The goal of this prospective observational study is to create a network repository of clinical data and biological samples to help researchers learn more about myasthenia gravis.
The EXPLORE-MG2 (EXPLoring Outcomes and chaRactEristics of Myasthenia Gravis 2) study is a multi-center natural history study of myasthenia gravis (MG), a rare autoimmune disease characterized by weakness of the voluntary muscles. MG has a prevalence of approximately 14-40 per 100,000 people in the United States. There is no cure for MG, however, understanding the disease is crucial to pave the way for development of new therapies and a deeper mechanistic understanding to improve patient outcomes. Thus, EXPLORE-MG2 aims to accomplish comprehensive clinical phenotyping linked to bio-specimen collection in an effort to better understand disease characteristics and identify treatment predictive and responsive biomarkers. The primary purpose of this project is to create a network repository of data and biological samples to help researchers learn more about myasthenia gravis.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
400
Each blood draw will involve removing approximately 75 mL (5 tablespoons) of blood
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, California, United States
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, United States
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
The number of participants enrolled and serial blood reported at the conclusion of the enrollment period.
Time frame: 5 years
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George Washington University
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States