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作者: Wang, Yan ; Jin, Zhili ; Zhu, Cong ; Song, Yuqin ; Wu, Jingxuan ; Wu, Xiaofang ; Sheng, Qing ; Liu, Zhen ; Chen, Jingcheng ; Ji, Tao ; Yang, Jing ; Chen, Yaoyu ; Liang, Jiaqi ; Liu, Xipan ; Li, Jiangshuo ; Dong, Ruihua ; Liang, Wenheng ; Zhang, Xiaobin
Background and Purpose:
Tyrosine kinase 2 (Tyk2) inhibitors hold therapeutic promise for patients with inflammatory conditions driven by interleukin (IL)‐12/23 signalling. ARTS‐011 [6‐(cyclopropanecarboxamido)‐4‐((2‐methoxy‐3‐(3‐methyl‐1
H
‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)phenyl)amino)‐N‐(methyl‐d
3
)pyridazine‐3‐carboxamide] is a novel chemical agent that acts as a small‐molecule allosteric inhibitor of Tyk2, selectively targeting the JH2 domain of the Tyk2 protein. A first‐in‐human, single and multiple ascending dose (SAD and MAD) clinical study was conducted to evaluate the tolerability, safety, pharmacokinetic profile and food effects of the Tyk2 inhibitor ARTS‐011.
Experimental Approach:This study is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov under the identifier NCT06260527. The study consisted of three parts: ‐ Part A was a SAD cohort and Part B was a MAD cohort both conducted in Chinese healthy subjects, using a randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled design. Part C was a randomized, open‐label, two‐period, crossover study designed to investigate the food effects on ARTS‐011.
Key Results:Single oral doses ranging from 3 to 60 mg and multiple oral doses ranging from 10 to 40 mg of ARTS‐011 demonstrated favourable safety and tolerability profiles in healthy subjects. Furthermore, ARTS‐011 was well‐tolerated under both fasting and fed conditions following a single 20 mg dose. The 90% confidence interval of the geometric mean ratio of area under the concentration‐time curve (AUC) fell entirely within the bioequivalence criteria (80.00%–125.00%), indicating no food effect on AUC.
Conclusion and Implications:ARTS‐011 is a promising oral Tyk2 inhibitor with an acceptable safety profile and potential for once‐daily dosing. These results support further clinical development of ARTS‐011 in patients with inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.