Phase 3 Myasthenia Gravis Trial, Recruiting NCT06463587 Sponsor: Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Condition: Myasthenia Gravis
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Phase 3 Myasthenia Gravis Trial, Recruiting

NCT06463587
Recruiting Phase 3 🇦🇺 Australian site

Who may be able to join

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Who might be able to join this trial:

  • You are 18 years old or older at the time of signing the consent form
  • You have been diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis (MG) with generalised muscle weakness, falling within a moderate-to-severe range of the condition (MGFA Class II to IVa), whether or not you test positive for certain antibodies linked to MG
  • Your MG symptoms score (called MG-ADL) is 6 or higher, with more than half of that score coming from symptoms other than eye problems, and your scores must be stable during the screening period with no MG flare-ups
  • If you are taking steroid tablets (such as prednisone), you have been on a stable dose for at least 3 months before and during screening, and the dose does not exceed set limits (confirm with trial site for your specific medication)
  • If you are taking a medication to help muscle-nerve communication (such as pyridostigmine up to 480mg/day or neostigmine up to 300mg/day), you have been on a stable dose for at least 3 months before and during screening
  • You weigh at least 40 kilograms (approximately 88 pounds)

Who may not be able to join:

  • You have another immune system disorder (besides MG) or any condition requiring long-term steroid treatment (well-controlled thyroid disease is generally not a problem — confirm with trial site)
  • You have been diagnosed with, or are suspected to have, a different condition that can cause similar muscle weakness to MG, such as Lambert-Eaton syndrome, muscular dystrophy, or inherited muscle conditions
  • You currently have an active significant infection (viral, bacterial, or fungal), or you were hospitalised for an infection or received injectable antibiotics/antivirals within the past 8 weeks, or finished a course of oral antibiotics/antivirals within the past 8 weeks (some mild, well-controlled infections may not apply — confirm with trial site)
  • You have active tuberculosis (TB), are currently being treated for latent TB, or have untreated latent TB shown by a positive TB test within the past 3 months
  • You have or have had cancer, or any signs of cancer were found during screening tests
  • You have taken certain immune-suppressing medications (such as azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil, methotrexate, cyclosporine, cyclophosphamide, or tacrolimus) within the past 4 weeks before joining the trial
  • You have taken certain specific MG treatments (such as eculizumab, efgartigimod, rozanolixizumab, ravulizumab, zilucoplan, or nipocalimab) within the past 8 weeks before joining the trial
  • You had your thymus gland surgically removed within the past 6 months
  • You have a history of seizures (epileptic fits), not counting fever-related seizures in childhood
  • You tested negative or uncertain for chickenpox (Varicella Zoster Virus) antibodies at screening
  • You had a serious MG crisis (a sudden severe worsening of MG) in the 12 months before or during screening
  • You have had frequent infections (3 or more per year) in the past 2 years
  • You stopped taking certain immune-suppressing MG medications (such as those listed above) within the past 6 months before screening
  • You are currently taking immune-suppressing MG medications at doses higher than specified limits (confirm with trial site for your specific medication and dose)
  • You have taken part in another clinical drug trial within the past 6 months (or longer, depending on the drug used), or you have ever previously been treated with a drug called cladribine
  • There may be additional criteria not listed here (confirm with trial site)

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.

Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.

This is a simplified plain English summary of the eligibility criteria. Full criteria are set by the trial investigators and may include additional requirements not shown here. Never self-exclude from a trial based on this summary. Contact the trial site directly to confirm your eligibility.
Last synced 28 July 2026
Phase 3: approximately ~65% of drugs entering this phase reach regulatory approval, based on published industry-wide historical data. This is not specific to this trial.
Phase success rates shown are historical industry-wide averages based on published data. They are not a prediction for this specific trial or your individual situation.

Contact this trial

Principal Investigator: Medical Responsible, EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.

Phone: 888-275-7376

Australian sites

Brain and Mind Research Institute, Camperdown, New South Wales
Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Birtinya, Queensland
Princess Alexandra Hospital - PARENT, South Brisbane, Queensland
John Hunter Hospital - PARENT, City of Burnside, South Australia
Box Hill Hospital - PARENT, Box Hill, Victoria
Gold Coast University Hospital - PARENT, Southport,

Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.

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Trial details

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 3
Sponsor
Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Registry
ClinicalTrials.gov
Start date
25 June 2024
Est. completion
23 August 2028

Where this trial is recruiting

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇳 China 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇪 Georgia 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇷 Greece 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇹 Italy 🇯🇵 Japan 🇵🇱 Poland 🇷🇴 Romania 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇹🇼 Taiwan Turkey (Türkiye) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States

6 site(s) in Australia. Confirm current status and contact details directly with the trial site.

Primary endpoints

Change from Baseline in Myasthenia Gravis - Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL) Scale Score at Week 24 During the Double-Blind Placebo Controlled (DBPC) Period

Can't join this trial?

Expanded access pathways

If this trial is not available to you, other access pathways may exist. In Australia, the TGA Special Access Scheme allows access to unapproved therapeutic goods for individual patients.

TGA Special Access Scheme information

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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 28 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.

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