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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2025, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (5): 714-720.doi: 10.12092/j.issn.1009-2501.2025.05.017

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Clinical research progress of efgartigimod in the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis

LIU Shu1, SUN Chunhui2, TAN Zhirong3, XING Man1   

  1. 1Department of Pharmacy, Qingdao Third People's Hospital, Qingdao 370200, Shandong, China; 2Department of Endocrinology, Qingdao Third People's Hospital, Qingdao 370200, Shandong, China; 3Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, China
  • Received:2024-06-21 Revised:2024-09-28 Online:2025-05-26 Published:2025-05-13

Abstract:

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes partial or systemic skeletal muscle weakness and fatigue. Efgartigimod is an antibody fragment targeting the Fc receptor in newborns, which clears pathogenic immunoglobulin G antibodies through a unique mechanism. Efgartigimod is used to treat systemic myasthenia gravis safely and efficiently, which can significantly improve muscle strength and quality of life for patients. This article reviews pharmacological, clinical research, and safety of efgartigimod, in order to providing reference for its clinical treatment in systemic myasthenia gravis (gGM).

Key words: efgartigimod, myasthenia gravis, clinical research, safety ,  

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