Myasthenia gravis
MONDO:0009688Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare, clinically heterogeneous, autoimmune disorder of the neuromuscular junction characterized by fatigable weakness of voluntary muscles.
Also known as: acquired myasthenia, autoimmune myasthenia gravis, myasthenia gravis, MG
198 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 159 tagged with Myasthenia gravis itself.
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Juvenile myasthenia gravis 2 trials
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Adult-onset myasthenia gravis 0 trials
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Myasthenia, limb-girdle, autoimmune 0 trials
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Neonatal myasthenia gravis 0 trials
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Transient neonatal myasthenia gravis 0 trials
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Robot-Assisted surgery for lung cancer and thymus disease put to the test
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a new robotic surgery system, the da Vinci SP, for removing part or all of a lung (lobectomy) or the thymus gland (thymectomy) in people with lung cancer, benign lung disease, thymoma, or myasthenia gravis. The goal is to see if the robot can perform these s…
Sponsor: Intuitive Surgical • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug hope for kids with rare Muscle-Weakening disease
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called rozanolixizumab in 12 children aged 2 to 18 with moderate to severe generalized myasthenia gravis, a condition that causes muscle weakness. The goal is to see if the drug is safe and helps control symptoms. Participants receive injections, and resea…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: UCB Biopharma SRL • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on tough Muscle-Weakening disease
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new treatment called YTB323 for people with generalized myasthenia gravis that hasn't responded to standard therapies. YTB323 is a CAR-T cell therapy, meaning a patient's own immune cells are modified in a lab to better attack the disease. The …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a One-Time cell therapy ease myasthenia gravis? new trial launches
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 study tests an experimental treatment called Descartes-08 for adults with generalized myasthenia gravis, a condition causing muscle weakness. The therapy uses modified immune cells (mRNA CAR T-cells) to target the disease. About 100 participants will receive either t…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Cartesian Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with rare muscle disease: rozanolixizumab safety trial expands
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study looks at the long-term safety of a drug called rozanolixizumab in children aged 2 and older with generalized myasthenia gravis, a condition that causes muscle weakness. The drug is given in 6-week treatment cycles. The main goal is to track serious side effects and see…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: UCB Biopharma SRL • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at myasthenia gravis
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 2 trial is testing an experimental therapy called Descartes-08 for people with generalized myasthenia gravis, a condition that causes muscle weakness. Descartes-08 uses a patient's own immune cells, engineered to target and potentially reduce the harmful immune cells t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Cartesian Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill could ease daily struggles of myasthenia gravis
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an oral drug called iptacopan in people with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) who are already on standard treatment. About 146 adults will receive either iptacopan or a placebo for 6 months to see if it improves their ability to do daily activities and reduces…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 14, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Hope for rare Muscle-Weakening disease: new drug trial targets Antibody-Negative patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an investigational drug called efgartigimod, given intravenously, for adults with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) who do not have the typical acetylcholine receptor antibodies. The trial compares the drug to a placebo to see if it improves daily activities an…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: argenx • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could CAR t cells tame autoimmune brain diseases?
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new treatment called CC-97540, which uses a patient's own immune cells engineered to target and destroy harmful immune cells. The study includes 120 people with relapsing or progressive multiple sclerosis or refractory myasthenia gravis. The main go…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Juno Therapeutics, Inc., a Bristol-Myers Squibb Company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with rare muscle disease: Long-Term drug safety trial begins
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study looks at the long-term safety of a daily injection called zilucoplan in children with a rare muscle-weakening disease called generalized myasthenia gravis. It includes up to 8 children who have already completed a previous study. The goal is to see if the drug remains …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: UCB Biopharma SRL • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug DNTH103 aims to tame muscle weakness in myasthenia gravis
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 2 study tests a drug called DNTH103 (claseprubart) in 65 adults with generalized myasthenia gravis, a condition that causes muscle weakness. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo, first through an IV and then as injections under the skin every two weeks for…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Dianthus Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug duo aims to ease muscle weakness in myasthenia gravis
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two experimental drugs, pozelimab and cemdisiran, alone or together, in 288 adults with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), a disease that causes muscle weakness and fatigue. The goal is to see if the drugs improve daily activities and muscle strength. Participa…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a week of antibiotics stop joint infections after replacement surgery?
