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ArticleJournal of clinical neurology (Seoul, Korea)2026

Efficacy and Safety of Nipocalimab in Adults With Generalised Myasthenia Gravis: An Asian Subgroup Analysis of the Vivacity-MG3 Study.

Yuriko Nagane, Huan Yang, Jin-Sung Park, Jiann-Horng Yeh, Ibrahim Turkoz, Yogeshwar Makanji

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Yuriko NaganeDepartment of Neurology, Hanamaki General Hospital, Hanamaki. yrnagane@gmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2464-8947
Huan YangDepartment of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8690-2544
Jin-Sung ParkDepartment of Neurology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5506-9206
Jiann-Horng YehDepartment of Neurology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1877-3644
Ibrahim TurkozJohnson & Johnson, New Jersey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1891-2297
Yogeshwar MakanjiJohnson & Johnson International Pte Ltd, a Johnson & Johnson Company, Singapore.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3131-5558

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Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Asia Pacific
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background and purposeThe phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled Vivacity-MG3 trial demonstrated that nipocalimab, a neonatal Fc receptor blocker, provided sustained disease control over 6 months when added to standard of care therapies in patients with antibody-positive generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG). Here we present the Vivacity-MG3 Asian subgroup analysis.

methodsRecruited patients were randomised (1:1) to receive either nipocalimab (30 mg/kg loading dose, then 15 mg/kg every 2 weeks for maintenance) or placebo infusions every 2 weeks, both alongside standard of care therapy, for 24 weeks. The primary endpoint was the difference between nipocalimab and placebo groups in least-squares mean change from baseline in Myasthenia Gravis-Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL) total score over weeks 22-24 in seropositive patients. Other endpoints included changes in Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (QMG) score and MG-ADL response rates. Adverse events were evaluated in all treated patients.

resultsThis analysis included 56 patients from East Asia (nipocalimab

conclusionsNipocalimab demonstrated a favourable efficacy and safety in the East Asian subgroup, with outcomes generally consistent with the overall Vivacity-MG3 study, supporting its role as a treatment option for gMG in this population.

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East Asiamyasthenia gravisneonatal Fc receptornipocalimabsafetytreatment efficacy

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PMCPMC13364529

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