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POC-MD MRI-based Trial in Relapsing-remitting Multiple Scler

A Randomized, Multi-center, Double-blind, Proof-of-concept Study to Assess the Effect of Multiple Infusion of AIN457 (10 mg/kg) Versus Placebo on Disease Activity as Measured by MRI Scans Over a 24 Week Period in Patients With Relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01051817
Enrollment
73
Registered
2010-01-20
Start date
2009-12-31
Completion date
2012-04-30
Last updated
2015-02-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis, RRMS

Keywords

relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, RRMS

Brief summary

A randomized, multi-center, double-blind, proof-of-concept study to assess the effect of multiple infusions of AIN457 (10 mg/kg) versus placebo on disease activity as measured by MRI scans over a 24 week period in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis

Interventions

DRUGAIN457

infusion 10 mg/Kg

DRUGPlacebo

infusion

Sponsors

Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

\-

Exclusion criteria

\-

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Summary of Raw Number of Cumulative Combined Unique Active Lesions in Patients With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis by Visit and Treatmentweeks 4,8,12,16,20,24,28Combined unique active lesions (CUAL) observed on brain MRI scans performed every 4th week from week 4 to week 24 in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). CUAL is defined as: new gadolinium (Gd)-enhancing lesions on T1-weighted, or new or enlarging lesions on T2-weighted MRI scans, without double counting.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Raw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T1 LesionsMRI brain scans performed every 4 weeks at week 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 and 28 (EOS).The summary of raw number of cumulative new Gadolinium-enhanced T1 lesions observed on brain MRI scans performed every 4th week from WK 4 to WK 28. The end-point is week 24.
Raw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T2 LesionsMRI brain scans performed every 4 weeks at week 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 and 28 (EOS).The summary of raw number of cumulative new Gadolinium-enhanced T2 lesions observed on brain MRI scans performed every 4th week from WK 4 to WK 28. The endpoint is week 24.

Countries

Czechia, Russia, Ukraine

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
AIN457
IV dose 10 mg/kg week 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20.
38
Placebo
Placebo IV week 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20.
35
Total73

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAbnormal Test Proceedure reults01
Overall StudyAdverse Event02
Overall StudyProtocol Violation01
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject35

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPlaceboTotalAIN457
Age, Continuous32.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.9
34.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.95
36.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.8
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants4 Participants3 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
34 Participants69 Participants35 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
2 Participants4 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
33 Participants69 Participants36 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
29 Participants50 Participants21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
6 Participants23 Participants17 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
7 / 3513 / 38
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 350 / 38

Outcome results

Primary

Summary of Raw Number of Cumulative Combined Unique Active Lesions in Patients With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis by Visit and Treatment

Combined unique active lesions (CUAL) observed on brain MRI scans performed every 4th week from week 4 to week 24 in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). CUAL is defined as: new gadolinium (Gd)-enhancing lesions on T1-weighted, or new or enlarging lesions on T2-weighted MRI scans, without double counting.

Time frame: weeks 4,8,12,16,20,24,28

Population: Full Analysis Set

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)
AIN457BSummary of Raw Number of Cumulative Combined Unique Active Lesions in Patients With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis by Visit and TreatmentWeek 12 (n=35,31)5.4 Combined Unique Active Lesions
AIN457BSummary of Raw Number of Cumulative Combined Unique Active Lesions in Patients With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis by Visit and TreatmentWeek 20 (n=34,27)7.7 Combined Unique Active Lesions
AIN457BSummary of Raw Number of Cumulative Combined Unique Active Lesions in Patients With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis by Visit and TreatmentWeek 16 (n=32,29)6.0 Combined Unique Active Lesions
AIN457BSummary of Raw Number of Cumulative Combined Unique Active Lesions in Patients With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis by Visit and TreatmentWeek 24 (n=32,24)7.7 Combined Unique Active Lesions
AIN457BSummary of Raw Number of Cumulative Combined Unique Active Lesions in Patients With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis by Visit and TreatmentWeek 8 (n=36, 31)3.9 Combined Unique Active Lesions
AIN457BSummary of Raw Number of Cumulative Combined Unique Active Lesions in Patients With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis by Visit and TreatmentWeek 28 (n=32,29)9.4 Combined Unique Active Lesions
AIN457BSummary of Raw Number of Cumulative Combined Unique Active Lesions in Patients With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis by Visit and TreatmentWeek 4 (n=37,34)2.4 Combined Unique Active Lesions
PlaceboSummary of Raw Number of Cumulative Combined Unique Active Lesions in Patients With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis by Visit and TreatmentWeek 28 (n=32,29)19.9 Combined Unique Active Lesions
PlaceboSummary of Raw Number of Cumulative Combined Unique Active Lesions in Patients With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis by Visit and TreatmentWeek 16 (n=32,29)11.5 Combined Unique Active Lesions
PlaceboSummary of Raw Number of Cumulative Combined Unique Active Lesions in Patients With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis by Visit and TreatmentWeek 4 (n=37,34)3.2 Combined Unique Active Lesions
PlaceboSummary of Raw Number of Cumulative Combined Unique Active Lesions in Patients With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis by Visit and TreatmentWeek 8 (n=36, 31)5.4 Combined Unique Active Lesions
PlaceboSummary of Raw Number of Cumulative Combined Unique Active Lesions in Patients With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis by Visit and TreatmentWeek 20 (n=34,27)13.0 Combined Unique Active Lesions
PlaceboSummary of Raw Number of Cumulative Combined Unique Active Lesions in Patients With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis by Visit and TreatmentWeek 24 (n=32,24)15.1 Combined Unique Active Lesions
PlaceboSummary of Raw Number of Cumulative Combined Unique Active Lesions in Patients With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis by Visit and TreatmentWeek 12 (n=35,31)8.6 Combined Unique Active Lesions
Secondary

