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.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 2 Years to 17 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 15 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Amgen Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | Alemtuzumab, rituximab, Tocilizumab, Satralizumab, Eculizumab, natalizumab, Methotrexate, Cyclophosphamide, inebilizumab |
| Locations | 19 sites (La Jolla, California and 18 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | July 3, 2023 |
| Main results expected | April 13, 2027 |
| Study ends | April 13, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | December 5, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT05549258 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
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
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
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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
- Study coordinator: Amgen Call Center
- Email: medinfo@amgen.com
- Phone: 866-572-6436
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.