Clinical trial • Phase II/III • Immunology|Neurology|Rare Disease

Efgartigimod alfa for Generalized myasthenia gravis|Myasthenia gravis

Phase II/III trial of Efgartigimod alfa for Generalized myasthenia gravis|Myasthenia gravis. open-label. 12 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Immunology|Neurology|Rare Disease
Trial Disease
Generalized myasthenia gravis|Myasthenia gravis
Trial Stage
Phase II/III
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Paediatric Trial
Yes
Orphan Drug
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
13-12-2023
First CTIS Authorization Date
31-01-2024

Trial design

open-label Phase II/III trial across 18 sites in Austria, Belgium, Netherlands and others.

Open Label
Yes
Target Sample Size
12

Eligibility

Recruits 12 paediatric patients.

Pregnancy Exclusion
FAOCBP: Pregnancy or lactation, or the participant intends to become pregnant during their participation in the study
Vulnerable Population
Children (paediatric population) are included and flagged as a vulnerable population. Consent is to be provided by the participant and/or the participant's legally authorized representative (LAR); pediatric assent is required where appropriate. Multiple age-specific assent and parent/caregiver informed consent forms are provided (assent forms for 2-6, 7-9, 10-13, 14+ years, parent ICFs, caregiver ICFs and pregnancy/newborn ICFs), and documents are available in multiple languages (English, Dutch, French, German, Polish, Spanish, Italian, Czech as evidenced by ICF/assent documents listed).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- The participant completed ARGX-113-2006 or ARGX-113-2207, defined as: a. The participant reached the end of the study in ARGX-113-2006 or ARGX-113-2207 and agreed to participate in the ARGX-113-2008 study. b. The participant qualifies for retreatment in ARGX-113-2006, but cannot complete a Treatment Period (TP) and the required IP visits within the ARGX-113-2006 study's timeframe."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- The participant and/or the participant's legally authorized representative (LAR) can understand the requirements of the study and provide written informed consent/assent, and demonstrates a willingness and ability to comply with the study protocol procedures."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Contraceptive use for sexually active participants of childbearing potential should be consistent with local regulations for those participating in clinical studies. A participant is of childbearing potential if, in the opinion of the investigator, he/she is biologically capable of having children (ie, female participants have started their menses, and male participants have reached the middle of puberty). a. Male participants: contraceptive requirements for male participants are presented in Section 10.4.2.2. b. Female adolescents of childbearing potential (FAOCBP; defined in Section 10.4.1.1) must have a negative urine pregnancy test at study entry (TP1V1 or IP0V1). The contraceptive requirements for FAOCBP are described in Section 10.4.2.1."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- FAOCBP: Pregnancy or lactation, or the participant intends to become pregnant during their participation in the study"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Discontinued early from ARGX-113-2006 or ARGX-113-2207 treatment"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- A known hypersensitivity reaction to efgartigimod or any of its excipients"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Any of the following medical conditions: a. Clinically significant uncontrolled active or chronic bacterial, viral, or fungal infection at study entry not sufficiently resolved in the investigtor's opinion. b. Known autoimmune disease or any medical condition that would interfere with an accurate assessment of clinical symptoms of gMG or put the participant at undue risk"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence and severity of adverse events (AEs)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence and severity of serious adverse events (SAEs)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence and severity of adverse events of special interest (AESIs)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Changes in laboratory test results, vital signs, height and weight, and electrocardiogram (ECG) results","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence and prevalence of antidrug antibodies (ADAs) against efgartigimod and antibodies against recombinant human hyaluronidase PH20 (rHuPH20).","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
12
Recruitment Window Months
85
Consent Approach
Informed consent is obtained from the participant and/or the participant's legally authorized representative (LAR). Pediatric assent is obtained according to age group (multiple pediatric assent forms for ages 2-6, 7-9, 10-13, 14+ are provided). Parent/guardian ICFs and caregiver ICFs are available. Documents and ICF/assent forms are provided in multiple languages (English, Dutch, French, German, Polish, Spanish, Italian, Czech) as listed in the public documents.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
18
Total Number Of Participants
19

Austria

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
27-02-2024
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
1

Sites

Site Name
Medical University Of Vienna
Department Name
Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Contact Person Name
Sandy Siegert
Contact Person Email
sandy.siegert@meduniwien.ac.at

Belgium

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
02-02-2024
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
2

Sites

Site Name
Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent
Department Name
Neurology
Contact Person Name
Nicolas Deconinck
Contact Person Email
nicolas.deconinck@huderf.be
Site Name
Antwerp University Hospital
Department Name
Pediatrics
Contact Person Name
Diane Beysen
Contact Person Email
diane.beysen@uza.be

Netherlands

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
05-02-2024
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
2

Sites

Site Name
Academisch Ziekenhuis Leiden
Department Name
Neurology
Contact Person Name
Erik H. Niks
Contact Person Email
e.h.niks@lumc.nl

France

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
31-01-2024
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
2

Sites

Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Regional De Marseille
Department Name
Service de neuro-métabolisme pédiatrique
Contact Person Name
Cecile HALBERT
Contact Person Email
cecile.halbert@ap-hm.fr
Site Name
Hopital Necker Enfants Malades
Department Name
Service de Neuropédiatrie
Contact Person Name
Isabelle Desguerre
Contact Person Email
isabelle.desguerre@aphp.fr

Germany

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
21-11-2025
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
2

