🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-08-10

A Phase III Study to Investigate Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Iptacopan Compared With Placebo in Participants Aged 18 to 85 Years With gMG. (NCT06517758)

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase III Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Iptacopan in Patients With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis, Followed by an Open-label Extension Phase

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Phase3 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

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

The study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, Phase III study, to evaluate efficacy, safety and tolerability of iptacopan in patients with AChR+ gMG who are on stable SOC treatment. Participants who meet the eligibility criteria will be randomized in a ratio of 1:1, to receive either iptacopan or matching placebo, for 6 months (180 days) while continuing on a stable SOC treatment. The randomization will be stratified based on region.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Honor Health Research Institute — Scottsdale, Arizona

Age range: 18 Years to 85 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 (116 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 116 sites.

  • Honor Health Research Institute — Scottsdale, Arizona
  • Fullerton Neuro and Headache Ctr — Fullerton, California
  • California Pacific Medical Center — Sacramento, California
  • Augusta University Georgia — Augusta, Georgia
  • University of Chicago Medical Centr — Chicago, Illinois
  • Prairie Heart Institute — Springfield, Illinois
  • Mid Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Ctr — Bethesda, Maryland
  • Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts
  • Henry Ford Health System — Detroit, Michigan
  • Duke University Medical Center — Durham, North Carolina
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Vanderbilt University Medical CenterX — Nashville, Tennessee
  • Nerve and Muscle Center of Texas — Houston, Texas
  • Novartis Investigative Site — CABA, Buenos Aires
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Córdoba, Córdoba Province
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Rosario, Santa Fe Province
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Buenos Aires,
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Caba,
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Caba,
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Capital Federal,
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Córdoba,
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Camperdown, Sydney
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Joinville, Santa Catarina

💰 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. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  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 ↗