Clinical trial Recruiting at 19 sites Phase 2 Interventional Ages 2 to 17

Evaluating Inebilizumab for Children with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder

Official title: An Open-Label Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Safety of Inebilizumab in Pediatric Subjects With Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder

Run by Amgen · NCT05549258 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new treatment called inebilizumab to see if it can help children with a specific type of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder feel better and stay safe during the treatment.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages2 Years to 17 Years
SexAll
Enrollment15 (estimated)
SponsorAmgen
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsAlemtuzumab, rituximab, Tocilizumab, Satralizumab, Eculizumab, natalizumab, Methotrexate, Cyclophosphamide, inebilizumab
Locations19 sites (La Jolla, California and 18 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJuly 3, 2023
Main results expectedApril 13, 2027
Study endsApril 13, 2027
Registry record updatedDecember 5, 2025
Trial IDNCT05549258 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are children aged 2 to under 18 years with a confirmed diagnosis of NMOSD and positive anti-AQP4 antibody results.

Probably not a fit

Patients with significant hepatic, renal, or metabolic dysfunction, or those currently enrolled in another clinical study involving investigational treatments may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This Phase 2, open-label, multicenter study aims to assess the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and safety of inebilizumab in pediatric participants aged 2 to under 18 years who have recently active neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and are seropositive for anti-AQP4 antibodies. Approximately 15 participants will receive intravenous inebilizumab over a 28-week treatment period, followed by a 52-week follow-up. The study includes regular safety evaluations and multiple visits to monitor participant health and treatment effects.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new therapeutic option for managing NMOSD in pediatric patients.

How similar studies have gone: While this approach is being explored in pediatric populations, similar studies in adults have shown promise, indicating potential for success.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Male or female participants, minimum body weight of 15 kg, age 2 to \< 18 years at the time of screening.
* Positive serum anti-AQP4-IgG result at screening and diagnosed with NMOSD according to the criteria of Wingerchuk et al, 2015.
* Documented history of one or more NMOSD acute relapses within the last year, or 2 or more NMOSD acute relapses within 2 years prior to screening.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Any condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would interfere with the evaluation or administration of the Investigational Product or interpretation of participant safety or study results.
* Concurrent/previous enrollment in another clinical study involving an investigational treatment within 4 weeks or 5 published half-lives of the investigational treatment, whichever is the longer, prior to Day 1.
* Evidence of significant hepatic, renal, or metabolic dysfunction or significant hematological abnormality (one repeat test may be conducted to confirm results within the same screening period).
* B-cell counts \< one-half of the lower limit of normal (LLN) for age according to the central laboratory.
* Receipt of the following at any time prior to Day 1:

  1. Alemtuzumab
  2. Total lymphoid irradiation
  3. Bone marrow transplant
  4. T-cell vaccination therapy
* Receipt of rituximab or any experimental B-cell depleting agent within 6 months prior to screening unless B-cell counts have returned to ≥ one-half the LLN.
* Receipt of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) within one month prior to Day 1.
* Receipt of any of the following within 2 months prior to Day 1:

  1. Cyclosporine
  2. Methotrexate
  3. Mitoxantrone
  4. Cyclophosphamide
  5. Tocilizumab
  6. Satralizumab
  7. Eculizumab
* Receipt of natalizumab (Tysabri®) within 6 months prior to Day 1.
* Severe drug allergic history or anaphylaxis to 2 or more food products or medicine (including known sensitivity to acetaminophen/paracetamol, diphenhydramine or equivalent antihistamine, and methylprednisolone or equivalent glucocorticoid).
* Diagnosed with a concurrent autoimmune disease that is uncontrolled (unless approved by the medical monitor).
* Recent receipt of live/attenuated vaccine or blood transfusion.

Receipt of any of the following:

1. Any live or attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to Day 1 (administration of killed vaccines and nucleoside-modified mRNA-based vaccines is acceptable; the Sponsor recommends that Investigators ensure all participants are up to date on required vaccinations prior to study entry).
2. Bacillus Calmette Guérin vaccine within one year of screening.
3. Blood transfusion within 4 weeks prior to screening or during screening.

   * Clinically significant serious active or chronic viral, bacterial, or fungal infection that requires treatment with anti-infectives, hospitalization, or, in the Investigator's opinion, represents an additional risk to the participant, within 2 months prior to Day 1.
   * Known history of congenital or acquired immunodeficiency (e.g., due to human immunodeficiency virus \[HIV\] infection, splenectomy, immunosuppression-related or idiopathic T-cell deficiencies) that predisposes the participant to infection.
   * Positive test for chronic hepatitis B infection at screening, defined as either:

a. Positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), or b. Positive hepatitis B core (HBc) antibody (anti-HBc) plus negative hepatitis B surface (HBs) antibody (anti-HBs).

* Positive test for hepatitis C virus antibody.
* Negative test for varicella zoster virus (VZV)-IgG.
* History of cancer, apart from squamous cell or basal cell carcinoma of the skin treated with documented success of curative therapy \> 3 months prior to Day 1.
* History of active or latent tuberculosis (TB), or a positive QuantiFERON®-TB Gold test at screening, unless treatment for TB was completed per local guidelines. Participants with latent TB or a positive QuantiFERON®-TB Gold test who are actively on anti-TB treatment can enroll if they have completed at least one month of anti-TB treatment and intend to complete the full course of anti-TB treatment. Participants with an indeterminate QuantiFERON®-TB Gold test result can enroll if a repeat QuantiFERON®-TB Gold test is negative or a tuberculin skin test is negative.
* For participants who may undergo MRI scans:

  1. Unable to undergo an MRI scan (e.g., hypersensitivity to Gd-containing MRI contrast agents, implanted pacemakers, defibrillators, or other metallic objects on or inside the body that limit performing MRI scans), or
  2. Unable to tolerate or comply with the MRI procedure.

Where it's running

  • UCSD Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute Building
    La Jolla, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Loma Linda University Children's Hospital - PIN
    Loma Linda, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Dallas, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Hospital de Pediatría S.A.M.I.C.- Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan
    Parque Patricios, Ciudad Autónoma de BuenosAires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Santa Izabel-Rua Floriano Peixoto 300
    Salvador, Estado de Bahia, Brazil
    Recruiting
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  • Hospital Sao Lucas Da Pontificia Universidade Catolica Do Rio Grande Do Sul (PUCRS)
    Porto Alegre/RS, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • CPQuali Pesquisa Clínica Sao Paulo
    São Paulo, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
    São Paulo, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Hospital For Sick Children
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bicêtre
    Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, Val-de-Marne, France
    Recruiting
  • Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital-Wytemaweg 80
    Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
    Recruiting
  • Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne w Gdansku - Smoluchowskiego 17
    Gdansk, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Clinic for Neurology and Psychiatry for Children and Youth
    Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Sant Joan de Deu - PIN
    Espluges de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Solna
    Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
    Recruiting
  • Evelina London Children's Hospital
    London, London, City of, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
  • Great Ormond Street Hospital - PPDS
    London, London, City of, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
  • Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
    Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
    Recruiting

Study contacts

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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