| 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  | 19.1 | 
 
| 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 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), within 30 days prior to selection
 ; interferon beta or glatiramer acetate, intravenous immunoglobulin
 (IVIG), natalizumab, dimethylfumarate, 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;
 - 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
                             |  No  | 
| 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 | 3 | 
| 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 |