Efficacy and safety of cemdisiran siRNA in myasthenia gravis (NIMBLE): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial.
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Efficacy and safety of cemdisiran siRNA in myasthenia gravis (NIMBLE): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial The Lancet 2026 Articles Efficacy and safety of cemdisiran siRNA in myasthenia gravis (NIMBLE): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial Tuan Vu, Ali A Habib, Saiju Jacob, Renato Mantegazza, Hiroyuki Murai, John Vissing, Aziz Shaibani, Todd Levine, Yessar Hussain, Andreas Meisel, Agnieszka Adamczak-Ratajczak, Jan Ilkowski, Paulo Sgobbi, Alexand
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# Efficacy and safety of cemdisiran siRNA in myasthenia gravis (NIMBLE): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial
*The Lancet 2026*
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Efficacy and safety of cemdisiran siRNA in myasthenia gravis
(NIMBLE): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled,
phase 3 trial
Tuan Vu, Ali A Habib, Saiju Jacob, Renato Mantegazza, Hiroyuki Murai, John Vissing, Aziz Shaibani, Todd Levine, Yessar Hussain, Andreas Meisel,
Agnieszka Adamczak-Ratajczak, Jan Ilkowski, Paulo Sgobbi, Alexandre Guerreiro, Sushan Luo, Rodrigo Pavani, Umesh Chaudhari, Neda Jalali,
Michelle DeVeaux, Warren Moore, Karoline A Meagher, Michael E Burczynski, Shital Kokate, Steven Sherman, Dipti Pawaskar, Nikhil Singh,
Amal Souttou, Andres Sirulnik, Lorah Perlee, George D Yancopoulos, James F Howard Jr, for the NIMBLE Trial Investigators*
Summary
Lancet 2026; 407: 1712–25 Background Autoantibody-mediated complement activation drives pathology in acetylcholine receptor (AChR)
Published Online antibody-positive generalised myasthenia gravis. Newer targeted therapies lower overall antibody concentrations or
April 21, 2026 inhibit complement activity. We aimed to evaluate an siRNA (cemdisiran) targeting complement component 5 (C5) as
https://doi.org/10.1016/ monotherapy and in combination with a C5 antibody (pozelimab) in generalised myasthenia gravis.
S0140-6736(26)00690-2
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Methods NIMBLE is a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial conducted at 86 centres in
*Investigators listed in
13 countries. We enrolled patients aged 18 years or older with a diagnosis of generalised myasthenia gravis, positive
appendix 1 (pp 3–14)
serology for anti-AChR or anti-LRP4 antibodies, and a Myasthenia Gravis-Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL)
University of South Florida
score of 6 or greater. Patients were randomly allocated to receive cemdisiran monotherapy (600 mg every 12 weeks;
Morsani College of Medicine,
Tampa, FL, USA (Prof T Vu MD); cemdisiran group), pozelimab monotherapy (200 mg every 4 weeks; pozelimab group), combined cemdisiran (200 mg
University of California Irvine, every 4 weeks) and pozelimab (200 mg every 4 weeks; combination group), or placebo, all administered subcutaneously,
Irvine, CA, USA (A A Habib MD);
during a 24-week double-blind treatment period. The primary endpoint was change from baseline in MG-ADL scores
University Hospitals
at week 24, assessed in the modified intention-to-treat (mITT) primary analysis set (the first 245 randomly allocated
Birmingham NHS Foundation
Trust, Birmingham, UK patients who received any dose of study treatment and had at least one post-baseline assessment). A prespecified
(Prof S Jacob MD); Institute of hierarchal statistical testing strategy was used; multiplicity was controlled for comparisons of cemdisiran versus
Immunology and
placebo and combination versus placebo (pozelimab was not statistically tested against placebo and was used only to
Immunotherapy, University of
assess the contribution of components to the combination treatment). Safety was mainly assessed by recording of
Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
(Prof S Jacob MD); Fondazione treatment-emergent adverse events in all patients who received any dose of study treatment. This study is registered
IRCCS Istituto Neurologico with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05070858); the current status is active, not recruiting.
Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy
(R Mantegazza MD);
International University of Findings Between Jan 20, 2022 and July 18, 2025, 390 participants were screened and, as of the data cut-o presented in
Health and Welfare, Narita, this report (July 8, 2025), 284 were randomly allocated to the cemdisiran group (79 [28%] patients), pozelimab group
Japan (Prof H Murai MD); (50 [18%]), combination group (80 [28%]), and placebo group (75 [26%]). Of 277 patients who received any study
Rigshospitalet University of
treatment, 263 (95%) completed the double-blind treatment period. In the mITT primary analysis set, at week 24, the
Copenhagen, Copenhagen,
Denmark (Prof J Vissing MD); least-squares mean change from baseline in MG-ADL total score was –4·5 (SE 0·4) in the cemdisiran group (n=64),
Nerve and Muscle Center of –4·0 (0·4) in the combination group (n=67), and –2·2 (0·5) in the placebo group (n=59). Placebo-adjusted least-
Texas, Houston, TX, USA squares mean dierences in MG-ADL score at week 24 were –2·3 (SE 0·7; 95% CI –3·6 to –1·0; p=0·0005) in the
(Prof A Shaibani MD); Baylor
cemdisiran group and –1·7 (0·7; –3·0 to –0·4; p=0·0086) in the combination group. The proportion of participants
College of Medicine, Houston,
TX, USA (Prof A Shaibani MD); with at least one adverse event during the double-blind treatment period was 54 (69%) of 78 in the cemdisiran group,
Bob Bové Neuroscience 65 (81%) of 80 in the combination group, 40 (82%) of 49 in the pozelimab group, and 54 (77%) of 70 in the placebo
Institute, Scottsdale, AZ, USA group. The most common adverse event in the cemdisiran group was upper respiratory tract infection (nine [12%] of
(T Levine MD); Austin
78 patients), which occurred at a similar incidence in the placebo group (eight [11%] of 70). No serious or meningococcal
Neuromuscular Center, Austin,
TX, USA (Y Hussain MD); Charité infections occurred in the cemdisiran group. Adverse events leading to treatment discontinuation occurred in
Universitätsmedizin Berlin, two participants (3%) in the placebo group and one participant (2%) in the pozelimab group. No deaths occurred
Berlin, Germany during the double-blind treatment period. Two deaths occurred after the double-blind treatment period, one of which
(Prof A Meisel MD); Clinical
was assessed as treatment-related by the investigator but not treatment-related by the sponsor.
Research Center, Medic-R,
Poznań, Poland
(A Adamczak-Ratajczak PhD); Interpretation Cemdisiran monotherapy and combination therapy were eective in the treatment of generalised
NZOZ Neuro-Kard, Ilkowski I myasthenia gravis, and were generally well tolerated. Subcutaneous dosing of cemdisiran, administered every
Partnerzy Spółka Partnerska
3 months, could provide a convenient treatment approach for generalised myasthenia gravis.
Lekarzy, Poznań, Poland
(J Ilkowski MD); PSEG Centro de
Pesquisa Clinica, São Paulo, Funding Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.
Brazil (P Sgobbi PhD); Centro de
Pesquisa Neurológica—Porto
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Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
(A Guerreiro MD); Huashan technologies.
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Hospital Fudan University,
Research in context
Shanghai, China (S Luo MD);
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals,
Evidence before this study gravis, the concept that complete inhibition of the complement
Tarrytown, NY, USA
We searched PubMed for articles published until April, 2026, pathway is necessary to achieve optimal clinical response in (R Pavani MD, U Chaudhari MD,
using various combinations of search terms “generalized patients is supported by complement activity data of a peptide N Jalali PhD, M DeVeaux PhD,
W Moore PharmD,
myasthenia gravis”, “C5 inhibition”, “FcRn inhibition”, inhibitor of C5, zilucoplan, from a phase 2 clinical trial; however,
K A Meagher PhD,
“complement cascade”, “myasthenic crisis”, “Myasthenia it has not been fully validated. While targeted therapies are
M E Burczynski PhD,
Gravis-Activities of Daily Living”, “Quantitative Myasthenia available, there remains an unmet need for treatments that S Kokate BPharm,
Gravis”, and “immunosuppresive therapies”. No language or provide improved efficacy across dosing intervals, with a S Sherman MPH,
D Pawaskar PhD, N Singh MD,
year restrictions were applied. Complement activation by the favourable safety profile and reduced treatment burden.
A Souttou MD, A Sirulnik MD,
classical pathway is central to myasthenia gravis
Added value of this study L Perlee PhD,
manifestations, triggered by autoantibodies to acetylcholine G D Yancopoulos MD);
The phase 3 NIMBLE study evaluated the efficacy and safety of
receptor (AChR). Uncontrolled complement activation in University of North Carolina at
cemdisiran monotherapy administered every 3 months by Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC,
patients with generalised myasthenia gravis causes membrane
subcutaneous injection, and a lower dose of cemdisiran in USA (Prof J F Howard Jr MD)
attack complex-dependent damage and C5a-mediated
combination with low-dose pozelimab administered Correspondence to:
inflammation at the neuromuscular junction, leading to failed
subcutaneously every month. The study included patients with Dr Rodrigo Pavani, Regeneron
neuromuscular transmission. Patients with generalised Pharmaceuticals, Tarrytown,
AChR autoantibody-positive and LRP4 autoantibody-positive
myasthenia gravis present with skeletal muscle weakness, NY 10591, USA
generalised myasthenia gravis, who generally require advanced rodrigo.pavani@regeneron.
including diplopia or ptosis, facial weakness, and swallowing
therapies. The study design allowed measurement of the com
difficulties. C5 inhibitors (eg, eculizumab, ravulizumab, and
contribution of each component (cemdisiran and pozelimab) in See Online for appendix 1
zilucoplan) have been tested in randomised, double-blind,
the treatment of generalised myasthenia gravis. Cemdisiran
placebo-controlled, phase 3 trials in patients with generalised
monotherapy showed robust efficacy with partial inhibition of
myasthenia gravis, and approved for the treatment of
complement activity, with no meningococcal infections and no
generalised myasthenia gravis in several countries. Cemdisiran
evidence of increased infective risk compared with placebo.
is a novel triantennary N-acetylgalactosamine-conjugated
siRNA targeting complement C5 mRNA that reduces plasma C5 Implications of all the available evidence
concentrations. In phase 1/2 trials, cemdisiran showed robust This study showed that cemdisiran monotherapy had rapid,
suppression of C5 and complement activity but, as sustained, and clinically meaningful effects compared with
monotherapy, did not fully control intravascular haemolysis in placebo for the treatment of generalised myasthenia gravis,
another complement dependent disease, paroxysmal nocturnal with no waning of efficacy near the end of respective 3-month
haemoglobinuria (PNH). However, a low-dose combination of dosing intervals. Cemdisiran monotherapy could provide a new
subcutaneous cemdisiran and pozelimab (a fully human approach targeting the complement C5 pathway, specifically C5
antibody targeting the C5 protein, which on its own would also mRNA in hepatocytes. Although this regimen only led to partial
not be expected to be efficacious with a low-dose regimen) in complement inhibition, it could reduce treatment burden, with
patients with PNH led to a more complete complement convenient subcutaneous dosing every 3 months. The
blockade that improved efficacy compared with a standard-of- underlying mechanisms explaining the residual complement
care C5 inhibitor, ravulizumab, from an initial exploratory activity while improving clinical outcomes in generalised
cohort in an ongoing phase 3 study. In generalised myasthenia myasthenia gravis warrant future investigations.
Introduction that lower complement activity (eg, therapies targeting
Generalised myasthenia gravis is a rare, chronic, complement component 5 [C5]).7–11 These therapies both
autoantibody-mediated disease aecting the neuro- appear to be immunosuppressive: FcRn antibodies
muscular junction.1,2 Patients present with diplopia and/ (eg, nipocalimab) administered chronically can activate
or ptosis, facial weakness, dysphagia, and skeletal muscle latent Epstein–Barr virus in rare instances,12 and C5
weakness.2 Life-threatening myasthenic crisis occurs in antibodies are associated with a risk of serious
around 15–20% of patients, mostly triggered by meningococcal infections.13–15 Furthermore, due to the
respiratory infection and often managed by mechanical high plasma concentrations of C5, antibodies blocking
ventilation.3 this target require very high-dose intravenous
In acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody-positive administrations or frequent subcutaneous injections.
generalised myasthenia gravis, pathology at the Thus, there remains an unmet need for targeted
neuromuscular junction is driven by activation of the therapies providing rapid, sustained, and improved
classical complement pathway, leading to the endplate ecacy without waning of eect throughout dosing
damage.4 Emerging biological therapies for generalised intervals, with a favourable safety profile and a reduced
myasthenia gravis include those that generally lower treatment burden.
overall antibody concentrations (eg, therapies targeting Cemdisiran is an investigational, subcutaneously
neonatal Fc receptors [FcRn] or CD19+ B cells),5,6 or those administered small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting
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C5 mRNA, reducing plasma C5 concentrations without review board and/or ethics committee at each
binding or directly inhibiting C5. It is covalently linked to participating site (appendix 1 pp 3–14). All participants
a triantennary N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) ligand, provided written informed consent. Participant safety
targeting cemdisiran to hepatocytes (thereby reducing was monitored by an independent data monitoring
C5 production; appendix 1 p 24). GalNAc–siRNA committee.
conjugates generally have a more favourable safety This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov
profile (in healthy humans and those with other (NCT05070858).
complement-mediated diseases)16,17 and have a longer
duration of eect than previously used lipid nanoparticle Participants
encapsulated siRNAs, while also oering convenient Eligible participants were those aged 18 years or older
subcutaneous dosing.18 Pozelimab is an investigational with a documented diagnosis of generalised myasthenia
fully human monoclonal antibody19,20 that binds and gravis and positive serology for anti-AChR or anti-
blocks C5, which is approved to treat CD55-deficient lipoprotein receptor-related protein 4 (LRP4) antibodies
protein-losing enteropathy.21,22 (these participants might benefit from complement
Cemdisiran monotherapy (which alone lowers C5 inhibition, as it is likely that complement is involved in
concentrations by >90%) was not ecacious in the pathogenesis of patients with generalised myasthenia
paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH), another gravis who have anti-LRP4 antibodies), symptoms of
C5-dependent disease.16,23 However, a combination of generalised myasthenia gravis as defined by a
low-dose subcutaneous cemdisiran and low-dose Myasthenia Gravis-Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL)
subcutaneous pozelimab (which on its own would also score of 6 or greater and Myasthenia Gravis Foundation
not be expected to be ecacious), given in a monthly of America (MGFA) clinical class II to IVa, and
dosing regimen to patients with PNH, allowed for deeper concurrent treatment with a stable-dose regimen of an
complement blockade that improved ecacy compared acetylcholinesterase inhibitor and immunosuppressive
with a standard-of-care C5 antibody from an initial therapy for myasthenia gravis (or a documented reason
exploratory cohort in an ongoing pivotal phase 3 study.24 for not receiving therapy). The first dose of a
We therefore reasoned that combining subcutaneous meningococcal vaccination (serotype ACWY and
cemdisiran and pozelimab might also allow for deeper serotype B [if available]) was required before
complement blockade that could improve ecacy in randomisation. Sex (male or female), race
generalised myasthenia gravis and also allow for a (American Indian or Alaskan Native; Asian; Black or
convenient monthly dosing regimen. African American; Native Hawaiian or other
We aimed to evaluate the ecacy of a combination of Pacific Islander; White; or other), and ethnicity (Hispanic
cemdisiran and pozelimab, as well as cemdisiran or Latino; or not Hispanic or Latino) were self-reported
monotherapy, allowing us to measure the contribution of by the participant. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria
each component in the treatment of generalised are provided in the protocol (appendix 2 pp 77–81).
myasthenia gravis.
