New CIDP drug empasiprubart enters final phase of testing
NCT ID NCT07091630
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests whether empasiprubart, given by IV infusion, can help adults with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), a nerve disorder that causes weakness and disability. The study will enroll 160 participants. For the first 6 months, some get the drug and some get a placebo; after that, everyone receives empasiprubart for 2 years. The main goal is to see if the drug reduces disability scores.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- empasiprubart (a biologic drug given by IV infusion)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new treatment option for CIDP that reduces disability and improves daily function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 3 trial, but it is still experimental. The drug may not prove better than placebo, and side effects are possible. Results may not apply to all CIDP patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Meets criteria for CIDP based on EAN/PNS Task Force CIDP guidelines, second revision (2021) * Has either typical CIDP or 1 of the following CIDP variants: motor CIDP (including motor-predominant CIDP), multifocal CIDP (also known as Lewis-Sumner syndrome), focal CIDP, or distal CIDP * Has residual disability and active disease * Has not received previous treatment for CIDP; or has stopped receiving CIDP treatment; or is receiving CIDP treatment (pulsed or oral corticosteroids, immunoglobulins, PLEX, or FcRn inhibitors) * Participants already receiving CIDP treatment will have to discontinue their CIDP treatment before first IMP administration and must be willing to switch to the study IMP Exclusion Criteria: * Meets the criteria for possible CIDP based on EAN/PNS Task Force CIDP guidelines, second revision (2021) * Sensory CIDP (including sensory-predominant CIDP) * Polyneuropathy of other causes * Clinical diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) * Use of other long-acting immunomodulatory treatment or prior treatment (at any time) with total lymphoid irradiation or bone marrow transplantation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
62 sites in 22 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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AP-HP - Hôpital Henri Mondor
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGCréteil, Val-de-Marne, 94000, France
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AP-HP - Hôpital de la Pitié Salpétrière
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGParis, Paris, 75013, France
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Aleksandre Aladashvili Clinic
RECRUITINGTbilisi, 102, Georgia
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Aqualane Clinical Research
RECRUITINGNaples, Florida, 34105, United States
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Astra Kliinik
RECRUITINGTallinn, 11315, Estonia
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Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI) - Ospedale di Cattinara
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGTrieste, Friuli-VeneziaGiulia, 34149, Italy
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Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI) - Ospedale di Cattinara
RECRUITINGTrieste, 34149, Italy
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CHU de Bordeaux - Hôpital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBourdeaux, France
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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CHU de Lille - Hôpital Roger Salengro
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGLille, Nord, 59000, France
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CHU de Nice-Hôpital Pasteur
RECRUITINGNice, 6001, France
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Centrum Medyczne Neurologia Slaska
RECRUITINGKatowice, 40-689, Poland
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Colorado Springs Neurological Associates
RECRUITINGColorado Springs, Colorado, 80907, United States
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Curatio JSC
RECRUITINGTbilisi, 114, Georgia
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Eginitio Hospital
RECRUITINGAthens, Greece
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Fakultni nemocnice Brno
RECRUITINGBrno, 625 00, Czechia
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First Medical Clinic LLC
RECRUITINGBatumi, Georgia
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Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Nazionale Casimiro Mondino IRCCS
RECRUITINGPavia, 27100, Italy
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Fondazione Serena Onlus - Centro Clinico NeMO Brescia
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGGussago, Brescia, 25064, Italy
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Fujian Medical University Union Hospital - Yushan Campus
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGFuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China
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Gables Neurology
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33133, United States
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Galen Clinic - Warszawa
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGWarsaw, Poland
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Geo Hospitals
RECRUITINGTbilisi, 144, Georgia
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Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, 510120, China
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High Technology Hospital MedCenter Ltd
RECRUITINGBatumi, 6000, Georgia
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Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
RECRUITINGHadera, 3820302, Israel
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Hospital Moinhos de Vento
RECRUITINGPorto Alegre, 90560-032, Brazil
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INECO Neurociencias Oroño
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGRosario, Argentina
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IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Metropolitana - Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
RECRUITINGGenova, 16132, Italy
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IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna
RECRUITINGBologna, 40139, Italy
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Institute of Science Tokyo Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGBunkyō-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8519, Japan
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Instituto Médico de la Fundación Estudios Clínicos
RECRUITINGRosario, S2000DEJ, Argentina
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Instituto Privado Kremer
RECRUITINGCórdoba, X5004AOA, Argentina
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Institutul de Neurologie si Neurochirurgie
