Can a new drug shorten Guillain-Barré recovery?

NCT ID NCT07806916

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First seen Sep 08, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether efgartigimod, a drug that lowers harmful antibody levels, can improve recovery in people with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a rare nerve condition that can cause weakness and paralysis. Adults aged 18 to 70 with recent GBS onset will receive either efgartigimod or standard intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) during hospitalization. Researchers will track disability scores and safety over six follow-up visits to see if efgartigimod offers better outcomes than the current standard care.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Efgartigimod alfa-fcab, an experimental drug that lowers harmful antibody levels, compared with standard intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)
What this could lead to
If efgartigimod works, it could offer a new treatment option for Guillain-Barré syndrome that speeds recovery and reduces disability.
What could go wrong
This is an early phase 2 trial with 110 participants, so results may not hold up in larger studies. The drug also carries risks like infections and infusion reactions.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 2

Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.

Participants

About 110 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Sep 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Aged 18-70 years 2. Diagnosis of sensorimotor or pure motor Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) based on the 2023 EAN/PNS guidelines (corresponding to classical GBS in the Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Guillain-Barré Syndrome 2024). 3. Onset of GBS within 14 days 4. GBS Disability Scale (GBS-DS) score of 3 to 5 Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with other diagnoses cannot be excluded 2. Patients with recurrent GBS 3. Patients with more than 14 days after onset of symptoms 4. GBS DS of 2 or less 5. Patients unable to cooperate with scale assessments due to psychiatric disorders or impaired consciousness 6. Positive serum test at screening for an active viral infection with any of the following conditions: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) that is indicative of an acute or chronic infection; Hepatitis C virus (HCV) based on HCV antibody assay; Positive HIV serology at screening 7. Patients with any known severe bacterial, viral or fungal infection or any major episode of infection that required hospitalization or injectable antimicrobial therapy in the last 8 weeks prior to Screening 8. Total IgG level ≤ 6 g/L at screening 9. Concomitant diseases that can cause peripheral neuropathy, such as metabolic neuropathies (e.g., diabetes, alcoholism), connective tissue disease-associated neuropathies (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus), or trauma, which may confound the trial results 10. Subjects with serious underlying diseases, such as cardiac dysfunction, coagulopathy dysfunction 11. Pregnant and lactating women, and those intending to become pregnant during the trial or within 90 days after the last dosing 12. Patients who have a history of malignancy, including malignant thymoma, or myeloproliferative or lymphoproliferative disorders, unless deemed cured by adequate treatment with no evidence of recurrence for ≥ 3 years before Screening. Patients with completely excised non-melanoma skin cancer (such as basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma) or cervical carcinoma in situ would be permitted at any time 13. Use of investigational drug within 3 months or 5 half-lives of the drug (whichever is longer) prior to Screening 14. Use of immunosuppressants, monoclonal antibodies, or other immunomodulatory drugs within 6 months prior to enrollment; use of corticosteroids at a dose exceeding 20 mg within 3 months prior to enrollment; or use of IVIG or plasma exchange (PE) within 1 month prior to enrollmen

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