New hope for rare muscle disease: experimental drug ARGX-119 enters human testing

NCT ID NCT06436742

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 30 times

Summary

This early-stage study tests a new medicine called ARGX-119 in 16 adults with a rare genetic condition (DOK7-CMS) that causes muscle weakness. The main goal is to check if the drug is safe and how the body handles it. Participants will receive either the drug or a placebo, and later all can receive the active drug. The study lasts about 38 months and also looks at whether the drug improves walking and daily function.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Ann and Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago

    RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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  • CHU - Hospital de la Timone

    COMPLETED

    Marseille, 13385, France

  • Clinical Trials Centre - South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust - The Ulster Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Belfast, BT16 1RH, United Kingdom

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta

    RECRUITING

    Milan, 20133, Italy

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  • Group Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere

    RECRUITING

    Paris, 75013, France

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  • John Radcliffe Hospital - Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom

  • Ottawa Hospital Research Institute - Civic Campus

    RECRUITING

    Ottawa, K1Y 4E9, Canada

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • UC Davis Medical Center

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

  • Universitat de Valencia - Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe de Valencia (Hospital La Fe Bulevar Sur)

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Valencia, 46026, Spain

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