A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ocrelizumab in Adults With Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
O'HAND
A Phase IIIb Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ocrelizumab in Adults With Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
3 other identifiers
interventional
1,013
23 countries
155
Brief Summary
This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of ocrelizumab (Ocrevus®) compared with placebo in participants with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS), including participants later in their disease course. This study will consist of the following phases: screening, double-blind treatment, an optional post-double-progression ocrelizumab (PDP OCR) treatment, follow-up 1 (FU1), an optional open-label extension (OLE), and follow-up 2 (FU2).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_3
Started Aug 2019
Longer than P75 for phase_3
155 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 17, 2019
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 29, 2019
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
August 12, 2019
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 15, 2025
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
February 23, 2026
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 19, 2028
ExpectedFebruary 23, 2026
February 1, 2026
5.4 years
July 17, 2019
January 6, 2026
February 4, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Time to Onset of 12-week Composite Confirmed Disability Progression (cCDP12) in FAS
Time to onset of cCDP12=time from randomization to the first occurrence of at least one of the following progression events: 1) 20% worsening from baseline in 9-hole Peg Test (9-HPT) confirmed for at least 12 weeks; 2) increase of ≥ 1.0 point from baseline in Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score in participants with a baseline EDSS score ≤5.5 or an increase of ≥ 0.5 point in participants with a baseline EDSS score of \>5.5 that is confirmed for at least 12 weeks. EDSS disability scale is based on a standard neurological examination, incorporating functional systems \& ambulation, that ranges in 0.5-point steps from 0 \[normal\] to 10.0 \[death\]. 9-HPT is a quantitative measure of arm \& hand function, where participants placed \& removed pegs 1 by 1 into 9 holes arranged in a board \& complete 2 successful trials for each hand \& the total time (in seconds) required was recorded. The longer it took to complete the test, the higher the scores, indicating deterioration.
Up to approximately 243 weeks
Time to Onset of cCDP12 in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Activity Analysis Set
Time to onset of cCDP12 was defined as the time from randomization to the first occurrence of at least one of the following progression events: 1) 20% worsening from baseline in 9-HPT confirmed for at least 12 weeks; 2) increase of ≥ 1.0 point from baseline in EDSS score in participants with a baseline EDSS score ≤5.5 or an increase of ≥ 0.5 point in participants with a baseline EDSS score of \>5.5 that is confirmed for at least 12 weeks. EDSS disability scale is based on a standard neurological examination, incorporating functional systems \& ambulation, that ranges in 0.5-point steps from 0 \[normal\] to 10.0 \[death\]. 9-HPT is a quantitative measure of arm \& hand function, where participants placed \& removed pegs 1 by 1 into 9 holes arranged in a board \& complete 2 successful trials for each hand \& the total time (in seconds) required was recorded. The longer it took to complete the test, the higher the scores, indicating deterioration.
Up to approximately 243 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (13)
Time to 12-week CDP in 9-HPT
Up to approximately 243 weeks
Time to 12-week CDP in EDSS
Up to approximately 243 weeks
Time to 24-week CDP in 9-HPT
Up to approximately 243 weeks
Time to 24-week CDP in EDSS
Up to approximately 243 weeks
Annual Rate of Change From Baseline in Radius of Total Volume of T2 Lesions
Up to approximately 120 weeks
- +8 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Ocrelizumab
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive ocrelizumab by intravenous (IV) infusion every 24 weeks.
Placebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORParticipants will receive placebo matched to ocrelizumab by IV infusion every 24 weeks.
Interventions
The first dose of ocrelizumab will be administered as two 300 milligrams (mg), IV infusions given 14 days apart. For the subsequent doses, ocrelizumab will be administered as a single 600 mg infusion every 24 weeks. A minimum interval of 20 or 22 weeks, depending on if the previous dose was administered in one or two infusion, should be maintained between each infusion.
The first dose of placebo will be administered as two IV infusions given 14 days apart. For the subsequent doses, placebo will be administered as a single infusion every 24 weeks, with a minimum interval of 20 or 22 weeks, depending on if the previous dose was administered in one or two infusions, maintained between each infusion.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- EDSS score at screening and baseline \>= 3.0 to 8.0, inclusive
- Disease duration from the onset of MS symptoms relative to randomization date:
- Less than 20 years in participants with an EDSS score at screening 7.0 - 8.0 Less than 15 years in participants with an EDSS at screening 5.5 - 6.5 Less than 10 years in participants with an EDSS at screening \<= 5.0
- Documented history or presence at screening of at least one of the following laboratory findings in a cerebrospinal fluid specimen: Elevated immunoglobulin G (IgG) index or one or more IgG oligoclonal bands detected by isoelectric focusing
- Screening and baseline 9-HPT completed in \> 25 seconds (average of the two hands)
- Neurological stability for ≥ 30 days prior to baseline
- Ability to complete the 9-HPT within 240 seconds with each hand at screening and baseline
- Neurological stability for \>/= 30 days prior to baseline
- Participants previously treated with immunosuppressants, immunomodulators, or other immunomodulatory therapies must undergo an appropriate washout period according to the local label of the immunosuppressant/immunomodulatory drug used
- For women of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use adequate contraceptive methods during the treatment period and for 6 or 12 months after the final dose of ocrelizumab. Adherence to local requirements, if more stringent, is required.
- For female participants without reproductive potential: Women may be enrolled if surgically sterile (i.e hysterectomy, complete bilateral oophorectomy) or post-menopausal unless the participant is receiving a hormonal therapy for her menopause or if surgically sterile
You may not qualify if:
- History of relapsing-remitting or secondary progressive MS at screening
- Confirmed serious opportunistic infection including: active bacterial, viral, fungal, mycobacterial infection or other infection, including tuberculosis or atypical mycobacterial disease
- Participants who have or have had confirmed or a high degree of suspicion of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
- Known active malignancy or are being actively monitored for recurrence of malignancy
- Immunocompromised state
- Receipt of a live-attenuated vaccine within 6 weeks prior to randomization
- Inability to complete an MRI or contraindication to Gd administration.
- Participants requiring symptomatic treatment of MS and/or physiotherapy who are not on a stable regimen. Participants must not initiate symptomatic treatment of MS or physiotherapy within 4 weeks of randomization.
- Contraindications to mandatory premedications for infusion-related reactions, including:
- uncontrolled psychosis for corticosteroids and closed-angle glaucoma for antihistamines
- Known presence of other neurologic disorders
- Pregnant or breastfeeding, or intending to become pregnant during the study and for 6 or 12 months after last infusion of the study drug
- Lack of peripheral venous access
- Significant, uncontrolled disease, such as cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, hepatic, endocrine or gastrointestinal, or any other significant disease that may preclude participant from participating in the study
- Any concomitant disease that may require chronic treatment with systemic corticosteroids or immunosuppressants during the course of the study
- +15 more criteria
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (155)
Georgetown University Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States
MS and Neuromuscular Center of Excellence
Clearwater, Florida, 33761, United States
Neurological Services of Orlando
Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States
Vero Neurology
Vero Beach, Florida, 32960, United States
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
The Boster Center for Multiple Sclerosis a Singlepoint Healthcare Company
Columbus, Ohio, 43235-5422, United States
Columbus Neuroscience
Westerville, Ohio, 43082-6910, United States
Albert Einstein Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19141, United States
Brain and Mind Research Institute
Camperdown, New South Wales, 2050, Australia
Austin Hospital
Heidelberg, Victoria, 3084, Australia
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Parkville, Victoria, 3050, Australia
UZ Antwerpen
Edegem, Antwerpen, 2650, Belgium
Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc
Brussels, 1200, Belgium
MS & Neurologisch Revalidatie Centrum
Overpelt, 3900, Belgium
Military Medical Academy HBAT
Pleven, 5800, Bulgaria
Multiprofile Hospital For Active Treatment Avis Medica
Pleven, 5800, Bulgaria
Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment of Neurology and Psychiatry Sv. Naum EAD
Sofia, 1113, Bulgaria
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G3, Canada
Dalhousie Multiple Sclerosis Research Unit
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4K4, Canada
St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8, Canada
Recherche Sepmus Inc.
