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Trial reportPharmaceutical research2026

Population Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Modeling of Volagidemab, a Glucagon Receptor Antagonist, in Healthy Chinese and US Subjects Following Single Subcutaneous Administration.

Zihan Hu, Mingzhe Zhu, Linxiu Tang, Jinwei Zhu, Feifei Yu, Haiyan Huang, Hai Yan, Renyu Xu, Hua He

Abstract readClinical Trial, Phase IComparative StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Zihan HuDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-6434-5626
Mingzhe ZhuDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-3402-365X
Linxiu TangDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-1164-4717
Jinwei ZhuState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3922-4998
Feifei YuBeijing YEEDOZENCOM Tech. Ltd., Beijing, 100055, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4715-802X
Haiyan HuangBeijing YEEDOZENCOM Tech. Ltd., Beijing, 100055, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-1138-9638
Hai YanREMD Biotherapeutics Inc., Camarillo, CA, 93012, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3638-9444
Renyu XuREMD Biotherapeutics Inc., Camarillo, CA, 93012, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-6694-4096
Hua HeDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China. huahe_cpupk@cpu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5378-3051

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsVolagidemab, a fully human IgG2 monoclonal antibody, is a competitive glucagon receptor (GCGR) inhibitor that blocks endogenous glucagon (GCG) activity. This study developed a population pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PopPK/PD) model and established the exposure-response (E-R) relationship for Volagidemab.

methodsData from healthy Chinese and US subjects administered a single subcutaneous (SC) dose of Volagidemab were analyzed. A PopPK/PD model characterized drug disposition and effect. E-R analyses evaluated the relationship between plasma GCG concentrations and fasting plasma glucose (FPG).

resultsVolagidemab exhibited dose-dependent PK, characterized by a nonlinear distribution and linear elimination model incorporating a single transit absorption compartment. The PD response, defined as the log-transformed fold change in GCG, was well described by an E

conclusionsThis analysis confirms minimal ethnic differences in the PK/PD of Volagidemab between healthy Chinese and US subjects. The limited impact of covariates supports dose bridging, facilitating clinical development in China.

Indexed as

Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedEthnicityModels, BiologicalReceptors, GlucagonAdultBlood GlucoseChinaDose-Response Relationship, DrugEast Asian PeopleFemaleGlucagonHealthy VolunteersHumansInjections, SubcutaneousMaleUnited StatesAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedBlood GlucoseGlucagonReceptors, Glucagonglucagon receptorpharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamicsaturable distributiontype 1 diabetes mellitusVolagidemab

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PMID41714547

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