New hope for kids with rare autoimmune disease: drug aims to stop relapses

NCT ID NCT05346354

First seen Nov 12, 2025 · Last updated May 24, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This study tests a medicine called ravulizumab in children and teens (ages 2 to 17) with a rare disease called NMOSD that causes inflammation in the brain and spinal cord. The goal is to see if the drug can reduce the number of attacks and slow down disability. Participants receive the drug through an IV and are followed for about a year.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

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    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

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    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

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    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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    Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States

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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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    Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1C9, Canada

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    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada

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    Montreal, Quebec, H3T1C5, Canada

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    Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, 94270, France

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    Marseille, 13005, France

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    Montpellier, 34295, France

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    Bochum, 44791, Germany

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    Giessen, 35392, Germany

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    Catania, 95123, Italy

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    Chieti, 66013, Italy

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    Gallarate, 21013, Italy

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    Roma, 00165, Italy

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    Yokohama, 232-0024, Japan

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    Goyang-si, 10408, South Korea

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    Esplugues de Llobregat, 8950, Spain

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