Randomised controlled trial

A first-in-human, randomized, double-blind, single- and multiple-dose, phase I study of recombinant human thymosin β4 in healthy Chinese volunteers

Wang X, Liu L, Qi L, et al. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine 2021;25:8222-8228.

What it found

54 people in the single-dose part and 30 in the multiple-dose part. Adverse events were mild to moderate, with no dose-limiting toxicity or serious events, and no obvious build-up with daily dosing.

Limitations

Full recombinant protein, not the TB-500 fragment. Healthy volunteers only, short follow-up. Three authors were employees of the sponsor.

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