Trial Outcomes & Findings for Study of Oral Fampridine-SR in Multiple Sclerosis (NCT NCT00127530)

NCT ID: NCT00127530

Last Updated: 2018-09-11

Results Overview

Patients who showed a faster walking speed for at least three of the four on-drug visits during the double-blind treatment period as compared to the maximum speed for any of the five off-drug visits.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

300 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Days 14, 42, 70 and 98 of treatment, corresponding to the four on-drug visits during double-blind treatment period.

Results posted on

2018-09-11

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Placebo- Sugar Pill
Placebo control group
Fampridine-SR
10 milligram (mg) tablet twice a day (b.i.d.)
Overall Study
STARTED
72
228
Overall Study
COMPLETED
71
207
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1
21

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Study of Oral Fampridine-SR in Multiple Sclerosis

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Placebo- Sugar Pill
n=72 Participants
Placebo control group
Fampridine-SR
n=228 Participants
10 milligram (mg) tablet twice a day (b.i.d.)
Total
n=300 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
50.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.88 • n=5 Participants
51.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.72 • n=7 Participants
51.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.75 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
43 Participants
n=5 Participants
162 Participants
n=7 Participants
205 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
29 Participants
n=5 Participants
66 Participants
n=7 Participants
95 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Caucasian
67 participants
n=5 Participants
211 participants
n=7 Participants
278 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black
3 participants
n=5 Participants
10 participants
n=7 Participants
13 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic
1 participants
n=5 Participants
3 participants
n=7 Participants
4 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian/Pacific Islander
1 participants
n=5 Participants
3 participants
n=7 Participants
4 participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
0 participants
n=5 Participants
1 participants
n=7 Participants
1 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Days 14, 42, 70 and 98 of treatment, corresponding to the four on-drug visits during double-blind treatment period.

Population: ITT Population

Patients who showed a faster walking speed for at least three of the four on-drug visits during the double-blind treatment period as compared to the maximum speed for any of the five off-drug visits.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo- Sugar Pill
n=72 Participants
Placebo control group
Fampridine-SR
n=224 Participants
10 milligram (mg) tablet twice a day (b.i.d.)
Timed Walk Responders (Patients Who Showed Consistent Improvement on the Timed-25 Foot Walk)
6 Participants
78 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Days 14, 42, 70, 98

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Placebo- Sugar Pill

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 58 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Fampridine-SR

Serious events: 16 serious events
Other events: 191 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Placebo- Sugar Pill
n=72 participants at risk
Placebo control group
Fampridine-SR
n=228 participants at risk
10 milligram (mg) tablet twice a day (b.i.d.)
Vascular disorders
Angina pectoris
0.00%
0/72
0.44%
1/228 • Number of events 1
Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety
0.00%
0/72
0.44%
1/228 • Number of events 1
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Breast cancer
0.00%
0/72
0.44%
1/228 • Number of events 1
Gastrointestinal disorders
Colitis
0.00%
0/72
0.44%
1/228 • Number of events 1
Vascular disorders
Deep vein thrombosis
0.00%
0/72
0.44%
1/228 • Number of events 1
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Foot fracture
0.00%
0/72
0.44%
1/228 • Number of events 1
Infections and infestations
Influenza
0.00%
0/72
0.44%
1/228 • Number of events 1
Nervous system disorders
Multiple sclerosis
0.00%
0/72
0.44%
1/228 • Number of events 1
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Musculoskeletal stiffness
0.00%
0/72
0.44%
1/228 • Number of events 1
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Neck injury
0.00%
0/72
0.44%
1/228 • Number of events 1
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Osteonecrosis
0.00%
0/72
0.44%
1/228 • Number of events 1
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Pelvic fracture
0.00%
0/72
0.44%
1/228 • Number of events 1
Infections and infestations
Sepsis
0.00%
0/72
0.44%
1/228 • Number of events 1
Surgical and medical procedures
Surgery
0.00%
0/72
0.44%
1/228 • Number of events 1
Nervous system disorders
Syncope
0.00%
0/72
0.44%
1/228 • Number of events 1
Infections and infestations
Urinary tract infection
0.00%
0/72
0.88%
2/228 • Number of events 2
Infections and infestations
Viral infection
0.00%
0/72
0.44%
1/228 • Number of events 1
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Wound infection
0.00%
0/72
0.44%
1/228 • Number of events 1

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Placebo- Sugar Pill
n=72 participants at risk
Placebo control group
Fampridine-SR
n=228 participants at risk
10 milligram (mg) tablet twice a day (b.i.d.)
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
asthenia
5.6%
4/72 • Number of events 5
5.7%
13/228 • Number of events 16
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
back pain
0.00%
0/72
5.7%
13/228 • Number of events 14
Nervous system disorders
balance disorder
2.8%
2/72 • Number of events 2
5.7%
13/228 • Number of events 13
Nervous system disorders
dizziness
5.6%
4/72 • Number of events 4
8.3%
19/228 • Number of events 21
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
fall
15.3%
11/72 • Number of events 14
15.8%
36/228 • Number of events 56
General disorders
fatigue
2.8%
2/72 • Number of events 2
6.1%
14/228 • Number of events 15
Nervous system disorders
headache
5.6%
4/72 • Number of events 4
5.7%
13/228 • Number of events 14
Nervous system disorders
insomnia
4.2%
3/72 • Number of events 3
8.3%
19/228 • Number of events 21
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
4.2%
3/72 • Number of events 3
6.1%
14/228 • Number of events 16
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Upper Respiratory Tract infection
9.7%
7/72 • Number of events 7
6.1%
14/228 • Number of events 17
Infections and infestations
Urinary Tract Infection
13.9%
10/72 • Number of events 11
13.6%
31/228 • Number of events 40
Vascular disorders
Multiple Sclerosis
2.8%
2/72
4.8%
11/228
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in Extremity
5.6%
4/72
4.4%
10/228
Nervous system disorders
Paraesthesia
5.6%
4/72
4.4%
10/228
Nervous system disorders
Hypoaesthesia
5.6%
4/72
3.9%
9/228

Additional Information

Andrew Blight, Chief Scientific Officer

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.

Phone: 914-347-4300

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee Sponsor (Acorda) has right to review and comment on proposed publications within a specified time frame, up to 60 days; multi-center trials require joint publication unless specifically permitted otherwise.
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Restriction type: OTHER