New hope for GBS: Single-Dose drug enters final testing
NCT ID NCT07020819
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a single dose of tanruprubart (ANX005) in 30 adults and children with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a rare nerve disorder that causes weakness. The goal is to see how the drug works in the body, its early effects, and its safety. Participants must have GBS symptoms for 10 days or less and have not received standard treatments like plasma exchange or IV immunoglobulin.
Why investors are watching
Annexon is running a Phase 3 trial of its drug tanruprubart (ANX005) in 30 people with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare nerve disease. For a micro-cap company, this single readout can determine whether the drug works well enough to move toward approval, making the result a major event for the company's future.
If it works: If the trial shows the drug is safe and improves symptoms in these patients, Annexon could have a viable treatment for a disease with few options. That positive data might support further development and eventual regulatory approval.
If it fails: The trial could fail to show meaningful benefit, or safety problems could emerge, which would likely set the program back. Trials in small patient groups often miss their goals, so a disappointing result is a real possibility for a company this size.
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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 30 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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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
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12 to 85 years
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of GBS according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Diagnostic Criteria for GBS. * Onset of GBS-related weakness ≤10 days before start of infusion on Day 1 * GBS-disability score (DS) score of 3, 4, or 5 at screening and before start of infusion on Day 1. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Previous or intended treatment with either plasma exchange or IV immunoglobulin for GBS. * Diagnosis of a variant of GBS, including Miller Fisher syndrome, Bickerstaff's encephalitis, and overlap syndromes. Other protocol-defined criteria may apply.
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Aarhus University Hospital
RECRUITINGAarhus, Aarhus N, 8200, Denmark
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Children's Hospital of Orange County
RECRUITINGOrange, California, 92868, United States
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Henry Ford Health
RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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HonorHealth Bob Bové Neuroscience Institute
RECRUITINGScottsdale, Arizona, 85251, United States
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Mayo Clinic Florida
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Mayo Rochester
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Ochsner LSU Health
RECRUITINGShreveport, Louisiana, 71101, United States
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Profound Research LLC
RECRUITINGCarlsbad, California, 92011, United States
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St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center - Barrow Neurological Institute
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85013, United States
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University Massachusetts Chan Medical School
RECRUITINGWorcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States
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University of California Irvine
RECRUITINGOrange, California, 92868, United States
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University of Colorado Hospital
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Kansas Medical Center
RECRUITINGKansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
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