Blinatumomab in Refractory Myasthenia Gravis (BLINA-MG) (BLINA-MG)

November 10, 2024 updated by: Zhongming Qiu

Safety and Efficacy of Blinatumomab in Refractory Myasthenia Gravis

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluating the efficacy and safety of Blinatumomab in the treatment of refractory myasthenia gravis and exploring the immunological mechanisms of Blinatumomab therapy in refractory myasthenia gravis. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Will Blinatumomab improve the symptoms of participants? What medical problems do participants have when using Blinatumomab?

Participants will:

Continuous intravenous infusion of Blinatumomab for 5 days, pause for one week, and continue continuous intravenous infusion for 5 days Visit the clinic once every 1 month for checkups and tests Keep a diary of their symptoms

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

10

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

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

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years old ≤ Age ≤ 75 years old
  • patients with a Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL) scale score of 6 or higher, and an ocular muscle score constituting less than 50% of the total score
  • after receiving an adequate course of at least two conventional immunotherapeutic drugs (including both steroidal and non-steroidal immunosuppressants), the Post-Intervention Status (PIS) remains unchanged or worsens; or after receiving an adequate course of at least two conventional immunotherapeutic drugs, the PIS improves, but the MG-ADL score is still ≥6 points and persists for at least half a year; or after receiving an adequate course of at least two conventional immunotherapeutic drugs, the PIS is in remission or improvement, yet during the regular tapering of immunotherapeutic drugs, there are still at least two annual exacerbations of disease symptoms (MG-ADL score ≥6 points); or after the occurrence of a crisis, despite multiple immunotherapies such as intravenous immunoglobulin, plasmapheresis, and high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone, and active infection control, the patient still cannot be weaned off the ventilator due to MG-induced respiratory muscle weakness for more than 14 days
  • positive for anti-AChR, and/or anti-MuSK, and/or anti-LRP4 antibodies.
  • patient or their legal representative signs an informed consent form in writing

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pregnant or lactating women
  • individuals with an allergy to Blinatumomab
  • individuals who have undergone thymectomy within the 12 months prior to baseline or who are planning to have a thymectomy during the 12-week study period
  • individuals who have received biologic agents targeting CD19 or CD20 within 6 months prior to baseline are eligible for enrollment (subjects with CD19 or CD20 positive B cell counts above the lower limit of normal are allowed to participate)
  • within the 3 months prior to baseline, use of Ecuzumab and Tocilizumab
  • received intravenous immunoglobulin or plasma exchange therapy within 4 weeks prior to baseline
  • currently participating in other clinical studies

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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Treatment group
The initial dose is 9 µ g, administered intravenously continuously for 5 days, with a total dose of 38.5 µ g. After stopping the medication for one week, the patient received a second infusion of Blinatumomab for a total of 5 days, with a total dose of 38.5 µ g.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL) Scale
Time Frame: At the 12th week
The minimum value is 0, and maximum value is 24. higher scores mean a worse outcome. The primary endpoint is the proportion of patients who achieved a reduction of at least 2 points in the MG-ADL score by week 12 and did not undergo rescue therapy.
At the 12th week

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

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 (Estimated)

November 30, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 30, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 16, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 10, 2024

First Posted (Estimated)

November 12, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

November 12, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 10, 2024

Last Verified

November 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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.

Yes

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