Raw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T1 Lesions

The summary of raw number of cumulative new Gadolinium-enhanced T1 lesions observed on brain MRI scans performed every 4th week from WK 4 to WK 28. The end-point is week 24.

Time frame: MRI brain scans performed every 4 weeks at week 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 and 28 (EOS).

Population: Full analysis set

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)
AIN457BRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T1 LesionsWeek 24 (n=32,24)5.4 cumulative new Gd-T1 lesions
AIN457BRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T1 LesionsWeek 28 (n=32,29)6.5 cumulative new Gd-T1 lesions
AIN457BRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T1 LesionsWeek 4 (n=37,34)1.4 cumulative new Gd-T1 lesions
AIN457BRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T1 LesionsWeek 8 (n= 36,31)2.6 cumulative new Gd-T1 lesions
AIN457BRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T1 LesionsWeek 12 (n=35,31)4.3 cumulative new Gd-T1 lesions
AIN457BRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T1 LesionsWeek 16 (n= 32,29)4.0 cumulative new Gd-T1 lesions
AIN457BRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T1 LesionsWeek 20 (n=34,27)5.6 cumulative new Gd-T1 lesions
PlaceboRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T1 LesionsWeek 12 (n=35,31)5.5 cumulative new Gd-T1 lesions
PlaceboRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T1 LesionsWeek 20 (n=34,27)9.2 cumulative new Gd-T1 lesions
PlaceboRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T1 LesionsWeek 24 (n=32,24)11.1 cumulative new Gd-T1 lesions
PlaceboRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T1 LesionsWeek 8 (n= 36,31)3.0 cumulative new Gd-T1 lesions
PlaceboRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T1 LesionsWeek 28 (n=32,29)14.4 cumulative new Gd-T1 lesions
PlaceboRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T1 LesionsWeek 16 (n= 32,29)7.8 cumulative new Gd-T1 lesions
PlaceboRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T1 LesionsWeek 4 (n=37,34)1.7 cumulative new Gd-T1 lesions
Secondary

Raw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T2 Lesions

The summary of raw number of cumulative new Gadolinium-enhanced T2 lesions observed on brain MRI scans performed every 4th week from WK 4 to WK 28. The endpoint is week 24.

Time frame: MRI brain scans performed every 4 weeks at week 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 and 28 (EOS).

Population: full analysis Set

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)
AIN457BRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T2 LesionsWeek 8 (n=36,31)3.6 Cumulative new Gd-T2 lesions
AIN457BRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T2 LesionsWeek 20 (n= 34,27)7.2 Cumulative new Gd-T2 lesions
AIN457BRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T2 LesionsWeek 12 (n=35,31)5.0 Cumulative new Gd-T2 lesions
AIN457BRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T2 LesionsWeek 4 (n= 37,34)2.3 Cumulative new Gd-T2 lesions
AIN457BRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T2 LesionsWeek 16 (n=32,29)5.6 Cumulative new Gd-T2 lesions
AIN457BRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T2 LesionsWeek 28 (n=32,29)8.8 Cumulative new Gd-T2 lesions
AIN457BRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T2 LesionsWeek 24 (n=32,24)7.2 Cumulative new Gd-T2 lesions
PlaceboRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T2 LesionsWeek 28 (n=32,29)19.1 Cumulative new Gd-T2 lesions
PlaceboRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T2 LesionsWeek 20 (n= 34,27)12.3 Cumulative new Gd-T2 lesions
PlaceboRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T2 LesionsWeek 24 (n=32,24)14.6 Cumulative new Gd-T2 lesions
PlaceboRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T2 LesionsWeek 4 (n= 37,34)3.1 Cumulative new Gd-T2 lesions
PlaceboRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T2 LesionsWeek 8 (n=36,31)5.4 Cumulative new Gd-T2 lesions
PlaceboRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T2 LesionsWeek 12 (n=35,31)8.3 Cumulative new Gd-T2 lesions
PlaceboRaw Number of Cumulative New Gd-T2 LesionsWeek 16 (n=32,29)11.0 Cumulative new Gd-T2 lesions

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026