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

Is NCT06517758 recruiting? Yes, currently enrolling (May 2026). This Phase 3 trial studies Iptacopan for generalized myasthenia gravis.

Phase 3RecruitingNovartis PharmaceuticalsNCT06517758Data as of May 2026

Treatment: IptacopanThe 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.

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Extracted eligibility criteria

Biomarker criteria

Required: CHRNA1 AChR+ antibody (positive)

Positive serology testing for AChR+ antibody at screening

Disease stage

Required: Stage MGFA CLASS II, MGFA CLASS III, MGFA CLASS IV (MGFA)

Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) Class II-IV gMG at screening

Prior therapy

Must have received: non-steroidal immunosuppressive therapy

Participants receiving at least one of the following treatments for gMG for  6 months prior to baseline; One or more NSISTs

Must have received: plasmapheresis or plasma exchange

plasmapheresis, plasma exchange, or intravenous immunoglobulin (at least quarterly) to control symptoms despite treatment with steroids and NSISTs

Must have received: intravenous immunoglobulin

plasmapheresis, plasma exchange, or intravenous immunoglobulin (at least quarterly) to control symptoms despite treatment with steroids and NSISTs

Must have received: FcRN antagonist

an approved FcRN antagonist approved for gMG

Must have received: anti-CD20 antibody (rituximab)

rituximab

Must have received: other approved gMG disease modifying therapies excluding complement inhibitors

other approved gMG disease modifying therapies excluding complement inhibitors

Cannot have received: intravenous immunoglobulin

Have been treated with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)/plasma exchange (PLEX) in the past month

Cannot have received: plasmapheresis or plasma exchange

Have been treated with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)/plasma exchange (PLEX) in the past month

Cannot have received: anti-CD20 antibody (rituximab)

with rituximab in the past 6 months

Cannot have received: complement inhibitor (eculizumab)

eculizumab in the past 2 months

Cannot have received: complement inhibitor (ravulizumab)

ravulizumab or other complement inhibitors in the past 3 months

Cannot have received: complement inhibitor

ravulizumab or other complement inhibitors in the past 3 months

Cannot have received: FcRN antagonist (efgartigimod)

efgartigimod or other anti- FcRn therapies in the past 3 months

Cannot have received: FcRN antagonist

efgartigimod or other anti- FcRn therapies in the past 3 months

Cannot have received: surgery

had a thymectomy in the past 6 months or a planned thymectomy during the trial period

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US trial sites

  • Honor Health Research Institute · Scottsdale, Arizona
  • Fullerton Neuro and Headache Ctr · Fullerton, California
  • SC3 Research Pasadena · Pasadena, California
  • California Pacific Medical Center · Sacramento, California
  • Neurology Offices Of South Florida · Boca Raton, Florida

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