Blood samples shed light on mysterious muscle disease

NCT ID NCT06002945

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Yale University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This completed study enrolled 311 people with myasthenia gravis, a condition that causes muscle weakness. Researchers collected clinical information and blood samples to build a repository for future studies. The goal is to help scientists better understand the disease and potentially improve diagnosis or treatment down the road.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to: If successful, this repository could help researchers better understand myasthenia gravis and potentially point toward new treatments or improved care.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It does not test any therapy, so it cannot directly lead to a cure or new drug on its own.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

autoimmune disease autoimmune disorder of the nervous system immune system disorder Muscle Weakness myasthenia gravis nervous system disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

MYASTHENIA GRAVIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
George Washington University

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
University of California-Irvine

Irvine, California, 92697, United States
University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, 06519, United States

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