Efficacy of Methotrexate in Myasthenia Gravis

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Myasthenia gravis is a rare neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness and fatigability of ocular, bulbar, and extremity musculature. The specific aim of this study is to determine if oral methotrexate is an effective therapy for myasthenia gravis (MG) patients who are prednisone dependent. Patients will be randomized to receive either methotrexate or placebo and those who are entered onto this trial will have symptoms and signs of the disease while on prednisone therapy. The hypothesis is that adding methotrexate therapy in these patients will improve the MG manifestations so that the prednisone dose can be reduced and clinical measures of MG severity will improve.

Funding Source - FDA OOPD

Clinical Trial Description

n/a

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Myasthenia Gravis

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT00814138
Study type	Interventional
Source	University of Kansas Medical Center
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	Phase 2
Start date	April 2009
Completion date	January 2014

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