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ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGPhase3

A Phase III Study to Investigate Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Iptacopan Compared With Placebo in Participants Aged 18 to 85 Years With gMG.

Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

NCT ID: NCT06517758

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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.

Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

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Eligibility at a Glance

Key info

  • Age: 18 Years - 85 Years
  • Who can join: All genders

Biomarkers mentioned

History of positivetest positiveCD4

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
Inclusion Criteria: * 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 for the duration of the study, as judged by the Investigator. * 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 stimulation. * History of positive test with short-acting acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (e.g. neostigmine or edrophonium chloride) * Patient has demonstrated improvement in MG signs on oral acetylcholinesterase inhibitors as assessed by the treating physician. * Baseline MG-ADL score ≥6, with ≥50% of the total score due to non-ocular symptoms * Participants receiving at least one of the following treatments for gMG for ≥ 6 months prior to baseline; * One or more NSISTs or * plasmapheresis, plasma exchange, or intravenous immunoglobulin (at least quarterly) to control symptoms despite treatment with steroids and NSISTs; or * an approved FcRN antagonist approved for gMG; or * rituximab or * other approved gMG disease modifying therapies excluding complement inhibitors. * Vaccination against Neisseria meningitidis and Streptococcus pneumoniae infection is required prior to the start of study treatment. If the participant has not been previously vaccinated, or if a booster was required, the vaccine should be given according to local guidelines at least 2 weeks prior to first study drug administration. If study treatment has to start earlier than 2 weeks post-vaccination, prophylactic antibiotic treatment should be initiated at the start of study treatment and continued until at least 2 weeks after vaccination or booster was completed. Note: For US sites participating in Study CLNP023Q12301, the completion of the meningococcal vaccination or booster is required for patients with gMG prior to initiating study treatment, irrespective of prophylactic antibiotic use. Exclusion Criteria: * Have been treated with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)/plasma exchange (PLEX) in the past month, with rituximab in the past 6 months, eculizumab in the past 2 months, ravulizumab or other complement inhibitors in the past 3 months, efgartigimod or other anti- FcRn therapies in the past 3 months, or had a thymectomy in the past 6 months or a planned thymectomy during the trial period. * Participants with clinically significant active or chronic uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infection at screening, including patients who test positive for an active viral infection at screening with: Active Hepatitis B Virus (HBV); Active Hepatitis C Virus (HCV); * Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive serology associated with an Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)-defining condition or with a cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) count * 200 cells/mm3 * Female participants who are pregnant or lactating, or are intending to become pregnant. * Women of child-bearing potential, defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant from menarche until becoming post-menopausal, unless they are using effective methods of contraception during dosing of study treatment and an additional one week following cessation of study treatment. Women are considered post-menopausal if they have had 12 months of natural (spontaneous) amenorrhea with an appropriate clinical profile (e.g., hormonal profile confirming menopause and/or age-appropriate history of vasomotor symptoms). * Active systemic bacterial, viral (including COVID-19) or fungal infection or any major episode of infection that required hospitalization or injectable antimicrobial therapy within 14 days prior to study drug administration. * 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 study drug administration

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

Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov · Last verified: 2026-08