E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Nervous System Diseases [C10] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10063399 |
E.1.2 | Term | Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10029205 - Nervous system disorders |
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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 |
To assess the efficacy of repeated doses of GNbAC1 in patients with MS based on the cumulative number of gadolinium (Gd)-enhancing T1 lesions on brain MRI vs. placebo. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
- To evaluate the effect of GNbAC1 on other parameters of disease activity
- To evaluate GNbAC1 effect on remyelination in new gadolinium enhancing and T2 lesions
- To evaluate the safety and tolerability of repeated doses of GNbAC1
- To evaluate pharmacokinetics of repeated doses of GNbAC1 |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
- Diagnosis of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis according to Mc Donald criteria (2010)
- Evidence of recent disease activity: at least one documented relapse within the last 12 months and /or at least one Gd-enhancing T1 lesion at selection or evidenced within the last 3 months;
- Body weight > 40 kg and ≤ 100 kg;
- EDSS score < 6.0
- Patient (male or female with reproductive potential) who agree to use a highly effective method of birth control.
-Other criteria as stated in study protocol |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
- Patients suffering from secondary progressive MS (SPMS) or primary progressive MS (PPMS);
- Any disease other than MS that could better explain signs and symptoms;
- Complete transverse myelitis or bilateral optic neuritis;
- Patients who have been treated with: oral or systemic corticosteroids, or adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), or fingolimod within 30 days prior to selection ; interferon beta or glatiramer acetate, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), natalizumab, dimethylfumarate or teriflunomide, laquinimod or fingolimod in the last 3 months prior to selection ; mitoxantrone,cladribine, alemtuzumab, cyclophosphamide, cytotoxic or immunosuppressive therapy (excluding systemic steroid and ACTH), total lymphoid irradiation or bone marrow transplantation at any time ; any cytokine (other than interferon), B cell modulating therapy such as anti-CD 20 antibodies like ocrelizumab, ofatumumab or rituximab, or daclizumab (anti-CD 25 antibody) or anti-cytokine therapy, plasmapheresis or azathioprine in the last 6 months prior to selection ; ongoing treatment with an experimental drug; preceding treatment with another experimental drug if not washed out for ≥ 5 halflives or ≥ 3 months (whichever is longer);
- CTCAE Grade 2 or greater lymphopenia following treatment with an immunosuppressor or immunomodulator;
- Lymphopenia following treatment with an immunosuppressor or immunomodulator;
- Any major medical or psychiatric disorder
- History or presence of serious or acute heart disease
- Known inability to undergo an MRI scan
- positive serology for hepatitis B/C , HIV
- abnormal liver function tests (ASAT, ALAT, Total bilirubin >2ULN; AP >3 ULN)
- Moderate to Severe Renal impairment
- positive pregnancy test
- other criteria as stated in the study protocol |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Cumulative number of Gd-enhancing T1 lesions measured using repeated MRI assessments from Week 12 to 24. |
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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) |
- Cumulative T2 lesions and CUAL.
- Change from baseline (SD1) in T1 and T2 lesion load (T1 and T2 burden of disease)
- Relapse (time to first relapse; relapse rate; percentage of patients free of relapse)
- Adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs)
- Pharmacokinetics (PK) of repeated doses of GNbAC1 |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
-MRI scan: SD1, Week 12, Week 16, Week 20, Week 24, Week 48
-Relapse: Week 24 and Week 48
-AEs, SAEs: entire study
-PK: on Days 85, 169, 253 and 337 |
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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 | Yes |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | Yes |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | Yes |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | Yes |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | Yes |
E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description |
Immunogenicity, Biomarker analysis |
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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 | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
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 | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 4 |
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 | 2 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 34 |
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 |
Bulgaria |
Croatia |
Czech Republic |
Estonia |
France |
Germany |
Hungary |
Italy |
Poland |
Russian Federation |
Serbia |
Spain |
Ukraine |
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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 | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 2 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |