E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) or Clinically isolated syndrome suggestive for MS (CIS) are investigated. The main objective is to conserve data about changes in the VIP/PACAP (vasoactive intestinal polypaptide/pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide) system in stresses patients who start a immunomodulatory treatment with glatiramer acetate (Copaxone). |
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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 |
- changes in VIP/PACAP serum concentrations - changes in VIP/PACAP receptor expression on leukocytes |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
- changes of the Th1 and Th2 cytokine profile - changes of the HPA axis - changes in stress handling - changes of the EDSS and MSFC score |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
- informed consent - age: 18 to 60 years - diagnosis CIS or relapsing remitting MS |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
- patient younger than 18 or older than 60 years old - primary or secondary progressive MS - other autoimmune disease - pregnancy - ineffective contraception - other immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory treatment except corticosteroids in case of a relapse - intolerance to glatiramer acetate or mannitol - contraindication against glatiramer acetate - infectious disease or surgery within four months before study inclusion - renal insufficiency - cancer in the medical history - severe heart disease in the medical history - participation in another study |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
- changes in VIP/PACAP serum concentration - changes in VIP/PACAP receptor expression on leukocytes |
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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 | Yes |
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 | Information not present in EudraCT |
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 | Yes |
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 | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
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 | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
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E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| Yes |
E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | No |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
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 | 1 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 10 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |