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NCT03763318: EQUATE

A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, PK, PD, and Clinical Activity of EQ001 in Subjects With aGVHD

Completed Phase 1, PHASE2 Results posted Last updated 18 April 2025
What this trial tests

Phase 1, PHASE2 trial testing EQ001 in Acute-graft-versus-host Disease in 30 participants. Completed in 21 November 2022.

Timeline
15 July 2019
Primary endpoint
21 November 2022
21 November 2022

Quick facts

Lead sponsorEquillium
PhasePhase 1, PHASE2
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designsequential
Maskingquadruple
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment30
Start date15 July 2019
Primary completion21 November 2022
Estimated completion21 November 2022
Sites16 locations across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Equillium — full company profile →

Who can join

12 and older, any sex, with Acute-graft-versus-host Disease or aGVHD. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Number of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events Primary · Study Day 85

Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0.

GroupValue95% CI
EQ001 Dose Escalation (Part A) 0.4mg/kg4
EQ001 Dose Escalation (Part A) 0.8mg/kg17
EQ001 Dose Escalation (Part A) 1.6mg/kg9
Overall Response Rate Primary · Study Day 29

Overall Response Rate (ORR) is defined as the number of subjects with a partial response (PR), very good partial response (VGPR), or complete response (CR) who are alive at Day 29. Subjects must not have received new systemic therapy for aGVHD before the Day 29 Visit.

GroupValue95% CI
EQ001 Dose Escalation (Part A) 0.4mg/kg2
EQ001 Dose Escalation (Part A) 0.8mg/kg10
EQ001 Dose Escalation (Part A) 1.6mg/kg5
CD6 Receptor Expression Levels Secondary · Study Day 85

CD6 receptor expression levels - percent of baseline

GroupValue95% CI
EQ001 Dose Escalation (Part A) 0.4mg/kg81.0± 17.78
EQ001 Dose Escalation (Part A) 0.8mg/kg23.7± 15.76
Eq001 Dose Escalation (Part A) 1.6mg/kg33.0± 19.25

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: Adverse Events (AEs) were collected from signing of the informed consent form through the long-term follow-up visit at Day 337.. Reporting threshold: 5%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

EQ001 Dose Escalation (Part A) 0.4mg/kg
Serious: 2/4 (50%)
Deaths: 1/4
EQ001 Dose Escalation (Part A) 0.8mg/kg
Serious: 9/17 (53%)
Deaths: 7/17
EQ001 Dose Escalation (Part A) 1.6mg/kg
Serious: 8/9 (89%)
Deaths: 6/9

Serious adverse events (34 terms)

ReactionSystemEQ001 Dose Escalation (Par…EQ001 Dose Escalation (Par…EQ001 Dose Escalation (Par…
SepsisInfections and infestations
Adenovirus infectionInfections and infestations
Graft versus host diseaseImmune system disorders
Cardiac arrestCardiac disorders
Arthritis bacterialInfections and infestations
COVID-19Infections and infestations
COVID-19 pneumoniaInfections and infestations
Klebsiella sepsisInfections and infestations
NocardiosisInfections and infestations
pulmonary mucormycosisInfections and infestations
Pulmonary sepsisInfections and infestations
Skin infectionInfections and infestations
Staphylococcal sepsisInfections and infestations
Graft versus host disease in gastrointestinal tractImmune system disorders
Acute graft versus host diseaseImmune system disorders
Atrial fibrillationCardiac disorders
Atrial flutterCardiac disorders
Pulseless electrical activityCardiac disorders
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders
Intestinal infarctionGastrointestinal disorders
Lower gastrointestinal haemorrhageGastrointestinal disorders
Retroperitoneal haemorrhageGastrointestinal disorders
Pneumonia aspirationRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
HypoxiaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Physical deconditioningGeneral disorders
Other adverse events (224 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemEQ001 Dose Escalation (Par…EQ001 Dose Escalation (Par…EQ001 Dose Escalation (Par…
Oedema peripheralGeneral disorders
Platelet count decreasedInvestigations
FatigueGeneral disorders
HyperglycaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HypokalaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
InsomniaPsychiatric disorders
HypomagnesaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HypoalbuminaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders
Blood alkaline phosphate increasedInvestigations
Neutrophil count decreasedInvestigations
Alanine aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
Skin ulcerSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
FallInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
HypophosphataemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Lower gastrointestinal haemorrhageGastrointestinal disorders
Lymphocyte count decreasedInvestigations
Blood bilirubin increasedInvestigations
Gamma-glutamyltransferase increasedInvestigations
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations
Infusion related reactionInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Sinus tachycardiaCardiac disorders
Graft versus host diseaseImmune system disorders
HaematuriaRenal and urinary disorders
HypotensionVascular disorders
Generalised oedemaGeneral disorders
Decreased appetiteMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HyperkalaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HypermagnesaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
DehydrationMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HypercalcaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Vitamin D deficiencyMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders
Dry mouthGastrointestinal disorders
Gastrooesophageal reflux diseaseGastrointestinal disorders
Aspartate aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
Blood creatinine increasedInvestigations
International normalised ratio increasedInvestigations

Most-reported serious reactions: Sepsis, Adenovirus infection, Graft versus host disease, Cardiac arrest, Arthritis bacterial, COVID-19, COVID-19 pneumonia, Klebsiella sepsis.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03763318 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

This is a multi-center study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, PK, PD, and clinical activity of EQ001 in subjects with Acute Graft Versus Host Disease (aGVHD).

Publications & conference data

8 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. GVHD Prophylaxis 2020.
    Gooptu M, Antin JH. · · 2021 · cited 66× · PMID 33897681 · DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2021.605726
  2. New Approaches for the Treatment of Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease: Current Status and Future Directions.
    Saidu NEB, Bonini C, Dickinson A, Grce M, et al · · 2020 · cited 64× · PMID 33162993 · DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2020.578314
  3. Prevention and Treatment of Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults.
    Gatza E, Reddy P, Choi SW. · · 2020 · cited 41× · PMID 31931115 · DOI 10.1016/j.bbmt.2020.01.004
  4. Translational and clinical advances in acute graft-versus-host disease.
    Gooptu M, Koreth J. · · 2020 · cited 25× · PMID 33054103 · DOI 10.3324/haematol.2019.240309
  5. Phenotypic and functional characterization of the CD6-ALCAM T-cell co-stimulatory pathway after allogeneic cell transplantation.
    Rambaldi B, Kim HT, Arihara Y, Asano T, et al · · 2022 · cited 15× · PMID 35484649 · DOI 10.3324/haematol.2021.280444
  6. Current and Emerging Targeted Therapies for Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease.
    Kasikis S, Etra A, Levine JE. · · 2021 · cited 10× · PMID 33201499 · DOI 10.1007/s40259-020-00454-7
  7. Recent advances in graft-versus-host disease.
    Flinn AM, Gennery AR. · · 2023 · cited 8× · PMID 36923700 · DOI 10.12703/r/12-4
  8. CD6 in Human Disease.
    Gurrea-Rubio M, Fox DA, Castresana JS. · · 2025 · cited 5× · PMID 39996744 · DOI 10.3390/cells14040272

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