A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of BMS-986368 in Participants With Multiple Sclerosis Spasticity
MSS
A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Four-Arm, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study Assessing the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Three Doses of Orally Administered BMS-986368, a FAAH/MAGL Inhibitor, for the Treatment of Spasticity in Participants With Multiple Sclerosis (BALANCE-MSS-1)
1 other identifier
interventional
200
7 countries
53
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of BMS-986368 in participants with Multiple Sclerosis Spasticity
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_2
Started Jun 2025
53 active sites
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 15, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 20, 2025
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
June 5, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 26, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 9, 2027
March 25, 2026
March 1, 2026
2 years
January 15, 2025
March 23, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change from baseline in Total Numeric-transformed Modified Ashworth Scale-Most Affected Lower Limb (TNmAS-MALL) score
At week 6
Secondary Outcomes (12)
Change from baseline on the Numeric Rating Scale Spasticity (NRS-S) score
At week 6
Change from baseline on the MS Spasticity Scale (MSSS-88) total scores
At week 6
Change from baseline on the Timed 25-Foot Walk (T25FW) score
At week 6
Change from baseline on the Clinical Global Impression of Severity (CGI-S) score
At week 6
Plasma concentrations of BMS-986368 at selected pre- and post-dose time points
Up to week 6
- +7 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (4)
Administration of BMS-986368 Dose A
EXPERIMENTALAdministration of BMS-986368 Dose B
EXPERIMENTALAdministration of BMS-986368 Dose C
EXPERIMENTALPlacebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORInterventions
Specified dose on specified days
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Participants must have a multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis.
- Participants must have a history of spasticity due to MS for at least 6 months prior to Visit 1.
- Participants must have a Modified Ashworth Scale (mAS) score ≥2 in each of 2 muscle groups (at least one muscle group in the leg, excluding ankle plantar flexors) at Visit 1.
- Participants must have an Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score 3.0-6.5 at Visit 1.
You may not qualify if:
- Participants must not have any concomitant disease or disorder that has symptoms of spasticity or that may influence the participant's level of spasticity.
- Participants must not have an acute MS exacerbation/relapse requiring treatment or alteration in disease modifying drug dose within 3 months of Visit 1 or Visit 2.
- Participants must not have a history of any substance abuse disorder as defined in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) Diagnostic Criteria for Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
- Participants must not be currently taking a medication for spasticity that cannot be discontinued and washed out by Visit 2.
- Participants must not have used FAAH/MAGL inhibitor medication or any cannabinoid-related products (including cannabis, cannabidiol (CBD), or tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)) within 30 days prior to Visit 1.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Celgenelead
Study Sites (53)
Local Institution - 0033
Birmingham, Alabama, 35209, United States
Perseverance Research Center,LLC
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85253, United States
Local Institution - 0017
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
Aqualane Clinical Research
Naples, Florida, 34105, United States
USF Health
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
Neurology Center of New England
Foxborough, Massachusetts, 02035, United States
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
Local Institution - 0039
Columbus, Ohio, 43214, United States
Local Institution - 0069
Columbus, Ohio, 43235, United States
Local Institution - 0067
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
Hope Neurology
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37922, United States
EvergreenHealth Medical Center
Kirkland, Washington, 98034, United States
John Hunter Hospital
Newcastle, New South Wales, 2305, Australia
University of Sydney - Brain and Mind Research Institute (BMRI)
Sydney, New South Wales, 2050, Australia
Centre for Neuroscience Innovation
Kent Town, South Australia, 5067, Australia
Box Hill Hospital
Box Hill, Victoria, 3128, Australia
Austin Health
Heidelberg, Victoria, 3084, Australia
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Parkville, Victoria, 3050, Australia
Perron Institute
Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
University Of Alberta Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G3, Canada
University Hospital - London Health Sciences Centre
London, Ontario, N6A 5A5, Canada
The Ottawa Hospital - General Campus
Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6, Canada
Local Institution - 0028
Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8, Canada
Centre de Recherche Saint-Louis
Lévis, Quebec, G6W0M5, Canada
Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, H3A2B4, Canada
Fakultni Nemocnice u sv. Anny v Brne
Brno, Brno-město, 656 91, Czechia
Local Institution - 0010
Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, 500 05, Czechia
Vseobecna fakultni nemocnice v Praze
Prague, Praha 2, 12111, Czechia
Fakultni Thomayerova nemocnice
Prague, Praha 4, 14059, Czechia
Local Institution - 0011
Prague, Praha 5, 150 06, Czechia
Nemocnice Pardubického kraje
Pardubice, 532 03, Czechia
Nemocnice Teplice
Teplice, Ústecký kraj, 415 01, Czechia
Klinikum Würzburg Mitte
Würzburg, Bavaria, 97074, Germany
Neurologischen Gemeinschaftspraxis Kassel und Vellmar
Kassel, Hesse, 34121, Germany
St. Josef und St. Elisabeth Hospital gGmbH
Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, 44791, Germany
Local Institution - 0060
Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, 48149, Germany
Local Institution - 0031
Meisenheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, 55590, Germany
Universitätsklinikum Jena
Jena, Thuringia, 07747, Germany
Neurozentrum Bielefeld
Bielefeld, 33647, Germany
Universitaetsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden
Dresden, 01307, Germany
Local Institution - 0020
Essen, 45122, Germany
Centrum Medyczne NEUROMED
Bydgoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, 85-163, Poland
Local Institution - 0044
Bydgoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, 85-796, Poland
Pratia MCM Krakow
Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 30-727, Poland
SP ZOZ Szpital Uniwersytecki w Krakowie
Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 31-503, Poland
Instytut Zdrowia Dr Boczarska Jedynak
Oświęcim, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 32-600, Poland
Centrum Medyczne NeuroProtect
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 01-684, Poland
Local Institution - 0061
Gdansk, 80-952, Poland
M.A. - LEK A.M. Maciejowscy S.C., Centrum Terapii SM
Katowice, 40-571, Poland
Local Institution - 0051
Słomniki, 32-090, Poland
Puerto Rico Multiple Sclerosis Center
Caguas, 00725, Puerto Rico
Related Links
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Central Study Contacts
BMS Clinical Trials Contact Center www.BMSClinicalTrials.com
CONTACT
First line of the email MUST contain NCT # and Site #.
CONTACT
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 15, 2025
First Posted
January 20, 2025
Study Start
June 5, 2025
Primary Completion (Estimated)
May 26, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
June 9, 2027
Last Updated
March 25, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-03
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, CSR
- Time Frame
- See Plan Description
- Access Criteria
- See Plan Description
BMS will provide access to individual anonymized participant data upon request from qualified researchers, and subject to certain criteria. Additional information regarding Bristol Myer Squibb's data sharing policy and process can be found at https://www.bms.com/researchers-and-partners/clinical-trials-and-research.html