NCT01006265

Brief Summary

This study will assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of ACT-128800 in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

Trial Health

98
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Strong global presence with extensive site network
Enrollment
464

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2 multiple-sclerosis

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2009

Geographic Reach
21 countries

110 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2009

Completed
29 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 30, 2009

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 2, 2009

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2011

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2011

Completed
10 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

June 11, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

March 30, 2025

Status Verified

March 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

October 30, 2009

Results QC Date

April 1, 2021

Last Update Submit

March 28, 2025

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Cumulative Number of New T1 Gadolinium-Enhancing (Gd+) Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scan From Week 12 to Week 24

    Cumulative Number of new T1 gadolinium-enhancing (Gd+) lesions per year on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan from Week 12 to Week 24 were reported. Negative binomial (NB) regression analysis on Per protocol analysis set and imputation was applied for the missing data. Here, MS signifies multiple sclerosis.

    From Week 12 to 24

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Annualized Confirmed Relapse Rate

    Up to 24 weeks

  • Number of Participants With First Confirmed Relapse as Assessed by Kaplan-Meier Estimate From Baseline to Week 24

    Baseline to Week 24

Study Arms (4)

ACT-128800 Dose 1

EXPERIMENTAL

ACT-128800 Dose 1

Drug: ACT-128800 Dose 1

ACT-128800 Dose 2

EXPERIMENTAL

ACT-128800 Dose 2

Drug: ACT-128800 Dose 2

ACT-128800 Dose 3

EXPERIMENTAL

ACT-128800 Dose 3

Drug: ACT-128800 Dose 3

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Matching placebo

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

ACT-128800 (Dose 1) administered orally once daily

ACT-128800 Dose 1

Matching placebo administered orally once daily

Placebo

ACT-128800 (Dose 2) administered orally once daily

ACT-128800 Dose 2

ACT-128800 (Dose 3) administered orally once daily

ACT-128800 Dose 3

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Adult males and females
  • Diagnosis of RRMS as defined by the revised (2005) McDonald Diagnostic Criteria for Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
  • Signed inform consent prior to initiation of any study-mandated procedure.

You may not qualify if:

  • A diagnosis of MS categorized as primary progressive or secondary progressive or progressive relapsing.
  • Patients currently treated for an autoimmune disorder other than MS.
  • Contraindications for MRI.
  • Ongoing bacterial, viral, or fungal infection.
  • History or presence of malignancy.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (115)

Clinical Investigative Site 3132

Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States

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Clinical Investigative Site 3100

Tucson, Arizona, 85741, United States

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Clinical Investigative Site 3115

Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

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Clinical Investigative Site 3117

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

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Clinical Invesigative Site 3116

Sarasota, Florida, 34233, United States

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Clinical Investigative Site 3101

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

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Clinical Investigative Site 3105

Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

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Clinical Investigative Site 3107

Lenexa, Kansas, 66214, United States

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Clinical Investigative Site 3118

Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

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Clinical Investigative Site 3133

Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605, United States

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Clinical Investigator 3136

St Louis, Missouri, 63100, United States

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Clinical Investigative Site # 3135

Newark, New Jersey, 07103, United States

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Clinical Investigative Site 3129

Latham, New York, 12110, United States

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Clinical Investigative Site # 3128

New York, New York, 10032, United States

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Clinical Investigative Site 3127

Schenectady, New York, 12308, United States

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Clinical Investigative Site 3120

Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States

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Clinical Investigative Site 3119

Raleigh, North Carolina, 27607, United States

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Clinical Investigator 3126

Akron, Ohio, 44320, United States

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Clinical Investigative Site 3113

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States

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Clinical Investigative Site 3130

Columbus, Ohio, 43221, United States

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Clinical Investigator 3104

Portland, Oregon, 97225, United States

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Clinical Investigative Site 3125

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

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Clinical Investigative Site 3112

Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States

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Clinical Investigative Site 3111

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

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Clinical Investigative Site 3102

Kirkland, Washington, 98034, United States

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Clinical Investigative Site # 1001

Fitzroy, 3065, Australia

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Clinical Investigative Site 1000

Westmead, 2145, Australia

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Clinical Investigative Site 1102

Amstetten, 3300, Austria

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Clinical Investigative Site 1100

Sankt Pölten, 3100, Austria

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Clinical Investigative Site 1101

Vienna, 1090, Austria

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Clinical Investigative Site 1201

La Louvière, 7100, Belgium

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Clinical Investigative Site # 1205

Liège, 4000, Belgium

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Clinical Investigative Site 1204

Ottignies, 1340, Belgium

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Clinical Investigative Site 1203

Sijsele-Damme, 8340, Belgium

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Clinical Investigative Site 1302

Sofia, 1309, Bulgaria

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Clinical Investigative Site 1301

Sofia, 1431, Bulgaria

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Clinical Investigative Site 1303

Varna, 9010, Bulgaria

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Clinical Investigative Site 1304

Varna, 9010, Bulgaria

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Clinical Investigative Site 1401

Burbaby, British Columbia, V5G 2X6, Canada

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Clinical Investigative Site # 1401

Burnaby, V5G 2X6, Canada

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Clinical Investigative Site 1400

Ottawa, K1H 8L6, Canada

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Clinical Investigative Site 1502

Brno, 656 91, Czechia

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Clinical Investigative Site 1506

Jihlava, 586 33, Czechia

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Clinical Investigative Site 1504

Olomouc, 775 20, Czechia

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Clinical Investigative Site 1501

Ostrava-Poruba, 70852, Czechia

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Clinical Investigative Site 1500

Prague, 128 08, Czechia

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Clinical Investigative Site 1503

Teplice, Czechia

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Clinical Investigative Site 1600

Helsinki, 00100, Finland

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Clinical Investigative Site 1601

Hyvinkää, 05800, Finland

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Clinical Investigative Site 1603

Tampere, 33520, Finland

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Clinical Investigative Site 1602

Turku, 20100, Finland

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Clinical Investigative Site 1701

Montpellier, 34295, France

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Clinical Investigative Site # 1806

Bayreuth, 95445, Germany

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Clinical Investigative 1807

Berlin, 10117, Germany

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Clinical Investigative Site 1803

Berlin, 13347, Germany

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Clinical Investigative site 1800

Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany

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Clinical Investigative Site 1802

Essen, 45147, Germany

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Clinical Investigative Site 1805

Homburg/Saar, 66421, Germany

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Clinical Investigative Site 1804

Ulm, 89081, Germany

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Clinical Investigative Site 1905

Budapest, 1134, Hungary

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Clinical Investigative Site # 1904

Budapest, H-1115, Hungary

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Clinical Investigative Site 1908

Budapest, H-1145, Hungary

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Clinical Investigative Site 1902

Győr, 11-9024, Hungary

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Clinical Investigative Site 1900

Petofi, 2500, Hungary

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Clinical Investigative Site 1901

Szentpeteri-Kapu, 3526, Hungary

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Clinical Investigative Site 2000

Ashkelon, 78278, Israel

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Clinical Investigative Site 2003

Tel Aviv, 64239, Israel

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Clinical Investigative Site 2001

Tel Litwinsky, 52621, Israel

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Clinical Investigative Site 2002

Ẕerifin, 70300, Israel

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Clinical Investigative Site 2101

Gallarte, 21013, Italy

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Clinical Investigative Site 2104

Genova, 16132, Italy

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Clinical Investigative Site # 2106

Milan, 20132, Italy

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Clinical Investigative Site 2102

Padua, 35128, Italy

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Clinical Investigative Site 2103

Roma, 00189, Italy

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Clinical Investigative Site 2105

Siena, 53100, Italy

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Clinical Investigative Site 2203

Breda, 4818, Netherlands

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Clinical Investigative Site 2202

Nijmegen, 6533, Netherlands

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Clinical Investigative Site 2201

Sittard-Geleen, 6162, Netherlands

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Clinical Investigative Site 2305

