CURRENT RECRUITING TRIALS
For more information about upcoming or recruiting trials, contact Sean Carlin.
Relapsing Remitting MS
To come
Primary Progressive MS
PERSEUS
The purpose of this study is to see if the study drug works to delay the progression of disability in people with PPMS compared to placebo and has an acceptable safety profile.
For this study, approximately 990 male and female participants with PPMS will be recruited at numerous sites worldwide including Canada. The participants will be aged between 18-55 years.
Secondary Progressive MS
HERCULES
Primary Objective:
To determine the efficacy of SAR442168 compared to placebo in delaying disability progression in NRSPMS
Secondary Objective:
To evaluate efficacy of SAR442168 compared to placebo on clinical endpoints, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lesions, cognitive performance, physical function, and quality of life To evaluate safety and tolerability of SAR442168 To evaluate population pharmacokinetics (PK) of SAR442168 and relevant metabolites in NRSPMS and its relationship to efficacy and safety To evaluate pharmacodynamics (PD) of SAR442168
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UPCOMING TRIALS
Relapsing Remitting MS
EVOLUTION 1
The purpose of this study is to learn how safe the study drug, called evobrutinib, is and whether it works. The primary research question is to see whether evobrutinib can reduce relapses, compared to Aubagio® (teriflunomide), a medication already being used to treat RMS. Other aspects being studied are:
how the study drug and Aubagio® (teriflunomide) compare in slowing disability, your health, your tiredness, and your functioning
- how well you are able to tolerate the study drug
- how quickly the study drug is broken down by the body (called pharmacokinetics [PK])
- how substances in the body (called biomarkers) are related to your RMS
We anticipate that approximately 930 people will participate in this study. The study will be conducted in approximately 300 medical centers in about 35 countries globally.
FENHANCE
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects, good or bad, of fenebrutinib versus teriflunomide on patients with RMS.
For this study, 734 male and female participants will be recruited globally. The participants will be aged between 18-55 years.
MAGNIFY-EXT
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term disease activity and to further explore the long-term effect and safety during Year 3 and 4 after treatment with Mavenclad from the MAGNIFY study (Years 1 and 2).
For this study, approximately 250 male and female participants will be recruited at 49 sites in Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, as well as Australia, Canada and Israel. The participants will be aged 18 years and over.
Primary Progressive MS
FENTREPID
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects, good or bad, of fenebrutinib versus ocrelizumab on patients with PPMS. In this study, you will get fenebrutinib (or placebo) and ocrelizumab (or placebo)
For this study, 946 male and female participants will be recruited globally. The participants will be aged between 18-65 years.
GAVOTTE
This is a randomized, double blind, controlled, parallel group, multicenter study to evaluate efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetics of a higher dose of ocrelizumab per intravenous (IV) infusion every 24 weeks in participants with PPMS, in comparison to the approved 600 mg dose of ocrelizumab.
Secondary Progressive MS
EVOLUTION 1
The purpose of this study is to learn how safe the study drug, called evobrutinib, is and whether it works. The primary research question is to see whether evobrutinib can reduce relapses, compared to Aubagio® (teriflunomide), a medication already being used to treat RMS. Other aspects being studied are:
how the study drug and Aubagio® (teriflunomide) compare in slowing disability, your health, your tiredness, and your functioning
- how well you are able to tolerate the study drug
- how quickly the study drug is broken down by the body (called pharmacokinetics [PK])
- how substances in the body (called biomarkers) are related to your RMS
We anticipate that approximately 930 people will participate in this study. The study will be conducted in approximately 300 medical centers in about 35 countries globally.
FENHANCE
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects, good or bad, of fenebrutinib versus teriflunomide on patients with RMS.
For this study, 734 male and female participants will be recruited globally. The participants will be aged between 18-55 years.
ACTIVE (NOT RECRUITING) TRIALS
Relapsing Remitting MS
OPERA
The purpose of this research study is to answer the following questions:
- How well does ocrelizumab stabilize, or potentially improve, the signs and symptoms of your MS?
- How safe is treatment with ocrelizumab, and how well do you tolerate ocrelizumab?
- How does ocrelizumab affect your body, and how well does your body break down ocrelizumab?
- How well does ocrelizumab work compared with standard treatment for MS, such as Rebif®?
Is there any way we can predict, with outcome of laboratory and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, how ocrelizumab will help in the clinical course of your disease?
As part of this study, we are also asking your permission to let us take blood samples during the study to test protein biomarkers. Biomarkers are substances in the body that can be used as a sign of a specific disease, condition or method to predict how you respond to or tolerate treatment with ocrelizumab. We may use these samples to:
- Learn more how ocrelizumab works.
- Learn more how MS can affect your body.
- Find new tests that could be used in management of MS and set up standards for these tests.
ORATORIO
Ocrelizumab is a drug which destroys a type of white blood cell called a B-cell, which is believed to play a role in some of the symptoms of MS. It is similar to a drug called rituximab which is already approved for use as a treatment in patients with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Ocrelizumab has a slightly different structure to rituximab and it is thought that this may make it less likely to cause certain side effects.
The purpose of this research trial is to answer the following questions:
How well does ocrelizumab stabilize, or potentially improve the signs and symptoms of your PPMS compared to no active treatment (also known as placebo)?
- How safe is treatment with ocrelizumab and how well do you tolerate ocrelizumab?
- How does ocrelizumab affect your body, and how well does your body break down ocrelizumab?
- Is there any way we can predict, with laboratory information or brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans, how ocrelizumab will help in the clinical course of your disease?
This research study is being sponsored by F. Hoffmann-La Roche and is under the direction of Dr. Paul Giacomini and the research staff.
This study is looking for 630 people with PPMS. One-third or approximately 210 study participants will receive a placebo, which contains no active drug treatment. Two-thirds or approximately 420 will receive ocrelizumab.
OBOE
The purpose of this study is to improve our understanding of how ocrelizumab works. We will collect information on how ocrelizumab changes certain biomarkers in your body. A biomarker is a biological molecule found in blood, other body fluids, or tissues that is a sign of a normal or abnormal process, or of a condition or disease.
ENSEMBLE
The purpose of this study is to determine whether ocrelizumab is effective at stopping the signs and symptoms of early stage multiple sclerosis.
The results of this study could help Roche acquire Health Canada approval for ocrelizumab in the future. This would allow ocrelizumab to be used in regular medical practice. The data gathered during the study may also be useful for medical professionals and researchers in the future.
For this study, at least 1000 male and female participants will be recruited at 228 sites globally. The participants will be between 18 and 55 years old.
PASS
A prospective, multicenter, observational, post-authorization safety study (PASS) to evaluate the long term safety profile of LEMTRADA® (alemtuzumab) treatment in patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis
The purpose of this study is to collect information for a period of 10years after your first dose of LEMTRADA, which will include information about your disease, related treatment history, and information to help to obtain a good understanding of potential side effects after treatment with LEMTRADA.
MAGNIFY
The purpose of this study is mainly to look at onset of action of Mavenclad® in the treatment of MS. This means we want to look at how quickly it starts working. The study will also look at the effectiveness of Mavenclad®, how it affects your immune system, and how safe it is (i.e., if there are any side effects)..
For this study, 300 male and female participants will be recruited at approximately 100 sites across Europe (including, but not limited to Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, Czech Republic, Switzerland, the United Kingdom), as well as Israel, Australia and Canada. The participants will be aged 18 years and over.
ALITHIOS
This research study will try to answer to the following questions:
· How well does ofatumumab work in reducing relapses, disease worsening, and brain lesions seen on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compared to teriflunomide?
· How safe is treatment with ofatumumab, and how well is ofatumumab tolerated?
· How does ofatumumab affect the body?
· Is there a way to predict how ofatumumab will help in the course of MS from results of special laboratory tests and MRI scans?
NOVA
The purpose of this study is to test how well the study drug works when given every 6 weeks, compared with the standard 4 weeks (which is currently recommended in adults with RRMS). The study will also look at other things, including:
How safe the study drug is.
What your body does to the study drug (“pharmacokinetics”, or PK).
How the study drug affects your body (“pharmacodynamics”, or PD).
How your body’s immune system reacts to the study drug ‒ some subjects may produce antibodies against the study drug (called “antidrug antibodies”, or ADAs). This will need to be checked repeatedly.
How you are responding to the study drug, by looking at biomarkers (substances in the blood).
Any change in your biology related to the John Cunningham (JC) virus.
TOP
Tysabri® Observational Program
TOP is an epidemiological observational study of participants receiving natalizumab, with each participant to be followed for up to 15 years. This study is designed to address the long-term safety profile and the long-term impact on disease activity and progression of Tysabri with marketed use, and the impact of treatment on disability in particular by comparing the results with prospectively determined controls from established databases.
Primary Progressive MS
OBOE
The purpose of this study is to improve our understanding of how ocrelizumab works. We will collect information on how ocrelizumab changes certain biomarkers in your body. A biomarker is a biological molecule found in blood, other body fluids, or tissues that is a sign of a normal or abnormal process, or of a condition or disease.
Secondary Progressive MS
EXPAND
Evaluate the safety and efficacy of Siponimod (BAF312) versus placebo in a variable treatment duration in patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (Core Part) followed by extended treatment with open-label BAF312 to obtain data on long-term safety, tolerability, and efficacy (Extension Part).