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  1. Treatments in Development

Treatments in development

Nipocalimab (AChR-positive gMG)

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Company: Janssen

Clinical trial(s): Vivacity (Stage 2 complete) More information

NICE status: Awaiting development (topic selected 3/1/24)

MHRA status: Approved

  • Nipocalimab is a FcRn inhibitor, similar to how efgartigimod and rozanolixizumab work. It has already shown clinical effectiveness in treating four other autoantibody-driven diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis.

Published: 2nd August, 2024

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Pozelimab & Cendisiran (AChR-positive gMG and LRP4R-positive gMG)

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Company: Regeneron

Clinical trial(s): NIMBLE (estimated to complete 23/3/28) link to trial  Recruiting in UK sites: Birmingham and Sheffield

NICE status: No appraisal status at present time

MHRA status: Not approved at present time

·        Pozelimab and Cendisiran are both complement inhibitors and work similarly to zilucoplan, eculizumab, and ravulizumab. There are being used as a combinatorial therapy to treat myasthenia gravis.

Published: 2nd August, 2024

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B Cell Inhibitors

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Inebilizumab (AChR-positive gMG or MuSKR-positive gMG)

·        Company: Amgen

·        Trial: MINT (Phase 3, estimated completion 29/11/27, no UK trial sites)

Mezagitamab (AChR-positive gMG or MuSKR-positive gMG)

·        Company: Takeda

·        Trial: Phase 2, completed 12/7/22

Satralizumab (AChR-positive gMG or MuSKR-positive gMG or LRP4R-positive gMG)

·        Company: Roche

·        Trial: LUMINESCE (Phase 3, estimated completion 2/9/24, no UK trial sites)

Telitacicept (AChR-positive gMG or MuSKR-positive gMG)

·        Company: RemeGen Co

·        Trial: RemeMG (Phase 3, estimated completion 7/2027, not yet recruiting)

Published: 2nd August, 2024

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ARGX-119 (Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes)

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Company: Argenx

Clinical trial(s): Phase 1b completed, Argenx have announced plans to advance the clinical development of this medicine.

Published: 2nd August, 2024

Updated: 8th July, 2025

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Cladribine (AChR, MuSK, LRP4, and Seronegative Antibody-Positive MG)

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Company: Merck

Clinical Trial: MyClad (Phase 3) more information

Recruiting UK Sites: Sheffield and Nottingham

NICE Status: Pending

Cladribine is a B and T cell inhibitor that works to specifically target these immune cells.

Published: 16th February, 2026

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Zilucoplan (Zilbrysq) (AChR-positive gMG)

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Company: UCB

Clinical trial(s): RAISE (Stage 3 complete) More information

NICE status: Negative final draft guidance published after three committee meetings, myaware have appealed this decision, and the appeal has been upheld. We are now awaiting instructions from NICE regarding the fourth committee meeting.

MHRA status: Approved

Learn more about Zilucoplan.

Published: 2nd August, 2024

Updated: 27th February, 2026

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Rozanolixizumab (Rystiggo) (AChR-positive and MuSKR-positive gMG)

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Company: UCB

Clinical trial(s): MycarinG (Stage 3 complete) More Information

NICE status: Negative draft guidance published after first committee meeting, second and third committee meetings have now taken place (Q4 2025), and we are awaiting the outcome of these.

MHRA status: Approved

Learn more about rozanolixizumab.

Published: 2nd August, 2024

Updated: 27th February, 2026

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Efgartigimod (Vyvgart) (AChR-positive gMG)

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Company: Argenx

Clinical trial(s): ADAPT (Stage 3 complete) More information and a paediatric study (actively recruiting) in Oxford.

NICE status: Negative Final Guidance published in June 2025 after an appeal from Argenx and myaware.

MHRA status: Approved

Learn more about Efgartigimod.

Published: 2nd August, 2024

Updated: 27th February, 2026

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IMVT-1402

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Company: Immunovant Sciences GmbH (Responsible Party) 

Clinical Trial: Phase 3

Recruiting Sites: Glasgow

Published: 27th February, 2026

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Iptacopan

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Company: Novartis

Clinical Trial: Phase 3 

Recruiting Sites: London, Southampton, Inverness, Swinton, Birmingham

Published: 27th February, 2026

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T Cell Therapy (Myasthenia gravis)

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  • Descartes-08

Company: Cartesian Therapeutics

Trial: Phase 2b (estimated completion 31/3/26, no UK trial sites)

  • YTB323 

Company: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Trial: Phase 1/2

Recruiting sites: London and Sheffield

  • CC-97540

Company: Juno Therapeutics, Inc., a Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (Responsible Party) 

Trial: Breakfree-2, phase 1

Recruiting sites: London (Barts), London (UCL), Manchester Royal Infirmary, Salford Royal Hospital

  • Povetacicept 

Company: Vertex

Trial: Coming in the first half of 2026 for myasthenia gravis

Published: 2nd August, 2024

Updated: 4th March, 2026

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