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A Study of Orelabrutinib in Patients With Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Efficacy and Safety Study Comparing Orelabrutinib to Placebo in Patients With Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07067463
Enrollment
705
Registered
2025-07-16
Start date
2026-03-23
Completion date
2030-07-01
Last updated
2026-09-15

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

Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Primary Progressive

Brief summary

Orelabrutinib is a CNS-penetrable BTK inhibitor. This is a phase 3, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of orelabrutinib compared with placebo in patients with PPMS. Patients will be treated for approximately 30 to 60 months, with a minimum treatment duration of 12 months. The study will enroll approximately 705 subjects in a 2:1 randomization (orelabrutinib: placebo), globally.

Interventions

DRUGOrelabrutinib

Orally

DRUGPlacebo

Orally

Sponsors

Zenas BioPharma (USA), LLC
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* 18 to 60 years of age, inclusive * Diagnosed with Primary Progressive MS (PPMS) according to 2017 McDonald criteria * Participant must have documented evidence of disability progression observed during the 24 months before screening. * Expanded disability status scale (EDSS) score between 3.0 to 6.5 points, inclusive, at Screening.

Exclusion criteria

* Diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) or secondary progressive MS (SPMS) * Immunologic disorder other than MS or any other conditions requiring oral, intravenous (IV), intramuscular, or intra-articular corticosteroid therapy. * History or current diagnosis of other neurological disorders that may mimic MS * History of any other significant active medical condition * History of suicidal behavior within 6 months prior to Screening * Any prior history of malignancy if no recurrence within 5 years * Patients on anticoagulation, or antiplatelet therapy will be excluded * Patients took strong/moderate CYP3A inhibitors or strong/moderate CYP3A inducerswithin 14 days * Clinically significant laboratory abnormalities at Screening. * Any allergy, contraindication, or inability to tolerate orelabrutinib or any of the excipients in the study intervention * Vaccination with live or live-attenuated virus vaccine within 1 month prior to Screening * History of alcohol abuse or alcohol use disorder or other drug abuse within 12 months prior to screening.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time to onset of composite confirmed disability progression (cCDP) , confirmed over at least 12 weeks (12-week cCDP)Up to approximately 120 weeks* Expanded disability status scale (EDSS) score increase ≥ 1.0 point from baseline when the baseline score is ≤ 5.0, or ≥ 0.5 points from baseline when the baseline score is \> 5.0, OR * ≥ 20% increase in the Timed 25-Foot Walk Test (T25FWT), OR * ≥ 20% increase in the 9-hole Peg Test (9HPT)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time to onset of composite confirmed disability progression (cCDP) , confirmed over at least 24 weeks (24-week cCDP)Up to approximately 120 weeks
Time to onset of confirmed disability progression (CDP) , confirmed over at least 24 weeks (24-week CDP)Up to approximately 120 weeksExpanded disability status scale (EDSS) score increase ≥ 1.0 point from baseline when the baseline score is ≤ 5.0, or ≥ 0.5 points from baseline when the baseline score is \> 5.0.
MRI T2 lesionUp to approximately 120 weeksThe total number of new/enlarging T2 lesions on MRI scans of the brain from baseline to Week 120
12-week CDPUp to approximately 120 weeksTime to onset of CDP, confirmed over at least 12 weeks
Time to onset of CDP defined as ≥ 20% increase on 9-hole Peg Test (9HPT) from baseline, confirmed over at least 12 weeks (12-week CDP-9HPT)Up to approximately 120 weeks
Time to onset of CDP defined as ≥ 20% increase on Timed 25-Foot Walk Test (T25FWT) from baseline, confirmed over at least 12 weeks (12-week CDP-T25FWT)Up to approximately 120 weeks
24-week cCDIUp to approximately 120 weeksTime to onset of composite confirmed disability improvement (cCDI) events, confirmed over at least 24 weeks
24-week CDI-9HPTUp to approximately 120 weeksTime to onset of CDI on 9HPT defined as ≥ 20% decrease on the 9HPT score from baseline, confirmed over at least 24 weeks
24-week CDIUp to approximately 120 weeksTime to onset of CDI on EDSS confirmed over at least 24 weeks
24-week CDI-T25FWTUp to approximately 120 weeksTime to onset of CDI on T25FWT defined as ≥ 20% decrease on the T25FWT score from baseline, confirmed over at least 24 weeks
SDMTUp to approximately 120 weeksThe change in cognitive function as assessed by Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT)
AEsUp to approximately 120 weeksSafety as assessed by the nature, severity, and incidence of adverse events (AEs) (graded according to National Cancer Institute-Common Terminology Criteria for AEs, NCI-CTCAE version 5.0); vital signs; electrocardiograms (ECGs); and clinical laboratory safety parameter

Countries

Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine, United States

Contacts

CONTACTPatient and Medical Information
clinicaltrialsinfo@zenasbio.com833-269-4696

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 16, 2026