Generalized Myasthenia GravisPhase 3RELIEVENCT06744920
A Study to Investigate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Remibrutinib Versus Placebo in Adult Patients With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
A Phase 3 study testing Remibrutinib (Blinded) and Remibrutinib (Open Label) in people with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals at 120 sites in 20 countries.
Trial summary
A study to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of Remibrutinib versus placebo in adult patients with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis who are on stable, standard-of-care (SOC) treatment. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 85 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
- What is being tested?
- Remibrutinib (Blinded) and Remibrutinib (Open Label)
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 180 participants
- Where
- 120 sitesin 20 countries
- Study dates
- 7 Feb 2025to 26 Feb 2033
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 85 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Adult patients with gMG (age 18-85 years)
- Confirmed diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) Class II-IV gMG at screening and likely not in need of a respirator for the duration of the study, as judged by the Investigator
- Documented evidence of positive serologic testing for AChR+ antibody or MuSK+ antibody at screening, OR seronegative for both AChR and MuSK antibodies at screening
- Baseline MG-ADL score ≥ 6 with ≥ 50% of the total score due to non ocular symptoms
- Participants who have been receiving a standard-of-care treatment as specified in the protocol
- Able to safely swallow the study medication according to investigator clinical judgement based on a bedside swallowing test or another formal swallowing test in line with local practice, both at Screening and Baseline
Who cannot join
- Prior to baseline have been treated with intravenous immunoglobulins or plasma exchange (IVIg/PLEX) in the past month, with rituximab in the past 6 months, eculizumab in the past 2 months, ravulizumab or other complement inhibitors in the past 3 months, efgartigimod or other anti-FcRn therapies in the past 3 months, or had a thymectomy in the past 6 months or a planned thymectomy during the trial period
- Women of child bearing potential, defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant, from menarche until becoming post-menopausal, unless they are using highly effective methods of contraception during dosing and for 1 week after stopping of study treatment
- Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.
Trial locations and contacts
120 sites in 20 countries.
120 sites in 20 countries
United States23 sites
Mid Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Ctr
Bethesda, Maryland, 20817-1807
SFM Clinical Research LLC
Boca Raton, Florida, 33487
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
Dent Neurological Institute
Buffalo, New York, 14209
University of Chicago Medical Centr
Chicago, Illinois, 60637
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195
Michigan State University-Department of Neurology
East Lansing, Michigan, 48824
Fullerton Neuro and Headache Ctr
Fullerton, California, 92835
Center for Neurological Disorders G
Greenfield, Wisconsin, 53228-1321
Homestead Assoc In Research Inc
Homestead, Florida, 33033
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas, 77030
UT Health Science Center
Houston, Texas, 77030
University Of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, 90033
Neurology Associates PA
Maitland, Florida, 32751
AdventHealth
Orlando, Florida, 32804
Neurological Services of Orlando PA
Orlando, Florida, 32806
Neuromuscular Research Center
Phoenix, Arizona, 85013
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213
California Pacific Medical Center
Sacramento, California, 94115
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78229-3900
Honor Health Research Institute
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85258
University of WA Division of Cardio
Seattle, Washington, 98195
Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010-2975
Japan14 sites
Novartis Investigative Site
Chiba, 2608677
Novartis Investigative Site
Fukuoka, 8128582
Novartis Investigative Site
Fukushima, 9601295
Novartis Investigative Site
Hanamaki, Iwate, 0250082
Novartis Investigative Site
Higashi-Matsuyama, Saitama, 3550005
Novartis Investigative Site
Hiroshima, 7348551
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Koshigaya, Saitama, 3438555
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Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, 6638501
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Sapporo, Hokkaido, 0608543
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Sapporo, Hokkaido, 0630005
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Sendai, Miyagi, 9838520
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Shinjuku Ku, Tokyo, 1600023
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Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 1608582
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Suita, Osaka, 5650871
China12 sites
Novartis Investigative Site
Beijing, 100034
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Beijing, 100730
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Changchun, Jilin, 130021
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Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080
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Hefei, Anhui, 230001
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Qingdao, 266000
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Shanghai, 200040
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Shanghai, 200080
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Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050030
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Wuhan, Hubei, 430030
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Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214023
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Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003
Poland12 sites
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Bydgoszcz, 85-065
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Katowice, 40-689
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Krakow, POL, 31-505
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Lodz, 93-113
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Lublin, Lublin Voivodeship, 20-064
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Lublin, Lublin Voivodeship, 20-080
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Lublin, 20-410
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Lublin, 20-701
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Poznan, 61-731
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Skorzewo, 60-185
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Warsaw, 01-684
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Warsaw, 02-172
India8 sites
Novartis Investigative Site
Gurugram, Haryana, 122011
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Hyderabad, Telangana, 500082
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Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226007
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Ludhiana, Punjab, 141001
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Mangalore, Karnataka, 575002
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Nashik, Maharashtra, 422005
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New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 110029
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Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004
France6 sites
Novartis Investigative Site
Bordeaux, 33076
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Nice, 06000
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Paris, 75013
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Paris, 75940
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Strasbourg, 67081
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Toulouse, 31059
Argentina5 sites
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Buenos Aires, C1012AAR
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Caba, C1055AAF
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Capital Federal, C1023AAB
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Rosario, Santa Fe Province, 2000
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San Miguel de Tucumán, T4000AXL
Brazil5 sites
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Brasília, Federal District, 70200-730
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Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, 95070-560
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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90480-110
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Salvador, Estado de Bahia, 40050-410
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São Paulo, 05403-000
Spain5 sites
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Barcelona, 08035
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Lleida, 25198
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Madrid, 28034
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Málaga, 29010
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Valencia, 46026
Taiwan5 sites
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Kaohsiung City, 833
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Tainan, 704302
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Taipei, 10002
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Taipei, 111045
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Taoyuan, 33305
Germany4 sites
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Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, 60590
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Gummersbach, 51643
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Hamburg, 20246
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Münster, 48149
South Korea4 sites
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Busan, 49241
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Seoul, 03080
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Seoul, 03722
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Seoul, 05278
Canada3 sites
Novartis Investigative Site
London, Ontario, N6A 5W9
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Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6
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Québec, Quebec, G1J 1Z4
Georgia3 sites
Novartis Investigative Site
Kutaisi, 4600
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Tbilisi, 0114
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Tbilisi, 0144
Romania3 sites
Novartis Investigative Site
Brasov, 500283
Novartis Investigative Site
Bucharest, 040215
Novartis Investigative Site
Sibiu, 550245
Serbia3 sites
Novartis Investigative Site
Belgrade, 11000
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Niš, 18108
Novartis Investigative Site
Novi Sad, 21000
Italy2 sites
Novartis Investigative Site
Bergamo, BG, 24127
Novartis Investigative Site
Orbassano, TO, 10043
Netherlands1 site
Novartis Investigative Site
Amsterdam, North Holland, 1105 AZ
About this study
Official title: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase III Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Remibrutinib in Patients With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis, Followed by an Open-label Extension Phase
A study to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of Remibrutinib versus placebo in adult patients with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis who are on stable, standard-of-care (SOC) treatment.
Read the detailed description
This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, Phase III study, to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of remibrutinib in gMG patients who are on stable SOC treatment. Approximately 180 eligible participants will be randomized in a ratio of 1:1, to receive either remibrutinib or matching placebo.
The study consists of a Core Part (6-months double-blind treatment) and an Extension Part (up to 60-month open-label treatment).
- Conditions
- Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
- Being tested
- Remibrutinib (Blinded), Placebo, Remibrutinib (Open Label)
- Keywords
- Myasthenia Gravis, gMG, Generalized Myasthenia Gravis, LOU064, Remibrutinib, placebo-controlled, double-blind, phase III
- Medical subject headings
- Myasthenia Gravis
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Remibrutinib (Blinded)Drug
Also called LOU64
Remibrutinib (Blinded) active treatment
PlaceboOther
Placebo
Remibrutinib (Open Label)Drug
Also called LOU064
Remibrutinib (Open Label) active treatment
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Remibrutinib arm | Experimental | Core Part: Remibrutinib tablet taken orally
[Extension Part: Open-label remibrutinib tablet taken orally] Receives: Drug: Remibrutinib (Blinded); Drug: Remibrutinib (Open Label) |
| Placebo arm | Placebo comparator | Core Part: Placebo tablet taken orally
[Extension Part: Open-label remibrutinib tablet taken orally] Receives: Other: Placebo; Drug: Remibrutinib (Open Label) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change from baseline to Month 6 in Myasthenia Gravis Activity of Daily Living (MG-ADL) total score
The MG-ADL is a categorical scale that assesses MG symptoms and their effects on daily activities. MG-ADL is composed of items related to patient's assessment of functional disability secondary to ocular (2 items), bulbar (3 items), respiratory (1 item), and gross motor or limb (2 items) impairment related to effects from MG.
Each item is assessed on a 4-points scale where a score 0 represents normal function and a score 3 represents loss of ability to perform that function (total score 0 to 24).
Measured: Baseline to Month 6
Secondary outcomes (16)
Change from baseline to Month 6 in Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (QMG) total score
The Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (QMG) Score is a 13-item direct physician assessment scoring system that quantifies disease severity, based on impairments of body functions and structures. The total QMG score ranges from 0 to 39, where higher scores indicated greater disease severity. The QMG score is composed of the following items: ocular (2 items), facial (1 item), bulbar (2 items), gross motor (6 items), axial (1 item) and respiratory (1 item).
Measured: Baseline to Month 6
Proportion of participants with ≥ 5 points reduction from baseline to Month 6 of QMG total score without rescue medication and/or strongly confounding prohibited medication
The Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (QMG) Score is a 13-item direct physician assessment scoring system that quantifies disease severity, based on impairments of body functions and structures. The total QMG score ranges from 0 to 39, where higher scores indicated greater disease severity. The QMG score is composed of the following items: ocular (2 items), facial (1 item), bulbar (2 items), gross motor (6 items), axial (1 item) and respiratory (1 item).
Measured: Baseline to Month 6
Proportion of participants with ≥ 3 points reduction from baseline to Month 6 of Myasthenia Gravis Activity of Daily Living (MG-ADL) scale total score without rescue medication and/or strongly confounding prohibited medication
The MG-ADL is a categorical scale that assesses MG symptoms and their effects on daily activities. MG-ADL is composed of items related to patient's assessment of functional disability secondary to ocular (2 items), bulbar (3 items), respiratory (1 item), and gross motor or limb (2 items) impairment related to effects from MG.
Each item is assessed on a 4-points scale where a score 0 represents normal function and a score 3 represents loss of ability to perform that function (total score 0 to 24).
Measured: Baseline to Month 6
Proportion of participants achieving Minimal Symptom Expression (MSE) at Month 6, defined as MG-ADL score of 0 or 1 at Month 6 without rescue therapy and/or strongly confounding prohibited medication
The MG-ADL is a categorical scale that assesses MG symptoms and their effects on daily activities. MG-ADL is composed of items related to patient's assessment of functional disability secondary to ocular (2 items), bulbar (3 items), respiratory (1 item), and gross motor or limb (2 items) impairment related to effects from MG.
Each item is assessed on a 4-points scale where a score 0 represents normal function and a score 3 represents loss of ability to perform that function (total score 0 to 24).
Measured: Month 6
Change from baseline to Month 6 in Myasthenia Gravis Composite score (MGC) total score
The MGC is a 10-item instrument that measures the symptoms and signs of MG based on physician examination and patient history. Items relate to ptosis, double vision, eye closure, talking, chewing, swallowing, breathing, neck flexion, shoulder abduction, and hip flexion. Each item is scored on an ordinal scale with 4 possible categories and weighted. The total score ranges from 0 to 50, where higher scores indicating more severe impairments.
Measured: Baseline to Month 6
Change from baseline to Month 6 in revised Myasthenia Gravis Quality of Life Questionnaire (MG-QOL15r) survey score
The revised MG-QoL15 is a 15-item health related quality of life questionnaire completed by participants, designed to measure quality of life in gMG. Items on the MG-QoL15 relate to physical, social, and psychological components and are scored from 0 (not at all) to 2 (very much). The cumulative scores range from 0 to 30, with higher scores representing worse quality of life and dissatisfaction with MG-related dysfunction.
Measured: Baseline to Month 6
Incidence of adverse events
Incidence of adverse events including changes in clinical laboratory values, vital signs, electrocardiograms and suicidality results qualifying and reported as AEs.
Measured: Baseline to Month 6
Proportion of time during which participants showed a reduction of ≥ 2 points in MG-ADL total score, that was maintained up to Month 6
The MG-ADL is a categorical scale that assesses MG symptoms and their effects on daily activities. MG-ADL is composed of items related to patient's assessment of functional disability secondary to ocular (2 items), bulbar (3 items), respiratory (1 item), and gross motor or limb (2 items) impairment related to effects from MG. Each item is assessed on a 4-points scale where a score 0 represents normal function and a score 3 represents loss of ability to perform that function (total score 0 to 24).
Measured: Baseline to Month 6
Proportion of early MG-ADL responders during treatment (early responders with first MG-ADL improvement from baseline of ≥ 2 points occurring by week 4)
The MG-ADL is a categorical scale that assesses MG symptoms and their effects on daily activities. MG-ADL is composed of items related to patient's assessment of functional disability secondary to ocular (2 items), bulbar (3 items), respiratory (1 item), and gross motor or limb (2 items) impairment related to effects from MG. Each item is assessed on a 4-points scale where a score 0 represents normal function and a score 3 represents loss of ability to perform that function (total score 0 to 24). Participants with a first MG-ADL improvement from baseline of ≥ 2 points occurring by week 4 are considered early responders.
Measured: Baseline to week 4
Change from baseline to Month 6 in EuroQol-5 Dimensions-5 Level (EQ-5D-5L)
The EQ-5D-5L is a widely used questionnaire designed to assess health status in adults. The measure is divided into two distinct sections, the descriptive system and the EQ visual analogue scale (EQ VAS). The first section includes one item addressing each of five dimensions (mobility, self-care, usual activity, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression). Participants rate each of these items from 1 of the 5 levels: no problems, slight problems, moderate problems, severe problems, or unable to/extreme. A composite health state is then defined by combining the levels for each dimension into a 5-digit number. The second section includes the EQ visual analogue scale (EQ VAS) that measures self-rated (global) health status utilizing a vertically oriented visual analogue scale where 100 represents the "best imaginable health state" and 0 represents the "worst imaginable health state." Respondents are asked to rate their current health by placing a mark along this continuum.
Measured: Baseline to Month 6
Proportion of participants achieving a reduction from baseline of ≥ 3 points in MGC total score at Month 6
The MGC is a 10-item instrument that measures the symptoms and signs of MG based on physician examination and patient history. Items relate to ptosis, double vision, eye closure, talking, chewing, swallowing, breathing, neck flexion, shoulder abduction, and hip flexion. Each item is scored on an ordinal scale with 4 possible categories and weighted. The total score ranges from 0 to 50, where higher scores indicating more severe impairments.
Measured: Baseline to Month 6
Change from baseline in MG-ADL total score
The MG-ADL is a categorical scale that assesses MG symptoms and their effects on daily activities. MG-ADL is composed of items related to patient's assessment of functional disability secondary to ocular (2 items), bulbar (3 items), respiratory (1 item), and gross motor or limb (2 items) impairment related to effects from MG. Each item is assessed on a 4-points scale where a score 0 represents normal function and a score 3 represents loss of ability to perform that function (total score 0 to 24).
Measured: Baseline to Month 66
Change from baseline in QMG total score
The Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (QMG) Score is a 13-item direct physician assessment scoring system that quantifies disease severity, based on impairments of body functions and structures. The total QMG score ranges from 0 to 39, where higher scores indicated greater disease severity. The QMG score is composed of the following items: ocular (2 items), facial (1 item), bulbar (2 items), gross motor (6 items), axial (1 item) and respiratory (1 item).
