Extension of Prior Study Evaluating Safety and Tolerability of Two Doses of Betaseron® to Treat Relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis

NCT ID: NCT00235989

Last Updated: 2014-05-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

63 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2003-06-30

Study Completion Date

2008-01-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine if a higher dose of study drug is more effective in preventing relapses in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.

Detailed Description

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This study has previously been posted by Berlex, Inc. Berlex, Inc. has been renamed to Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.is the sponsor of the trial.

Conditions

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Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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ET: IFNB-1b 250 mcg => 250 mcg

Extension Treatment 250 mcg continued

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Interferon beta 1b (Betaseron, BAY86-5046)

Intervention Type DRUG

250 mcg administered s.c.(subcutaneous) every other day

ET: IFNB-1b 500 mcg => 250 mcg

Extension Treatment 500 mcg reduced to 250 mcg

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Interferon beta 1b (Betaseron, BAY86-5046)

Intervention Type DRUG

250 mcg administered s.c. every other day (for patients having received 500 mcg before)

ET: IFNB-1b 500 mcg => 500 mcg

Extension Treatment 500 mcg continued

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Interferon beta 1b (Betaseron, BAY86-5046)

Intervention Type DRUG

500 mcg administered s.c. every other day

ET: IFNB-1b 250 mcg => 500 mcg

Extension Treatment 250 mcg increased to 500 mcg

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Interferon beta 1b (Betaseron, BAY86-5046)

Intervention Type DRUG

500 mcg administered s.c. every other day (for patients having received 250 mcg before)

Interventions

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Interferon beta 1b (Betaseron, BAY86-5046)

250 mcg administered s.c.(subcutaneous) every other day

Intervention Type DRUG

Interferon beta 1b (Betaseron, BAY86-5046)

250 mcg administered s.c. every other day (for patients having received 500 mcg before)

Intervention Type DRUG

Interferon beta 1b (Betaseron, BAY86-5046)

500 mcg administered s.c. every other day

Intervention Type DRUG

Interferon beta 1b (Betaseron, BAY86-5046)

500 mcg administered s.c. every other day (for patients having received 250 mcg before)

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Betaferon Betaferon Betaferon Betaferon

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Signed and dated statement of informed consent
* Completion of Protocol 307000A
* Negative serum pregnancy test results
* Agreement to adequate contraception, for female patients

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy or lactation
* History of alcohol or drug abuse
* Inability to administer subcutaneous injections either by self or by caregiver
* Medical, psychiatric or other conditions that compromise the patient's ability to give informed consent, to understand the patient information, to comply with the study protocol, or to complete the study
* Any significant change in the patient's medical condition after enrollment in Study 307000A which would have lead to his/her exclusion from participation that study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bayer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Bayer Study Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Bayer

Locations

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Site Status

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Site Status

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Site Status

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Reno, Nevada, United States

Site Status

Stony Brook, New York, United States

Site Status

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

High Point, North Carolina, United States

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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307320

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

Beyond

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

91272

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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