Clinical Study of TJ0113 Capsule in the Treatment of Patients With Sarcopenia

NCT07620938 | Not Yet Recruiting Phase 2

• 1 other identifier: TJJS01-601
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 204
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study is a randomized, double-blind, multicenter, placebo parallel-controlled Phase II clinical study designed to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of TJ0113 Capsule in patients with sarcopenia. The entire study plans to enroll 204 participants with sarcopenia. Eligible participants will be stratified by age (\< 70 years or ≥ 70 years to ≤ 80 years or \> 80 years) and block-randomized in a 1:1:1:1 ratio into 4 groups (TJ0113 Capsule 100 mg dose group; TJ0113 Capsule 200 mg dose group; TJ0113 Capsule 400 mg dose group; placebo group), with 51 participants per group. Participants in the placebo group will then be re-randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio to the respective dose groups (100 mg, 200 mg, and 400 mg). After randomization, study participants will receive continuous oral administration for 26 weeks with efficacy and safety evaluations, followed by a 1-week follow-up period after the end of treatment.

Conditions

Sarcopenia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change from baseline in gait speed on the 400-meter Walk Test at Week 26

  After 26 weeks of treatment

Study Arms (4)

TJ0113 100mg

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will receive 100 mg of TJ0113 capsules for 26 consecutive weeks

Drug: TJ0113

TJ0113 200mg

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will receive 200 mg of TJ0113 capsules for 26 consecutive weeks

Drug: TJ0113

TJ0113 400mg

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will receive 400 mg of TJ0113 capsules for 26 consecutive weeks

Drug: TJ0113

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Subjects will receive 100mg or 200mg or 400 mg of placebo for 26 consecutive weeks

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

TJ0113 DRUG

100mg or 200 mg or 400 mg Capsule, Once Daily

TJ0113 100mg

Placebo DRUG

Capsule, Once Daily

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Voluntarily participate in the clinical study and sign the informed consent form (ICF), willing and able to comply with the study protocol (e.g., able to understand and complete questionnaires, adhere to visit schedules, and use study medication);
• Male or female aged ≥60 years at the time of signing the ICF;
• Meet the diagnostic criteria of the "Guideline for Diagnosis and Treatment of Sarcopenia in China (2024 Edition)", specifically as follows:
• Low muscle mass: DXA measurement of muscle mass \< 7.0 kg/m2 in males / \< 5.4 kg/m2 in females, or BIA measurement of muscle mass \< 7.0 kg/m2 in males / \< 5.7 kg/m2 in females; 3.2Low muscle strength (grip strength \< 28.0 kg in males, grip strength \< 18.0 kg in females); and/or physical dysfunction (walking speed in free state \< 1 m/s, or 5 Times Sit-to-Stand Test ≥ 12 s, or Short Physical Performance Battery score ≤ 9).
• Able to complete the 400-meter Walk Test within 15 minutes without sitting down, leaning against a wall, requiring assistance from others, or using a walker or cane.
• Participants of childbearing potential (including spouses of male participants) must have no plans for pregnancy or sperm donation from the screening period until 6 months after the last dose, and must be willing to use at least one effective contraceptive method (see Appendix 1) for contraception.
• Results of comprehensive physical examination, vital signs, routine laboratory tests (hematology, blood biochemistry, urinalysis, coagulation), 12-lead ECG, chest X-ray, etc., are normal or, if abnormal, are judged by the investigator to be in the following condition: chronic diseases (e.g., hypertension, hyperlipidemia controlled within normal range, well-controlled non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, etc.) that are judged by the investigator to be stably controlled, with regular medication according to a defined regimen for 4 weeks before screening, and that do not affect the study observation parameters after enrollment; abnormal screening test items judged by the investigator to be related to the participant's age or the aforementioned chronic diseases.

You may not qualify if:

• Presence of any medical condition that may interfere with adequate participation in the study, including but not limited to: history of epilepsy or complications, hemolytic anemia, pulmonary embolism or history of malignancy;
• Participants who have experienced a New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or above congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, acute myocardial infarction, hemorrhagic stroke (stroke), and ischemic stroke (including transient ischemic attack) within 6 months before screening; or those who have undergone any percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass grafting, heart valve repair/replacement; or those with severe arrhythmia as judged by the investigator at the time of screening;
• Personal or family history of long QT syndrome, family history of sudden death before the age of 40 in first-degree relatives (parents, children, and siblings); and/or personal history of unexplained syncope within 1 year prior to screening; and/or based on resting ECG results at screening: QT interval corrected for heart rate using Fridericia's formula, QTcF \> 450 ms (males), QTcF \> 470 ms (females) \[Fridericia's formula: QTc = QT/(RR0.33), where RR represents the standard heart rate value, calculated as 60 divided by heart rate\];
• Presence of uncontrolled hypertension at screening, defined as systolic blood pressure ≥ 160 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 100 mmHg (confirmed before randomization);
• Occurrence of chest pain, severe dyspnea, or other safety issues during baseline functional tests (e.g., 400-meter Walk Test);
• Presence of clinically significant hepatic impairment, defined as total bilirubin (TBIL) \> 2 × upper limit of normal (ULN) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \> 2 × ULN;
• Presence of clinically significant renal impairment (creatinine clearance rate \[Ccr\] \<30 mL/min). The formula for calculating Ccr is provided in Appendix II;
• Suffering from underlying diseases that may cause malnutrition, including chronic diarrhea (defined as a significant increase in bowel movement frequency compared to usual habits \[\>3 times/day\], lasting \>4 weeks, or recurrent diarrhea with intervals of 2-4 weeks), Crohn's disease and other digestive system diseases, neuropsychiatric disorders such as anorexia nervosa, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (fasting blood glucose \>8.3 mmol/L after treatment) and other metabolic diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale \[MMRC\] score ≥2), chronic heart failure (diagnosed according to the Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Failure, 2024, NYHA class III or above), and other chronic wasting diseases, which, in the investigator's judgment, make the patient unsuitable for participation in this study;
• Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (e.g., fluoxetine, paroxetine, trazodone, citalopram, escitalopram, etc.) within 4 weeks prior to screening;
• Individuals with neuromuscular diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease), or other muscle system disorders such as muscular atrophy or myositis that could affect the diagnostic parameters of sarcopenia;
• Individuals with a cardiac pacemaker or stent implanted in the body, or with metal internal fixation devices, excluding dentures;
• Individuals with physical disabilities or injuries/surgeries to the upper or lower limbs within the past 3 months that could affect grip strength or gait speed measurements;
• Participants with a history of severe allergy, or known hypersensitivity/allergic reaction or intolerance to any component of the investigational product;
• Use of medications affecting musculoskeletal metabolism (bisphosphonates, estrogens, calcitonin, teriparatide, long-term oral or injectable corticosteroids) within 7 days or 5 half-lives before screening, whichever is longer (Note: Participants receiving a stable dose of denosumab for ≥ 6 months before screening and who will not change the dose during the study are allowed to enroll);
• Evidence of alcohol abuse (average weekly consumption of ≥ 14 units of alcohol, where 1 unit ≈ 360 mL of beer, or 45 mL of liquor, or 150 mL of wine) or alcohol dependence within 6 months before screening, which in the investigator's opinion would interfere with the participant's understanding or completion of the study;

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hangzhou PhecdaMed Co., Ltd.: lead

Study Sites (1)

The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, China

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sarcopenia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Atrophy; Neuromuscular Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Atrophy; Pathological Conditions, Anatomical; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Qin Zhang

  Zhejiang University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Dong Liu

CONTACT

+86-571-88779811; dong.liu@phecdamed.com

Yasu Zhang

CONTACT

yasu.zhang@phecdamed.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: QUADRUPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 27, 2026
• First Posted: June 2, 2026
• Study Start: June 3, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): August 22, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): October 22, 2027
• Last Updated: June 2, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CN (1)