New oral drug shows promise for rare blood disorder PNH

NCT ID NCT05630001

First seen Jan 05, 2026 · Last updated May 13, 2026 · Updated 23 times

Summary

This study tested an oral medication called iptacopan in 52 adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), a rare blood disorder. Participants switched from their usual intravenous treatments (eculizumab or ravulizumab) to iptacopan pills taken twice daily. The main goal was to see if iptacopan could maintain stable hemoglobin levels without needing blood transfusions. Results showed that iptacopan was effective in keeping hemoglobin levels stable, offering a potential oral alternative to lifelong infusions.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • City Of Hope National Med Center

    Duarte, California, 91010, United States

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

  • Huntsman Cancer Institute Univ of Utah

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112 0550, United States

  • Lakes Research

    Miami Lakes, Florida, 33014, United States

  • Mass Gen Hosp Cancer Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Montefiore Medical Center

    The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Nantes, 44093, France

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Nice, 06202, France

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Paris, 75475, France

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Dresden, Saxony, 01307, Germany

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Aachen, 52074, Germany

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Essen, 45147, Germany

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Ulm, 89081, Germany

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Florence, FI, 50134, Italy

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bassano del Grappa, VI, 36061, Italy

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Seoul, Seoul, 06351, South Korea

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Barcelona, 08036, Spain

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Istanbul, Fatih, 34093, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom

  • Prisma Health Upstate

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29615, United States

  • USC Norris Cancer Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

  • University Of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

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