A Phase 2 Study of Atacicept in Subjects With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (ATAMS)

NCT ID: NCT00642902

Last Updated: 2016-05-24

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

255 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-04-30

Study Completion Date

2009-09-30

Brief Summary

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To evaluate the safety and tolerability of atacicept and to explore if atacicept reduces central nervous system inflammation in subjects with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) as assessed by frequent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This study is randomised. Study medication is administered via subcutaneous (under the skin) injections.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Atacicept 25 mg

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Atacicept

Intervention Type DRUG

Atacicept will be administered subcutaneously at a dose of 25 milligram (mg) twice a week for initial 4 weeks as loading dose, followed by 25 mg once a week for subsequent 32 weeks.

Atacicept 75 mg

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Atacicept

Intervention Type DRUG

Atacicept will be administered subcutaneously at a dose of 75 mg twice a week for initial 4 weeks as loading dose, followed by 75 mg once a week for subsequent 32 weeks.

Atacicept 150 mg

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Atacicept

Intervention Type DRUG

Atacicept will be administered subcutaneously at a dose of 150 mg twice a week for initial 4 weeks as loading dose, followed by 150 mg once a week for subsequent 32 weeks.

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo matched to atacicept

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo matched to atacicept will be administered subcutaneously twice a week for initial 4 weeks, followed by once a week for subsequent 32 weeks.

Interventions

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Atacicept

Atacicept will be administered subcutaneously at a dose of 25 milligram (mg) twice a week for initial 4 weeks as loading dose, followed by 25 mg once a week for subsequent 32 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Atacicept

Atacicept will be administered subcutaneously at a dose of 75 mg twice a week for initial 4 weeks as loading dose, followed by 75 mg once a week for subsequent 32 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Atacicept

Atacicept will be administered subcutaneously at a dose of 150 mg twice a week for initial 4 weeks as loading dose, followed by 150 mg once a week for subsequent 32 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo matched to atacicept

Placebo matched to atacicept will be administered subcutaneously twice a week for initial 4 weeks, followed by once a week for subsequent 32 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

* Have primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS)
* Have secondary progressive MS without superimposed relapses
* Relevant cardiac, hepatic and renal diseases as specified in the protocol
* Pretreatment with immunosuppressants and immunomodulating drugs as specified in the protocol
* Clinical significant abnormalities in blood cell counts and immunoglobulin levels as specified in the protocol
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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EMD Serono

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Responsible

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

EMD Serono, an affiliate of Merck KGaA Darmstadt, Germany

Locations

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Northbrook, Illinois, United States

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East Lansing, Michigan, United States

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Jefferson, New Hampshire, United States

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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Box Hill, , Australia

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Fitzroy, , Australia

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New Lambton, , Australia

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Woodville, , Australia

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Innsbruck, , Austria

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Diepenbeek, , Belgium

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Sijsele, , Belgium

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Ontario, , Canada

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Brno, , Czechia

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Hradec Králové, , Czechia

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Olomouc, , Czechia

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Caen, , France

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Saint-Herblain, , France

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Bochum, , Germany

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Düsseldorf, , Germany

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Beirut, , Lebanon

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Kaunas, , Lithuania

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Breda, , Netherlands

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Nieuwegein, , Netherlands

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Rotterdam, , Netherlands

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Dnipropetrovsk, , Russia

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Moscow, , Russia

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Novosibirsk, , Russia

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Saint Petersburg, , Russia

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Samara, , Russia

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Vladimir, , Russia

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Yaroslavl, , Russia

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Yekaterinburg, , Russia

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Barcelona, , Spain

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Madrid, , Spain

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Málaga, , Spain

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Stockholm, , Sweden

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Basel, , Switzerland

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Kharkiv, , Ukraine

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Kyiv, , Ukraine

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Odesa, , Ukraine

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Uzhhorod, , Ukraine

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London, , United Kingdom

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Sheffield, , United Kingdom

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Stoke-on-Trent, , United Kingdom

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Countries

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United States Australia Austria Belgium Canada Czechia France Germany Lebanon Lithuania Netherlands Russia Spain Sweden Switzerland Ukraine United Kingdom

References

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Kappos L, Hartung HP, Freedman MS, Boyko A, Radu EW, Mikol DD, Lamarine M, Hyvert Y, Freudensprung U, Plitz T, van Beek J; ATAMS Study Group. Atacicept in multiple sclerosis (ATAMS): a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, phase 2 trial. Lancet Neurol. 2014 Apr;13(4):353-63. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(14)70028-6. Epub 2014 Mar 6.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24613349 (View on PubMed)

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Other Identifiers

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28063

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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