E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Clinically Isolated Syndrome and Relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Clinically Isolated Syndrom and Relapsing-remitting Multiple sclerosis |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Nervous System Diseases [C10] |
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 |
To investigate the efficacy of RNS60 administered intravenously on MRI measurements of inflammatory disease activity in CIS and RR-MS patients. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To determine the safety and tolerability of RNS60 administered intravenously in CIS and RR-MS. - To assess the efficacy of RNS60 on secondary and tertiary outcome parameters consisting of clinical and MRI efficacy measures. - To determine the efficacy of RNS60 on autoreactive T cells and other immune parameters and biomarkers. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
• Clinically isolated Syndrome or Relapsing-remitting MS (45, 46)
• Age 18 to 55 years inclusive
• EDSS at screening ≤ 5.5.
• Disease duration ≤ 10 years
• Patients are not eligible for standard therapies, or opted not to start or continue with any of the standard therapies.
• Patients are able to provide signed informed consent prior to any testing under this protocol, including screening and baseline investigations that are not considered part of routine patient care.
• To be eligible to proceed to the treatment phase of the study, patients must have ≥ two CELs in the three sequential baseline MRI scans (average of ≥0.66 CELs).
• Patients cannot have a relapse during 30 days before initiation of treatment. If a relapse occurs during this period and eligibility criteria are otherwise fulfilled, treatment (day one) will be delayed until at least 30 days after receiving steroids. If corticosteroids are administered, the MRI during that period will not be considered. An additional MRI will be added at 4 weeks following the completion of corticosteroids, to maintain a total of three MRIs that are analyzed in the baseline period. In the event of relapse, the baseline period will be prolonged, as necessary, to meet these criteria. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
• Diagnosis of secondary-progressive or primary-progressive MS, as defined by published diagnostic criteria (46).
• Abnormal screening/baseline blood tests exceeding any of the limits defined below:
• Serum alanine transaminase or aspartate transaminase levels, which are greater than three times the upper limit of normal values. • Total white blood cell count < 3 000/mm3 • Platelet count < 85 000/mm3 • Serum creatinine level > 2.0 mg/dl, if serum creatinine level > 1.2 mg/dl, glomerular filtration rate must be determined, patients are excluded if it is <30ml/minute • Positive pregnancy test • Any other significant clinical abnormality
• Pregnant or breast-feeding female.
• History or signs of immunodeficiency.
• Concurrent clinically significant (as determined by the investigators) cardiac, immunological, pulmonary, neurological, renal or other major disease.
• Inability to complete an MRI (contraindications for MRI include but are not restricted to known allergy to gadolinium contrast dyes, renal impairment which would contraindicate gadolinium injection, claustrophobia, weight ≥o140 kg, pacemaker, cochlear implants, intracranial vascular clips, surgery within 6 weeks of entry into the study, coronary stent implanted within 8 weeks prior to the time of the intended MRI, etc.).
• Patients with cognitive impairments, who are unable to provide written, informed consent prior to any testing under this protocol, including screening and baseline investigations that are not considered part of routine patient care.
• If prior treatments were administered, the patient must be off treatment for the required period prior to enrollment as defined in the protocol.
• Prior treatment with other investigational drugs or procedures will be evaluated individually by the investigators.
• History of alcohol or drug abuse within the 5 years prior to enrolment.
• Female patients who are not post-menopausal or surgically sterile who are not using an acceptable method of contraception. Acceptability of various methods of contraception will be at the discretion of the investigator. Documentation that the patient is post-menopausal or surgically sterile must be available prior to enrolment.
• Male patients who are not surgically sterile and not practicing adequate contraception. Acceptability of various methods of contraception will be at the discretion of the investigator and will be discussed in details with all male patients during the informed consent procedure. Documentation that the patient is surgically sterile must be available prior to enrolment.
• Unwillingness or inability to comply with the requirements of this protocol including the presence of any condition (physical, mental, or social) that is likely to affect the patient returning for follow-up visits on schedule.
• Previous participation in this study.
• Enrolment of the investigator, his/her family members, employees and other dependent persons. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The change in the mean number of CELs during weeks 8-16 (3 MRIs) compared to the mean total number of CELs during the three baseline MRIs (weeks -8 - 0; 3 MRIs). |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
1) Safety and tolerability measured by the occurrence of adverse events and serious adverse events (see stopping rules). 2) The average number of CELs in monthly MRIs at weeks 4-16 after treatment initiation compared to 3 monthly baseline MRIs prior to treatment (weeks -8 – 0). 3) The cumulative number of newly appearing T2 lesions (weeks 8-16 compared to weeks -8 - 0).
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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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) | No |
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 | No |
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 |
baseline-to-treatment comparison |
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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
| 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 | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
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 | Yes |
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 | 3 |
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 | 3 |