New drug shows promise for rare Muscle-Weakening disease
NCT ID NCT04302103
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested an experimental drug called RC18 in 29 adults with systemic myasthenia gravis, a condition that causes muscle weakness. The goal was to see if RC18 is safe and can help control symptoms. Participants received the drug while continuing their usual treatments, and researchers measured changes in muscle strength over 24 weeks.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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29 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2020
- Finished
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Feb 2022
- 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 to 70 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Voluntarily signed informed consent ; 2. Patient diagnosed with systemic myasthenia gravis according to The following conditions. 3. Seropositive at screening for AChR(Acetylcholine receptor)-Ab or MuSK(Muscle specific tyrosine kinase)-Ab; 4. MGFA(Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America) Clinical classification Ⅱ-IIIb; 5. QMG score≥8,and QMG score\>2 in four or more items; 6. Maintained any one of the stable standard treatment programs in the trial protocol. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Combined autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus,rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis and so on,except for hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism; 2. Abnormal laboratory parameters need to be excluded, including but not limited to: 3. Immunosuppressive agents except agents of standard treatment programs were used within one month prior to randomization.; 4. Use of biological agents for targeted therapy within 6 months prior to randomization; 5. Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy or plasma exchange therapy within 2 months before randomization; 6. Active infection during screening(For example,herpes zoster,HIV antibody positive,active tuberculosis,etc); 7. Currently suffering from active hepatitis or severe liver lesions and history; 8. Diabetics with poor blood sugar control:HbAlc\>9.0% or FBG≥11.1mmol/L; 9. Currently having a thymic tumor ,or had a thymectomy within 6 months prior to screening; 10. Received live vaccines within 3 months before randomization,or scheduled to administer vaccine during the trial; 11. Malignant tumor patients; 12. Allergic to human biological preparations; 13. Have participated in any clinical trial within 28 days before randomization,or in 5 times half-life period of the drugs of any clinical trial(taking the longer time). 14. Pregnant , lactating women and men or women who have birth plans during the research; 15. Having alcohol or drug abuse that affect the experimental conditions; 16. Investigator considers candidates not appropriating for the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College
Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University
Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, China
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Beijing Hospital
Beijing, China
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Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, China
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Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, China
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First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
Shanghai, China
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Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital
Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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Nanyang First People's Hospital
Nanyang, Henan, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University
Bengbu, Anhui, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Chongqing, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University
Jinzhou, Liaoning, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC;Anhui Provincial Hospital
Hefei, Anhui, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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The First Hospital of Jilin University
Changchun, Jilin, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University
Dalian, Liaoning, China
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The Second Hospital & Clinical medical school ; Lanzhou University
Lanzhou, China
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The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, China
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West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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West China School of Medicine;West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Changsha, Hunan, China
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Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China