A Multicenter Prospective Real-World Effectiveness and Safety of Satralizumab in the Early Treatment of Attacks in NMOSD (SATURN)

August 12, 2026 updated by: Junwei Hao, MD

Real-World Effectiveness and Safety of Satralizumab in the Early Treatment of Attacks in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study

This study is a multicenter, prospective cohort study designed to enroll 50 NMOSD patients who receive Satralizumab treatment during the early phase of an NMOSD attack. Follow-up visits will be conducted at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months to record and assess EDSS scores, modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scores, EQ-5D scores, Activities of Daily Living (ADL) scores, relapse events, safety data, and exploratory endpoints (e.g., blood inflammatory markers and visual function), with the aim of evaluating the efficacy and safety of Satralizumab in the early treatment of NMOSD-thereby providing patients with more effective therapeutic options and further optimizing the clinical management of NMOSD.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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50

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

  • Name: Zheng Liu, MD, PhD
  • Phone Number: +86 13754093891
  • Email: lzwcy@xwhosp.org

Study Locations

  • China
    • Beijing Municipality
      • Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China, 100053
        • Recruiting
        • Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Xixi Yang, MD, PhD

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with NMOSD (AQP4-IgG-positive) at early phase of an NMOSD attack, and age ≥ 18 years. The EDSS score ≤ 8.5 during an acute relapse in NMOSD.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of AQP4-IgG-positive NMOSD* and age ≥ 18 years; EDSS score ≤ 8.5 during an acute relapse in NMOSD patients; NMOSD patients experiencing an acute relapse who are scheduled to receive or are currently receiving recommended acute-phase treatments-including intravenous methylprednisolone, IVIG, PE, or PA; Receiving Satralizumab treatment; Patient understands the study procedures and has signed the informed consent form indicating willingness to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with NMOSD who received other biologics (e.g., rituximab, inebilizumab, tocilizumab, eculizumab) either within the past 6 months prior to this acute exacerbation or during the current acute phase; Patients with contraindications to Satralizumab, including: known allergy to Satralizumab or any inactive ingredient, active Hepatitis B infection, active or therapy-naive latent tuberculosis; Pregnant or lactating women; Patients with concomitant Neoplasm malignant or other severe diseases; Patients currently enrolled in other interventional clinical studies; Patients assessed by the investigator/research staff as having a Critical illness or any Mental disorder or Cognitive disorder that may interfere with the study and who are unable to complete the key assessments required by this protocol; patients assessed by the investigator/research staff as unlikely to attend scheduled follow-up assessments under routine clinical care.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

A group or subgroup of participants in an observational study that is assessed for biomedical or health outcomes.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Satralizumab Treatment Group
NMOSD patients receiving Satralizumab at early phase of an NMOSD attack
Drug: Satralizumab
As recommended in the prescribing information, patients will receive subcutaneous satralizumab Injection as part of their routine treatment. The loading dose is 120 mg administered at Weeks 0, 2, and 4, followed by a maintenance dose of 120 mg every 4 weeks. Maintenance treatment is recommended for a minimum duration of 24 weeks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
EDSS
Time Frame: 24 weeks
Change in EDSS score between at baseline and at 6 months of treatment
24 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
EDSS
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Change in EDSS score between at baseline and at 3 months of treatment
12 weeks
mRS
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Changes in mRS between at baseline and at 3 months of treatment
12 weeks
EQ-5D
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Changes in EQ-5D between at baseline and at 3 months of treatment
12 weeks
ADL score
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Changes in ADL score between at baseline and at 3 months of treatment
12 weeks
mRS
Time Frame: 24 weeks
Changes in mRS between at baseline and at 6 months of treatment
24 weeks
EQ-5D
Time Frame: 24 weeks
Changes in EQ-5D between at baseline and at 6 months of treatment
24 weeks
ADL score
Time Frame: 24 weeks
Changes in ADL score between at baseline and at 6 months of treatment
24 weeks
relapse
Time Frame: 24 weeks
Relapse events occurring within 6 months of treatment
24 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Junwei Hao, MD

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University
Shandong Provincial Hospital
The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University
First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
Chifeng Municipal Hospital

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Junwei Hao, MD, PhD, Xuanwu Hospital Department of Neurology

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
July 20, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
July 20, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
January 20, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submitted a study record to ClinicalTrials.gov. There is typically a delay of a few days between the first submitted date and the record's availability on ClinicalTrials.gov (the first posted date).
August 7, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submits a study record that is consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. The sponsor or investigator may need to revise and submit a study record one or more times before NLM's QC review criteria are met. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
August 12, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

The date on which the study record was first available on ClinicalTrials.gov after National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review has concluded. There is typically a delay of a few days between the date the study sponsor or investigator submitted the study record and the first posted date.
August 13, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
August 13, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
August 12, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator confirmed the information about a clinical study on ClinicalTrials.gov as accurate and current. If a study with a recruitment status of recruiting; not yet recruiting; or active, not recruiting has not been confirmed within the past 2 years, the study's recruitment status is shown as unknown.
August 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • xw-[2025]291-001

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

Individual's age, gender, EDSS, mRS, ADL, EQ-5D, laboratory parameters and adverse event records, etc.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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