NCT00235989

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if a higher dose of study drug is more effective in preventing relapses in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
63

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2003

Typical duration for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

17 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

June 1, 2003

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 10, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 12, 2005

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2008

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

July 3, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

May 8, 2014

Status Verified

April 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

4.6 years

First QC Date

October 10, 2005

Results QC Date

January 30, 2009

Last Update Submit

April 25, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

Relapsing multiple sclerosisinterferon beta 1bBetaferonBetaseron

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Safety and Tolerability as Defined by the Number of Subjects With Flu-like Syndrome, Fever, Myalgia, Injection Site Reactions, Injection Site Reactions Pain, Asthenia, Headache, Liver Function Abnormalities, and Bone Marrow Function Abnormalities

    Outcome measures are given as the number of patients with common toxicity by the Common Toxicity Criteria (CTC). Toxicity grading is: Grade 1: no study drug action recommended, Grade 2: Dose reduction or interruption of study treatment should be considered (grade 2 Lymphocyte toxicity required no study drug action), Grade 3: Dose reduction or interruption should be considered; interruption is recommended, and Grade 4: Interruption of study drug is recommended (Grade 4 laboratory toxicity was reported as a serious adverse event). Liver and bone marrow abnormalities are measured by lab tests.

    At End of Study Visit (week 234)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Frequency (Number of Patients Per Group Defined by Cut Off Values and Per Treatment Arm) of Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) Titer to IFNB-1b

    At End of Study Visit (week 234)

Study Arms (4)

ET: IFNB-1b 250 mcg => 250 mcg

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Extension Treatment 250 mcg continued

Drug: Interferon beta 1b (Betaseron, BAY86-5046)

ET: IFNB-1b 500 mcg => 250 mcg

EXPERIMENTAL

Extension Treatment 500 mcg reduced to 250 mcg

Drug: Interferon beta 1b (Betaseron, BAY86-5046)

ET: IFNB-1b 500 mcg => 500 mcg

EXPERIMENTAL

Extension Treatment 500 mcg continued

Drug: Interferon beta 1b (Betaseron, BAY86-5046)

ET: IFNB-1b 250 mcg => 500 mcg

EXPERIMENTAL

Extension Treatment 250 mcg increased to 500 mcg

Drug: Interferon beta 1b (Betaseron, BAY86-5046)

Interventions

250 mcg administered s.c.(subcutaneous) every other day

Also known as: Betaferon
ET: IFNB-1b 250 mcg => 250 mcg

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 55 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Signed and dated statement of informed consent
  • Completion of Protocol 307000A
  • Negative serum pregnancy test results
  • Agreement to adequate contraception, for female patients

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse
  • Inability to administer subcutaneous injections either by self or by caregiver
  • Medical, psychiatric or other conditions that compromise the patient's ability to give informed consent, to understand the patient information, to comply with the study protocol, or to complete the study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (17)

Unknown Facility

Los Angeles, California, 90095-1721, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

San Francisco, California, 94117, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Atlanta, Georgia, 30309-1465, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-0022, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Reno, Nevada, 89509, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

High Point, North Carolina, 27262, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Columbus, Ohio, 43221, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Nashville, Tennessee, 37212, United States

Location

Unknown Facility

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting

Interventions

Interferon beta-1b

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Interferon-betaInterferon Type IInterferonsCytokinesIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsProteinsBiological Factors

Limitations and Caveats

The 40 patients in the NAb frequency summaries are the total number of patients with NAb titers at week 234. Official HARTS-to-MedDRA Mapping was used.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Therapeutic Area Head
Organization
BAYER

Study Officials

  • Bayer Study Director

    Bayer

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 10, 2005

First Posted

October 12, 2005

Study Start

June 1, 2003

Primary Completion

January 1, 2008

Study Completion

January 1, 2008

Last Updated

May 8, 2014

Results First Posted

July 3, 2009

Record last verified: 2014-04

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