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ORKA-001 in Healthy Volunteers

Phase 1, First-in-human, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Single Dose Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics, of ORKA-001 in Healthy Participants

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06698939
Acronym
ORKA-001-111
Enrollment
24
Registered
2024-11-21
Start date
2024-12-19
Completion date
2026-03-13
Last updated
2026-04-01

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Conditions

Healthy Volunteers

Keywords

ORKA-001, Phase 1

Brief summary

This is a Phase 1, First-in-human Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of ORKA-001 in Healthy Participants.

Detailed description

This is a single center, phase 1, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, first-in-human (FIH), single ascending dose study evaluating the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of ORKA-001 in healthy volunteers. The study will enroll approximately 24 healthy volunteers. The ORKA-001 dose will be administered by a subcutaneous injection.

Interventions

ORKA-001 is supplied as sterile solution to be administered by SC injection

OTHERPlacebo

Placebo solution to be administered at a matching volume by SC injection

Sponsors

Oruka Therapeutics, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Healthy male or female participants 2. 18 to 65 years (inclusive) with a body mass index (BMI) 18 to 32 kg/m2 3. Willing and able to remain at the study site unit for the duration of the confinement period and return for the outpatient visit/s defined in the protocol 4. Using a highly effective method of contraception from admission through the end of the study. 5. Willing to abstain from regular, continuous alcohol use or tobacco use as per protocol Key

Exclusion criteria

1. Any clinically significant medical condition or finding that, in the Investigator's opinion, is likely to unfavorably alter the risk of study participation, confound study results, or interfere with the study conduct or compliance. 2. Known history of illicit drug use or drug abuse or harmful alcohol use 3. Known history of frequent tobacco or vaping use within 2 years prior to Screening 4. History of severe allergic reactions or hypersensitivity 5. Actively nursing or lactating 6. Use of investigational drug therapy within 30 days prior to enrollment 7. Unable to comply with study requirements or in the opinion of the Investigator should not participate in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number and frequency of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability]Day 1 through one yearIncidence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and clinically significant changes from baseline in vital signs, electrocardiograms (ECGs), clinical laboratory parameters, and physical examinations.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Maximum observed serum concentration of ORKA-001Day 1 through one yearCMax of ORKA-001
Time to CMax (TMax) of ORKA-001Day 1 through one yearTMax of ORKA-001
Area Under the Serum Concentration-Time Curve (AUC) of ORKA-001Day 1 through one yearArea under the curve from the time of dosing to infinity (AUC0-inf)
Terminal elimination half-life (T1/2)Day 1 through one yearT1/2 of ORKA-001

Countries

New Zealand

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORKyle Breitschwerdt

Oruka Therapeutics, Inc.

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORPrincipal Investigator

Oruka Therapeutics Investigative Site

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 2, 2026