Can a targeted drug curb the devastating attacks of NMOSD?
NCT ID NCT07762872
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether giving satralizumab early during an attack of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) can improve recovery and reduce long-term disability. Researchers will follow 50 adults with NMOSD who receive satralizumab as part of their routine care, tracking their disability, quality of life, and safety over six months. The goal is to see if this approach offers a more effective way to manage attacks and improve outcomes for patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- satralizumab
- What this could lead to
- If effective, early satralizumab treatment could reduce disability and improve recovery for people with NMOSD during attacks.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study without a comparison group, so results may not prove cause and effect. Satralizumab can have side effects, including infections.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with NMOSD (AQP4-IgG-positive) at early phase of an NMOSD attack, and age ≥ 18 years. The EDSS score ≤ 8.5 during an acute relapse in NMOSD.
- 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: * Diagnosis of AQP4-IgG-positive NMOSD\* and age ≥ 18 years; EDSS score ≤ 8.5 during an acute relapse in NMOSD patients; NMOSD patients experiencing an acute relapse who are scheduled to receive or are currently receiving recommended acute-phase treatments-including intravenous methylprednisolone, IVIG, PE, or PA; Receiving Satralizumab treatment; Patient understands the study procedures and has signed the informed consent form indicating willingness to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with NMOSD who received other biologics (e.g., rituximab, inebilizumab, tocilizumab, eculizumab) either within the past 6 months prior to this acute exacerbation or during the current acute phase; Patients with contraindications to Satralizumab, including: known allergy to Satralizumab or any inactive ingredient, active Hepatitis B infection, active or therapy-naive latent tuberculosis; Pregnant or lactating women; Patients with concomitant Neoplasm malignant or other severe diseases; Patients currently enrolled in other interventional clinical studies; Patients assessed by the investigator/research staff as having a Critical illness or any Mental disorder or Cognitive disorder that may interfere with the study and who are unable to complete the key assessments required by this protocol; patients assessed by the investigator/research staff as unlikely to attend scheduled follow-up assessments under routine clinical care.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100053, China
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