Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Immunogenicity of Eculizumab in Chinese Adults With gMG

NCT ID: NCT06764160

Last Updated: 2026-01-15

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: PHASE3
• Total Enrollment: 15 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-01-06
• Study Completion Date: 2025-12-29

Brief Summary

This is an open-label, single-arm, multi-center study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, PK, PD, and immunogenicity of eculizumab in Chinese participants with refractory gMG. Approximately 15 participants will be enrolled in the study.

Detailed Description

This post-approval study is an open-label, single-arm, multi-center study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, PK, PD, and immunogenicity of eculizumab in Chinese participants with refractory gMG. There will be 3 periods in this study: Screening Period (up to 4 weeks), Treatment Period (26 weeks, including an Induction Phase and a Maintenance Phase), and Safety Follow-up Period (8 weeks). The overall study duration for an individual participant is estimated to be up to 38 weeks. Approximately 15 participants will be enrolled in the study.

Conditions

Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (gMG); Refractory gMG

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Eculizumab

Eculizumab

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Eculizumab

Intervention Type: DRUG

Participants will receive Eculizumab via intravenous (IV) infusion.

Interventions

Eculizumab

Participants will receive Eculizumab via intravenous (IV) infusion.

Intervention Type: DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosis of MG must be made by the following tests:

1. Positive serologic test for anti-AChR Abs as confirmed at Screening, and

2. One of the following:

1. Abnormal neuromuscular transmission demonstrated by repetitive nerve stimulation, or

2. History of positive anticholinesterase test, eg, neostigmine test, or

3. Participant has demonstrated improvement in MG signs on oral cholinesterase inhibitors as assessed by the treating physician

• MGFA Clinical Classification Class II to IV at Screening
• MG-ADL total score must be ≥ 6 at Screening and Day 1
• Participants who have:

1. Failed treatment with 2 or more ISTs over one year (either in combination or as monotherapy), ie, continue to have impairment ADLs (persistent weakness, experience crisis, or unable to tolerate IST) despite ISTs or,

2. Failed at least one IST and require chronic PE or IVIg to control symptoms, ie, participants who require PE or IVIg on a regular basis for the management of muscle weakness at least 2 cycles over last 12 months

Exclusion Criteria

• Any untreated thymic malignancy, carcinoma, or thymoma
• History of thymectomy or any other thymic surgery within 6 months prior to Screening. Participants with a history of treated thymic malignancy or carcinoma are eligible if they meet all of the following conditions:

1. Treatment completed > 5 years prior to the Screening Visit

2. No recurrence within the 5 years prior to the Screening Visit

3. No radiological indication of recurrence in a computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, including administration of intravenous (IV) contrast, performed within 6 months of first dose on Day 1

• Weakness only affecting ocular or peri-ocular muscles (MGFA Class I)
• MG crisis at Screening (MGFA Class V). However, such participants may be rescreened with Alexion approval once they are treated and medically stable, in the opinion of the Investigator
• History of N meningitidis infection or unresolved meningococcal disease

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Locations

Research Site

Changchun, , China

Research Site

Fuzhou, , China

Research Site

Guangzhou, , China

Research Site

Guangzhou, , China

Research Site

Qingdao, , China

Research Site

Shanghai, , China

Countries

China

Other Identifiers

ECU-MG-304

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

D7411C00003

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id