Measured: Baseline to Month 66
Change from baseline in MGC total score
The MGC is a 10-item instrument that measures the symptoms and signs of MG based on physician examination and patient history. Items relate to ptosis, double vision, eye closure, talking, chewing, swallowing, breathing, neck flexion, shoulder abduction, and hip flexion. Each item is scored on an ordinal scale with 4 possible categories and weighted. The total score ranges from 0 to 50, where higher scores indicating more severe impairments.
Measured: Baseline to Month 66
Proportion of participants achieving a reduction from core part in oral corticosteroids (OCS) dose till the end of extension part
Participants receiving oral corticosteroids are required to be on a stable dose for at least 4 weeks prior to baseline. The dose can be reduced or discontinued during the open label extension period at investigator discretion. Oral corticosteroids use will be recorded.
Measured: Baseline to month 66
Incidence of adverse events
Incidence of adverse events including changes in clinical laboratory values, vital signs, electrocardiograms and suicidality results qualifying and reported as AEs.
Measured: Month 7 to month 66
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 Dec 2024
- Study start7 Feb 2025
- Primary completion25 Feb 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion26 Feb 2033 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Generalized Myasthenia GravisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Novartis PharmaceuticalsThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 180 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06744920
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CLOU064O12301
- Other IDs
- 2023-510026-32, 2023
- Acronym
- RELIEVE
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 17 Dec 2024
- Last updated
- 28 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Novartis is committed to sharing with qualified external researchers, access to patient-level data and supporting clinical documents from eligible studies. These requests are reviewed and approved by an independent review panel on the basis of scientific merit. All data provided is anonymized to respect the privacy of patients who have participated in the trial in line with applicable laws and regulations. This trial data availability is according to the criteria and process described on www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 28 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase III Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Remibrutinib in Patients With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis, Followed by an Open-label Extension Phase
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06744920
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- RELIEVE / CLOU064O12301
- Conditions
- Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
- Keywords
- Myasthenia Gravis, gMG, Generalized Myasthenia Gravis, LOU064, Remibrutinib, placebo-controlled, double-blind, phase III
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 180 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Novartis PharmaceuticalsIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 7 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 25 Feb 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 26 Feb 2033 (estimated)
- First posted
- 20 Dec 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
A study to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of Remibrutinib versus placebo in adult patients with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis who are on stable, standard-of-care (SOC) treatment.
Detailed description
This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, Phase III study, to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of remibrutinib in gMG patients who are on stable SOC treatment. Approximately 180 eligible participants will be randomized in a ratio of 1:1, to receive either remibrutinib or matching placebo.
The study consists of a Core Part (6-months double-blind treatment) and an Extension Part (up to 60-month open-label treatment).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Remibrutinib arm | Experimental | Drug: Remibrutinib (Blinded), Drug: Remibrutinib (Open Label)Core Part: Remibrutinib tablet taken orally [Extension Part: Open-label remibrutinib tablet taken orally] |
| Placebo arm | Placebo comparator | Other: Placebo, Drug: Remibrutinib (Open Label)Core Part: Placebo tablet taken orally [Extension Part: Open-label remibrutinib tablet taken orally] |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 85 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Adult patients with gMG (age 18-85 years)
- Confirmed diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) Class II-IV gMG at screening and likely not in need of a respirator for the duration of the study, as judged by the Investigator
- Documented evidence of positive serologic testing for AChR+ antibody or MuSK+ antibody at screening, OR seronegative for both AChR and MuSK antibodies at screening
- Baseline MG-ADL score ≥ 6 with ≥ 50% of the total score due to non ocular symptoms
- Participants who have been receiving a standard-of-care treatment as specified in the protocol
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Prior to baseline have been treated with intravenous immunoglobulins or plasma exchange (IVIg/PLEX) in the past month, with rituximab in the past 6 months, eculizumab in the past 2 months, ravulizumab or other complement inhibitors in the past 3 months, efgartigimod or other anti-FcRn therapies in the past 3 months, or had a thymectomy in the past 6 months or a planned thymectomy during the trial period
- Women of child bearing potential, defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant, from menarche until becoming post-menopausal, unless they are using highly effective methods of contraception during dosing and for 1 week after stopping of study treatment
- Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Remibrutinib (Blinded)Also: LOU64Remibrutinib (Blinded) active treatment | Drug | Remibrutinib arm |
| PlaceboPlacebo | Other | Placebo arm |
| Remibrutinib (Open Label)Also: LOU064Remibrutinib (Open Label) active treatment | Drug | Placebo arm, Remibrutinib arm |
Primary outcome
Change from baseline to Month 6 in Myasthenia Gravis Activity of Daily Living (MG-ADL) total score
Time frame: Baseline to Month 6
The MG-ADL is a categorical scale that assesses MG symptoms and their effects on daily activities. MG-ADL is composed of items related to patient's assessment of functional disability secondary to ocular (2 items), bulbar (3 items), respiratory (1 item), and gross motor or limb (2 items) impairment related to effects from MG. Each item is assessed on a 4-points scale where a score 0 represents normal function and a score 3 represents loss of ability to perform that function (total score 0 to 24).