RECRUITINGChisinau, 2028, Moldova
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Institutul de Neurologie si Neurochirurgie
RECRUITINGChisinau, 2028, Moldova
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Jefferson Health Honickman Center
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Jo Ann Medical Center
RECRUITINGTbilisi, 159, Georgia
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Kepler Universitätsklinikum Linz - Med Campus III
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGLinz, Upper Austria, 4021, Austria
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Korea University Guro Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, 08308, South Korea
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L2 Ip - Instituto de Pesquisas Clinicas Ltda - ME
RECRUITINGBrasília, 70200-730, Brazil
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LTD New Hospitals
RECRUITINGTbilisi, 114, Georgia
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Medical Center Medika 2005 - Branch Sofia
RECRUITINGSofia, 1164, Bulgaria
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Medstar Health Research Institute
RECRUITINGWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment of Neurology and Psychiatry Sv. Naum EAD
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSofia, Sofia, 1113, Bulgaria
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Nanfang Hospital Southern Medical University
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, 510515, China
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National Neuromuscular Research Institute
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78756, United States
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National Neuroscience Institute
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSingapore, Singapore
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Nemocnica s poliklinikou S. Kukuru a.s. - Pentahospitals
RECRUITINGMichalovce, 071 01, Slovakia
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NeuroCarePlus
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77094, United States
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Ospedale San Raffaele S.r.l.
RECRUITINGMilan, 20132, Italy
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PSEG Centro de Pesquisa Clinica
RECRUITINGSão Paulo, 04038-002, Brazil
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Paradigm Health System
RECRUITINGSlidell, Louisiana, 70458, United States
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Peking University First Hospital - Changqiao Campus
RECRUITINGBeijing, 100034, China
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Penn Medicine University City
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-5545, United States
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Penta Hospitals SK, a.s. - Rimavská Sobota
RECRUITINGRimavská Sobota, 979 01, Slovakia
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Petre Sarajishvili Institute of Neurology
RECRUITINGTbilisi, 0112, Georgia
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Queen's Medical Centre
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGNottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG72UH, United Kingdom
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Regina Maria Brasov Hospital
RECRUITINGBrasov, 500091, Romania
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Rigshospitalet
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGCopenhagen, 2100, Denmark
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S.C. Neurocity S.R.L
RECRUITINGBucharest, Romania
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SC Clubul Sanatatii SRL
RECRUITINGCampulung Muscel, 115100, Romania
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SP ZOZ Szpital Uniwersytecki w Krakowie
RECRUITINGKrakow, 30-688, Poland
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Saga University Hospital
RECRUITINGSaga, 849-0937, Japan
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Salford Royal Hospital
RECRUITINGSalford, M6 8HD, United Kingdom
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Samir Macwan, M.D., Inc. (S corporation)
RECRUITINGRancho Mirage, California, 92270, United States
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Seirei Hamamatsu Hospital
RECRUITINGHiroshima, 430-8558, Japan
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Semmelweis Egyetem Genomikai Medicina és Ritka Betegségek Intézete
RECRUITINGBudapest, 1082, Hungary
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Seoul National University Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, 03080, South Korea
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Southern TOHOKU Medical Clinic
RECRUITINGKōriyama, 963-8052, Japan
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Spitalul Judetean de Urgenta Deva
RECRUITINGDeva, 330084, Romania
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The Chaim Sheba Medical Center - PPDS
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGRamat Gan, 52621, Israel
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The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery - PPDS
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGLondon, WC1N3BG, United Kingdom
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The People's Hospital of Baiyun District Guangzhou
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510440, China
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Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
RECRUITINGUtrecht, 3584 CX, Netherlands
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University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGAlexandroupoli, Evros, 68100, Greece
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University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment
RECRUITINGPleven, 5803, Bulgaria
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University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment Aleksandrovska EAD
RECRUITINGSofia, 1431, Bulgaria
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University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment and Emergency Medicine N. I. Pirogov EAD
RECRUITINGSofia, 1606, Bulgaria
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University Neurology
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGKnoxville, Tennessee, 37920-1511, United States
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University of Alabama at Birmingham - 1720 University Blvd
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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Universitätsklinikum AKH Wien
RECRUITINGVienna, 1090, Austria
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Univerzitna nemocnica MARTIN
RECRUITINGMartin, 036 59, Slovakia
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Xi'an Gaoxin Hospital
RECRUITINGXi'an, 710075, China
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