
  • Xeligekimab Injection
  • IL-17A
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In context

Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis

33 studies on the registry are indexed under Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis; 12 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 40 is below the median of 225 across 20 interventional studies indexed under Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis.

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Lead sponsor

Lingli Dong is the lead sponsor of 2 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female patients aged 18 years or older;
  • Diagnosis of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) according to the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) criteria for axial spondyloarthritis;
  • Ineffective or intolerant to NSAID therapy;
  • Objective signs of inflammation (abnormal MRI or C-reactive protein);
  • Active axial spondyloarthritis with BASDAI score ≥4 and BASDAI question 2 ≥4;
  • Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score ≥4;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with radiographic evidence of sacroiliitis, bilateral ≥grade 2 or unilateral ≥grade 3;
  • Presence of other active inflammations besides axial spondyloarthritis (e.g., active inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] or uveitis);
  • Chest X-ray suggesting active infection or malignant lesions;
  • Active systemic infection within 2 weeks prior to enrollment;
  • Known tuberculosis, , , or infection at screening;
  • History of lymphoproliferative disease, any history of (within the past 5 years);
  • Subjects with unstable cardiovascular disease;
  • Patients taking potent opioid analgesics;
  • Pregnant or lactating women.
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HIV

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Hepatitis B tests

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Cancer (malignancy)

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2 / Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Xeligekimab treatment

    Through the subcutaneous administration of Xeligekimab, it is hoped to achieve the control of symptoms and inflammation in nr-axSpA, prevent or delay structural damage, and maximize patients' quality of life.

    Drug: Xeligekimab injection

Interventions

  • Subjects who have signed the informed consent form will undergo examinations and assessments according to the inclusion/exclusion criteria specified in the trial protocol. After screening and successful enrollment, they will enter the treatment period. Dosing time points are (W0, W2, W4, W8, W12), with a subcutaneous injection of Xeligekimab 100mg each time. Week 12 is the last dosing time. After week 12, the physician will comprehensively assess whether to continue using Xeligekimab based on the patient's condition. If continuation is required, the patient will need to purchase Xeligekimab at their own expense. During the trial, the research physician and nurse will monitor safety, record the subject's vital signs and adverse events after dosing. Laboratory tests will be performed before and after the trial.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion of participants achieving ASAS20 (ankylosing spondylitis disease activity score) at week 12

    ASAS20 response is defined as an improvement of 20% and an absolute improvement from baseline of 2 units on a 10-point scale in at least three of the four main domains and no worsening assessed at all in the remaining domain. Main ASAS domains: Patient's global assessment of disease activity measured on a VAS scale Patient's assessment of back pain, represented by either total or nocturnal pain scores, both measured on a VAS scale Function represented by BASFI average of 10 questions regarding ability to perform specific tasks as measured by VAS scale Inflammation represented by mean duration and severity of morning stiffness, represented by the average of the last 2 questions on the 6-question BASDAI as measured by VAS scale

    Time frame: at the 12th week after administration

Secondary outcomes

  1. The proportion of overall participants achieving an ASAS40 response at week 12.

    ASAS40 response is defined as an improvement of 40% and an absolute improvement from baseline of 2 units on a 10-point scale in at least three of the four main domains and no worsening assessed at all in the remaining domain.

    Time frame: week 12

  2. The proportion of participants meeting the ASAS 5/6 response criteria.

    ASAS 5/6 response is defined as an improvement of ≥20% in at least five of all six domains.

    Time frame: week 12

  3. The change from baseline in total Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI).

    The BASDAI (Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index) consists of a 0 through 10 scale (0 being no problem and 10 being the worst problem, captured as a continuous VAS), which is used to answer 6 questions pertaining to the 5 major symptoms of AS.

    Time frame: week 12

  4. The change from baseline in total Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI).

    The BASFI (Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index) is a set of 10 questions designed to determine the degree of functional limitation in those patients with AS.

    Time frame: week 12

  5. The change from baseline in Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life (ASQoL) scores.

    The ASQoL (Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life scores) is an instrument to measure health-related quality of life among patients with Ankylosig spondylosrthritis.

    Time frame: week 12

  6. Incidents of AE、TRAE、SAE

    overall safety and tolerability of Xeligekimab.

    Time frame: up to 12 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • Tongji Hospital, Affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology
    Wuhan, Hubei 430000, China
    • lingli Dong · Contact
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 14, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07339566
Lead sponsor
Lingli Dong
Responsible party
Lingli Dong (professor;professor of medicine, Tongji Hospital) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Jan 14, 2026
Start date
Jan 31, 2026 (estimated)
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Jan 30, 2028 (estimated)
Last update
Jan 14, 2026

Study contacts

LingLi Dong, PhD
Contact
tjhdongll@163.com
086-XXXXXXXXXX

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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