NCT00493116

Brief Summary

This study is to find out if Interferon-beta (IFN-beta) can recover its effectiveness after a washout period in patients with Multiple Sclerosis who have previously developed neutralizing antibodies to Interferon-Beta

Trial Health

90
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2003

Longer than P75 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
2 countries

2 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

October 1, 2003

Completed
3.7 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 25, 2007

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 27, 2007

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

September 16, 2013

Status Verified

July 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

6.2 years

First QC Date

June 25, 2007

Last Update Submit

September 12, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

recovery of efficacyMxA proteinneutralizing antibodiesMultiple sclerosis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • return of bioavailability of AVONEX (interferon-beta-1a) as measured by induction of MxA mRNA

    screening and every 3 months from month 6 to month 27

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Proportion of patients becoming neutralizing antibody negative

    screening and every 3 months from month 3 to month 27

  • proportion of patients becoming neutralizing antibody positive after treatment with AVONEX

    at baseline and every three months

  • proportion of patents relapse free

    months 6, 12, 18 and 24

  • total relapses

    27 months

  • proportion of patients with an increase in EDSS of 1 point

    screening, 3, 9, 15, 21, and 27 months

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (1)

1

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Interferon-beta-1aDrug: methylprednisolone

Interventions

dosage and frequency as per Biogen Idec protocol

Also known as: Avonex
1

dosage and frequency as per Biogen Idec protocol

1

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Must have been receiving interferon-beta-1a or interferon-beta-1b for a minimum of 12 consecutive months prior to enrollment
  • Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis according to Poser or McDonald criteria
  • EDSS score of 6 or less
  • NAB titre \>or equal to 20 via CPE assay or \>or equal to 100 via MxA Protein assay measured at least 24 hours after last interferon-beta injection on two consecutive tests at least 3 months apart
  • Reduced bioavailability (relative expression of MxA mRNA/GAPDH

You may not qualify if:

  • History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reaction to human albumin, to any interferon, Methylprednisolone or to any other component of study drugs
  • Clinically significant systemic illness
  • History of poorly controlled hypertension, diabetes, or osteoporosis
  • History of uncontrolled seizures within 3 months of enrollment
  • History of Depression or suicidal ideation within 3 months of enrollment
  • Serious local infection (abscess or cellulitis) or systemic infection within 8 weeks of study
  • abnormal screening blood tests

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Coordinating Research Site

NSW, Australia

Location

Research Site

Hamilton, New Zealand

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-RemittingMultiple Sclerosis

Interventions

Interferon beta-1aMethylprednisolone

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Demyelinating 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 FactorsPrednisolonePregnadienetriolsPregnadienesPregnanesSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsPolycyclic Compounds

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 25, 2007

First Posted

June 27, 2007

Study Start

October 1, 2003

Primary Completion

December 1, 2009

Study Completion

December 1, 2009

Last Updated

September 16, 2013

Record last verified: 2011-07

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