🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-08-10

A Study To Evaluate Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, And Pharmacodynamics Of Satralizumab In Pediatric Patients With Aquaporin-4 Antibody Positive Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) (NCT05199688)

A Phase III, Multicenter, Open-Label, Uncontrolled Study To Evaluate Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, And Pharmacodynamics Of Satralizumab In Pediatric Patients With AQP4 Antibody Positive Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD)

🟢 Recruiting Phase3 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

This study will primarily evaluate the pharmacokinetics of satralizumab in pediatric patients aged 2-11 years with anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibody seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). Efficacy, safety, tolerability, and pharmacodynamics will be evaluated in a descriptive manner, given the small number of patients who will be enrolled in this study.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Children's Hospital Colorado. — Denver, Colorado

Age range: 2 Years to 11 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (13 Sites)

  • Children's Hospital Colorado. — Denver, Colorado
  • Hospital de Pediatría S.A.M.I.C.- Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan — Ciudad Autonoma Buenos Aires,
  • Clinica Universitaria Reina Fabiola — Córdoba,
  • Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center — Guangzhou, Guangdong
  • Children's Hospital of Fudan University — Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bicêtre — Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, Val-de-Marne
  • IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù - INCIPIT - PIN — Rome, Lazio
  • Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Mondino IRCCS — Pavia, Lombardy
  • Grupo Medico Camino — DF, Mexico CITY (federal District)
  • Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne — Gda?sk,
  • Instytut "Pomnik - Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka" — Warsaw,
  • Kocaeli University Research and Application Hospit — Kocaeli,
  • Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children — London,

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (888) 662-6728

Email: global-roche-genentech-trials@gene.com

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