NCT00127530

Brief Summary

To assess the safety and efficacy of 10 milligram (mg) twice a day (b.i.d.) Fampridine-SR in patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study.

Trial Health

90
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
300

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3 multiple-sclerosis

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2005

Shorter than P25 for phase_3 multiple-sclerosis

Geographic Reach
2 countries

34 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2005

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 4, 2005

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 8, 2005

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2006

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2006

Completed
4.7 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

May 6, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

September 11, 2018

Status Verified

August 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

1.1 years

First QC Date

August 4, 2005

Results QC Date

April 12, 2011

Last Update Submit

August 13, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

Walking Ability

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Timed Walk Responders (Patients Who Showed Consistent Improvement on the Timed-25 Foot Walk)

    Patients who showed a faster walking speed for at least three of the four on-drug visits during the double-blind treatment period as compared to the maximum speed for any of the five off-drug visits.

    Days 14, 42, 70 and 98 of treatment, corresponding to the four on-drug visits during double-blind treatment period.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Lower Extremity Manual Muscle Test; Ashworth Score for Spasticity

    Days 14, 42, 70, 98

Study Arms (2)

Placebo- sugar pill

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo control

Drug: Placebo

Fampridine-SR

EXPERIMENTAL

10 milligram (mg) tablet b.i.d.

Drug: Fampridine-SR

Interventions

Tablets, 10 mg, twice daily, 14 weeks

Also known as: Sustained release 4-aminopyridine, 4-AP
Fampridine-SR

sugar pill, twice a day (b.i.d.)

Placebo- sugar pill

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Have a confirmed diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
  • Are able to walk with or without an assistive device

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnancy, breastfeeding or females of childbearing potential not using adequate birth control
  • Participating in other investigational drug trials
  • A medical history or clinical findings that preclude entry into the study
  • A medication history that precludes entry into the study
  • Previously treated with 4-aminopyridine (4-AP)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (34)

University of Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

Location

Barrow Neurology Clinic, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

Phoenix, Arizona, 85013, United States

Location

USC, Keck School of Medicine

Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

Location

UC Davis

Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

Location

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

Denver, Colorado, 80262, United States

Location

Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Center

Derby, Connecticut, 06418, United States

Location

Shepard Center

Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States

Location

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

Location

Indiana University MS Center

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

Location

Maryland Center for MS

Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

Location

Wayne State University, Department of Neurology

Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

Location

The Schapiro Center for MS

Golden Valley, Minnesota, 55422, United States

Location

Washington University SOM

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

Location

Gimbel MS Center at Holy Name Hospital

Teaneck, New Jersey, 07666, United States

Location

University of Mexico, MIND Imaging Center

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131, United States

Location

Maimonides Medical Center

Brooklyn, New York, 11220, United States

Location

Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for MS

New York, New York, 10029, United States

Location

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

Location

SUNY - Stony Brook

Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States

Location

Carolinas Healthcare System

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28207, United States

Location

Cleveland Clinical Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, 44095, United States

Location

Ohio State University MS Center

Columbus, Ohio, 43221, United States

Location

Oregon Health & Science University, MS Center of Oregon, UHS-42

Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

Location

Thomas Jefferson University Physicians

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

Location

Allegheny General Hospital, Allegheny Neurological Associates

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States

Location

University of Texas - Houston

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Neurological Research Center, Inc.

Bennington, Vermont, 05201, United States

Location

Fletcher Allen Health Care

Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States

Location

MS Hub Medical Group

Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States

Location

University of Washington, MS Research Center

Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States

Location

Foothills Medical Center

Calgary, Alberta, T2N 2T9, Canada

Location

University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute

Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 2B5, Canada

Location

QEII Health Sciences Centre, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre Site

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4K4, Canada

Location

Ottawa Hospital General Campus

Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Goodman AD, Brown TR, Krupp LB, Schapiro RT, Schwid SR, Cohen R, Marinucci LN, Blight AR; Fampridine MS-F203 Investigators. Sustained-release oral fampridine in multiple sclerosis: a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial. Lancet. 2009 Feb 28;373(9665):732-8. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60442-6.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis

Interventions

4-Aminopyridine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNSAutoimmune Diseases of the Nervous SystemNervous System DiseasesDemyelinating DiseasesAutoimmune DiseasesImmune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

AminopyridinesAminesOrganic ChemicalsPyridinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Results Point of Contact

Title
Andrew Blight, Chief Scientific Officer
Organization
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.

Study Officials

  • Andrew Blight, PhD

    Acorda Therapeutics

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 4, 2005

First Posted

August 8, 2005

Study Start

May 1, 2005

Primary Completion

June 1, 2006

Study Completion

September 1, 2006

Last Updated

September 11, 2018

Results First Posted

May 6, 2011

Record last verified: 2018-08

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