E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
aggressive relapsing remitting (RR) or secondary progressive (SP) multiple sclerosis |
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MedDRA Classification |
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 |
1. To determine if four consecutive administrations of 120 mg/m² each of PIX (equivalent to 12 mg/m² mitoxantrone) will provide an effective immunosuppression as reflected by a lymphopenia ≤ 1000/mm³ after completion of PIX administration. 2. To evaluate the effects of PIX on brain inflammatory processes as demonstrated by MRI: accumulation of new lesions (gadolinium enhancing and/or T2 lesions). |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
1. cardiac tolerance monitored by echocardiography and cardiotroponin T 2. immune changes as demonstrated by lymphocyte subset typing (CD3, CD4, CD8, B cells) and other immunological parameters 3. vital signs 4. side effects and adverse reactions 5. effects of treatment on relapse rate and disability progression (EDSS, 9HP test, 25 FWT).
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. patients with aggressive relapsing-remitting MS who failed to respond to approved immunomodulatory drugs (interferons beta, glatiramer acetate) and who cannot or do not wish to receive mitoxantrone or tysabri or patients with aggressive relapsing-progressive or secondary progressive MS who cannot or do not wish to receive mitoxantrone 2. patients within ≥ 18 and ≤ 55 years of age 3. clinically definite RR or SP MS, according to Lublin and Reingold definition and the McDonald criteria 4. Expanded Disability Status Scale Score (EDSS) ≥ 2.5 and ≤ 5.5 5. patients in the RR phase with a poor prognosis because of frequent (≥ 2/year) and severe relapses (transient EDSS ≥3) or patients in the SP phase with clinical signs or symptoms of rapid progression over the last year equivalent to an increase in EDSS of >/ 1 point 6. ≥ 1 gadolinium enhancing lesion(s) within 3 months prior to screening or welldocumented new T2 lesion within 3 months prior to screening 7. left ventricular ejection fraction ≥ 50% 8. standard laboratory parameters within the normal range, including hematology (lymphocytes > 1000/mm³, ANC (absolute neutrophil count) ≥2000/ml, thrombocytes ≥100.000/ml) 9. male or female patients: NB: female patients of child-bearing potential should have a negative pregnancy test at the time of inclusion male and female patients within reproductive ages should agree to practice effective contraception during the trial and for 6 months following the last administration of PIX. 10. have given written informed consent prior to treatment, with the understanding that consent may be withdrawn at any time without prejudice
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. previous treatment with immunosuppressants (Mitoxantrone, Cyclophosphamide, Methotrexate, Azathioprine, rituximab, alemtuzumab …) in the past year 2. in case of a recent relapse, the time from start of relapse to study entry should be at least one month 3. any high dose (500 mg or more) corticosteroids or ACTH in the month preceding study entry 4. patients with cardiac risk factors: prior history of congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, uncontrolled ischemic heart disease or hypertension 5. patients currently treated with potential cardiotoxic drugs 6. patients who are at medical risks because of systemic disease which might interfere with patient safety (e.g.: impairment of renal or hepatic function, severe infection, alcohol abuse or drug addiction) 7. patients with impaired intellectual functions or psychiatric disorders preventing normal cooperation during the trial 8. participation in any investigational study within 4 weeks prior to treatment start; patient must have recovered from all side effects of other investigational therapy 9. history of, or clinical signs or symptoms suggestive of HIV, HBV, HCV 10. any circumstance at the time of study entry that would preclude completion of the study or the required follow-up.
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
1. Proportion of patients with a lymphopenia ≤ 1000/mm³ at month 3. 2. Decrease in brain inflammatory processes as demonstrated by MRI: accumulation of new lesions (gadolinium enhancing and/or T2 lesions): number of patients with new Gd+/T2 lesions mean total number of Gd+/T2 lesions mean total number of Gd+/T2 lesions/scan mean number of new Gd+/T2 lesions mean number of new Gd+/T2 lesions/scan MRI scans will be performed within 3 months before screening, and at months 6 and 12.
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | Yes |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | Yes |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
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 | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | Yes |
E.8.1.7.1 | Other trial design description |
open, label, multicentre, non-comparative |
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E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Information not present in EudraCT |
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.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 1 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 4 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
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 | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 21 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 21 |