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NCT07217587RecruitingPhase 3

Comparative Efficacy of Nipocalimab and Efgartigimod in Participants With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

Efficacy and Safety of Nipocalimab vs Efgartigimod for Patients With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis in a Randomized, Open-label, Phase 3b, Interventional Trial Including Within Class Switching From Efgartigimod to Nipocalimab

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 3 Nov 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The purpose of this study is to assess how well nipocalimab works when compared to efgartigimod in participants with generalized myasthenia gravis (a condition in which body's immune system mistakenly attacks and damages the connection between nerves and muscles causing muscle weakness).

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Phase (registry)
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
115 (estimated)
First submitted
15 Oct 2025
Start date
5 Jan 2026
Primary completion date
28 Sept 2027
Lead sponsor
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
NCT number
NCT07217587
EU CT number
2025-521130-28-00

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 3
  • Planned participants: 115
  • From 5 Jan 2026 to the primary completion date, 28 Sept 2027
  • 42 sites in 7 countries
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

Built from the registry fields of ClinicalTrials.gov. It describes the study, not your situation.

Who cannot take part

Copied verbatim from ClinicalTrials.gov and grouped by topic. Only the trial team decides who can take part.

Prior treatment

  • Had a thymectomy within 1 year prior to baseline, or thymectomy is planned during the study

Other illness

  • Any confirmed or suspected clinical immunodeficiency syndrome not related to treatment of his/her gMG, or has a family history of congenital or hereditary immunodeficiency unless confirmed absent in the participant
  • Currently has a malignancy or has a history of malignancy within 3 years before baseline
    • Criteria specific to Arms 1 and 2 only:
    • \- Has received treatment for MG with an FcRn-targeting therapy
    • Criteria specific to Arm 3 only:
    • \- Is currently taking IgG monoclonal antibody therapeutics, or Fc-conjugated therapeutic agents, including factor or enzyme replacement, with the exception of efgartigimod

Who the study is looking for

  • For all arms:
  • Medically stable on the basis of physical examination, medical history, vital signs, clinical laboratory tests, and 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) performed at screening
  • Diagnosis of myasthenia gravis (MG) with generalized muscle weakness meeting the clinical criteria for generalized MG (gMG) as defined by the Myasthenia gravis foundation of America (MGFA) clinical classification class II a/b, III a/b, or IV a/b at screening and positive for acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibodies
  • Myasthenia Gravis-Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL) score of greater than or equal to (\>=) 5 with less than (\<) 50% of symptoms coming from ocular MG-ADL sub-scores at study screening and baseline (Day 1) visits
    • Criteria specific to Arms 1 and 2 only:
    • \- Has suboptimal response to current stable therapy for gMG according to the investigator or has discontinued corticosteroids and/or immunosuppressants/immunomodulators including eculizumab or other novel approved immune agents at least 4 weeks prior to baseline due to intolerance or lack of efficacy
    • Criteria specific to Arm 3:
    • \- Treatment with efgartigimod IV or subcutaneous (SC) for \>=1 cycle, and the final cycle is consistent with product information

Age in the registry: 18 years to 74 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (42)

Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.

SiteCityCountrySite status
Medical University of Vienna
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ViennaAustriaNot yet recruiting
HOCH Health Ostschweiz - Kantonsspital St. Gallen
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Sankt GallenSwitzerlandRecruiting
Klinikum Altenburger Land GmbH
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AltenburgGermanyRecruiting
Katholisches Klinikum Bochum gGmbH
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BochumGermanyRecruiting
Universitaetsklinikum Erlangen AöR
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ErlangenGermanyRecruiting
Medical Center- University of Freiburg
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Freiburg im BreisgauGermanyRecruiting
Universitaet Muenster
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MuensterGermanyRecruiting
Immanuel Klinik Ruedersdorf
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RüdersdorfGermanyRecruiting
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
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BarcelonaSpainRecruiting
Hospital Clinic de Barcelona
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BarcelonaSpainRecruiting
Hospital Universitario Donostia
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DonostiaSpainRecruiting
Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal
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MadridSpainRecruiting
Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofia
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San Sebastián de los ReyesSpainRecruiting
Hospital Universitario Virgen De La Macarena
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SevillaSpainRecruiting
Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia
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ValenciaSpainRecruiting
Rambam Medical Center
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HaifaIsraelRecruiting
Sourasky Medical Center
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Tel AvivIsraelRecruiting
IRCCS Foundation Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
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MilanItalyNot yet recruiting
Azienda Ospedaliera di Rilievo Nazionale Antonio Cardarelli
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NaplesItalyNot yet recruiting
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana
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PisaItalyNot yet recruiting
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
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RomeItalyNot yet recruiting
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Sant Andre
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RomeItalyNot yet recruiting
Austin Neuromuscular Center
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AustinUnited StatesRecruiting
SFM Clinical Research LLC
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Boca RatonUnited StatesRecruiting
Research of the Rockies LLC
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Colorado SpringsUnited StatesRecruiting
Neurology Clinic, PC
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CordovaUnited StatesRecruiting
Texas Neurology
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DallasUnited StatesRecruiting
Henry Ford Hospital
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DetroitUnited StatesRecruiting
Michigan State University
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East LansingUnited StatesRecruiting
University of Connecticut
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FarmingtonUnited StatesRecruiting
Advanced Neurology of Colorado
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Fort CollinsUnited StatesCompleted
Neurology Center of New England, PC
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FoxboroughUnited StatesRecruiting
Neurology Center of North Orange County
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FullertonUnited StatesRecruiting
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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HoustonUnited StatesRecruiting
Josephson Wallack Munshower Neurology, PC
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IndianapolisUnited StatesRecruiting
EvergreenHealth Neurology
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KirklandUnited StatesRecruiting
Tulane Center for Clinical Research
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New OrleansUnited StatesRecruiting
Equity Medical
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New YorkUnited StatesRecruiting
HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital
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O'FallonUnited StatesRecruiting
The Neurology Group
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PomonaUnited StatesRecruiting
Velocity Clinical Research, Inc.
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RaleighUnited StatesRecruiting
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
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Winston-SalemUnited StatesRecruiting

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