Autoimmune disorder of the nervous system

Researchers are testing efgartigimod, an intravenous drug that reduces certain antibodies, in adults with anti-NMDAR encephalitis, a rare autoimmune condition that causes psychiatric symptoms, seizures, and movement problems. The trial enrolls 20 participants who receive four wee…

This early-stage trial is testing a new cell therapy called GT719 in 30 adults with recurrent or hard-to-treat neurological autoimmune diseases. The goal is to see if it is safe and how long the cells last in the body. Researchers will also look for early signs that it might help…

This trial tests whether plasma exchange (a blood-cleaning procedure) given every other day works as well as daily sessions for children with autoimmune encephalitis, a condition where the immune system attacks the brain. The study involves 22 children who are randomly assigned t…

This Phase 2 trial tests efgartigimod PH20 SC, a drug that lowers harmful antibodies, in 170 adults and teens with autoimmune encephalitis (AIE). Participants receive either the drug or a placebo, and researchers measure changes in disability and symptoms over up to 3 years. The …

This study tests whether combining two drugs—ofatumumab and daratumumab—can safely and effectively treat people with severe anti-NMDAR autoimmune encephalitis, a condition where the immune system attacks the brain. The drugs aim to eliminate the harmful immune cells producing the…

This Phase 2a trial tests a drug called ART5803 in 30 adults with anti-NMDAR encephalitis or related psychiatric disease. The drug is a lab-made antibody designed to block harmful autoantibodies from attacking brain receptors. The study focuses on safety and tolerability, with ea…

This early-phase study tests a new treatment called RD06-05, which uses specially engineered immune cells (CAR-T cells) to target and calm the immune system in people with neurological autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, chronic inflammatory demyelinat…

This early-phase trial is testing a new cell therapy called QH103 for people with severe autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis and myasthenia gravis that haven't responded to standard treatments. The therapy uses specially engineered immune cells to target and attack the fa…

This early-stage study tests a new cell therapy called CNCT19 in 18 adults with relapsed or treatment-resistant autoimmune neurological diseases like neuromyelitis optica. The goal is to see if it is safe and can help control the disease by targeting certain immune cells. Partici…

This early-phase study tests a new treatment called anitocabtagene autoleucel (anito-cel) for people with generalized myasthenia gravis, a condition that causes muscle weakness. Anito-cel is a type of CAR T-cell therapy that targets BCMA, a protein on certain immune cells. The tr…

This study tests whether giving the drug natalizumab (Tyruko) within two weeks of first MS symptoms can help repair nerve damage. Forty adults with a first episode of MS-like inflammation will receive either the drug or a placebo. The main goal is to see if early treatment improv…

This early-stage study tests a new treatment using specially engineered immune cells (CAR T-cells) that target two proteins, CD19 and BCMA, to calm overactive immune attacks in people with severe autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, and neuromyelitis op…

This phase 2 trial tests whether bortezomib, a drug that targets antibody-producing cells, can help people with severe autoimmune encephalitis. In this condition, the body's own antibodies attack the brain. The study will enroll 50 adults who have already tried another treatment …

This study tests whether a special PET scan tracer called [18F]-DPA-714 can detect brain inflammation in people with autoimmune encephalitis (AE). Researchers will compare scans from 40 newly diagnosed AE patients to healthy volunteers. If the tracer works well, it could become a…

This study looks at whether a special brain scan called FDG-PET can help doctors diagnose autoimmune encephalitis, a condition where the immune system attacks the brain. Researchers will compare scans from 90 patients with the disease to scans from healthy people and those with A…

This study tests whether a 12-week online ukulele learning program, called Music-4-MS, can improve cognitive function in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Half the participants will learn to play the ukulele, while the other half will simply listen to music they enjoy. The goa…

This registry study follows adults with myasthenia gravis (MG) over time to understand how symptoms, daily functioning, and quality of life change. Participants complete surveys about their symptoms, treatments, and challenges, and may share medical records. The goal is to gather…

This study aims to discover biological markers (biomarkers) that could help doctors diagnose and track neurological autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, and Guillain-Barre syndrome. Researchers will analyze samples from 50,000 people, including patie…

This study follows 100 women with neuroimmune diseases (like multiple sclerosis or myasthenia gravis) through pregnancy and up to five years after. Researchers will track disease activity, pregnancy complications, and baby health to learn how these conditions affect fertility and…

This study aims to find blood-based biomarkers that can predict whether a child with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) will experience relapses. Researchers will analyze immune cells from blood samples of 20 children aged 1-18 with a first demyelinating event. The goal …

This study aims to better understand autoimmune encephalitis, a condition where the immune system attacks the brain. Researchers will analyze blood and spinal fluid from 20 patients to find new antibodies that may explain the disease in people who currently test negative. The goa…

This study collects blood samples from 1000 people with rare neurological diseases that may be autoimmune. Researchers will use the samples to find new biomarkers and autoantibodies, which could help diagnose and treat these conditions in the future. Participants give extra blood…

This study looks at blood and spinal fluid from 150 people with multiple sclerosis or early symptoms. Researchers want to find which types of B and T cells cause damage in different forms of MS. The goal is to discover new targets for future treatments, especially for progressive…

This research study collects health information from 10,000 people with brain inflammation conditions like Long COVID, ME/CFS, and autoimmune diseases. Participants use a smartphone app to share symptoms, health history, and wearable data. The goal is to find disease subtypes and…

This study looks at how well therapeutic plasma exchange (a blood-filtering procedure) works for people with autoimmune neurological diseases. Researchers at Al-Azhar University Hospitals will follow 60 Egyptian patients to see if their symptoms and daily function improve. The go…