Promising drug trial for kids with rare Muscle-Weakening disease
NCT ID NCT05644561
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This 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 IV, and the study focuses on safety and effectiveness over 18 weeks.
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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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12 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Diagnosis of gMG confirmed by a positive serologic test for anti-AChR antibodies (Abs) obtained at Screening and/or during Screening Period * Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) Clinical Classification of Class II to Class IV at Screening * Participants receiving treatment must be on a stable dosing regimen of adequate duration prior to Screening and during the Screening Period. * Eculizumab-experienced participants must have been enrolled and treated with eculizumab in Study ECU-MG-303 for at least 6 months (180 days) and must have been on a stable dose for ≥ 2 months (60 days) prior to Screening. * All participants must be vaccinated against meningococcal infection Exclusion Criteria: Medical Conditions * Any untreated thymic malignancy, carcinoma, or thymoma. * Participants with a history of treated benign thymoma * History of thymectomy, thymomectomy, or any thymic surgery within the 12 months prior to Screening * History of N meningitidis infection * Known to be human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive * History of unexplained infections * Known or suspected history of drug or alcohol abuse or dependence within 1 year prior to the start of the Screening Period
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Research Site
Los Angeles, California, 90078, United States
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Research Site
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Research Site
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
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Research Site
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Research Site
Milan, 20133, Italy
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Research Site
Roma, 00165, Italy
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Research Site
Torino, 10126, Italy
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Research Site
Itabashi-ku, 173-0003, Japan
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Research Site
Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
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Research Site
Belgrade, 11070, Serbia
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Research Site
Bern, 3010, Switzerland
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