Katowice, 47-752, Poland

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Clinical Investigative Site 2303

Poznan, 60-355, Poland

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Clinical Investigative Site 2304

Warsaw, 02-957, Poland

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Clinical Investigative Site 2302

Wroclaw, 50-044, Poland

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Clinical Investigative Site 2400

Bucharest, 022903, Romania

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Clinical Investigative Site 2401

Cluj-Napoca, 428063, Romania

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Clinical Investigative Site 2402

Timișoara, 300736, Romania

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Clinical Investigative Site # 3202

Moscow, 127018, Russia

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Clinical Investigative Site # 3203

Nizhny Novgorod, 603155, Russia

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Clinical Investigative Site # 3206

Pyatigorsk, 357538, Russia

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Clinical Investigative Site # 3204

Saint Petersburg, 194354, Russia

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Clinical Investigative Site 3201

Saint Petersburg, 197022, Russia

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Clinical Investigative Site 3200

Saint Petersburg, 197376, Russia

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Clinical Investigative Site # 3201

Samara, 443095, Russia

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Clinical Investigative Site 3209

Saratov, 410030, Russia

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Clinical Investigative Site 3208

Ufa, 450005, Russia

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Clinical Investigative Site 2501

Belgrade, 11000, Serbia

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Clinical Investigative Site 2503

Kragujevac, 34000, Serbia

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Clinical Investigative Site 2502

Niš, 18000, Serbia

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Clinical Investigative Site 2706

Barcelona, 08035, Spain

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Clinical Investigative Site 2702

Madrid, 28040, Spain

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Clinical Investigative Site 2705

Madrid, 28222, Spain

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Clinical Investigative Site 2701

Málaga, 29010, Spain

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Clinical Investigative Site 2700

Seville, 41009, Spain

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Clinical Investigative Site 2704

Valencia, 46009, Spain

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Clinical Investigative Site 2802

Gothenburg, 41345, Sweden

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Clinical Investigative Site 2800

Stockholm, 17176, Sweden

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Clinical Investigative Site 2801

Umed, 90185, Sweden

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Clinical Investigative Site 2901

Lugano, CH-6900, Switzerland

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Clinical Investigative Site 2900

Sankt Gallen, CH-9007, Switzerland

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Clinical Investigative Site 3302

Chernihiv, 14029, Ukraine

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Clinical Investigative Site 3303

Dnipropetrovsk, 49044, Ukraine

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Clinical Investigative Site 3300

Kyiv, 03110, Ukraine

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Clinical Investigative Site 3304

Odesa, 65000, Ukraine

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Clinical Investigative Site 3003

Bristol, BS16 1LE, United Kingdom

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Clinical Investigative Site 3004

Devon, PL6 SBX, United Kingdom

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Clinical Investigative Site 3002

London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom

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Related Publications (2)

  • Olsson T, Boster A, Fernandez O, Freedman MS, Pozzilli C, Bach D, Berkani O, Mueller MS, Sidorenko T, Radue EW, Melanson M. Oral ponesimod in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a randomised phase II trial. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2014 Nov;85(11):1198-208. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2013-307282. Epub 2014 Mar 21.

  • Gisleskog PO, Valenzuela B, Scherz T, Burcklen M, Perez-Ruixo JJ, Poggesi I. An Exposure-Response Analysis of the Clinical Efficacy of Ponesimod in a Randomized Phase II Study in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. Clin Pharmacokinet. 2021 Sep;60(9):1227-1237. doi: 10.1007/s40262-021-01020-2. Epub 2021 Apr 29.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Limitations and Caveats

No limitation was identified for this study.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Clinical Leader
Organization
Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Study Officials

  • Actelion Pharmaceuticals

    Actelion

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
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

October 30, 2009

First Posted

November 2, 2009

Study Start

October 1, 2009

Primary Completion

June 1, 2011

Study Completion

July 1, 2011

Last Updated

March 30, 2025

Results First Posted

June 11, 2021

Record last verified: 2025-03

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