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Zai Lab and argenx Announce Positive Topline Results from Phase 3 ALKIVIA Trial of Efgartigimod in Autoimmune Myositis

$ZLABPress releaseAug 17, 2026, 6:00 AM ETRead the release

Zai Lab and partner argenx reported positive topline results from the Phase 3 ALKIVIA trial of VYVGART Hytrulo for autoimmune myositis, meeting the primary endpoint of Total Improvement Score (TIS) at Week 52 in the combined IMNM and DM population (p=0.0011). Patients treated with efgartigimod showed a 15.4 point greater improvement in TIS versus placebo, with benefits sustained through 52 weeks. The study also met statistical significance in the IMNM subtype (p=0.0048), marking the first Phase 3 program to demonstrate efficacy in this indication which currently has no approved therapies.

Key figures

Drug Name
VYVGART Hytrulo (efgartigimod alfa and hyaluronidase-qvfc)
Phase Of Trial
Phase 3
P value dm
0.1093
Tis drug dm
51.51
P value imnm
0.0048
Tis drug imnm
45.05
Tis placebo dm
36.96
P value combined
0.0011
Tis placebo imnm
30.24
Tis drug combined
47.95
Tis improvement dm
14.5
Tis improvement imnm
14.8
Tis placebo combined
32.56
Tis improvement combined
15.4

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