New shot could stop painful swelling attacks in kids

NCT ID NCT05819775

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a drug called Garadacimab in 22 children aged 2 to 11 with hereditary angioedema, a condition that causes sudden, painful swelling. The drug is given as a shot under the skin to prevent attacks. The study looked at safety and how well it works. It has already been completed.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Garadacimab (a lab-made antibody given as a shot under the skin)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could give children with hereditary angioedema a new option to prevent painful swelling attacks.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed study with only 22 children, so results may not apply to everyone. Side effects or lack of effectiveness are possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hereditary angioedema hereditary angioedema with C1Inh deficiency

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • AARA Research Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States

  • Barzilai University Medical Center

    Ashkelon, 7830604, Israel

  • Bernstein Clinical Research

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45236, United States

  • Campbelltown Hospital, Western Sydney University

    Campbelltown, NSW 2560, Australia

  • Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

    Berlin, 12203, Germany

  • Donald S. Levy M.D.

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

  • HZRM Hämophilie Zentrum Rhein Main GmbH

    Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, 60596, Germany

  • Medical Research of Arizona

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85251, United States

  • Ottawa Allergy Research Corp

    Ottawa, K1H1E4, Canada

  • PennState Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

    Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

  • Raffi Tachdjian MD, Inc.

    Santa Monica, California, 90404, United States

  • Research Solutions of Arizona

    Litchfield Park, Arizona, 85340, United States

  • Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt

    Frankfurt am Main, 60590, Germany