E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis |
sclerosi multipla recidivante-remittente |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
multiple sclerosis |
sclerosi multipla |
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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 | 21.1 |
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.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | SOC |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10029205 |
E.1.2 | Term | Nervous system disorders |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10029205 - Nervous system disorders |
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E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 21.1 |
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 compare the effectiveness of fingolimod 0.5 mg once daily versus dimethyl-fumarate 240 mg twice daily in their ability to maintain the NEDA status over 24 months in RRMS patients. The NEDA status is satisfied when all the three following criteria are fullfilled: 1. no clinical relapse 2. no new or enlarged T2 lesions or T1 gadolinium-enhanced lesions at the MRI 3. no neurological progression of the clinical status evaluated by means of EDSS |
confrontare l’efficacia di fingolimod 0.5 mg/die versus dimetilfumarato 240 mg 2 volte/die nel mantenere lo stato di Non Evidenza di Attività di Malattia. Lo stato di Non Evidenza di Attività di Malattia è soddisfatto dai seguenti criteri: - assenza di ricadute cliniche, - assenza di nuove lesioni in T2 o lesioni attive in T1 alla RM - assenza di progressione di disabilità valutata con la scala EDSS |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
to compare the effectiveness of the two oral Disease Modifying Treatments (DMTs) in terms of 1. prevention of clinical relapses over 12 and 24 months 2. prevention of MRI activity over 12 and 24 months 3. prevention of brain atrophy over 12 and 24 months 4. prevention of sustained disability progression (EDSS worsening) over 24 months¿ 5. prevention of perceived sustained disability progression (patient-reported disability worsening) over 24 months¿ 6. prevention of objective sustained disability progression assessed by inertial sensors over 12 and 24 months¿ 7. patient-NEDA (no patient-reported EDSS worsening, no clinical relapse, no MRI activity, preservation of quality of life) over 24 months 8. prevention of cognitive decline over 12 and 24 months¿ 9. preservation of quality of life over 12 and 24 months 10. convenience perception over 12 and 24 month¿ 11. psychiatric symptoms and fatigue over 12 and 24 months
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confrontare l’efficacia dei due trattamenti in termine di: 1. prevenzione di ricadute cliniche a 12 e 24 mesi 2. prevenzione di attività radiologica a 12 e 24 mesi 3. prevenzione di atrofia cerebrale a 12 e 24 mesi 4. prevenzione di confermato peggioramento di disabilità misurata con EDSS nei 24 mesi di follow-up 5. prevenzione di soggettivo peggioramento di disabilità riportato dal paziente nei 24 mesi di follow-up 6. prevenzione di oggettivo peggioramento di disabilità misurata da sensori inerziali a 12 e 24 mesi 7. NEDA riportato dal paziente (nessun peggioramento di disabilità riportato dal paziente, nessuna ricaduta clinica, nessuna nuova lesione alla RM, preservazione della qualità di vita) 8. prevenzione di declino cognitivo a 12 e 24 mesi 9. preservazione di qualità di vita a 12 e 24 mesi 10. percezione di convenienza a 12 e 24 mesi 11. sintomi psichiatrici e fatica a 12 e 24 mesi
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Yes |
E.2.3.1 | Full title, date and version of each sub-study and their related objectives |
Pharmacogenetics Version: 1.0 Date: 10/02/2017 Title: Ancillary study of pharmacogenomic –Pharmacogenetic Test Objectives: To investigate the associations between baseline genetic features and selected clinical endpoints over 12 and 24 months of treatment. Exploratory DNA research studies are planned with the objectives of identifying genetic factors which may (1) be related to MS, (2) predict response to treatment, (3) predict genetic predisposition to side effects.
Pharmacogenomics Version: 1.0 Date: 10/02/2017 Title: Ancillary study of pharmacogenomic – Gene Expression and response profile Test Objectives: To investigate the change in gene expression profile during treatments; to investigate the association between change in gene expression after 6 months of treatment and clinical endpoints at 12 and 24 months
Life quality Version: 1.0 Date: 10/02/2017 null Objectives: to investigate the efficacy of the treatments in preserving quality of life and preventing cognitive decline. Specific aim of this substudy is evaluating the individualized quality of life
Other types of substudies Specify title, date and version of each substudy with relative objectives: - Immunological ancillary study (v. 1.0 dated ): to evaluate the Changes in cytokine profile and distribution of T and B cell subpopulation over 6, 12 and 24 months of treatment; to investigate the Associations between baseline immunological features and selected clinical endpoints over 12 and 24 months of treatment; association between change in peripheral cytokines and cell distribution and clinical endpoints at 12 and 24 months; - Gait analysis ancillary study (v. 1.0 dated ): To assess disability with wearable inertial sensors; to compare the effectiveness of the two oral DMTs in terms of prevention of objective sustained disability progression assessed by inertial sensors over 12 and 24 months
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Farmacogenetica Versione: 1.0 Data: 10/02/2017 Titolo: Studio ancillare di farmacogenomica - Test di farmacogenetica Obiettivi: investigare l’associazione tra varianti genetiche e endpoint clinici a 12 e 24 mesi. il sottostudio mira a identificare fattori genetici che possono essere correlati alla sclerosi multipla (1), predire la risposta al trattamento (2), predire effetti collaterali (3).
Farmacogenomica Versione: 1.0 Data: 10/02/2017 Titolo: Studio ancillare di farmacogenomica - Test di espressione genica e profilo di risposta Obiettivi: investigare il cambiamento di espressione genica in corso di trattamento; investigare l’associazione tra cambiamento di espressione espressione genica a 6 mesi ed endpoint clinici a 12 e 24 mesi
Qualita' della vita Versione: 1.0 Data: 10/02/2017 Titolo: Studio Ancillare Psicologico e Neuropsicologico Obiettivi: valutare l’efficacia dei trattamenti nel preservare la qualità della vita e nel prevenire declino cognitivo. Specifico scopo di questo sottostudio è valutare la qualità della vita individualizzata.
Altre tipologie di sottostudi specificare il titolo, la data e la versione di ogni sottostudio con i relativi obiettivi: - studio ancillare di immunologia (v. 1.0 del ): valutare cambiamenti nel profilo citochinico e nella distribuzione delle sotto-popolazioni linfocitarie in corso di trattamento; investigare l’associazione tra caratteristiche immunologiche al baseline ed endpoint clinici a 12 e 24 mesi; investigare l’associazione tra cambiamento nel profilo citochinico e nella distribuzione delle sotto-popolazioni linfocitarie e risposta clinica al trattamento; - studio ancillare per l’analisi del cammino (v. 1.0 del ): misurare la disabilità con sensori inerziali; confrontare l’efficacia dei due trattamenti nel prevenire la progressione di disabilità misurata con sensori inerziali a 12 e 24 mesi;
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E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
adult patients diagnosed with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis who are eligible to both fingolimod and dimethyl-fumarate treatment as for local authority indications and clinical judgement could be enrolled in the study. |
pazienti adulti con sclerosis multipla recidivante remittente eliggibili al trattamento sia con fingolimod che con dimetil-fumarato per indicazioni prescrittive locali e per giudizio clinic; consenso informato scritto |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
• any FTY/DMF contraindication, as for authorized indications or clinical judgment • present immunodeficiency syndrome (primary or secondary immune deficiency) • severe chronic active infections or acute infections not resolved at the time of the enrolment • evidence of active tuberculosis (TB) • history of either untreated or inadequately treated latent TB infection. Adequate treatment for latent TB is defined according to local country guidelines for immunocompromised subjects. • Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, even if only suspected • active malignancies • severe liver impairment (Child-Pugh class C) • hypersensitivity to the active substances or to any of the excipients • Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
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- qualsiasi controindicazione a fingolimod o dimetil-fumarato - immunodeficienza - infezioni severe croniche attive o infezioni acute - tubercolosi attiva - tubercolosi latente non trattata adeguatamente - leucoencefalopatia multifocale progressiva - tumori maligni - grave danno epatico - ipersensibilità alla sostanza attiva o agli eccipienti - gravidanza o allattamento |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The time for losing the NEDA status |
Tempo di perdita dello stato NEDA |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
12 and 24 months |
a 12 e a 24 mesi |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Annual relapse rate; Number of Gd+ MRI Lesion; Brain volume loss; Percentage of patients with confirmed increase of 1 point on PDDSS; Percentage of patients with a confirmed increase of 1 point on the EDSS scale; Change in gait performance assessed by inertial sensors; Percentage of patients maintaining patients-NEDA status; 8. Change in cognitive impairment index (CII) assessed by Brief Repeatable Battery of Neuropsychological tests (BRB-N), in social cognition assessed by Story based Empathy task (SET), and in quality of decision making assessed by Game of Dice Task (GDT) ; 9. Change in health related Qol assessed by EuroQOL-5D (EQ-5D) and The Multiple Sclerosis Quality-of-Life-54 (MSQOL-54) and in individualized Qol assessed by The SEIQoL-DW ; Convenience perception as measured by the convenience scale within TSQM-9 ; Symptomatic changes as determinated by Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS) and Hospital Anxiety & Depression Scale (HADS) |
tasso annuale di ricadute; Il numero di lesioni Gd+ alla risonanza ; Perdita del volume cerebrale ; Percentuale di pazienti con un incremento confermato di 1 punto sulla scala PDDSS; percentuale di pazienti con un incremento confermato di 1 punto sulla scala EDSS ; Variazioni della performance nel cammino valutato con sensori inerziali; Percentuale di pazienti che mantengono lo stato NEDA riportato dal paziente; Variazione nell'indice di disfunzione cognitiva (CII) valutato con la Brief Repeatable Battery dei test neuropsicologici, nella cognizione sociale valutata con la Story based Empathy task, e nella qualità della capacità decisionale valutata con il game of Dice task; variazioni nella qualità di vita concernente la salute valutata con EuroQoL-5D e il MSQoL-54 e la qualità della vita individuale valutata con il SEIQoL-DW; percezione della convenienza come misurata dalla scala di convenienza presente all'interno del TSQM-9; Variazioni sintomatiche come determinato dalla MFIS e dalla HADS |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
over 12 and 24 months; at 12 and 24 months; at 12 and 24 months; over 24 months; over 24 months; over 12 and 24 months; over 24 months; at 12 and 24 months; over 12 and 24 months; over 12 and 24 months; over 24 months |
a 12 e 24 mesi; a 12 e 24 mesi; a 12 e 24 mesi; fino a 24 mesi; fino a 24 mesi; a 12 e 24 mesi; fino a 24 mesi; a 12 e 24 mesi; fino a 12 e 24 mesi; fino a 12 e 24 mesi; fino a 24 mesi |
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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 | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | Yes |
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 |
biomarkers study |
studio biomarcatori |
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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) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
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) | Yes |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
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 | 29 |
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 | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
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 |
Israel |
United States |
Switzerland |
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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 | 6 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 3 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 3 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |