Zilucoplan for Severe gMG Exacerbations

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMiriam Freimer

About this trial

This is an open-label, multicenter, interventional phase 3b study in participants with AChR+ gMG and severe exacerbation that require hospitalization. Patients will receive subcutaneous zilucoplan injections daily for 12 weeks. Participation in the study will last for approximately 18 weeks.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patient determined to have severe MG exacerbation (e.g. bulbar and/or respiratory symptoms requiring hospitalization, neck extension weakness)

MGFA class II - IVb

Male or female aged ≥18

MG-ADL ≥6 in non-ocular domains

Disqualifiers

History of meningococcal disease

Participants requiring intubation prior to study start.

Recent significant infections which could have caused exacerbation e.g. sepsis and wound infections

Pregnancy or lactating

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Zilucoplan®

Treatment groups

15 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

Miriam Freimer

Lead sponsor

Ohio State University

Sponsor institution

UCB Pharma

Collaborator