E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
MS with 2 or more relapses within the last 2 years |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 7.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10028245 |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
The primary objective of the trial is to compare the immunogenicity of Rebif® (clone 484-39), by examining the proportion of subjects developing NAbs in subjects newly exposed to Rebif® (clone 484-39), to historical data on incidence of NAbs development for Rebif® from Serono Phase III clinical trials after 48 weeks of therapy. Data pooled from multiple studies in MS, using a dose of 44mcg tiw, has shown that the proportion of patients who have persistent NAb at 12 months is 20% and which falls to 18% by 24 months. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
The secondary objectives of the trial are: a) To determine if NAb development is associated with reduced pharmacodynamic marker (neopterin and beta-2 microglobulin) induction. b) To assess the time to first positive NAb. c) To collect baseline subject demographic data, disease characteristics and medication use to determine if pre-existent subject factors affect development of NAbs. d) To assess the safety and tolerability of Rebifâ (clone 484-39) when administered tiw sc.
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
To be eligible for inclusion into this study, each subject must fulfil the following criteria within 28 days prior to Study Day 0: 1. Have MS with two or more relapses in the past two years and is eligible for interferon therapy. 2. Be between 18 and 60 years of age, inclusive. 3. Have given written informed consent, prior to any study related procedure not part of normal medical care, with the understanding that consent may be withdrawn by the subject at any time without prejudice to their future medical care. 4. Be willing and able to follow all study procedures for the duration of the study. 5. Have an EDSS score less than 6.0 (appendix C). 6. If female, she must either a) be post-menopausal or surgically sterilised; or b) use a hormonal contraceptive, intra-uterine device, diaphragm with spermicide, or condom with spermicide, for the duration of the study; and c) be neither pregnant nor breast-feeding. Confirmation that the subject is not pregnant must be established by a negative SERUM hCG pregnancy test within 7 days of Study Day 0. A pregnancy test is not required if the subject is post-menopausal or surgically sterilised.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Prior Interferon beta therapy (either beta-1b or beta-1a). 2. Major medical or psychiatric illness that in the opinion of the investigator creates undue risk to the subject or could affect compliance with the study protocol. 3. Significant immunosuppressive therapy within the 6 months prior to enrolment. 4. Known history of hypersensitivity to natural or recombinant interferon beta, human serum albumin, or any other component of the formulation. 5. Epilepsy with a history of seizures not adequately controlled by treatment. 6. Have greater than Grade 1 toxicity for liver function tests (AST, ALT, GGT or total bilirubin) at the Screening visit (see Appendix D). 7. Have significant leukopenia (greater than Grade 1 toxicity for total white blood cell count or lymphopenia) at the Screening visit (see Appendix D). 8. Have had treatment with oral or systemic corticosteroids or ACTH within 1 month of the Screening visit or between the screening visit and study day 0. 9. Cytokine or anti-cytokine therapy within the 3 months prior to the Screening visit or between the screening visit and study day 0. 10. Use of immunomodulatory or immunosuppressive therapy (including but not limited to cyclophosphamide, cyclosporin, methotrexate, azathioprine, linomide) within the 6 months prior to the Screening visit or between the screening visit and study day 0.
11. Have taken intravenous immunoglobulin or glatiramer acetate or mitoxantrone or any investigational drug or experimental procedure within the 3 months prior to the Screening visit or between the screening visit and study day 0. 12. Prior use of cladribine or have received total lymphoid irradiation. 13. Presence of systemic disease that might interfere with patient safety, compliance or evaluation of the condition under study (e.g. poorly controlled insulin-dependent diabetes, Lyme disease, clinically significant cardiac disease, HIV, HTLV-1). 14. Other concurrent systemic disorders incompatible with the study (at the Investigator’s discretion).
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Proportion of subjects developing NAbs at week 48. |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.9 | Dose response | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.13 | Others | Yes |
E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description |
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E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.3 | Other | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Yes |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.1.7 | Other | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 1 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 1 |