At a glance
- What the study gets you
- Access to the study treatment being tested
- Type of study
- Interventional (receives a drug or procedure)
- Time in hospital
- In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
- Drug or intervention
- Iptacopan (drug), Matching Placebo (other)
- How long the study runs
- Study runs about 94 months (dates as stated)
- About the drug or intervention
- Iptacopan — drug: Hard gelatin capsule · Matching Placebo — other: Hard gelatin capsule
- Patient visit burden
- Not specified by the sponsor
- Type of study
- Testing a treatment
- Ages
- 18 Years to 85 Years
- Who
- All
- Number of participants
- 146
- Started
- 2024-07-31
- Last checked
- 2026-08
Plain English Summary
What is this study?
- • Testing a new treatment for generalized myasthenia gravis
- • Phase3 - 146 participants
- • The study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, Phase III study, to evaluate efficacy, safety and tolerability of iptacopan in patients with AChR+ gMG who are on stable SOC treatment
Who can take part?
- • Ages 18 Years to 85 Years
- • Diagnosed with generalized myasthenia gravis
Where?
- • Inverness - Novartis Investigative Site
- • Swinton - Novartis Investigative Site
- • Birmingham - Novartis Investigative Site
- • London - Novartis Investigative Site
- • +2 more UK sites
This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.
About This Trial
The study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, Phase III study, to evaluate efficacy, safety and tolerability of iptacopan in patients with AChR+ gMG who are on stable SOC treatment. Participants who meet the eligibility criteria will be randomized in a ratio of 1:1, to receive either iptacopan or matching placebo, for 6 months (180 days) while continuing on a stable SOC treatment. The randomization will be stratified based on region.
More detail
The study consists of a 6-month double-blind treatment period for the primary efficacy and safety analysis followed by a maximum duration of 60 month open label extension period. A safety follow up assessment will be performed, one 7 days after the last administration of study treatment and one 30 days after the last administration of study treatment for all participants.
How this trial compares with your answers
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What we know so far
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Preliminary match based on your answers. Full eligibility requires on-site assessment including medical history, physical exam, and lab tests. This does not guarantee enrolment.
Eligibility at a Glance
Key info
- Age: 18 Years - 85 Years
- Who can join: All genders
Biomarkers mentioned
Treatment history
Treatments you must have had:
- ✓ to the start of study treatment
- ✓ for patients with gMG
What the study is looking for
- ✓Adult patients with generalized Myasthenia Gravis (age 18-85 years) at screening
- ✓Positive serology testing for AChR+ antibody at screening
- ✓Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) Class II-IV gMG at screening and likely not in need of a respirator...
- ✓The confirmation of the diagnosis of gMG should be documented and supported by ≥1 of the following 3 tests:
- ✓History of abnormal neuromuscular transmission demonstrated by single-fiber electromyography or repetitive nerve...
Who cannot take part
- ✗Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive serology associated with an Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome...
- ✗200 cells/mm3
- ✗Female participants who are pregnant or lactating, or are intending to become pregnant.
- ✗History of recurrent invasive infections caused by encapsulated organisms, e.g., N. meningitidis and S. pneumoniae.
- ✗Presence of fever ≥ 38 °C (100.4 °F) within 7 days prior to the study treatment administration
See the full criteria
Where Is This Study? (6 UK sites)
Novartis Investigative Site
Inverness IV2 3RE, United Kingdom
Novartis Investigative Site
Swinton M27 8FF, United Kingdom
Novartis Investigative Site
Birmingham B15 2TH, United Kingdom
Novartis Investigative Site
London NW1 2BU, United Kingdom
Novartis Investigative Site
London SW17 0QT, United Kingdom
Novartis Investigative Site
Southampton SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
