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This is a prospective open-label, randomized, parallel arm clinical trial.
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Cuvitru 20% subcutaneous immunoglobulin in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG). The secondary objective is to evaluate patient preferences and effects on quality of life when treating MG patients with SCIG. Exploratory objectives are to compare de novo administration starting SCIG directly with those starting with a loading dose of IVIG followed by SCIG administration.
Patients over age 18 with moderate to severe MG with MGFA Class II-IV without contraindications to immunoglobulin will be considered for the study.
All patients will be eligible to enter either arm of the study, Arm 1: 10% Gammagard IVIG followed by 20% Cuvitry SCIG and Arm 2: Cuvitru 20% SCIG alone.
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune neuromuscular condition which can cause fatigable weakness of skeletal muscles including bulbar, ocular, limb, axial and respiratory muscles. Symptoms range from mild, transient double vision and ptosis to severe, life threatening diffuse weakness, and treatments which are immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory have been shown to improve outcome in MG. This includes 10% intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), which has previous been shown by our group to improve strength at 2 and 4 weeks in patients with MG. Due to delay in the onset of many immunosuppressives and potential side effects from steroids and other immunosuppressive medications, IVIG is also used in clinical practice as bridging of maintenance therapy until other therapies take effect or the patient stabilizes. In addition, there have been other studies suggesting that 20% subcutaneous immunoglobuin (SCIG) can be helpful to improve strength in patients with MG over a relatively short period of time (6 weeks). Some of these studies are ongoing and are further evaluating the ability of IVIG and SCIG to stabilize or improve strength IVIG in patients with MG, however, there is no current published study evaluating different administration routes of immunoglobulin (IVIG and SCIG) in patients with MG over a longer 6 month follow-up period.
The current study aims to be the first to evaluate 20% Cuvitru SCIG formulation in patients with neuromuscular conditions including MG. The study aim is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of 6 months of 20% SCIG Cuvitru treatment vs three months of 10% IVIG "pre-treatment" followed by 3 months of 20% SCIG Cuvitru treatment. The study will also be the first to use the myasthenia gravis impairment index (MGII) as primary outcome in conjunction with standard MG outcomes.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| IVIG + SCIG | Active Comparator | This group of MG patients will start with 2g/kg of IVIG on month 1, 1 g/kg of IVIG 4 and then 8 weeks later, and within 2 weeks switch to SCIG treatment |
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| SCIG alone | Active Comparator | This group of MG patients will start with SCIG alone |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIG) | Drug | 20% subcutaneous immunoglobulin |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Myasthenia Gravis Impairment Index Efficacy Outcome | Change in the Myasthenia Gravis Impairment Index (score 0-84, with 84 being the maximal score indicating the most severe MG status) at baseline compared to end of study | 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis Score Efficacy Outcome | Change in the Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis Score (score 0-39, with 39 indicating the most severe clinical findings related to MG) at baseline compared to end of study | 6 months |
| Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living Efficacy Outcome |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Hans Katzberg, MD | University Health Network, Toronto | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University Health Network | Toronto | Ontario | M5G 2C4 | Canada |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009157 | Myasthenia Gravis |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D020361 | Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System |
| D009423 | Nervous System Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| C558471 | Hizentra |
| D016756 | Immunoglobulins, Intravenous |
| ID | Term |
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| D007074 | Immunoglobulin G |
| D007132 | Immunoglobulin Isotypes |
| D000906 | Antibodies |
| D007136 | Immunoglobulins |
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| intravenous immunoglobulin + subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIG) | Drug | 10% intravenous immunoglobulin + 20% subcutaneous immunoglobulin |
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Change in the MG Activities of Daily Living (score 0-24, with 24 indicating the most severe clinical findings related to MG) at baseline compared to end of study |
| 6 months |
| Myasthenia Gravis Composite Efficacy Outcome | Change in the Myasthenia Gravis Composite Score (score 0-50, with 50 indicating the most severe clinical findings related to MG) at baseline compared to end of study) at baseline compared to end of study | 6 months |
| Myasthenia gravis Quality of Life 15 Score Efficacy Outcome | Change in the 15-Item Myasthenia Gravis Quality of Life Score (score 0-45, with 45 indicating the most severe clinical findings related to MG) at baseline compared to end of study) at baseline compared to end of study | 6 months |
| Parallel Arm Comparison | All the above outcomes including the myasthenia gravis impairment index, quantitative myasthenia gravis score, myasthenia gravis activities of daily living, myasthenia gravis composite score, myasthenia gravis quality of life 15 score in patients receiving de novo administration starting SCIG directly with those starting with a loading dose of IVIG followed by SCIG administration will be compared. | 6 months |
| Safety and Tolerability: total number of adverse events | o evaluate the adverse event profile of high dose (20% Cuvitru) SCIG in MG and compare this with existing published adverse events of 20% high-dose SCIG in neuromuscular diseases. Specifically the total number of adverse events as defined in Part C, Division 5 of the Health Canada Food and Drug Regulations will be compared to existing published adverse events of 20% SCIG and the total number of adverse events occuring in the IVIG vs SCIG arms will also be compared. | 6 months |
| D010257 | Paraneoplastic Syndromes |
| D020274 | Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D019636 | Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| D020511 | Neuromuscular Junction Diseases |
| D009468 | Neuromuscular Diseases |
| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| D007162 |
| Immunoproteins |
| D001798 | Blood Proteins |
| D011506 | Proteins |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |
| D012712 | Serum Globulins |
| D005916 | Globulins |