Greenfield Park, Quebec, J4V 2J2, Canada
Instituto Neurologico de Colombia INDEC
MedellĂn, Antioquia, 50012, Colombia
Clinica Colsanitas S.A. sede Clinica Universitaria Colombia
Bogotá, 111321, Colombia
General Hospital Varazdin
VaraĹľdin, 42000, Croatia
Clinical Hospital Sestre Milosrdnice
Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
University Hospital Center Zagreb
Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
CHU de Bordeaux - HĂ´pital Pellegrin
Bordeaux, 33076, France
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France
CHRU Nancy
Nancy, 54035, France
Hopital Guillaume Et Rene Laennec
Nantes, 44805, France
CHU de Nimes - Hopital Universitaire Caremeau
Nîmes, 30900, France
Hopital Civil
Strasbourg, 67098, France
Pineo Medical Ecosystem LTD
Tbilisi, 0114, Georgia
The First University Clinic of Tbilisi State Medical University
Tbilisi, 0141, Georgia
Khechinashvili University Hospital
Tbilisi, 179, Georgia
AOU dell Universita degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli Piazza Luigi Miraglia 2
Naples, Campania, 80138, Italy
Fondazione PTV Policlinico Tor Vergata
Rome, Lazio, 00133, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'andrea
Rome, Lazio, 00189, Italy
IRCCS AOM Azienda Ospedaliera Metropolitana
Genoa, Liguria, 16132, Italy
Ospedale San Raffaele S.r.l. - PPDS
Milan, Lombardy, 20132, Italy
Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Mondino IRCCS
Pavia, Lombardy, 27100, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria San Luigi Gonzaga
Orbassano, Piedmont, 10043, Italy
Fondazione Istituto G. Giglio di Cefalu
CefalĂą, Sicily, 90015, Italy
Hotel Dieu de France
Achrafieh Beirut, 000000, Lebanon
Saint George University Medical Hospital
El Achrafiyé, DUMMY_VALUE, Lebanon
Grupo Medico Camino
Mexico City, Mexico CITY (federal District), 03310, Mexico
Neurociencias Estudios Clinicos S.C.
Culiacán, Sinaloa, 80020, Mexico
Hospital Angeles Chihuahua
Chihuahua City, 31238, Mexico
Unidad de Investigacion en Salud de Chihuahua
Mexico City, 14050, Mexico
Clinical Research Institute
Tlalnepantla, 54055, Mexico
CHU Mohammed VI
Marrakesh, 40080, Morocco
Centre Hospitalier Ibn Sina CHIS - Hopital des Specialites
Rabat, 10100, Morocco
New Zealand Clinical Research - Christchurch
Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
Dunedin Hospital
Dunedin, New Zealand
Neurocentrum Bydgoszcz sp z o.o
Bydgoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, 85-796, Poland
Przychodnia EuroMediCare
Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 50-220, Poland
Rejdak Konrad Indywidualna Praktyka Lekarska dr hab. Konrad Rejdak
Lublin, Lublin Voivodeship, 20-410, Poland
Centrum Medyczne Medyk
RzeszĂłw, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, 35-055, Poland
SPZOZ Wojewodzki Szpital Specjalistyczny nr 3
Rybnik, Silesian Voivodeship, 44-200, Poland
Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Bialymstoku Marii Sklodowskiej Curie 24a
Bia?ystok, 15-276, Poland
Copernicus Podmiot Leczniczy Sp z o o
Gda?sk, 80-803, Poland
Mazowieckie Centrum Badan Klinicznych
Grodzisk Mazowiecki, 05-825, Poland
MA-LEK Clinical Sp. Z o.o.
Katowice, 40-571, Poland
Novo-Med Zielinski i wsp SpJ
Katowice, 40-584, Poland
NEURO-MEDIC Sp. z o. o.