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study tests whether taking a 7-day course of oral antibiotics after hip or knee replacement surgery can prevent joint infections in patients at higher risk due to conditions like obesity, diabetes, or autoimmune disease. About 4,600 participants will receive one of three ant…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental CAR-T therapy targets tough autoimmune conditions
Disease control PausedThis early-phase study tests a new type of CAR-T cell therapy in 9 people with autoimmune diseases that have not responded well to standard treatments. The therapy uses specially engineered immune cells to target and attack faulty immune cells. The main goal is to check safety an…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Beijing Boren Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New shot could ease droopy eyelids in rare muscle disease
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called efgartigimod for adults with ocular myasthenia gravis, a condition that causes eye muscle weakness like droopy eyelids or double vision. About 141 people will receive either the drug or a placebo for 7 weeks, then everyone gets the drug for up to 2 …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: argenx • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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CAR-T therapy targets autoimmune diseases, but trial never started
Disease control CancelledThis study planned to test a new CAR-T cell therapy called LCAR-AIO in adults with relapsed or treatment-resistant neurological autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis and myasthenia gravis. The goal was to check safety and find the right dose. However, the trial was wi…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New drug ALXN1720 aims to ease muscle weakness in myasthenia gravis
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether ALXN1720 can improve daily living and muscle strength in adults with generalized myasthenia gravis who have specific antibodies. About 260 participants will receive either the drug or a placebo for 26 weeks. The study is active but no longer recru…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for myasthenia gravis: experimental drug CNP-106 enters human trials
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental drug called CNP-106 in 54 adults aged 18-75 with generalized myasthenia gravis, a condition that causes muscle weakness. The goal is to check if the drug is safe and how it affects the immune system. Participants receive either CNP-106 or a placeb…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: COUR Pharmaceutical Development Company, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on rare Muscle-Weakening disease
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new treatment called SENL103 for people with refractory generalized myasthenia gravis, a condition that causes severe muscle weakness. The treatment uses the patient's own immune cells, modified to target and destroy harmful cells that attack the mu…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Ting Chang, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New drug aims to ease daily struggles of myasthenia gravis patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called inebilizumab in 238 adults with myasthenia gravis, a condition that causes muscle weakness. The main goal is to see if the drug improves patients' ability to do daily activities over 26 weeks compared to a placebo. Participants must have specific an…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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New drug tested for Long-Term safety in kids with rare muscle disease
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study looks at the long-term safety of efgartigimod in children with generalized myasthenia gravis, a disease that causes muscle weakness. The 12 participants are kids who already took part in earlier studies of this drug. They will continue to receive efgartigimod either th…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: argenx • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Promising drug trial for kids with rare Muscle-Weakening disease
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called ravulizumab in 12 children aged 6 to 18 with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), a condition that causes muscle weakness. The goal is to see how the drug works in the body and if it helps control symptoms. Participants receive the drug through an I…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:09 UTC
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Could a stem cell transplant stop the immune system from attacking the brain?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether high-dose chemotherapy followed by a stem cell transplant can stop the immune system from attacking the nervous system in people with autoimmune neurologic diseases like multiple sclerosis and stiff person syndrome. The treatment aims to weaken th…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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Immune cell therapy aimed at autoimmune diseases hits early snag
Disease control CancelledThis early-phase trial planned to test a one-time infusion of genetically modified immune cells (CAR-T cells) targeting CD19 in people with several autoimmune diseases, including lupus and multiple sclerosis. The goal was to see if it was safe and could reduce harmful antibodies.…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Nanjing Bioheng Biotech Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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New test could predict falls in muscle disease patients
Diagnosis By invitation onlyThis study aims to create a simple test battery to determine fall risk in people with neuromuscular disorders, such as muscular dystrophy or ALS. Researchers will assess 108 participants using several physical tests like walking, standing, and rising from a chair. The goal is to …
Sponsor: LMU Klinikum • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 16:30 UTC
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New trial: could walking and thinking beat fatigue in muscle disease?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether 16 weeks of aerobic exercise or cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce severe fatigue in people with myasthenia gravis, a muscle weakness condition. Sixty adults with stable MG will be randomly assigned to exercise, therapy, or usual care. The goal is to…
Sponsor: Leiden University Medical Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Gut bacteria may hold clues to dozens of diseases
Knowledge-focused PausedResearchers are sequencing the gut microbiomes of people with a wide range of conditions, from autism and Alzheimer's to Crohn's disease and multiple sclerosis, to see whether bacterial patterns differ by disease. The study also enrolls healthy participants for comparison. By mat…
Sponsor: ProgenaBiome • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 17:00 UTC
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Major study tracks Real-World MG care in china
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows about 1,200 people with myasthenia gravis (MG) across China to understand how the disease is treated in real-world clinics. Researchers will track symptoms, daily living abilities, quality of life, and healthcare use every 6 months until 2027. The goal is to le…
Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New registry to track MG drug safety in 1,500 patients
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis registry will follow about 1,500 adults with myasthenia gravis (MG) to see how well current treatments work and how safe they are in real life. Doctors and patients will report data during routine visits. The goal is to better understand the disease and improve care.
Sponsor: CorEvitas • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New tool could predict who will suffer from steroid side effects
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to create a tool that predicts which patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (like rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis, or polymyalgia rheumatica) will develop serious side effects from long-term steroid use. Researchers will collect routine medical data—such a…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Brest • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Researchers hunt for clues: do our own antibodies harm nerves?
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study looks at whether the immune system mistakenly makes antibodies that attack the body's own nerves and muscles in people with multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, and similar conditions. Researchers will collect blood samples (and sometimes cheek swabs) from 120 adults…
Sponsor: University of California, Davis • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New registry aims to unlock safer pregnancies for women with autoimmune conditions
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis registry enrolls up to 1,000 women aged 12–55 with rheumatic or autoimmune diseases who are pregnant or planning pregnancy. Researchers will collect data from medical records and patient surveys to study pregnancy outcomes, disease activity, and medication use. No experiment…
Sponsor: Duke University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Immune cell showdown: autoimmune vs. infection vs. healthy
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study looks at immune cells from people with autoimmune diseases (like lupus), people with infections, and healthy volunteers. Researchers want to understand how these cells differ and what makes them attack the body in autoimmune conditions. The study involves blood and bon…
Sponsor: Emory University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC