A 6-month, Randomized, Active Comparator, Open-label, Multi-Center Study to Evaluate Patient Outcomes, Safety and Tolerability of (Fingolimod) 0.5 mg/Day in Patients With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Who Are Candidates for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Therapy Change From Previous Disease Modifying Therapy (DMT)

CompletedPhase 4Relapsing MSNCT01534182

What it found

Results posted, not judged

Results are posted in the registry, but without a statistical test of the main measure. See the numbers below.

What was tested

Treatment tested

Compared with

Results by group

Change in Patient-reported Treatment Satisfaction

Baseline, 6 months

GroupValueIntervalNumber analysed
Fingolimod22.69 scores on a scale28.12 (Standard Deviation)229
Standard Disease Modifying Therapy (DMT)13.92 scores on a scale30.63 (Standard Deviation)62

Fingolimod

22.69

Standard Disease Modifying Therapy (DMT)

13.92

Values as posted on ClinicalTrials.gov. Outcomes measured differently across trials are not directly comparable.

Safety

GroupParticipants at riskSerious adverse eventsDeaths
Fingolimod2302 (0.9%)
Standard Disease Modifying Therapy (DMT): Interferon Beta-1a280 (0.0%)
Standard Disease Modifying Therapy: Glatiramer Acetate360 (0.0%)

As posted on ClinicalTrials.gov. Serious adverse events include any serious health event during the trial, whether or not the treatment caused it.

What it measured

Main measures

  • Change in Patient-reported Treatment Satisfaction

    Baseline, 6 months

    Quality of life (reported by participants)Safety

Other measures (4)

  • Number of Patients Who Experienced Adverse Events, Serious Adverse Events and Death

    6 months

    Safety
  • Changes in Patient-reported Effectiveness, Side Effects and Convenience

    Baseline, 6 months

    Quality of life (reported by participants)Safety
  • Change in Patient-reported Depression

    Baseline, 6 months

    Mood and sleepQuality of life (reported by participants)
  • Change in Patient-reported Health-related Quality-of-life Using the Short Form Health Survey v2 Acute (SF-36 v2 Acute)

    Baseline, 6 months

    PainQuality of life (reported by participants)

Who could take part

Relapsing MS · 18 to 65 · EDSS 0 to 6

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Inclusion criteria

* Written informed consent must be obtained before any assessment is performed. * Patients must be diagnosed with relapsing remitting MS (RRMS) as defined by 2005 revised McDonald criteria (McDonald et al 2001, Polman et al 2005) (Appendix 2). * Patients who explicitly agree to be assigned to a treatment group that may receive or DMT after having been informed about their respective benefits and possible adverse events by the investigator. * Male or female patients aged 18-70 years. * An Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score of 0-6 inclusive. * Must have received continuous treatment with a single approved and indicated MS DMT for a minimum of 6 months prior to the screening visit. Patients must continue with this MS DMT until the randomization visit. * Naïve to treatment with fingolimod.

Exclusion criteria

* A manifestation of MS other than those defined in the inclusion criteria. * A history of chronic disease of the immune system other than MS or a known immunodeficiency syndrome. * History of malignancy of any organ system. * Diagnosis of macular edema during Screening Phase. * Patients with active systemic bacterial, viral or fungal infections, or known to have AIDS or to have positive HIV antibody test. * Patients who have received any live or live attenuated vaccines (including for varicella-zoster virus or measles) within 2 months prior to baseline. * Patients who have received total lymphoid irradiation or bone marrow transplantation. * History of selected immune system treatments and/or medications. * Any medically unstable condition, as assessed by the investigator. * Selected cardiovascular, or hepatic conditions * Selected abnormal laboratory values. * Patients with any other disease or clinical condition (including neurologic or psychiatric disorders) which may affect patient enrollment into the study and study medication use by the Investigators' opinion. * Participation in any clinical research study evaluating another not approved in Russia investigational drug or therapy within 6 months prior to baseline. * History of hypersensitivity to the study drug or to drugs of similar chemical classes. * Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women. Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

As registered. Criteria can change, so ask the trial team or your neurologist.

About this trial

In the sponsor's words

A 6-month, Randomized, Active Comparator, Open-label, Multi-Center Study to Evaluate Patient Outcomes, Safety and Tolerability of (fingolimod) 0.5 mg/day in Patients with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis who are candidates for MS therapy change from Previous Disease Modifying Therapy.

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    History

      1. Started

        Jan 2012

      2. Main results due

        Jun 2013

      3. Finished

        Jun 2013

      4. Results posted

        Aug 2014

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