Randomisation and masking
Methods Patients were initially randomly allocated in a 1:1:1:1 ratio
Study design to receive pozelimab monotherapy (pozelimab group),
NIMBLE is a phase 3, multinational, randomised, cemdisiran monotherapy (cemdisiran group), pozelimab
double-blind, double-dummy, placebo-controlled trial in and cemdisiran (combination group), or placebo (placebo
participants with symptomatic generalised myasthenia group). When 50 participants had been allocated to the
gravis, conducted at 86 clinical research centres and pozelimab group, further enrolment was limited to the
hospitals in 13 countries (appendix 1 pp 3–14). The trial other three groups (1:1:1 randomisation). When the
consists of a 24-week placebo-controlled double-blind placebo group reached approximately 65 participants,
treatment period, a 28-week double-blind extension randomisation proceeded 2:2:1 to the cemdisiran,
treatment period, a 68-week open-label treatment period, combination, and placebo groups. Randomisation was
and a 52-week post-treatment follow-up period stratified by presence of MGFA clinical class II at
(appendix 1 p 25). This report presents the prespecified screening (yes or no) and by treatment with
primary ecacy and safety findings from the double- immunosuppressive therapies (none or discontinued; all
blind treatment period. The trial protocol is available in immunosuppressive therapies <1 year duration; or any
See Online for appendices 2 and 3 appendix 2 and statistical analysis plan in appendix 3. immunosuppressive therapy ≥1 year duration) on day 1.
The trial was conducted in accordance with the Block randomisation was used to assign participants to
International Council for Harmonisation E6 Guideline each treatment via Interactive Response Technology.
for Good Clinical Practice, the principles of the All participants, the principal investigators, and study
Declaration of Helsinki, and all applicable regulatory site personnel were masked to group allocation; masking
requirements. The trial protocol and its amendments was maintained with use of dummy drugs (pozelimab
(appendix 2 pp 3–17) were approved by an institutional placebo and cemdisiran placebo).
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Procedures change from baseline in MGC total score at week 24,
All study treatments were administered subcutaneously change from baseline in MG-QoL15r total score at
by study site personnel. Throughout the 24-week double- week 24, consistent response on the MG-ADL (defined as
blind treatment period, patients in the pozelimab group a ≥2-point reduction at two or more consecutive
received pozelimab 200 mg and cemdisiran placebo at assessments spanning ≥4 weeks during the double-blind
baseline (day 1) and every 4 weeks; those in the cemdisiran treatment period, based on previously reported
group received cemdisiran 600 mg at baseline and thresholds of clinically meaningful improvement),31 and
weeks 12, and 24, cemdisiran placebo at weeks 4, 8, 16, minimal symptom expression (defined as a score of 0 or 1
and 20, and pozelimab placebo at baseline and every on the MG-ADL, based on previously published
4 weeks; those in the combination group received assessments of therapeutic eectiveness in people with
pozelimab 200 mg and cemdisiran 200 mg at baseline myasthenia gravis)11,32 at week 24.
and every 4 weeks; and those in the placebo group We also assessed the following prespecified exploratory
received pozelimab placebo and cemdisiran placebo at ecacy endpoints: number of myasthenic crises
baseline and every 4 weeks. (including impending crises); number of any
Rescue therapy was allowed in the event of myasthenic hospitalisations; total number of days of hospitalisation;
crisis or impending crisis. and use of rescue therapy.
Ecacy during the double-blind treatment period was Safety assessments included treatment-emergent
assessed with validated outcome measures: MG-ADL,25,26 adverse events (graded on a scale of mild, moderate, or
Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (QMG),27 Myasthenia severe), clinical laboratory tests, electrocardiograms,
Gravis Composite (MGC),28 and Myasthenia Gravis physical examination, bodyweight, vital signs, and
Quality of Life 15-item (revised; MG-QOL15r).29,30 The suicidal ideation and behaviour. Immunogenicity was
MG-ADL is a clinician-administered, patient-reported measured by the incidence of antidrug antibodies to
outcome measure assessing daily functions impacted by cemdisiran and pozelimab over time.
generalised myasthenia gravis; total score ranges from 0 Pharmacokinetic outcomes included concentrations of
to 24 with higher scores indicating greater functional cemdisiran and its predominant active metabolite in
impairment and disability. The QMG is a 13-item plasma and concentration of pozelimab in serum.
performance test that assesses a person’s current signs Pharmacodynamic outcomes included percentage
and symptoms severity of myasthenia gravis; QMG total change from baseline in total complement haemolysis
scores range from 0 to 39 with higher scores representing activity (measured as CH50)33 in serum and
greater impairment. The MGC scale consists of ten items concentrations of total C5 in plasma. A full list of
that measure symptoms and signs of myasthenia gravis; outcomes is provided in the protocol (appendix 2
scores range from 0 to 50, with higher scores indicating pp 60–61).
higher impairment. The MG-QOL15r is a self-
administered, validated patient-reported outcome Statistical analysis
instrument consisting of 15 items that measure a The prespecified hierarchical statistical analysis plan
person’s quality of life as related to myasthenia gravis; (appendix 3) provided for multiplicity-corrected
total score ranges from 0 to 30, with higher scores comparisons of combination versus placebo, and
representing greater impairment. Additional details of cemdisiran monotherapy versus placebo; the formal
these measures are described in appendix 1 (p 16). These analysis plan did not evaluate the pozelimab versus
ecacy assessments were collected at baseline and at placebo, which was included solely to confirm the
weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24. The MG-ADL, QMG, and contribution of components (the low pozelimab dose used
MGC were administered by a trained evaluator; the was expected to minimally inhibit C5 as a monotherapy,
MG-QoL15r was completed by the participant. and to only show ecacy in the setting of the lower C5
Details of pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and concentrations in combination with cemdisiran).
immunogenicity analysis methods are described in Power calculations based on the primary endpoint
appendix 1 (pp 16–17). indicated that 65 participants per group (placebo,
combination, and cemdisiran groups) from concurrently
Outcomes randomised participants were required to achieve
The primary ecacy endpoint was change from baseline 88% power to detect a treatment dierence
in MG-ADL total score at week 24. The key secondary of –2·3 between combination and placebo at the overall
ecacy endpoint was change from baseline in QMG type I error rate of α=0·05, assuming an SD of 4 and an
total score at week 24. attrition rate of 7%.9 Using the same SD and attrition
Other prespecified secondary ecacy endpoints rate, the power was 81% to detect a similar treatment
included MG-ADL response (defined as a ≥3-point dierence between cemdisiran and placebo at α=0·025.
reduction in MG-ADL total score from baseline at We defined a modified intention-to-treat population as
week 24),9 QMG response (defined as a ≥5-point all randomly allocated participants who received any
reduction in QMG total score from baseline at week 24),9 amount of study drug and had at least one post-baseline
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ecacy assessment in the double-blind treatment period. The same analysis prespecified for the primary
Ecacy analyses of primary and all secondary endpoints endpoint was used to assess the contribution of each
included in the hierarchical testing procedure (appendix 1 monotherapy to the combination therapy. The ecacy of
p 26) were conducted in the mITT primary analysis set, cemdisiran monotherapy versus combination therapy
defined as all participants who met mITT criteria among (ie, the contribution of pozelimab to combination
the first 245 participants to be randomly allocated in the therapy) was assessed using the mITT analysis set. The
double-blind treatment period. ecacy of pozelimab monotherapy versus combination
390 patients assessed for eligibility
101 excluded
95 not meeting inclusion or exclusion criteria
5 participant decision
1 other
5 not randomised at time of database cutoff
4 completed screening but not randomised
1 in screening
284 randomly assigned
75 assigned to placebo group 80 assigned to combination group 79 assigned to cemdisiran group 50 allocated to pozelimab group
5 excluded 1 excluded due to GCP quality 1 excluded due to GCP quality
2 did not receive study treatment issues issues
3 excluded due to GCP quality
issues
70 received at least one dose of 80 received at least one dose of 78 received at least one dose of 49 received at least one dose of
assigned study treatment assigned study treatment assigned study treatment assigned study treatment
(included in safety analysis set) (included in safety analysis set) (included in safety analysis set) (included in safety analysis set)
0 included in PK analysis set* 66 included in PK analysis set* 62 included in PK analysis set* 41 included in PK analysis set*
10 discontinued study during 3 discontinued study during 1 discontinued study during
double-blind treatment period double-blind treatment period double-blind treatment period
1 adverse event 1 physician decision† (due to adverse event)
2 physician decision 2 participant decision‡
1 lost to follow-up
6 participant decision
60 ongoing and completed 77 ongoing and completed 78 ongoing and completed 48 ongoing and completed
double-blind treatment period double-blind treatment period double-blind treatment period double-blind treatment period
4 with no post-baseline 5 with no post-baseline 3 with no post-baseline
assessments assessments assessments
66 with at least one post-baseline 75 with at least one post-baseline 75 with at least one post-baseline 49 with at least one post-baseline
assessment (included in mITT assessment (included in mITT assessment (included in mITT assessment (included in mITT
analysis set) analysis set) analysis set) analysis set)
59 in mITT primary analysis 67 in mITT primary analysis 64 in mITT primary analysis 49 in mITT primary analysis
set§ set§ set§ set§
48 in mITT-PC analysis set¶ 55 in mITT-PC analysis set¶ 52 in mITT-PC analysis set¶ 49 in mITT-PC analysis set¶
Figure 1: Flow diagram for the double-blind treatment period
GCP=Good Clinical Practice. mITT=modified intention-to-treat. mITT-PC=mITT pozelimab-concurrent. PK=pharmacokinetic. *The PK analysis set consisted of all patients who received at least
one dose of active study drug and had at least one drug concentration result after receiving the first dose. †One participant was discontinued by physician decision in conjunction with a psychiatric
consultation of the participant’s suicidal ideation (expressed while hospitalised for myasthenic crisis). ‡Participants withdrew consent from the study (one due to an unspecified personal or family
situation, and one due to feeling worse). §mITT primary analysis set consisted of those who received at least one dose of treatment and had at least one post-baseline assessment among the first
245 patients to be randomly allocated. ¶mITT-PC analysis set consisted of all patients who were randomly allocated on or before the date on which the 50th patient was allocated to the pozelimab
group, received at least one dose of treatment, and had at least one post-baseline assessment.
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therapy (ie, the contribution of cemdisiran to combination
Placebo Combination Cemdisiran Pozelimab
therapy) was assessed using the mITT pozelimab- (n=59) (n=67) (n=64) (n=49)
concurrent (mITT-PC) analysis set, which included all
Age, years
participants within the mITT who were randomly
Mean 49·5 (15·6) 48·7 (15·1) 52·7 (15·7) 51·0 (15·6)
allocated on or before the date on which the
<35 12 (20%) 13 (19%) 10 (16%) 11 (22%)
50th participant was randomly allocated in the pozelimab
35–64 33 (56%) 45 (67%) 34 (53%) 27 (55%)
monotherapy group.
≥65 14 (24%) 9 (13%) 20 (31%) 11 (22%)
The assessment of the contribution of components was
Region
conducted through 95% Cls comparing the combination
Japan 3 (5%) 2 (3%) 3 (5%) 2 (4%)
therapy to each of the monotherapies. For cemdisiran
Rest of world 56 (95%) 65 (97%) 61 (95%) 47 (96%)
monotherapy versus combination therapy, assuming an
Ethnicity
SD of 4·0 and a dropout rate of around 7%, 50 participants
Hispanic or Latino 4 (7%) 6 (9%) 8 (13%) 3 (6%)
per group would yield a 95% CI halfwidth of 1·65 points.
Not Hispanic or Latino 53 (90%) 56 (84%) 54 (84%) 44 (90%)
For pozelimab monotherapy versus combination therapy,
Not reported 0 2 (3%) 0 0
assuming an SD of 4·0 and a dropout rate of around 7%,
Missing* 2 (3%) 3 (4%) 2 (3%) 2 (4%)
50 participants per group would yield a 95% CI halfwidth
Race
of 1·65 points.
White 31 (53%) 40 (60%) 35 (55%) 29 (59%)
The ecacy of primary and continuous secondary
endpoints was assessed by a linear mixed model for Black or African American 1 (2%) 5 (7%) 4 (6%) 0
repeated measures (MMRM) with treatment, visit, Asian 24 (41%) 16 (24%) 22 (34%) 17 (35%)
baseline total score, randomisation stratification factors American Indian or Alaska 0 0 0 1 (2%)
Native
(MGFA clinical class II at screening and treatment with
Multiple 1 (2%) 2 (3%) 1 (2%) 0
immunosuppressive therapy on day 1), treatment-by-
Not reported 2 (3%) 4 (6%) 2 (3%) 2 (4%)
visit, and baseline total score-by-visit as fixed eects; a
Sex
prespecified stratification factor, region at screening
Female 35 (59%) 42 (63%) 36 (56%) 24 (49%)
(Japan or rest of the world), was removed from the
Male 24 (41%) 25 (37%) 28 (44%) 25 (51%)
MMRM due to the small number of participants in
Height, cm 166·25 (10·49) 167·00 (11·47) 168·02 (9·70) 167·65 (10·69)
Japan. Values after intercurrent events, including study
discontinuation due to death, lack of ecacy, adverse Weight, kg 80·11 (21·61) 80·41 (23·29) 80·86 (23·37) 82·01 (26·05)
event, and use of rescue therapies, were imputed by the Duration of myasthenia gravis 8·16 (9·21) 6·10 (7·14) 8·10 (8·69) 8·50 (7·56)
since diagnosis, years
worst observation carried forward plus random noise.
Number of previous myasthenic crises or impending crises
The summary of intercurrent events during the double-
0 39 (66%) 47 (70%) 39 (61%) 30 (61%)
blind treatment period is provided in appendix 1 (p 20).
1 12 (20%) 13 (19%) 14 (22%) 14 (29%)
Imputation was done 50 times with results summarised
2 5 (8%) 4 (6%) 7 (11%) 3 (6%)
using the Rubin formula.34 The same MMRM model was
3 1 (2%) 3 (4%) 2 (3%) 2 (4%)
used to assess the contribution of each monotherapy to
>3 2 (3%) 0 2 (3%) 0
the combination. The ecacy analyses for all binary
Time since most recent crisis, 22·94 (23·14) 23·45 (30·92) 30·27 (51·28%) 49·94 (50·04)
secondary endpoints, pharmacokinetic analyses, and key
months
exploratory endpoints are described in appendix 1
Myasthenia gravis-related hospitalisation in the 2 years before randomisation
(pp 16–18). Pharmacokinetic analyses were performed in
Yes 22 (37%) 22 (33%) 24 (38%) 19 (39%)
the pharmacokinetic analysis set, which was defined for
No 37 (63%) 45 (67%) 40 (63%) 30 (61%)
each study drug separately and included all participants
Mean 1·4 (1·0) 1·8 (1·1) 1·5 (0·7) 1·3 (0·7)
who received any amount of active study treatment
History of positive serological test for anti-AChR antibodies†
(pozelimab, cemdisiran, or both) and who had at least
Yes 55 (93%) 63 (94%) 60 (94%) 48 (98%)
one non-missing drug concentration result following the
No 4 (7%) 4 (6%) 4 (6%) 1 (2%)
first dose of the respective study treatment.
History of positive serological test for anti-LRP4 antibodies†
All safety analyses were done in the safety analysis set,
which included all randomly allocated participants who Yes 8 (14%) 6 (9%) 5 (8%) 7 (14%)
received any amount of study drug. No 51 (86%) 61 (91%) 59 (92%) 42 (86%)
The cuto date for data presented in this report was History of serological test for anti-AChR antibodies and anti-LRP4 antibodies‡
July 8, 2025. Analyses were conducted using SAS Both negative 1 (2%) 0 1 (2%) 0
version 9.4. Both positive 5 (8%) 2 (3%) 2 (3%) 6 (12%)
Only positive for anti-AChR 50 (85%) 61 (91%) 58 (91%) 42 (86%)
antibodies
Role of the funding source
Only positive for anti-LRP4 3 (5%) 4 (6%) 3 (5%) 1 (2%)
The funder of the study (Regeneron Pharmaceuticals)
antibodies
was involved in the study design, data collection, data
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analysis, data interpretation, writing of the report, and
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Baseline demographics and disease characteristics
Placebo Combination Cemdisiran Pozelimab
were generally balanced across treatment groups (table 1
(n=59) (n=67) (n=64) (n=49)
[mITT primary analysis set], appendix 1 pp 21–22 [mITT
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anlaysis set]). The mITT primary analysis set consisted of
MGFA classification§ 137 (57%) women and 102 (43%) men, with a mean age of
IIa 12 (20%) 18 (27%) 12 (19%) 12 (24%) 50·5 years (SD 15·5). 270 (98%) participants received at
IIb 12 (20%) 10 (15%) 14 (22%) 5 (10%) least one dose of quadrivalent meningococcal vaccine
IIIa 18 (31%) 23 (34%) 23 (36%) 16 (33%) within 5 years before randomisation and
IIIb 14 (24%) 15 (22%) 13 (20%) 13 (27%) 160 (58%) participants received serotype B meningococcal
IVa 3 (5%) 1 (1%) 2 (3%) 3 (6%) vaccine within 3 years before randomisation.
Number of immunosuppressive therapies used At week 24, the least-squares mean change from
0 16 (27%) 14 (21%) 14 (22%) 10 (20%) baseline in MG-ADL total score (the primary endpoint)
1 18 (31%) 31 (46%) 25 (39%) 22 (45%) was –4·5 (SE 0·4) in the cemdisiran group, –4·0 (0·4) in
2 25 (42%) 21 (31%) 25 (39%) 17 (35%) the combination group, and –2·2 (0·5) in the placebo
≥3 0 1 (1%) 0 0 group among patients in the mITT primary analysis set
History of complement inhibitor therapies (table 2). Placebo-adjusted dierences in least-squares
Yes 4 (7%) 1 (1%) 4 (6%) 3 (6%) means were –2·3 (SE 0·7; 95% CI –3·6 to –1·0;
No 55 (93%) 66 (99%) 60 (94%) 46 (94%) p=0·0005) in the cemdisiran group and –1·7 (0·7;
History of FcRn inhibitor therapy –3·0 to –0·4; p=0·0086) in the combination group.
Yes 3 (5%) 4 (6%) 3 (5%) 6 (12%) Clinically meaningful improvements in MG-ADL total
No 56 (95%) 63 (94%) 61 (95%) 43 (88%) score (defined as ≥2-point reduction) occurred within
MG-ADL total score 9·4 (2·6) 9·4 (2·9) 8·9 (2·4) 9·8 (3·4) 2 weeks in the cemdisiran and combination groups,
QMG total score 15·5 (6·2) 15·6 (5·5) 15·5 (4·9) 16·1 (6·1) deepened over time, and were sustained throughout the
MGC total score 17·5 (7·2) 17·3 (6·6) 17·2 (5·8) 18·4 (8·3) double-blind treatment period (figure 2A). Per the
MG-QOL15r total score 16·4 (6·1) 16·3 (5·6) 15·9 (5·8) 16·0 (6·7) statistical analysis plan, pozelimab monotherapy was not
statistically tested against placebo, but showed little eect
Data are mean (SD) or n (%). AChR=acetylcholine receptor. FcRN=neonatal Fc receptor. LRP4=lipoprotein receptor-
at the studied dose (table 2). Pozelimab results are
related protein 4. MG-ADL=Myasthenia Gravis-Activities of Daily Living. MG-QOL15r=Myasthenia Gravis Quality of Life
15-item (revised). MGC=Myasthenia Gravis Composite. MGFA=Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America. presented in the figures and tables but are not discussed
QMG=Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis. *Some countries did not report ethnicity. †Refers to both documented historical in detail since pozelimab monotherapy was included
positivity before screening and positive result in central laboratory during screening. ‡Generated post-hoc. §MGFA
solely to confirm the contribution of components.
classification refers to baseline classification at screening; participants were not reclassified after randomisation.
Least-squares mean change from baseline at week 24 in
Table 1: Demographics and baseline characteristics (modified intention-to-treat primary analysis set) QMG total score (the key secondary endpoint) was –4·2
(SE 0·6) in the cemdisiran group, –3·3 (0·6) in the
combination group, and –1·5 (0·7) in the placebo group
decision to submit the paper for publication. The trial (table 2). Placebo-adjusted dierences in least-squares
was conducted in collaboration with the sponsor and the means were –2·8 (SE 0·9; 95% CI –4·5 to –1·1; p=0·0015)
NIMBLE trial investigators. in the cemdisiran group and –1·9 (0·9; –3·6 to –0·1;
p=0·035) in the combination group. Reduction in QMG
Results total scores also occurred within 2 weeks in both treatment
Patients were recruited into the study between groups, deepened over time, and were sustained
Jan 20, 2022 and July 18, 2025. 390 participants were throughout the double-blind treatment period (figure 2B).
screened, of whom 101 were excluded, five had not been Additional secondary endpoints are shown in table 2
randomly allocated at the time of database cuto, and and figure 2. The proportions of participants with
284 were randomly allocated: 75 (26%) to the placebo responses on the MG-ADL and QMG in the cemdisiran
group, 80 (28%) to the combination group, 79 (28%) to and combination groups were significantly greater than
the cemdisiran group, and 50 (18%) the pozelimab those in the placebo group. Change from baseline at
group (figure 1). Of those randomly allocated, week 24 in MGC total score did not meet statistical
277 (98%) participants received at least one dose of significance for the comparison of combination versus
assigned study treatment and comprised the safety placebo; p values are therefore not reported for the
population; 265 (93%) also had at least one post-baseline subsequent endpoints in the statistical testing strategy,
assessment within the double-blind treatment period including MG-QOL15r (figure 2; table 2).
and comprised the mITT population; and 239 (84%) Among the exploratory endpoints, the number of
were included in the mITT primary analysis set. Among participants with myasthenic crisis and the number
the 277 patients who received study treatment, 14 (5%) administered rescue therapy were lower in the
discontinued the study before the end of the double-blind cemdisiran group than in the combination and placebo
treatment period and 263 (95%) completed this treatment groups (table 3). The cemdisiran group also had the
period (figure 1). lowest proportion of participants hospitalised for any
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Placebo (n=59) Combination (n=67) Cemdisiran (n=64) Pozelimab (n=49)*
Primary endpoint
Change from baseline at week 24 in MG-ADL total score
Mean (SD) –2·6 (3·0) –4·3 (3·5) –4·3 (3·3) –2·9 (4·0)
LS mean (SE) –2·2 (0·5) –4·0 (0·4) –4·5 (0·4) –2·8 (0·5)
Placebo-adjusted difference
LS mean (95% CI) ·· –1·7 (–3·0 to –0·4) –2·3 (–3·6 to –1·0) NA
p value ·· 0·0086 0·0005 NA
Key secondary endpoint
Change from baseline at week 24 in QMG total score
Mean (SD) –2·0 (4·6) –3·6 (4·3) –4·1 (4·8) –1·9 (4·2)
LS mean (SE) –1·5 (0·7) –3·3 (0·6) –4·2 (0·6) –1·5 (0·7)
Placebo-adjusted difference
LS mean (95% CI) ·· –1·9 (–3·6 to –0·1) –2·8 (–4·5 to –1·1) NA
p value ·· 0·035 0·0015 NA
Other secondary endpoints
Proportion with MG-ADL response†
Patients, n (%) 26 (44%) 44 (66%) 49 (77%) 24 (49%)
RR (95% CI) ·· 1·514 (1·071 to 2·138) 1·843 (1·331 to 2·552) NA
p value ·· 0·014 0·0001 NA
Proportion with QMG response‡
Patients, n (%) 11 (19%) 24 (36%) 31 (48%) 9 (18%)
RR (95% CI) ·· 1·929 (1·017 to 3·657) 2·678 (1·447 to 4·958) NA
p value ·· 0·037 0·0006 NA
Change from baseline to week 24 in MGC total score
Mean (SD) –4·6 (7·9) –6·4 (6·6) –7·4 (6·4) –3·9 (7·6)
LS mean (SE) –3·4 (1·0) –6·0 (0·9) –7·8 (0·9) –3·2 (1·0)
Placebo-adjusted difference
LS mean (95% CI) ·· –2·6 (–5·2 to 0·0) –4·3 (–6·9 to –1·8) NA
p value ·· 0·048§ NA¶ NA
Change from baseline to week 24 in MG-QOL15r total score
Mean (SD) –2·9 (5·4) –4·3 (6·2) –4·5 (6·6) –1·6 (5·8)
LS mean (SE) –2·3 (0·9) –4·3 (0·8) –4·7 (0·8) –1·6 (0·9)
Placebo-adjusted difference
LS mean (95% CI) ·· –2·0 (–4·2 to 0·3) –2·4 (–4·7 to –0·2) NA
p value ·· NA¶ NA¶ NA
Proportion with minimal symptom expression on MG-ADL||
Patients, n (%) 4 (7%) 15 (22%) 13 (20%) 7 (14%)
RR (95% CI) ·· 3·676 (1·194 to 11·318) 3·390 (1·047 to 10·969) NA
p value ·· NA¶ NA¶ NA
Proportion with consistent response on MG-ADL**
Patients, n (%) 37 (63%) 55 (82%) 52 (81%) 31 (63%)
Estimated OR (95% CI) vs placebo ·· 1·309 (1·041 to 1·647) 1·308 (1·041 to 1·644) NA
p value ·· NA¶ NA¶ NA
Endpoints are presented in order of the prespecified statistical testing strategy. 95% CI widths were not adjusted for multiplicity and should not be used in place of hypothesis
testing. 95% CIs were derived from the linear mixed model for repeated measures model. LS=least-squares. MG-ADL=Myasthenia Gravis—Activities of Daily Living.
MG-QOL15r=Myasthenia Gravis Quality of Life 15-item (revised). MGC=Myasthenia Gravis Composite. NA=not applicable. OR=odds ratio. QMG=Quantitative Myasthenia
Gravis. RR=relative risk. *Placebo-adjusted differences, RRs, and corresponding p values for pozelimab monotherapy versus placebo are not presented as this comparison was
not in the scope of NIMBLE study; the pozelimab monotherapy group was included in the study to evaluate the contribution of components only. †Defined as a
≥3-point reduction (improvement) in MG-ADL total score from baseline at week 24. ‡Defined as a ≥5-point reduction (improvement) in QMG total score from baseline at
week 24. §Not statistically significant at prespecified final α=0·0459; the remaining α was used in an interim analysis. ¶p values not reported as secondary endpoints were
subject to hierarchical testing and the previous endpoint was not statistically significant. ||Defined as an MG-ADL total score of 0 or 1 at week 24. **Defined as a ≥2-point
reduction (improvement) in MG-ADL total score on two or more consecutive assessments spanning 4 or more weeks during the double-blind treatment period.
Table 2: Primary and secondary efficacy endpoints (modified intention-to-treat primary analysis set)
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reason and the lowest total number of days of Despite its clinical ecacy, cemdisiran monotherapy
hospitalisation for any reason versus the other treatment showed a lower percentage of terminal complement
groups. All participants who were hospitalised in the inhibition at week 24 than the combination therapy
placebo group had at least one admission related to (figure 2G). Mean percentage change from baseline to
myasthenia gravis, while the cemdisiran, combination, week 24 in CH50 was –76·6% (SD 15·9) in the cemdisiran
and pozelimab groups each had one hospitalisation group, –99·6% (2·4) in the combination group, and
related to myasthenia gravis. 4·1% (25·7) in the placebo group. In participants who
The least-squares mean dierences in change from received cemdisiran monotherapy, a change of
baseline in MG-ADL total score at week 24 were 0·2 approximately –55·8% (15·2) from baseline in CH50
(SE 0·6; 95% CI –1·0 to 1·4; p=0·74) for combination inhibition was observed by week 2 and reached a peak
therapy versus cemdisiran monotherapy (assessed in the eect of around –76·8% (14·6) change from baseline by
mITT analysis set) and –0·9 (0·7; –2·3 to –0·5; p=0·22) week 4, which was sustained throughout the double-
for combination therapy versus pozelimab monotherapy blind treatment period. In participants who received
(assessed in the mITT-PC analysis set). Thus, combination combination therapy, an approximately –83·5 (18·0)
therapy showed no added benefit over cemdisiran change from baseline in inhibition of CH50 was observed
monotherapy. by week 2 and progressed to around –98·9 (4·6) by
A MG-ADL total score B QMG total score
0 0
–1 –1
–2 –2
–3 –3
–4 –4
–5 –5
–6 –6
Baseline2 4 8 12 16 20 24 Baseline2 4 8 12 16 20 24
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Cemdisiran group
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67 64 67 67 66 64 64 64 67 64 67 67 66 64 64 64
64 64 64 64 64 62 63 64 64 64 64 64 64 62 63 64
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from baseline to week 24
Placebo (n=59) Placebo (n=58)
6 6 · · 3 0 1·7 Combination (n=67) ≥10 12· 9 5 ·0 5·2 Combination (n=67)
Cemdisiran (n=64) Cemdisiran (n=64)
10 7 ·4 ·8 1·7 ≥9 1 1 6 4 ·4 ·1 8·6
1 1 4 4 · · 9 1 5·1 ≥8 2 1 0 9 · · 3 4 8·6
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–8
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Baseline 2 4 8 12 16 20 24 Baseline 2 4 8 12 16 20 24
Number of patients
Placebo group
Pozelimab group
Combination group
Cemdisiran group
Figure 2: Patient-reported outcomes, performance measures, and CH50 during the double-blind treatment period (modified intention-to-treat primary
analysis set)
(A, B) Change from baseline in MG-ADL total score (A) and QMG total score (B) over time; error bars are SEs. (C, D) Proportion of participants with improvement in
MG-ADL total score (C) and QMG total score (D) from baseline by week 24. (E, F) Change from baseline in MGC total score (E) and MG-QOL15r total score (F) over
time; error bars are SEs. (G) Percentage change from baseline in CH50 over time; error bars are 95% CIs. CH50=total complement haemolysis activity. LS=least-
squares. MG-ADL=Myasthenia Gravis—Activities of Daily Living. MGC=Myasthenia Gravis Composite. MG-QOL15r=Myasthenia Gravis Quality of Life 15-item
(revised). QMG=Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis.
week 12, which was sustained throughout the double- 65 (81%) of 80 in the combination group, 40 (82%) of
blind treatment period. The ecacy benefit was 49 in the pozelimab group, and 54 (77%) of 70 in the
seemingly uncoupled from the degree of complement placebo group (table 4). Most adverse events were mild
inhibition even at the earliest timepoints—ie, the ecacy to moderate in severity. The most common adverse
of cemdisiran monotherapy matched or exceeded that of event in the cemdisiran group was upper respiratory
the combination at week 2 in most measures, despite tract infection (nine [12%] of 78 patients), which
showing a smaller change from baseline in CH50 occurred at a similar incidence in the placebo group
inhibition (figure 2). (eight [11%] of 70). Overall, the rates of infection during
Total C5 concentrations are presented in appendix 1 the double-blind treatment period were 21 (27%) of
(pp 19, 27). 78 in the cemdisiran group, 30 (38%) of 80 in the
The proportion of participants with at least combination group, and 28 (40%) of 70 in the placebo
one adverse event during the double-blind treatment group. There were no meningococcal infections in any
period was 54 (69%) of 78 in the cemdisiran group, group during the double-blind treatment period.
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67 64 67 67 66 64 64 64 64 61 64 64 63 61 61 61
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Placebo Combination Cemdisiran Pozelimab
among which the most common were hypersensitivity
(n=66) (n=75) (n=75) (n=49)
and injection-site reaction in the cemdisiran and
Participants with at least one myasthenic 9/66 (14%) 6/75 (8%) 1/75 (1%) 0/49
combination groups. All hypersensitivity and injection-
crisis (including impending crisis)
site reactions were non-serious and mild to moderate in
Participants with at least one day of any 10/66 (15%) 7/75 (9%) 2/75 (3%) 5/49 (10%)
hospitalisation post-randomisation* intensity, and none led to treatment discontinuation
Total days of hospitalisation post- 117 60 10 50 (appendix 1 p 23). One participant who had a history of
randomisation autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cholangitis at
Participants administered rescue therapy† 6/59 (10%) 4/67 (6%) 1/64 (2%) 1/49 (2%) baseline in the cemdisiran group had a liver alanine
aminotransferase elevation, which was not related to the
Data are n/N (%) or n. *All ten participants in the placebo group had myasthenia gravis-related hospitalisations;
one participant in each of the combination, cemdisiran, and pozelimab groups had myasthenia gravis-related study treatment.
hospitalisations. †The modified intention-to-treat primary analysis set is presented for this endpoint only as rescue The proportion of participants with at least one serious
therapy was considered as an intercurrent event in efficacy analyses.
adverse event during the double-blind treatment period
Table 3: Exploratory endpoints during the double-blind treatment period (modified intention-to-treat was two (3%) of 78 in the cemdisiran group, seven (9%)
analysis set) of 80 in the combination group, and ten (14%) of 70 in
the placebo group (table 4). Three serious adverse events
occurred in two participants in the cemdisiran group:
Placebo Combination Cemdisiran Pozelimab uterine leiomyoma and adenomyosis (one participant);
(n=70) (n=80) (n=78) (n=49) and decreased oxygen saturation (one participant).
Any adverse event 54 (77%) 65 (81%) 54 (69%) 40 (82%) These events were severe in intensity and were
Mild 26 (37%) 35 (44%) 31 (40%) 12 (24%) considered not related to the study treatment. No
Moderate 21 (30%) 22 (28%) 21 (27%) 23 (47%) serious infections occurred in the cemdisiran group
Severe 7 (10%) 8 (10%) 2 (3%) 5 (10%) during the double-blind treatment period. In the
Severe adverse event 7 (10%) 8 (10%) 2 (3%) 5 (10%) placebo group, most serious adverse events were related
Serious adverse event 10 (14%) 7 (9%) 2 (3%) 5 (10%) to myasthenia gravis crisis, impending crisis, or
Adverse event of special interest* 2 (3%) 12 (15%) 8 (10%) 1 (2%) myasthenic exacerbations. Serious adverse events
Treatment-related adverse event 16 (23%) 32 (40%) 23 (29%) 13 (27%) considered related to study treatment were pulmonary
embolism and deep vein thrombosis in the combination
Adverse event leading to study 2 (3%) 0 0 1 (2%)
treatment discontinuation group (one patient), cellulitis in the placebo group
Adverse event leading to dose 3 (4%) 3 (4%) 1 (1%) 1 (2%) (one patient), and urinary tract infection in the placebo
interruption or reduction group (one patient).
Adverse events of infections and 28 (40%) 30 (38%) 21 (27%) 25 (51%) No deaths occurred during the double-blind treatment
infestations by SOC†
period. After the double-blind treatment period,
Serious infections and infestations 3 (4%) 2 (3%) 0 2 (4%)
two deaths occurred. One death due to pneumonia—
Adverse events occurring in ≥5% of participants in any treatment group, by preferred term
assessed as related to the study treatment by the
Upper respiratory tract infection 8 (11%) 6 (8%) 9 (12%) 6 (12%)
investigator but not related to the study treatment by the
Headache 7 (10%) 9 (11%) 4 (5%) 5 (10%) sponsor—occurred in a participant in the cemdisiran
Nasopharyngitis 3 (4%) 2 (3%) 4 (5%) 2 (4%) group during the extension treatment period. The other
Rash 1 (1%) 2 (3%) 4 (5%) 2 (4%) death was due to septic shock—assessed as not related to
Urinary tract infection 2 (3%) 5 (6%) 4 (5%) 4 (8%) the study treatment by both the investigator and the
Injection-site reaction 1 (1%) 6 (8%) 3 (4%) 1 (2%) sponsor—and occurred in an older participant in the
Diarrhoea 5 (7%) 11 (14%) 2 (3%) 6 (12%) combination group during the open-label treatment
Arthralgia 1 (1%) 5 (6%) 1 (1%) 1 (2%) period. Additional details on the two deaths are described
Cough 1 (1%) 4 (5%) 1 (1%) 1 (2%) in appendix 1 (p 19).
Myasthenia gravis 12 (17%) 4 (5%) 1 (1%) 4 (8%) Transient treatment-emergent antidrug antibody low
Pain in extremity 1 (1%) 4 (5%) 1 (1%) 0 titre responses to pozelimab and cemdisiran were
Pruritus 0 4 (5%) 0 0 observed in one (2%) participant who received
combination treatment and one (2%) who received
Data are n (%) of patients with at least one event. No adverse events leading to death were recorded during the
double-blind treatment period. ALT=alanine aminotransferase. SOC=system order class. ULN=upper limit of normal. cemdisiran.
*Defined as any hypersensitivity reactions potentially related to study treatment, suspected Neisseria infection, any Mean concentration of total C5 in plasma at week 24 is
injection-site reactions, and any of the following abnormalities: ALT ≥3 × ULN, if baseline ALT was less than the ULN;
presented in appendix 1 (p 27). Mean concentrations of
ALT ≥2 × baseline, if baseline ALT was at or above the ULN; or total bilirubin ≥2 × ULN considered hepatic in origin by
the investigator. †No cases of suspected Neisseria (meningococcal) infection were recorded. cemdisiran and its major active metabolite, AS(N-2)3’
cemdisiran, in plasma were quantifiable within 1–4 h
Table 4: Adverse events during the double-blind treatment period (safety analysis set)
after administration and fell below the lower limit of
quantification in subsequent samples at week 12
(appendix 1 pp 28–29). Concentration-time profiles of
pozelimab are presented in appendix 1 (p 30).
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Discussion infections were numerically lowest with cemdisiran
This phase 3 trial showed the ecacy and safety of monotherapy. The finding that cemdisiran monotherapy
cemdisiran (a novel GalNAc-conjugated siRNA targeting was also associated with lower rates of infection than the
C5 mRNA) as a monotherapy administered combination group might be attributed to the finding
subcutaneously every 3 months, as well as in combination that it only partially inhibited complement compared
with a low dose of pozelimab (a fully human antibody with the combination therapy.
targeting the C5 protein) administered subcutaneously The dierent degree of ecacy found for cemdisiran
every month, for the treatment of generalised myasthenia monotherapy in generalised myasthenia gravis compared
gravis. The cemdisiran monotherapy and combination with that previously seen for cemdisiran monotherapy in
groups both met the trial’s prespecified primary and key PNH16,23 might be the most surprising aspect of our
secondary endpoints of improvement in the patient- findings. In PNH, cemdisiran monotherapy had little
reported outcome of MG-ADL and the physician-reported activity, whereas the combination therapy, tested head-to-
outcome of QMG versus placebo by week 24. The head versus ravulizumab in a small exploratory cohort of
proportions of patients with MG-ADL and QMG an ongoing phase 3 study (by lowering the C5 load and
responses by week 24 were also significantly greater with then also adding a blocking antibody) seemed to have
cemdisiran monotherapy and combination therapy than better ecacy than current C5 inhibitors.24 These
with placebo. The clinical benefits were rapid, sustained, findings would suggest that PNH requires complete
and clinically meaningful, with no waning of ecacy complement inhibition for optimal disease control (as
near the end of the respective dosing intervals. Exploratory achieved by the siRNA–antibody combination) while
analyses also indicated that occurrence of generalised generalised myasthenia gravis might benefit from
myasthenia gravis crisis (including impending crisis), substantial but only partial complement inhibition (as
use of rescue therapy, and hospitalisations were lower achieved by the siRNA alone). This could be due to the
with cemdisiran monotherapy and combination therapy diering ways in which complement is activated and
than with placebo. mediates damage in these two diseases. In PNH, the
A unique aspect of this study design allowed erythropoietic lineage is increasingly overtaken by
assessment of the contribution of each treatment mutated clones missing endogenous complement
component, which revealed that combination therapy regulators normally found on the cell membrane, leading
had no additional benefit over cemdisiran monotherapy. to haemolysis; the clinical data suggest that complete
As expected, the low dose of pozelimab monotherapy in complement inhibition might be required to prevent
this trial had little ecacy. Cemdisiran monotherapy intravascular haemolysis.16 By contrast, in generalised
reached a clinically meaningful, least-squares mean myasthenia gravis, autoantibodies activate complement
placebo-adjusted dierence of –2·3 points on the and cause damage at the neuromuscular junction in the
MG-ADL (the primary endpoint), which was greater than setting of normal endogenous regulators; the clinical
the dierence seen in the combination group (–1·7). No data presented herein suggest that substantial but
formal test of cemdisiran monotherapy superiority over incomplete complement blockade might be sucient to
combination therapy was conducted in this study; prevent neuromuscular junction damage, performing at
however, cemdisiran monotherapy results were generally least as well as complete complement blockade.
numerically favourable for most clinical endpoints at The underlying mechanisms explaining the diering
almost every timepoint assessed. These ecacy findings degrees of complement inhibition required for ecacy
were surprising because cemdisiran monotherapy led to in generalised myasthenia gravis versus PNH remain to
a lower proportion of terminal complement inhibition be elucidated. Peripheral CH50 might not fully reflect
(~77%) than combination therapy (~99%), as measured complement activity at the neuromuscular junction,
by CH50 assay; these relative degrees of complement where disease pathology actually occurs. We also
inhibition were consistent with previous cemdisiran measured total C5 (appendix 1 p 27) and modelled free
clinical trials.16,35 C5 (pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic modelling;
Cemdisiran monotherapy was generally well tolerated, unpublished data), which showed free C5 reduction
with no adverse events leading to treatment of ~98% with cemdisiran. Based on the mechanism of
discontinuation, and no new safety concerns were action, cemdisiran suppresses the expression and
identified. After the double-blind treatment period, there secretion of C5 but does not eliminate the circulating
was one possible treatment-related death, as assessed by residual free C5. This residual C5 might still be activated,
the investigator, in a patient in the cemdisiran group generating C5a (anaphylatoxin) and C5b. Because C5b is
with diabetes and use of immunosuppressive therapies, necessary for the assembly of the C5b–9 membrane
which should be noted; the potential risk of infections attack complex, even a small amount of residual free C5
was monitored carefully in patients receiving this (~2%) could be sucient to support approximately 24%
treatment. There were no serious infections in the residual complement activity in the CH50 assay. By
cemdisiran monotherapy group and no meningococcal contrast, the two components used in combination oer
infections in any group. Overall, adverse events and a dual mechanism of action: cemdisiran reduces C5
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production, while pozelimab blocks the remaining
Declaration of interests
circulating C5, thereby fully depleting free C5 available TV has served as the University of South Florida Site Principal
for complement pathway activation. Investigator for myasthenia gravis clinical trials sponsored by Alexion/
AstraZeneca Rare Disease, Amgen, argenx, Cartesian Therapeutics,
The ability to achieve compelling ecacy with
COUR, Dianthus Therapeutics, EMD Serono, ImmunAbs, Immunovant,
cemdisiran monotherapy, while maintaining residual Johnson & Johnson, NMD Pharma, Novartis, Regeneron
classical complement activity, could also help explain the Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi, VOR, and UCB; has served as a speaker for
favourable safety profile observed in this study for Alexion/AstraZeneca Rare Disease, Amgen, argenx, CSL Behring, and
Johnson & Johnson; has served on advisory boards and/or received
monotherapy as compared with combination therapy. If
consulting fees from Alexion/AstraZeneca Rare Disease, argenx,
confirmed in further studies, this would have important Amgen, Dianthus Therapeutics, Johnson & Johnson, ImmunAbs, NMD
implications for the risk–benefit ratio in patients—ie, if Pharma, Takeda, and VOR; and has participated in continuing medical
disease control can be achieved without completely education events sponsored by AcademicCME, CMEO, PER, and
MedLive. AAH has received research grants from Alexion/AstraZeneca,
blocking complement activity, then the residual
argenx, UCB, Immunovant, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, CabalettaBio,
complement activity could also allow for lower infection Amgen, Novartis, Arcellx, Merck, Mkarta, NMDPharma, Janssen/
risk. This finding suggests there might be an optimal Johnson&Jonhson, Cour Pharmaceuticals, and Kyverna; has received
amount of residual complement activity for other consulting fees from Alexion/AstraZeneca, argenx, UCB, Regeneron
Pharmaceuticals, Amgen, Novartis, Merck, NMDPharma, Grifols,
autoantibody disorders characterised by aberrant
Janssen/Johnson & Johnson, and Kyverna; has received honoraria from
complement activity, which should be explored on a per- Alexion/AstraZeneca, argenx, UCB, Amgen, Janssen/Johnson &
disease basis. Johnson; has received support for attending meetings and/or travel from
A limitation of this trial is that it was not designed to Alexion/AstraZeneca, argenx, UCB, Amgen, Janssen/Johnson &
Johnson; has participated in a data safety monitoring board or advisory
evaluate switching from target therapies to cemdisiran
board for Alexion/AstraZeneca, argenx, UCB, Regeneron
monotherapy. However, as shown in an ongoing phase 3 Pharmaceuticals, Amgen, Novartis, Merck, NMDPharma, Grifols,
study of PNH in which ravulizumab-treated patients were Janssen/Johnson & Johnson, and Kyverna; and received equipment,
switched to cemdisiran-based therapies,24 there is no materials, drugs, medical writing, gifts or other services from Alexion/
AstraZeneca, argenx, and UCB. SJ has served as an advisory board
safety issue expected upon switching therapies.
member for Alexion, Alnylam, Argenx, Immunovant, Johnson &
Additionally, the current findings are constrained by Johnson, Merck, Novartis, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and UCB; served
insucient long-term safety and ecacy data, which will as an expert panel for argenx; and is a trustee of Myaware. HM has
be available through extended monitoring up to 120 weeks received research grants from Japan Ministry of Health and Labour and
Welfare; has received consulting fees from Alexion, argenx, and UCB;
upon study completion. Another limitation is that the
and has received honoraria for speaking from Novartis, Johnson &
study was not powered and analysed to definitively assess Johnson, and Merck. JV has received grants/contracts from Novo
the superiority of cemdisiran monotherapy over Nordisk foundation; has received consulting fees from Sanofi, Dyne
combination. Subgroup analyses were not presented due Therapeutics, and Roche; has received honoraria from Edgewise
Therapeutics, UCB, Alexion, and Janssen; and participated in a data
to the small sample size in some subgroups (eg, history
safety monitoring board for Dyne Therapeutics. ASh is stockholder of
of positivity for anti-LRP4 antibodies; Black or Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. AM has received grants/contracts from
African American race), which warrants future German Research Foundation, Alexion, argenx, Octapharm, and UCB;
has received consulting fees from Alexion, argenx, Janssen, Novartis,
investigations. Finally, the magnitude of the placebo
and UCB; has received honoraria from Alexion, argenx, Amgen, Axunio,
eect observed in this study was large, but is consistent Desitin, Genpharm, Janssen, Neopharm, Novartis, Sanofi, and UCB;
with that in other phase 3 studies in generalised has participated in a data safety monitoring board or advisory board for
myasthenia gravis.7–9 Alexion, argenx, Amgen, Janssen, and Merck; and has served as a
Chairman of the Association for Research into Myasthenic Syndromes
In summary, this phase 3 trial showed that cemdisiran
in Germany and a member of the advisory board for German
monotherapy led to rapid and sustained improvements Myasthenia Gravis Society. PS has received consulting fees from Biogen
versus placebo in the treatment of symptomatic and Sanofi; has received honoraria from Alnylam, AstraZeneca, Biogen,
generalised myasthenia gravis, with an acceptable safety Novartis, and Roche; and has participated in a data safety monitoring
board or advisory board for Biogen and Sanofi. SL has received grants/
profile in the majority of patients. Cemdisiran
contracts from National Key Research and Development Plan of the
subcutaneous dosing every 3 months was ecacious National Natural Science Foundation of China. RP, UC, NJ, MD, WM,
while preserving residual complement activity, with no KAM, MEB, SK, SS, DP, NS, ASo, ASi, and LP are employees and
meningococcal infections and no evidence of increased stockholders of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. GDY is an employee and
stockholder of, has issued and pending patents within, and serves a
infective risk compared with placebo. Cemdisiran thus
leadership role in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. JFH has received
has the potential to oer a novel therapeutic option in the consulting fees from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. RM, TL, YH, AA-R, JI,
treatment arsenal for generalised myasthenia gravis. and AG declare no competing interests.
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accessed and verified the data. All authors had access to all the included and findings reported in this Article. Individual anonymised participant
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