Evaluation of a New Therapeutic Strategy in Early and Active Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

NCT ID: NCT00219908

Last Updated: 2005-12-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

124 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1999-07-31

Study Completion Date

2006-06-30

Brief Summary

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The aim of the study is to determine whether a therapeutic strategy combining mitoxantrone and interferon beta1b can delay disease progression of at least one point on EDSS scale in patients with clinically very active relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

Keywords

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Multiple sclerosis Mitoxantrone Methylprednisolone Interferon beta1b Relapse MRI EDSS

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Mitoxantrone

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age : 18-45 years,
* Clinical disease satisfying the Poser criteria (Amdmt n°4)
* relapsing-remitting disease (Amdmt N°4)
* at least 2 exacerbations within the preceding 12 months, having left sequelae,
* MRI activity at inclusion expressed by at least one gadolinium-enhanced lesion (cranial MRI with 0.1mmol/kg gadolinium),
* a significant disability at inclusion: EDSS score between 2.5 and 5.5 (Amdt N° 4)
* written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* pregnancy and breast-feeding
* use of an insufficiency effective contraceptive method,
* general immunosuppressive therapy using cyclophosphamide, mitoxantrone,or total lymphoid irradiation
* treatment with azathioprine during the 3 months preceding the study
* clinical relapse or intensive corticosteroid treatment within the 30 days preceding inclusion,
* associated disease (psychiatric disorder, depressive statenot controlled by appropriate drug therapy, history of heart disease at inclusion examination
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bayer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Farmades, Italy

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Rennes University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Gilles EDAN, Professor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

CHU Rennes

Locations

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Hôpital Cote de Nacre

Caen, , France

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Hôpital Gabriel Montpied

Clermont-Ferrand, , France

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CHU Henri Mondor

Créteil, , France

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Hôpital Général

Dijon, , France

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CHU Limoges

Limoges, , France

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Institut Catholique de Lille

Lomme, , France

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Pierre Weitheimer Hospital

Lyon, , France

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Chu Timone

Marseille, , France

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Centre Guy de Chauliac

Montpellier, , France

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CHU Hôpital Central

Nancy, , France

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CHU

Nice, , France

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CHU Pitié-Salpétrière

Paris, , France

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Hôpital Saint-Anne

Paris, , France

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Centre Fondation Rotschild

Paris, , France

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Tenon Hospital

Paris, , France

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CHU Strasbourg

Strasbourg, , France

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CHU Purpan

Toulouse, , France

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Psichiatriche dell'Università di Bari, Policlinico

Bari, , Italy

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Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche e Psichiatriche

Florence, , Italy

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Hospedal Civile

Gallarate, , Italy

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Neuroriabilitazione dell'Università

Genova, , Italy

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Fondazionz SAN Raffaele del monte tabor

Milan, , Italy

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Clinica Neurologica Università di Torino

Torino, , Italy

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Countries

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France Italy

Other Identifiers

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981166

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id