Efficacy and Safety of BG00012 in MS

NCT ID: NCT00168701

Last Updated: 2023-08-28

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

260 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-10-01

Study Completion Date

2006-03-31

Brief Summary

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Determine the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of BG00012 in MS patients.

Detailed Description

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The study will be divided into two parts: Part 1 will be a 24-week, blinded, placebo-controlled treatment phase followed by Part 2, a 24-week blinded, safety extension phase in which all subjects will receive BG00012.

Conditions

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Multiple Sclerosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Interventions

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BG00012

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Must be 18 to 55 years old, inclusive, at the time of informed consent.
2. Must have a confirmed diagnosis of relapsing-remitting MS according to McDonald criteria #1-4 (McDonald et al, 2001; Appendix 2).
3. Must have a baseline EDSS between 0.0 and 5.0, inclusive.
4. Must have experienced at least one relapse within the 12 months prior to randomization, with a prior cranial MRI demonstrating lesion(s) consistent with MS OR show evidence of Gd-enhancing lesions of the brain on an MRI performed within the 6 weeks.
5. Male and female subjects must be willing to take appropriate measures to prevent pregnancy.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Primary progressive, secondary progressive, or progressive relapsing MS (as defined by Lublin and Reingold, 1996 \[Appendix 3\]).
2. History of malignancy.
3. History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions or known drug hypersensitivity.
4. History of abnormal laboratory results indicative of any significant cardiac, endocrinologic, hematologic, hepatic, immunologic, metabolic, urologic, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, dermatologic, psychiatric, renal, neurologic (other than MS), and/or other major disease.
5. History of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
6. History of drug or alcohol abuse (as defined by the Investigator) within the 2 years prior to randomization.
7. An MS relapse that has occurred within the 50 days prior to randomization AND/OR the subject has not stabilized from a previous relapse prior to randomization.
8. Body weight \>100 kg.
9. Positive for hepatitis C antibody and/or positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) at screening.
10. Any of the following abnormal blood tests at screening.
11. Any previous treatment with FUMADERM®, FAG-201, or BG00012.
12. A medication history that precludes entry into the study.
13. Female subjects who are currently pregnant or breast-feeding.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Biogen

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ludwig Kappos, Prof

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Kantonsspital Basel

Gilmore O'Neill, MB,MRCPI,MMedSc

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Biogen

Locations

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Faculty Hospital St. Anne

Bmo, , Czechia

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Faculty Hospital

Hradec Králové, , Czechia

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Hospital of Pardubice

Pardupice, , Czechia

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Faculty Hospital of Plzen

Pilsen, , Czechia

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General Teaching Hospital

Prague, , Czechia

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Bochum am St. Josef-Hospital

Bochum, , Germany

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Heinrich-Heine-Universitat

Düsseldorf, , Germany

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George-August-Universitat Goettigen

Goettigen, , Germany

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Uzsoki Hospital

Budapest, , Hungary

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University of Debrecen

Debrecen, , Hungary

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Petz Aladar County Hospital

Győr, , Hungary

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VUMC

Amsterdam, , Netherlands

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Academic Hospital Rotterdam

Rotterdam, , Netherlands

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SamodzielnyPubliczny Szpital Kliniczny

Bialystok, , Poland

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Niesalezny Zespol Opieki Zdrowognej

Bialystok, , Poland

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10 Wojskowy Szpital Kliniczny z Poliklinika

Bydgoszcz, , Poland

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Wojewodzki Szpital Specjalistczny

Gdansk, , Poland

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Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej

Katowice-Ligota, , Poland

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Szpital Uniwersytecki w Krakowie

Krakow, , Poland

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Panstwowy Szpital Kliniczny

Lodz, , Poland

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Samodzielny Publiczny Centralny Szpital

Warsaw, , Poland

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Moscow, , Russia

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Moscow, , Russia

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Moscow, , Russia

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Moscow, , Russia

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Novosibirsk, , Russia

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Saint Petersburg, , Russia

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Saint Petersburg, , Russia

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Saint Petersburg, , Russia

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Saint Petersburg, , Russia

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Veliky Novgorod, , Russia

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MS Centrum

Mölndal, , Sweden

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Karolinska University Hospital

Stockholm, , Sweden

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Karolinska University Hospital

Stockholm, , Sweden

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Kantonsspital Basel

Basel, , Switzerland

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Hacettepe Unisersitesi

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Istanbul University

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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University of Instanbul

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Multiple Sclerosis Reseach Clinic

London, , United Kingdom

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Institute of Neurology

London, , United Kingdom

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Royal Hampshire Hospital

Sheffield, , United Kingdom

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University Hospital of North Staffordshire

Stoke-on-Trent, , United Kingdom

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Countries

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Czechia Germany Hungary Netherlands Poland Russia Sweden Switzerland Turkey (Türkiye) United Kingdom

References

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Mehta D, Miller C, Arnold DL, Bame E, Bar-Or A, Gold R, Hanna J, Kappos L, Liu S, Matta A, Phillips JT, Robertson D, von Hehn CA, Campbell J, Spach K, Yang L, Fox RJ. Effect of dimethyl fumarate on lymphocytes in RRMS: Implications for clinical practice. Neurology. 2019 Apr 9;92(15):e1724-e1738. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000007262. Epub 2019 Mar 27.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 30918100 (View on PubMed)

Fox RJ, Kita M, Cohan SL, Henson LJ, Zambrano J, Scannevin RH, O'Gorman J, Novas M, Dawson KT, Phillips JT. BG-12 (dimethyl fumarate): a review of mechanism of action, efficacy, and safety. Curr Med Res Opin. 2014 Feb;30(2):251-62. doi: 10.1185/03007995.2013.849236. Epub 2013 Oct 22.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24131282 (View on PubMed)

Kappos L, Gold R, Miller DH, Macmanus DG, Havrdova E, Limmroth V, Polman CH, Schmierer K, Yousry TA, Yang M, Eraksoy M, Meluzinova E, Rektor I, Dawson KT, Sandrock AW, O'Neill GN; BG-12 Phase IIb Study Investigators. Efficacy and safety of oral fumarate in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase IIb study. Lancet. 2008 Oct 25;372(9648):1463-72. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)61619-0.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 18970976 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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C-1900

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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