Sites

Site Name
Charite Universitaetsmedizin Berlin KöR
Department Name
Sozialpädiatrisches Zentrum (SPZ) Neuropädiatrie
Contact Person Name
Claudia Weiß
Contact Person Email
claudia.weiss@charite.de
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Essen AöR
Department Name
Kinderklinik I, Neuropädiatrie, Sozialpaediatrisches Zentrum
Contact Person Name
Adela Della Marina
Contact Person Email
adela.dellamarina@uk-essen.de

Spain

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
24-11-2025
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
2

Sites

Site Name
Sant Joan De Deu Barcelona Hospital
Department Name
Unidad de Enfermedades Neuromusculares
Contact Person Name
Andrés Nascimento Osorio
Contact Person Email
andres.nascimento@sjd.es
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Y Politecnico La Fe
Department Name
Servicio de Neurología
Contact Person Name
Teresa Sevilla Mantecón
Contact Person Email
sevilla_ter@gva.es

Czechia

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
12-06-2025
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
1

Sites

Site Name
Fakultni Nemocnice Ostrava
Department Name
Oddělení dětské neurologie
Contact Person Name
Hana Medřická
Contact Person Email
hana.medricka@fno.cz
Site Name
Fakultni Nemocnice Brno
Department Name
Dětská nemocnice, Klinika dětské neurologie
Contact Person Name
Ondřej Havlín
Contact Person Email
havlin.ondrej@fnbrno.cz

Poland

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
20-05-2024
Number Of Sites
3
Number Of Participants
5

Sites

Site Name
Neurologia Śląska Centrum Medyczne
Contact Person Name
Marek Śmiłowski
Contact Person Email
marek.smilowski2@gmail.com
Site Name
Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne Warszawskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego
Department Name
Klinika Neurologii Centralny Szpital Kliniczny
Contact Person Name
Anna Kostera-Pruszczyk
Site Name
Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne
Department Name
Klinika Neurologii Rozwojowej
Contact Person Name
Maria Mazurkiewicz-Bełdzińska
Contact Person Email
mmazur@gumed.edu.pl

Italy

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
05-02-2024
Number Of Sites
3
Number Of Participants
2

Sites

Site Name
IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini
Department Name
Pediatric Neurology
Contact Person Name
Chiara Fiorillo
Contact Person Email
chiara.fiorillo@edu.unige.it
Site Name
University Of Bari Aldo Moro
Department Name
Neuropsichiatria Infantile
Contact Person Name
Emilia Matera
Contact Person Email
emilia.matera@uniba.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Meyer IRCCS
Department Name
Pediatric Neurology
Contact Person Name
Renzo Guerrini
Contact Person Email
renzo.guerrini@meyer.it

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Argenx
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Belgium

Contract research organisations

Name
PPD Development LP
Responsibilities
Vendor management and multiple operational trial support activities (codes listed: 1,11,12,13,15 etc.)
Name
IQVIA Limited
Responsibilities
Clinical trial operational support (code 8)

Third parties

  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"PPD Development LP","duties_or_roles":"Codes: 1,11,12,13,15 (Vendor Management),2,5,8","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Switzerland","full_name":"Fisher Clinical Services GmbH","duties_or_roles":"IMP packaging, labelling, storage and distribution (code 15)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Belgium","full_name":"SGS Belgium","duties_or_roles":"BioStatistics, Medical Data Review, and DSMB (code 15), other duties codes: 10,6","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Azenta Germany GmbH","duties_or_roles":"Long term storage of study samples (code 15)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Eresearchtechnology Inc.","duties_or_roles":"ECG analysis/review; Cardiac Safety Services for PPD (code 15)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Belgium","full_name":"PPD Global Central Labs","duties_or_roles":"Central lab services (code 4)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"France","full_name":"SGS France","duties_or_roles":"efgartigimod immunogenicity (ADA and Nab) analysis (code 15), code 4","organisation_type":"Industry"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Labcorp Central Laboratory Services LP","duties_or_roles":"Bioanalytical Lab for PH20 immunogenicity analysis (ADA and NAb) (code 15)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"IQVIA Limited","duties_or_roles":"Clinical trial support (code 8)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Endpoint Clinical Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Electronic clinical outcomes systems (code 3)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Fisher Clinical Services GmbH (Weil Am Rhein)","duties_or_roles":"Labelling, QP release, storage and distribution (code 15)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
ARGX-113
Active Substance
Efgartigimod alfa
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous infusion
Route
Intravenous infusion
Authorisation Status
Not authorised
Orphan Designation
Yes
Frequency
4 once-weekly infusions per treatment period (as described in protocol)
Maximum Dose
max daily dose 1200 mg
Investigational Product Name
Vyvgart 20 mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion
Active Substance
Efgartigimod alfa
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous infusion
Route
Intravenous infusion
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Orphan Designation
Yes
Frequency
4 once-weekly infusions per treatment period (as described in protocol)
Maximum Dose
max daily dose 1200 mg
Investigational Product Name
Vyvgart 1 000 mg solution for injection
Active Substance
Efgartigimod alfa
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
Subcutaneous injection (with rHuPH20 in some presentations)
Route
Subcutaneous injection
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Orphan Designation
Yes
Frequency
Injections (per protocol: 4 once-weekly injections per treatment period)
Maximum Dose
max daily dose 1000 mg
Combination Treatment
Yes

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