A Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Rituximab in Patients With Myasthenia Gravis

NCT02950155 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 47

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Summary

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter study evaluating the safety and efficacy of Rituximab (Mabthera®) in patients with new onset generalized myasthenia gravis (MG).

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Rituximab

A single infusion at a dose of 500 mg Mabthera/Rituximab.

DRUG

Sodium Chloride solution

A single infusion of Placebo/Sham.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fredrik Piehl

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Fredrik Piehl, Professor · Dept Clinical Neuroscience Karolinska Institutet, Neuroimmunology Unit

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-10-16
Primary Completion
2021-01-30
Completion
2022-01-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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