Promising drug targets childhood eye muscle disease

NCT ID NCT07298928

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a drug called Telitacicept in 30 children with ocular myasthenia gravis, a condition that causes droopy eyelids and double vision. The drug aims to reduce relapses and the need for steroids. It is given as a weekly shot alongside standard care. The trial is open-label and early-stage, so results are preliminary.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Telitacicept (a targeted B-cell biologic drug given as a shot)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for children with ocular myasthenia gravis, reducing relapses and the need for steroids.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with no control group, so results may not be conclusive. The drug also carries risks like infection and is not yet approved for children.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

juvenile myasthenia gravis myasthenia gravis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Children's Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University

    Jinan, Shandong, China

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  • Shenzhen children's Hospital of China Medical University

    Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

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  • The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310052, China

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