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Efficacy and Safety of Tocilizumab in the Treatment of Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

Efficacy and Safety of Tocilizumab in the Treatment of Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

Recruiting
18-80 years
All
Phase 2

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Overview

Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study with optional open-label extension.

Description

This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, to be conducted at 6 study sites. Approximately 64 subjects will be enrolled. Patients with MG who are positive for anti-AChR antibodies will be enrolled. Patients who do not have anti-AChR or anti-MuSK antibodies will not be enrolled. Patients with MGFA classification II, III, or IV disease, MG-ADL score ≥ 5, QMG score ≥ 11, and use of a corticosteroid and/or non-steroidal immunosuppressant will be included in the study.

All subjects who complete the randomized controlled period will have the option to enroll in a 1-year open-label period.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Diagnosis of MG with anti-AChRantibody.
  2. MGFA Clinical Classification Class II, III, or IV.
  3. MG-ADL score of 5 or greater at screening and at randomization with > 50% of this score attributed to non-ocular items.
  4. QMG score of 11 or greater.
  5. Subjects must be on:
    1. Cholinesterase inhibitor, with no dose increase within 4 weeks prior to randomization;
    2. Corticosteroids, with no dose increase within 4 weeks prior to randomization; or/and c. non-steroidal IST (including azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil, tacrolimus, cyclosporine A), with continuous use for at least 6 months prior to randomization and no dose increase within 4 months prior to randomization.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Participants had clinically relevant active infections (such as sepsis, pneumonia, or abscess) or severe infections (resulting in hospitalization or requiring antibiotic treatment) in the 4 weeks before randomization;
  2. Those with a history of high-risk tuberculosis infection, acquired tuberculosis infection, and chronic hepatitis;
  3. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection;
  4. Thymomas that have received thymectomy or planned thymectomy during RCP within 6 months before randomization, or require chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy at any time;
  5. Received rituximab treatment in the past 6 months before randomization;
  6. Received tocilizumab or eculizumab treatment within 3 months before randomization;
  7. Received IVIG or plasma exchange within 4 weeks before randomization;
  8. Unresected thymoma.
  9. History of other tumor diseases.

Study details
    Myasthenia Gravis
    Generalized

NCT05067348

Tang-Du Hospital

29 January 2024

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