Katowice, 40-686, Poland
Specjalistyczna Praktyka Lekarska Dr n.med. Stanislaw Ochudlo
Katowice, 40-752, Poland
Szpital Uniwersytecki w Krakowie
Krakow, 31-503, Poland
Centrum Neurologii Krzysztof Selmaj
Lodz, 90-324, Poland
Galen Clinic
Lublin, 20-064, Poland
Wojewodzki Szpital Specjalistyczny
Olsztyn, 10-561, Poland
Med-Polonia Sp. z o.o.
Poznan, 60-693, Poland
EUROMEDIS Sp z o o
Szczecin, 70-215, Poland
Centrum Medyczne NeuroProtect Zablocinska 10
Warsaw, 01-684, Poland
RESMEDICA Spolka z o.o.
Kielce, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, 25-726, Poland
ULS de Loures-Odivelas, EPE - Hospital de Loures
Loures, Lisbon District, 2674-514, Portugal
Hospital Garcia de Orta
Almada, 2805-267, Portugal
Hospital de Braga
Braga, 4710-243, Portugal
Hospital de Santo Antonio
Porto, 4099-001, Portugal
Campus Neurologico Senior
Torres Vedras, 2560-280, Portugal
Spitalul Judetean de Urgenta Deva
Deva, Hunedoara County, 330084, Romania
SC Clubul Sanatatii SRL
Campulung Muscel, 115100, Romania
Cai Ferate Clinical Hospital
Constanța, 900123, Romania
Targu Mures Clinical Emergency County Hospital
Târgu Mure?, 540136, Romania
Krasnoyarsk State Medical Academy
Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, 660022, Russia
City Clinical Hospital a n Buyanov V M
Moscow, Moscow Oblast, 115516, Russia
City Clinical Hospital #24
Moscow, Moscow Oblast, 127015, Russia
Moscow Regional Research Clinical Institute Na Mfvladimirskiy
Moscow, Moscow Oblast, 129110, Russia
Research Center of Neurology of RAMS
Moskva, Moscow Oblast, 125367, Russia
Neftyanik Medical and Sanitary Unit
Tumen, Moscow Oblast, 625000, Russia
Nizhegorodskaya Regional Clinical Hospital n.a. Semashko
Nizhny Novgorod, Niznij Novgorod, 603126, Russia
MEDIS Limited Liability Company
Nizhny Novgorod, Niznij Novgorod, 603137, Russia
SBHI of Nizhny Novgorod region City Clinical Hospital #3
Nizhny Novgorod, Niznij Novgorod, 603155, Russia
National Center of Socially Significant Diseases
Saint Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburg, 197110, Russia
City Hospital #40 of Kurortniy Administrative District
Saint Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburg, 197706, Russia
City Clinical Hospital #4
Saransk, Saratov Oblast, 430032, Russia
Sverdlovsk Regional Clinical Hospital 1
Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, 620102, Russia
Vertebronevrologiya LLC
Kazan', Tatarstan Republic, 420043, Russia
Ulyanovsk Regional Clinical Hospital
Ulyanovsk, Ulyanovsk Oblast, 432063, Russia
Belyayev Clinical Hospital of the Kuzbass
Kemerovo, 650066, Russia
Kirov State Medical Academy
Kirov, 610027, Russia
FSBIH Siberian Regional Medical Centre of FMBA of Russia
Novosibirsk, 630007, Russia
Perm Regional Clinical Hospital of Znak Pocheta Medal
Perm, 614990, Russia
Siberian State Medical University of Roszdrav
Tomsk, 634050, Russia
Military Medical Academy
Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
University Clinical Center of Serbia -PPDS
Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
Clinical Hospital Centre Zemun
Belgrade, 11080, Serbia
University Clinical Center Kragujevac
Kragujevac, 34000, Serbia
Clinical Center Nis
Niš, 18000, Serbia
Clinical Centre of Vojvodina
Nova Sad, 21000, Serbia
General Hospital Uzice
UĹľice, 31000, Serbia
Hospital Universitario Quironsalud Madrid
Pozuelo de AlarcĂłn, Madrid, 28223, Spain
Hospital Universitario Virgen de La Arrixaca
El Palmar, Murcia, 30120, Spain
Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo
Vigo, Pontevedra, 36312, Spain
Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, 08035, Spain
Hospital Clinic de Barcelona
Barcelona, 08036, Spain
Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal
Madrid, 28034, Spain
Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro - Majadahonda
Madrid, 28222, Spain
Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca ? H. Clinico
Salamanca, 37007, Spain
Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena
Seville, 41009, Spain
Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe de Valencia
Valencia, 46026, Spain
Hopital Razi
LA Mannouba, 2010, Tunisia
Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital
Monastir, 5000, Tunisia
Hospital Habib Bourguiba
Sfax, 3029, Tunisia
Military Hospital of Tunis
Tunis, 1008, Tunisia
Treatment and diagnostic Center Neuro Global of LLC Neuro Global
Krykhivtsi, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, 76493, Ukraine
Communal noncommercial enterprise of Lviv Regional Council Lviv Regional Clinical Hospital
Lviv, Kharkiv Governorate, 79010, Ukraine
Municipal Non-profit Enterprise Kherson City Clinical Hospital named after Ye.Ye. Karabelesh
Kherson, Kherson Governorate, 73000, Ukraine
Treatment and Diagnostic Center of LLC MRT Elit
Kropyvnytskyi, KIEV Governorate, 25005, Ukraine
Medical Centre of PE First Private Clinic
Kyiv, KIEV Governorate, 03037, Ukraine
Kyiv City Clinical Hospital #4
Kyiv, KIEV Governorate, 03110, Ukraine
Communal Non-Commercial Enterprise Clinical Hospital #15 of the Podilskyi District ofthe Kyiv City
Kyiv, KIEV Governorate, 04070, Ukraine
Municipal NPE Regional Clinical Center of Neurosurgery and Neurology of Transcarpathian RC
Uzhhorod, KIEV Governorate, 88018, Ukraine
Medical Center Artes Medicum LLC
Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, 02002, Ukraine
Communal noncommercial enterprise of Lviv Regional Council Lviv Regional Clinical Hospital
Lviv, Lviv Oblast, 79010, Ukraine
Medical Center Salutem
Vinnytsia, Podolia Governorate, 21009, Ukraine
LLC Medical Center Health Clinic
Vinnytsia, Volhynian Governorate, 21009, Ukraine
LLC Medical Center Unimed
Zaporizhzhia, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, 69000, Ukraine
University hospital of Dnipro State Medical University
Dnipro, 49089, Ukraine
LLC Medical Center Family Medicine Clinic
Dnipro, 49600, Ukraine
Communal Non-commercial Enterprise of Kharkiv Regional Council Regional Clinical Hospital
Kharkiv, 61022, Ukraine
Medical Center of LLC Medical Center Dopomoga Plus
Kyiv, 02000, Ukraine
Private Enterprise Clinic Medicom
Kyiv, 04219, Ukraine
Volyn Regional Clinical Hospital
Lutsk, 43005, Ukraine
LLC Medical Center INET 09
Zaporizhzhia, 69035, Ukraine
Municipal Non-profit Enterprise Zaporizhzhya Regional Hospital Zaporizhzhya Regional Council
Zaporizhzhia, 69600, Ukraine
University Hospital of Wales
Cardiff, CF14 4XW, United Kingdom
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - PPDS
Glasgow, G51 4TF, United Kingdom
Raigmore Hospital - PPDS
Inverness, IV2 3JH, United Kingdom
The Royal London Hospital
London, E1 1BB, United Kingdom
The National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery
London, GT LON, WC1N 3BG, United Kingdom
University of Nottingham
Nottingham, NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry
Plymouth, PL6 8BX, United Kingdom
Salford Royal Hospital
Salford, M6 8HD, United Kingdom
Royal Hallamshire Hospital
Sheffield, S10 2JF, United Kingdom
Morriston Hospital
Swansea, SA6 6NL, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Medical Communications
- Organization
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Clinical Trials
Hoffmann-La Roche
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restriction Type
- OTHER
- Restrictive Agreement
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 17, 2019
First Posted
July 29, 2019
Study Start
August 12, 2019
Primary Completion
January 15, 2025
Study Completion (Estimated)
January 19, 2028
Last Updated
February 23, 2026
Results First Posted
February 23, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-02
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
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