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Brief Title: Trial of Orencia in Patients With Myasthenia Gravis
Official Title: Pilot Trial of Orencia in Myasthenia Gravis Patients Inadequately Responsive to Conventional Immunotherapy
Study ID: NCT03059888
Brief Summary: This pilot research study is being done to see if the drug abatacept (Orencia ®) will be helpful in treating patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) who do not respond satisfactorily to other drugs that are used to suppress the immune system. Abatacept has been successful in treating experimental MG in laboratory animals, and this study is to determine its effectiveness in patients with MG.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 16 Years
Eligible Ages: CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Name: Daniel Drachman, MD
Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR