Tolerability, safety, and pharmacokinetics of a single intravenous administration of a novel recombinant humanized anti-interleukin-6 receptor monoclonal antibody in healthy Chinese volunteers
Xin Jiang,
Pingping Lin,
Feifei Sun
et al.
Abstract:Aim: VDJ001 is a novel recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody against the anti-interleukin-6 receptor. As an analog of tocilizumab, it exhibited improved affinity and in vitro activity. Based on preclinical studies, a first-in-human clinical study was conducted to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of VDJ001.Methods: This is a single-center, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled phase I dose-escalation study conducted in healthy Chinese volunteers. Four cohorts were designed wi… Show more
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