16 secondary outcomes
Change from baseline to Month 6 in Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (QMG) total score
Time frame: Baseline to Month 6
Proportion of participants with ≥ 5 points reduction from baseline to Month 6 of QMG total score without rescue medication and/or strongly confounding prohibited medication
Time frame: Baseline to Month 6
Proportion of participants with ≥ 3 points reduction from baseline to Month 6 of Myasthenia Gravis Activity of Daily Living (MG-ADL) scale total score without rescue medication and/or strongly confounding prohibited medication
Time frame: Baseline to Month 6
Proportion of participants achieving Minimal Symptom Expression (MSE) at Month 6, defined as MG-ADL score of 0 or 1 at Month 6 without rescue therapy and/or strongly confounding prohibited medication
Time frame: Month 6
Change from baseline to Month 6 in Myasthenia Gravis Composite score (MGC) total score
Time frame: Baseline to Month 6
Change from baseline to Month 6 in revised Myasthenia Gravis Quality of Life Questionnaire (MG-QOL15r) survey score
Time frame: Baseline to Month 6
Incidence of adverse events
Time frame: Baseline to Month 6
Proportion of time during which participants showed a reduction of ≥ 2 points in MG-ADL total score, that was maintained up to Month 6
Time frame: Baseline to Month 6
Proportion of early MG-ADL responders during treatment (early responders with first MG-ADL improvement from baseline of ≥ 2 points occurring by week 4)
Time frame: Baseline to week 4
Change from baseline to Month 6 in EuroQol-5 Dimensions-5 Level (EQ-5D-5L)
Time frame: Baseline to Month 6
Proportion of participants achieving a reduction from baseline of ≥ 3 points in MGC total score at Month 6
Time frame: Baseline to Month 6
Change from baseline in MG-ADL total score
Time frame: Baseline to Month 66
Change from baseline in QMG total score
Time frame: Baseline to Month 66
Change from baseline in MGC total score
Time frame: Baseline to Month 66
Proportion of participants achieving a reduction from core part in oral corticosteroids (OCS) dose till the end of extension part
Time frame: Baseline to month 66
Incidence of adverse events
Time frame: Month 7 to month 66
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 28 Sep 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Novartis is committed to sharing with qualified external researchers, access to patient-level data and supporting clinical documents from eligible studies. These requests are reviewed and approved by an independent review panel on the basis of scientific merit. All data provided is anonymized to respect the privacy of patients who have participated in the trial in line with applicable laws and regulations. This trial data availability is according to the criteria and process described on www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
120 sites in 20 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Remibrutinib (Blinded) and Remibrutinib (Open Label) in people with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals at 120 sites in 20 countries.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 120 sites in United States, Japan, China, Poland, India and 15 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change from baseline to Month 6 in Myasthenia Gravis Activity of Daily Living (MG-ADL) total score (time frame: Baseline to Month 6). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Sep 2026.