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A Study to Investigate OCS Tapering in Adult Participants With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis Treated With Ravulizumab
RECRUITINGPhase 4Sponsored by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Actively Recruiting
PhasePhase 4
SponsorAlexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Started2026-03-04
Est. completion2027-08-27
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations5 sites
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NCT07221838
Summary
This is a prospective, multicenter single arm study designed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a predefined oral corticosteroids (OCS) tapering schedule to reduce OCS use in adult participants with acetylcholine receptor positive (AChR+) generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) being treated with intravenous ravulizumab.
Eligibility
Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged greater than 18 years and male or female * Clinical diagnosis of gMG * Receiving ravulizumab treatment prior to enrollment * Receipt of OCS therapy equivalent to a daily dose ≥ 7.5 mg of prednisone/prednisolone for ≥ 4 continuous weeks directly preceding enrollment * A participant of childbearing potential must have a negative highly sensitive pregnancy test (serum or urine, as required by local regulations) taken at Screening before OCS tapering begins. * Willing to sign informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Concurrent participation in an interventional clinical trial. * History of chronic hypoadrenalism (ie, Addison's disease). * Use of concomitant OCS for comorbid conditions other than gMG * Receipt of a biologic for gMG (e.g., efgartigimod, rozanolixizumab, inebilizumab, rituximab, intravenous immunoglobulin) within 5 half-lives of enrollment * Pregnant, breastfeeding, or intending to conceive during the course of the study
Conditions3
CancerGeneralized Myasthenia GravisgMG
Interventions2
Locations5 sites
Illinois
2 sitesResearch Site
Chicago, Illinois, 60637
Research Site
Schaumburg, Illinois, 60173
New Jersey
1 siteResearch Site
Neptune City, New Jersey, 07753
North Carolina
1 siteResearch Site
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27607
Tennessee
1 siteResearch Site
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920
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Actively Recruiting
PhasePhase 4
SponsorAlexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Started2026-03-04
Est. completion2027-08-27
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations5 sites
View on ClinicalTrials.gov →
NCT07221838