Seronegative Myasthenia Gravis - Efgartigimod IV

NCT06587867 | Recruiting Phase 3 FDA Drug

• 1 other identifier: UHN 001
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is to study the efficacy, safety and tolerability of efgartigimod in patients with seronegative generalized myasthenia gravis. This is an open label study. There will be 30 participants to enroll at University Health Network Toronto General Hospital. Study duration is 43 weeks from screening to end of study.

Conditions

Efgartigimod; Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

Keywords

seronegative; generalized myasthenia gravis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Total Myasthenia Gravis Impairment Index (MGII) score

  Myasthenia Gravis Impairment Index (MGII) is a composite score based on a patient self-reported multidomain questionnaire as well as physician-documented clinical measures. MGII has 22 patient-reported and 6 physician-assessed items with a final composite score of 84, with higher score signifying greater disability.

  through study completion for 42 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• MG-ADL (Myasthenia Gravis-Activities of Daily Living)

  through study completion for 42 weeks

• QMG (Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis) score

  through study completion for 42 weeks

• MG-QOL (Myasthenia Gravis Quality of Life)

  through study completion for 42 weeks

• PASS (Patient Acceptable Symptom State) response

  through study completion for 42 weeks

• Single Simple Question (SSQ)

  through study completion for 42 weeks

Study Arms (1)

efgartigimod

OTHER

active treatment with efgartigimod.

Biological: efgartigimod

Interventions

efgartigimod BIOLOGICAL

active drug efgartigimod to be administer

efgartigimod

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Evidence of signed and dated informed consent document(s) indicating that the subject has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the trial. Subjects must be willing and able to comply with the protocol, complete study assessments, and return for follow-up visits.
• Male or female subjects ≥ 18 years old.
• Diagnosis of SN MG defined as: (a) clinical syndrome consistent with a diagnosis of MG, and not otherwise explained by another condition, (b) abnormal neuromuscular transmission test results demonstrated by single-fiber electromyography or repetitive nerve stimulation; and (c) negative serologic test for anti-AChR and anti- MuSK antibodies as confirmed at screening, (d) limited, if any, response to therapy with immunotherapy and/or antiacetylcholinesterase (AChE) treatment. Further testing for low affinity antibodies to rapsyn-clustered AChR by cell-based assays will be done at baseline and the results included as part of subgroup analysis. All patients will have a negative genetic test for congenital myasthenic syndromes by history or at baseline to exclude the possibility of congenital myasthenic syndrome mimicking SN MG.
• MGFA Clinical Classification Class II, III, or IV at the time of screening and baseline.
• Moderate to severe myasthenia gravis as defined by a generalized myasthenia gravis impairment index score \> 11 or MG-ADL score of at least 5 (with \>50% of the score due to non-ocular symptoms) and a PASS response of "No" and a SSQ of \< 70% with at least 6 months of historical data as the baseline.
• Stable or worsening MG as defined by MGII remaining stable or increasing in the 4 week run-in interval.
• Patients are required to be on a stable dose of their MG treatment (Standard of care-SoC) for at least one month prior to screening. The SoC is limited to AChE inhibitors, steroids and NSISTs (e.g., azathioprine, methotrexate, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, and mycophenolate mofetil. There is no requirement for specific generalised myasthenia gravis therapies.
• Patients who discontinued early from previous trials of efgartigimod for reasons other than pregnancy, rescue therapy or a SAE can be included.
• Females of childbearing potential who are sexually active with a non-sterilized male partner must be willing to use at least one highly effective contraception method from the time of screening and for 3 months after the final dose of efgartigimod.
• Non-sterilized males who are sexually active with a female partner of childbearing potential must be willing to use a condom for the duration of the study and for 3 months after the last dose of efgartigimod. Because male condom is not a highly effective contraception method, it is strongly recommended that female partners of a male study subject also use a highly effective method of contraception throughout this period.
• Vital signs, electrocardiogram (ECG), and laboratory parameters within the normal ranges at screening, or, if outside normal ranges, deemed not clinically significant by the Investigator.
• Patient has documented IgG \>6 g/L within one month of screening
• Vaccinated for COVID-19 at least 2 weeks prior to screening visit.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who discontinued early from trials of efgartigimod for pregnancy or rescue reasons or an SAE that was likely to result in a life-threatening situation or pose a serious safety risk.
• Pregnant and lactating women, and those intending to become pregnant during the trial or within 3 months after the last dosing. Women of childbearing potential should have a negative urine pregnancy test at screening and baseline.
• Male patients who are sexually active and do not intend to use effective methods of contraception (as mentioned above) during the trial or within 3 months after the last dosing or male patients who plan to donate sperm during the trial or within 3 months after the last dosing.
• Patients with known hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositivity.
• Patients with known autoimmune disease other than MG (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis) which in the investigator opinion would interfere with an accurate assessment of clinical symptoms.
• Patients with clinical evidence of other significant disease or patients who underwent a recent major surgery, which could confound the results of the trial or put the patient at undue risk.
• Patients with renal/hepatic function impairment as defined by (Cr\>1.5 x elevated) and/or (transaminases \> 2.5 x elevation) at screening.
• Patients with known medical history of hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of efgartigimod.
• Patients who have received rituximab or eculizumab in the 6 months before screening.
• Patients who have undergone thymectomy within 3 months of screening.
• Patients who had intravenous immunoglobulin or plasma exchange within 4 weeks of screening.
• Patient who has clinically significant uncontrolled active or chronic bacterial, viral, or fungal infection at screening
• Patient has received a live or a live-attenuated vaccination during the month before screening

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Health Network, Toronto: lead

Study Sites (1)

University Health Network, Division of Neurology, Toronto General Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

• Khateb M, Sivadasan A, Barnett-Tapia C, Daniyal L, Fernando L, Chen S, Lovblom LE, Katzberg H, Bril V. Open-label study of efgartigimod in seronegative myasthenia gravis. Ther Adv Neurol Disord. 2025 Oct 31;18:17562864251388019. doi: 10.1177/17562864251388019. eCollection 2025.

  PMID: 41180124 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Myasthenia Gravis

Interventions

efgartigimod alfa

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System; Nervous System Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Paraneoplastic Syndromes; Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System; Nervous System Diseases; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Neuromuscular Junction Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Autoimmune Diseases; Immune System Diseases

Study Officials

• Vera Bril, MD

  Toronto General Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Eduardo Ng

CONTACT

4163403898; eduardo.ng@uhn.ca

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 3
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: open label administration of efgartigimod

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 27, 2024
• First Posted: September 19, 2024
• Study Start: June 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2025
• Study Completion: May 1, 2025
• Last Updated: September 19, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Locations

CA (1)