NCT01247324

Brief Summary

This randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel-group study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of ocrelizumab in comparison with interferon beta-1a (Rebif) in participants with relapsing multiple sclerosis. Participants will be randomized to receive either ocrelizumab 600 mg or matching placebo intravenous (IV) as 300 mg infusions on Days 1 and 15 for the first dose and as a single infusion of 600 mg for all subsequent infusions every 24 weeks, with placebo injections matching interferon beta-1a SC three times per week; or interferon beta-1a 44 mcg SC injections three times per week (with placebo infusions matching ocrelizumab infusions every 24 weeks). Planned duration of double-blind treatment is 96 weeks. Participants who complete the 96-week double-blind treatment will have an option to enter a single-group, active-treatment, open-label extension period, providing they fulfill the eligibility criteria.

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
821

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2011

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
30 countries

139 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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 23, 2010

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 24, 2010

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 31, 2011

Completed
3.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 2, 2015

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

July 18, 2017

Completed
5.5 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

March 4, 2024

Status Verified

February 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

3.6 years

First QC Date

November 23, 2010

Results QC Date

March 30, 2017

Last Update Submit

February 13, 2024

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Annualized Relapse Rate (ARR) in Participants With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at 96 Weeks

    ARR was protocol-defined and calculated as the total number of relapses for all participants in the treatment group divided by the total participant-years of exposure to that treatment.

    Week 96

Secondary Outcomes (13)

  • Time to Onset of Confirmed Disability Progression (CDP) for at Least 12 Weeks During the Double-Blind Treatment Period

    Week 108

  • Number of T1 Gadolinium (Gd)-Enhancing Lesions as Detected by Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) During the Double-Blind Treatment

    Baseline up to Week 96

  • Number of New, and/or Enlarging T2 Hyperintense Lesions as Detected by Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) During the Double Blind Treatment

    Baseline up to Week 96

  • Percentage of Participants With Confirmed Disability Improvement (CDI) for at Least 12 Weeks

    Week 96

  • Time to Onset of Confirmed Disability Progression (CDP) for at Least 24 Weeks During the Double-Blind Treatment Period

    Week 108

  • +8 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Interferon beta-1a 44 mcg SC

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Interferon beta-1a 44 mcg SC injections three times per week (with placebo infusions matching ocrelizumab infusions every 24 weeks).

Drug: Interferon beta-1aDrug: Ocrelizumab-matching placebo

Ocrelizumab

EXPERIMENTAL

Ocrelizumab 600 mg intravenous (IV) as 300 mg infusions on Days 1 and 15 for the first dose and as a single infusion of 600 mg for all subsequent infusions every 24 weeks, with placebo injections matching interferon beta-1a SC three times per week.

Drug: OcrelizumabDrug: Interferon beta-1a-matching placebo

Interventions

Also known as: Rebif
Interferon beta-1a 44 mcg SC
Interferon beta-1a 44 mcg SC
Also known as: RO4964913
Ocrelizumab

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, in accordance with the revised McDonald criteria (2010)
  • At least 2 documented clinical attacks within the last 2 years prior to screening or one clinical attack in the years prior to screening (but not within 30 days prior to screening)
  • Neurologic stability for greater than or equal to (\>=) 30 days prior to both screening and baseline
  • Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score 0 to 5.5 inclusive

You may not qualify if:

  • Primary progressive multiple sclerosis
  • Disease duration of more than 10 years in participants with EDSS less than or equal to (\<=) 2.0 at screening
  • Contraindications for MRI
  • Known presence of other neurological disorders which may mimic multiple sclerosis
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Requirement for chronic treatment with systemic corticosteroids or immunosuppressants during the course of the study
  • History of or currently active primary or secondary immunodeficiency
  • History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions to humanized or murine monoclonal antibodies
  • Active infection, or history of or known presence of recurrent or chronic infection (e.g., hepatitis B or C, human immunodeficiency virus \[HIV\], syphilis, tuberculosis)
  • History of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
  • Contraindications to or intolerance of oral or iv corticosteroids
  • Contraindications to Rebif or incompatibility with Rebif use

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (142)

21st Century Neurology

Phoenix, Arizona, 85004, United States

Location

Mercy Medical Group

Carmichael, California, 95608, United States

Location

Scripps Clinic

La Jolla, California, 92037, United States

Location

MS Center of California

Laguna Hills, California, 92653, United States

Location

Southern California Permanente Medical Group

Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States

Location

Neuro-Therapeutics Inc.

Pasadena, California, 91105, United States

Location

University of California at San Francisco

San Francisco, California, 94115, United States

Location

Health First Physicians Inc.

Melbourne, Florida, 32901, United States

Location

Mercy Research Institute

Miami, Florida, 33133, United States

Location

Miami Research Associates

South Miami, Florida, 33143, United States

Location

Axiom Clinical Research of Florida

Tampa, Florida, 33609, United States

Location

University of South Florida

Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

Location

Shepherd Center Inc.

Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States

Location

Emory University; Department of Neurology

Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

Location

NeuroTrials Research, Inc.

Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States

Location

Northwestern University; Dept. of Neurology

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Location

Consultants in Neurology Ltd

Northbrook, Illinois, 60062, United States

Location

American Health Network Institute, LLC

Avon, Indiana, 46123, United States

Location

Massachusetts General Hospital.

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Location

Michigan Neurology Associates P.C.

Clinton Township, Michigan, 48035, United States

Location

Michigan Institute for Neurological Disorders

Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48334, United States

Location

The Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology

Golden Valley, Minnesota, 55422, United States

Location

Washington University; Wash Uni. Sch. Of Med

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

Location

The MS Center for Innovations In Care

St Louis, Missouri, 63131, United States

Location

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, 68198-0600, United States

Location

University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131, United States

Location

The MS Center; Advance Neurology and Pain

Advance, North Carolina, 27006, United States

Location

Atrium Health Neurosciences Institute ? Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States

Location

OnSite Clinical Solutions LLC

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28277, United States

Location

Neurology Associates PA

Hickory, North Carolina, 28602, United States

Location

University Neurology Inc.

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States

Location

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio, 43212, United States

Location

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States

Location

Providence Neurological Specialties

Portland, Oregon, 97225, United States

Location

Albert Einstein Medical Center; Depatment of Neurosensory sciences

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19141, United States

Location

Magee-Woman's Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

Location

Uni of Texas Health Science Center At Houston

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Bhupesh Dihenia M.D. P.A.

Lubbock, Texas, 79410, United States

Location

Uni of Vermont Medical Center;

Burlington, Vermont, 05405, United States

Location

Multicare Research Institute; Multicare Neuroscience Center of Washington

Tacoma, Washington, 98405, United States

Location

Instituto centenario

Buenos Aires, C1204AAD, Argentina

Location

Hospital Español

Ciudad Autonoma Bs As, C1209AAB, Argentina

Location

Fundacion Rosarina de Neurorehabilitacion

Rosario, S2000BZL, Argentina

Location

Royal North Shore Hospital; Department of Neurology

St Leonards, New South Wales, 2065, Australia

Location

Barmherzige Brueder Konventspital

Linz, 4040, Austria

Location

AZ Sint Jan

Bruges, 8000, Belgium

Location

Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc; Neurology

Brussels, 1200, Belgium

Location

AZ Delta (Campus Rumbeke)

Roeselare, 8800, Belgium

Location

Hospital das Clinicas - UFG;Reumatologia

Goiânia, Goiás, 74653-050, Brazil

Location

IMV Pesquisa Neurológica

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90110-000, Brazil

Location

Clinica Neurologica; Neurocirurgica de Joinville

Joinville, Santa Catarina, 89202-190, Brazil

Location

MHAT Avis Medica; Neurology Department

Pleven, 5800, Bulgaria

Location

First MHAT; Clinic of Neurology

Sofia, 1000, Bulgaria

Location

MHATNP Sv.Naum EAD; Clinic in neurology diseases for movement disorders

Sofia, 1113, Bulgaria

Location

ACIBADEM CITY CLINIC TOKUDA HOSPITAL EAD; Clinic of Neurology and Sleep Medicine

Sofia, 1407, Bulgaria

Location

Military Medical Academy; Neurology

Sofia, 1606, Bulgaria

Location

Hospital Carlos Van Buren

Valparaíso, 2340000, Chile

Location

Fakultni nemocnice u sv. Anny; Neurologicka klinika

Brno, 656 91, Czechia

Location

Fakultni nemocnice Hradec Kralove

Hradec Králové, 500 05, Czechia

Location

Nemocnice Jihlava; NEU-Neurologicke oddeleni

Jihlava, 58633, Czechia

Location

Krajska Nemocnice Pardubice Neurologicka Klinika

Pardubice, 532 03, Czechia

Location

VFN Praha Poliklinika Rs Centrum - Budova A

Prague, 12808, Czechia

Location

Krajska zdravotni, a. s. ? Nemocnice Teplice, o. z.; Neurologicke oddeleni

Teplice, 415 29, Czechia

Location

West Tallinn Central Hospital

Tallinn, 10617, Estonia

Location

Tartu University Hospital

Tartu, 51014, Estonia

Location

FinnMedi Oy

Tampere, 33520, Finland

Location

Groupe Hospitalier Pellegrin

Bordeaux, 33000, France

Location

CHU Hopital Gabriel Montpied; Service de Neurologie

Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France

Location

Hopital Central; Neurologie

Nancy, 54035, France

Location

CHU de Nîmes Hopital Caremeau; Service de Neurologie

Nîmes, 30900, France

Location

Hopital Hautepierre - CHU Strasbourg; Service de Neurologie

Strasbourg, 67098, France

Location

Charité Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte

Berlin, 10117, Germany

Location

Universitätsklinikum "Carl Gustav Carus"; MS Center Dresden

Dresden, 01307, Germany

Location

Asklepiosklinik Barmbek; Abteilung Neurologie

Hamburg, 22291, Germany

Location

Diakoniekrankenhaus Henriettenstiftung gGMBH; Klinik für Neurologie und klinische Neurophysiologie

Hanover, 30171, Germany

Location

Universitaetsklinikum Mainz - PS; Klinik und Poliklinik fuer Neurologie

Mainz, 55131, Germany

Location

Praxis Dr. med. Mathias Niedhammer, Facharzt für Neurologie

Oldenburg, 26122, Germany

Location

Neurozentrum Prien Elisabeth Hans-Thümmler Stefan Braune

Prien am Chiemsee, 83209, Germany

Location

Universitätsklinikum Rostock, Zentrum für Nervenheilkunde; Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie

Rostock, 18147, Germany

Location

Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Zentrum für Neurologie

Tübingen, 72076, Germany

Location

Studienzentrum Nordwest Dr med Joachim Springub Herr Wolfgang Schwarz

Westerstede, 26655, Germany

Location

Semmelweis Egyetem AOK; Neurologiai Klinika

Budapest, 1083, Hungary

Location

Fovarosi Onkormanyzat Jahn Ferenc Del-Pesti

Budapest, 1204, Hungary

Location

Szent Borbala Korhaz; Neurology

Tatabánya, 2800, Hungary

Location

Chaim Sheba Medical Center; Neurology Department

Ramat Gan, 5262000, Israel

Location

Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale della Valle Olona (pres

Gallarate, Aosta Valley, 21013, Italy

Location

Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'Andrea

Rome, Lazio, 00189, Italy

Location

Irccs Ospedale San Raffaele

Milan, Lombardy, 20132, Italy

Location

Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova; Clinica Neurologica

Padua, Veneto, 35128, Italy

Location

Maritime Medicine Centre of Latvia Hospital of Vecmilgravis Department of Neurology

Riga, 1015, Latvia

Location

P. Stradins Clinical University Hospital; Neurology

Riga, LV-1002, Latvia

Location

Kaunas Medical University Hospital

Kaunas, 50009, Lithuania

Location

Klaipeda University Hospital Public Institution

Klaipėda, 92288, Lithuania

Location

Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Clinic

Vilnius, 08661, Lithuania

Location

Grupo Médico Camino S.C.

Mexico City, Mexico CITY (federal District), 03600, Mexico

Location

Hospital Universitario Dr Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez; Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

Monterrey, Nuevo León, 64460, Mexico

Location

St. Antonius Ziekenhuis Nieuwegein

Nieuwegein, 3435 CM, Netherlands

Location

Policlinico Especializado en Neurologia

Callao, 04, Peru

Location

Clinica Anglo Americana

Lima, 18, Peru

Location

Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo

Lima, Peru

Location

Clinica Centenario Peruano Japonesa; Neurology

Pueblo Libre, Lima 21, Peru

Location

COPERNICUS Podmiot Leczniczy Sp. z o. o. Szpital im. M. Kopernika; Oddzia? Neurologiczny

Gdansk, 80-803, Poland

Location

Specjal. Praktyka Lekarska; Prof. Grzegorz Opala

Katowice, 40-588, Poland

Location

MA-LEK Clinical Sp. Z o.o.

Katowice, 40-595, Poland

Location

Neurologiczny NZOZ Centrum Leczenia SM; Osrodek Badan Klinicznych

Plewiska, 62-064, Poland

Location

Hospital de Braga; Servico de Neurologia

Braga, 4710-243, Portugal

Location

Central Clinical Hospital #2 N.A. Semashko OAO RJHD

Moskva, Moscow Oblast, 107150, Russia

Location

FGBU FNKC FMBA of Russia

Moskva, Moscow Oblast, 115682, Russia

Location

MMA of Ministry of Defense of Russia named after S.M. Kirov

Saint Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburg, 194044, Russia

Location

St.-Peterburg State institution of health care City multifield hospital #2

Saint Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburg, 194354, Russia

Location

Sverdlovsk Regional Clinical Hospital 1

Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, 620102, Russia

Location

Regional Multiple Sclerosis Centre b/o CC ECM "Neftyanik"

Tyumen, Tyumen Oblast, 625000, Russia

Location

Kemerovo Regional Clinical Hospital

Kemerovo, 650066, Russia

Location

FSBIH Siberian Regional Medical Centre of FMBA of Russia

Novosibirsk, 630007, Russia

Location

MRC for Oncology and Neurology Biotherapy

Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia

Location

Samara State Medical University

Samara, 443099, Russia

Location

Reg. SI of Health Care Smolensk Regional Clinical Hospital

Smolensk, 214018, Russia

Location

Regional Multiple Sclerosis Centre b/o CC ECM "Neftyanik"

Tyumen, 625000, Russia

Location

Military Medical Academy

Belgrade, 11040, Serbia

Location

Clinical Center Kragujevac

Kragujevac, 34000, Serbia

Location

Clinical Center Nis

Niš, 18000, Serbia

Location

FNsP Bratislava - Nemocnica Stare mesto

Bratislava, 813 69, Slovakia

Location

FNsP Bratislava, Nemocnica Ruzinov

Bratislava, 826 06, Slovakia

Location

Univerzitna nemocnica Bratislava Nemocnica sv. Cyrila a Metoda; Nemocnicna lekaren

Bratislava, 851 07, Slovakia

Location

Fakultna nemocnica s poliklinikou Zilina

Žilina, 012 07, Slovakia

Location

Dr CC Coetzee Inc

Durban, 4319, South Africa

Location

Complejo Hospitalario Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria; Servicio de Neurologia

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, 38010, Spain

Location

Hospital de Basurto

Bilbao, Vizcaya, 48013, Spain

Location

Hospital Universitario Puerta De Hierro Majadahonda; Servicio de Neurología

Madrid, 28222, Spain

Location

Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena

Seville, 41009, Spain

Location

Universitätsspital Basel Medizin Neurologie; Neurologische Poliklinik

Basel, 4031, Switzerland

Location

Ospedale Regionale Lugano Civico Medizin Neurologie; Neurologia

Lugano, 6900, Switzerland

Location

Hopital Razi

Mannouba, 2010, Tunisia

Location

Hopital Universitaire Fattouma Bourguiba

Monastir, 5000, Tunisia

Location

Hopital Charles Nicolle

Tunis, 1006, Tunisia

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MMPIDon.Reg.Cl.&Ter.Med.Com.Neur.Dept.DNMU n.a.M.Gorkiy; Ch. of Nervous Diseases and Med. Genetics

Donetsk, 83099, Ukraine

Location

St.In.Inst. of Neurol.Psych.and Narcol.of the AMSU; Dept. of Neuroinfection and Multiply Sclerosis

Kharkiv, 61068, Ukraine

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Kyiv City Cl.Hosp.#4 Depart.of Neurology #2NMU; Department of Neurology

Kyiv, 03110, Ukraine

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Lviv Regional Clinical Hospital; Department of Neurology

Lviv, 79010, Ukraine

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Vin.Reg.Psych.Hosp.N.A Yuschenko O.I., Vnmu N.A. Pyrogov; Department of Nervous Diseases

Vinnytsia, 21005, Ukraine

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Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Neuroscience Research Centre; CLINICAL TRIALS UNIT

Liverpool, L9 7LJ, United Kingdom

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Royal London Hospital; Neurology

London, E1 1BD, United Kingdom

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MeSH Terms

Interventions

Interferon beta-1aocrelizumab

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Results Point of Contact

Title
Medical Communications
Organization
Hoffmann-La Roche

Study Officials

  • Clinical Trials

    Hoffmann-La Roche

    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
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 23, 2010

First Posted

November 24, 2010

Study Start

August 31, 2011

Primary Completion

April 2, 2015

Study Completion

December 31, 2022

Last Updated

March 4, 2024

Results First Posted

July 18, 2017

Record last verified: 2024-02

Locations