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CompletedNCT07473752Updated Mar 16, 2026

A Phase 1, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Single Ascending Dose Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of TNX-1500 in Healthy Subjects

A Phase 1 interventional study of TNX-1500 and Placebo: USP 0.9% sterile saline for injection in Phase 1 First-in-human Study Involving Healthy Subjects, sponsored by Tonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-03-16.

Sponsored by Tonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Phase 1, Interventional, and Basic science

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Feb 2024, 2 years 8 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
  • Registered 2 years 7 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Jul 2023, registered Mar 2026).
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
26
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

A Phase 1, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Single Ascending Dose Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of TNX-1500 in Healthy Subjects

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Conditions studied

  • Phase 1 First-in-human Study Involving Healthy Subjects
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In context

Lead sponsor

Tonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 34 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

Of its 17 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 12 (71%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  1. able to understand the key components of the study as described in the written document, and willing and able to provide written informed consent
  2. healthy male or female, 18 to 65 years of age, inclusive, at Screening
  3. (BMI) within the range of 18.5 to ≤34.9 kg/m2 at Screening
  4. if female, is surgically sterile, 1-year (confirmed by follicle stimulating hormone [FSH] at Screening), or, if of , is using a medically accepted method of (the simultaneous use of 2 barrier methods, or the use of a non-hormonal intrauterine device [IUD; in place at least 3 months prior to dosing]) and agrees to continued use of this method until study Day 120
  5. if male, agrees to use an approved method of contraception (2 barrier methods, female partner's use of an IUD [in place at least 3 months prior to dosing], oral contraceptives, or female partner who is surgically sterile or 2 years postmenopausal) and agrees to use this method until study Day 120
  6. proof of receiving either Pfizer-BioNTech (COMIRNATY®) or Moderna (SPIKEVAXTM) coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination ≥14 days prior to consent
  7. able to comply with all study procedures, including the Clinical Research Center COVID-19 policy and procedures, required overnight stay in the Clinical Research Center, and the food, beverage, and medication restrictions during the study
  8. in the opinion of the Investigator, is able to adhere to the requirements of the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria

  1. history of an anaphylactic reaction to parenteral administration of contrast agents, human or murine proteins, mAbs, or allergy to any of the TNX-1500 components
  2. history of shellfish allergy
  3. increased risk for thromboembolic events due to an ongoing heart disease or due to a medical device, including but not limited to vascular graft, valvular heart disease, atrial fibrillation, or a heart rhythm disorder
  4. use of any hormonal replacement therapy or oral, transdermal, IUD, or injectable hormonal
  5. history of confirmed venous thromboembolism, arterial thrombosis, coagulopathy, or known disorders
  6. history of diabetes, and currently relevant cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, or kidney diseases, as determined by the Investigator
  7. history of protein C or protein S deficiency disorders and/or clinically significant abnormality in protein C and protein S levels at Screening
  8. requiring treatment with antiplatelet and/or antithrombotic drugs
  9. received any doses of Janssen/Johnson \& Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
  10. history of major surgery in the last 6 months or plans to undergo elective surgery during the study period
  11. clinically significant abnormality upon physical examination at Screening, as determined by the Investigator
  12. use of tobacco, smoking cessation products, or products containing nicotine within 3 months prior to Screening
  13. history of alcohol or illicit drug use disorder, marijuana use disorder as defined in the , 5th edition, or a reported habitual alcohol intake greater than 1.5 oz (ethanol equivalent) per day (eg, 24 oz of beer, 10 oz of wine, or 3 oz of hard liquor) for the past two years
  14. positive urine screen for drugs of abuse including but not limited to tetrahydrocannabinol, or elevated ethanol breathalyzer concentration on admission to the study center at Screening or at Check-in (Day -1)
  15. positive serologic test for surface antigen, hepatitis B core antibody, virus antibody,
  16. negative for EBV viral capsid antigen IgG, Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen IgG
  17. history of positive tuberculin (TB) test or positive QuantiFERON® TB Gold at Screening
  18. clinically significant abnormality on 12-lead at Screening, as determined by the Investigator
  19. clinically significant abnormal laboratory values (clinical chemistry, hematology, coagulation, or urinalysis) outside the reference values established by the laboratory, as determined by the Investigator at Screening or at Check-in (Day -1)
  20. positive pregnancy test for women of (WOCBP) or lactating at Screening or at Check-in (Day -1)
  21. participation in an study within 30 days or within 5 half-lives of the investigational drug, whichever is longer, prior to the Screening Visit
  22. receiving any antibody or biologic medicinal product within 90 days prior to Screening
  23. unable to refrain from or anticipates the use of any prescription and/or non-prescription medications, vitamins, herbal, or dietary supplements beginning 14 days prior to the first dose of study medication and throughout the study, with the exception of occasional 'as-needed' use of acetaminophen at a dose of ≤1000 mg/day
  24. COVID-19 infection within 28 days prior to Check-in (Day -1) and/or a positive test for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 antigen testing or equivalent testing at Check-in (Day -1)
  25. previous exposure to KLH
  26. history of vaccination (with the exception of COVID-19 vaccination) within 60 days prior to the Screening, or anticipated need for any type of vaccination(s) and/or boosters (including COVID-19 booster) throughout the study
  27. history or presence, upon clinical evaluation, of any illness that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would interfere with the ability to provide or comply with study instructions, or that might confound the interpretation of the study results or put the subject at undue risk.
  28. abnormal renal function (FDA, 2020) (Appendix 2) based on an estimated (eGFR; CKD-EPI 2021 equation) (National Kidney Foundation, 2021) \< 60 mL/min at screening or at Check-in (Day -1).
  29. moderate to severe hepatic impairment as per the system (FDA, 2003) (Appendix 3). Exclude if Child-Pugh system score is > 6 points based on: encephalopathy grade; level of ascites; serum , mg/dL; serum albumin, g/dL; and , sec prolonged. Note: elevated bilirubin due to Gilbert's syndrome is not exclusionary.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(17)

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Informed consent

Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.

You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

BMI (body mass index)

Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.

What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.

Postmenopausal

Periods have stopped for good: usually no period for 12 months in a row without another medical reason, sometimes confirmed by a blood test (FSH).

Childbearing potential

Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).

Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.

Contraception

Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.

Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.

Platelets

Blood cells that help blood clot. Too few raises the risk of bleeding and bruising. A usual adult range is about 150–400 × 10⁹/L (150,000–400,000 per µL); each lab has its own reference range.

Clinically significant

Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.

DSM diagnostic criteria

The American Psychiatric Association’s manual of mental health diagnoses. DSM-5 (2013, revised as DSM-5-TR in 2022) replaced DSM-IV, and some studies still name the older edition. “Meets DSM criteria for …” means diagnosed by that edition’s diagnostic criteria, usually by a clinician in an interview.

Hepatitis B tests

Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. These are separate tests: HBsAg positive usually means a current infection (a recent vaccination can briefly cause it too); total anti-HBc (HBcAb) positive means an infection now or in the past; HBV DNA measures how much virus is in the blood.

Some studies accept a past infection if HBV DNA is undetectable, sometimes with antiviral medicine during the study. Check what this study allows.

Hepatitis C tests

Hepatitis C is a virus that infects the liver. An HCV antibody test can stay positive after an infection has cleared (and is occasionally positive without one); an HCV RNA test shows whether the virus is there now.

After treatment, hepatitis C counts as cured when HCV RNA is still undetectable 12 weeks or more after the treatment ended. Studies often accept people cured this way.

HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.

Many studies now accept people whose HIV is controlled on treatment, judged by the viral load and the CD4 count. Check the limits this study sets.

ECG (electrocardiogram)

A recording of the heart’s electrical activity, taken with stickers on the chest, arms and legs. It takes a few minutes and does not hurt.

Investigational drug or device

A drug or device being studied in a clinical trial.

It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.

GFR and eGFR (kidney filtering)

GFR (glomerular filtration rate) is how much blood the kidneys filter each minute. It is usually estimated from a blood test — eGFR, by formulas such as CKD-EPI or MDRD — and some studies ask for it to be measured directly instead. Usually given in mL/min/1.73 m².

Check the method, the units and the minimum the study states. A value of 90 or above is in the normal-or-high range, but kidney damage can show in other tests too.

Child-Pugh class

A score of how well the liver works in people with liver disease such as cirrhosis: class A is mild, B moderate and C severe.

Bilirubin

A yellow substance made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver clears. A high level can mean a problem with the liver or the bile ducts.

Criteria often allow more for people with Gilbert’s syndrome, a harmless inherited condition that raises bilirubin.

INR, PT and aPTT (clotting tests)

Blood tests of how long blood takes to clot. The INR is the prothrombin time (PT) put on a common scale; about 1 is usual for someone not taking a blood thinner.

Criteria often make an exception for people on a blood thinner such as warfarin, whose INR is raised on purpose.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
26 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Arm 1: TNX-1500 3 mg/kg

    Drug: TNX-1500 · Biological: Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (KLH)

  • Experimental
    Arm 2: TNX-1500 10 mg/kg

    Drug: TNX-1500 · Biological: Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (KLH)

  • Experimental
    Arm 3: TNX-1500 30 mg/kg

    Drug: TNX-1500 · Biological: Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (KLH)

  • Experimental
    Arm 4: Placebo

    Drug: Placebo: USP 0.9% sterile saline for injection · Biological: Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (KLH)

Interventions

  • DrugTNX-1500

    The active ingredient is an anti-CD154 humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody.

  • DrugPlacebo: USP 0.9% sterile saline for injection

    The placebo comparator arm (Arm 4)

  • KLH is not the primary therapeutic drug being tested. Instead, it is an "immunogenic T-cell dependent antigen" used as a challenge tool to assess the pharmacological and immunosuppressant effects of TNX-1500

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Nature, frequency, and severity of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the study at Day 120

Secondary outcomes

  1. Cmax: maximum observed TNX-1500 serum concentration

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the study at Day 120

  2. Tmax: time to maximum TNX-1500 serum concentration

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the study at Day 120

  3. T1/2,z: Terminal exponential half-life, calculated as ln(2)/λz

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the study at Day 120

  4. AUC0-t: Area under the TNX-1500 serum concentration-time curve calculated using linear trapezoidal rule from time zero to time t, where t is the time of the last observed quantifiable concentration (Ct)

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the study at Day 120

  5. AUC0-∞: area under the TNX-1500 serum concentration-time curve from time zero to infinity, defined as AUC0-t + Ct/λz

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of the study at Day 120

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Study locations

1 site
  • CTI Clinical Research Center
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45212, United States
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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 Mar 16, 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
NCT07473752
Collaborators
CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 16, 2026
Start date
Jul 18, 2023
Primary completion
Feb 22, 2024
Completion
Feb 22, 2024
Last update
Mar 16, 2026

Oversight

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