Effect of Treatment With Fingolimod on the Immune Response Following Seasonal Flu Vaccination and Tetanus Booster Injection in Patients With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

NCT ID: NCT01199861

Last Updated: 2012-06-19

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

138 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-08-31

Study Completion Date

2011-05-31

Brief Summary

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This study will evaluate the effect of treatment with fingolimod on the immune response following seasonal influenza vaccination and tetanus booster injection in patients with relapsing MS.

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

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Fingolimod

Participants received Fingolimod 0.5 mg capsules orally once daily for 12 weeks. At Week 6 of study treatment participants received a seasonal influenza vaccination and a tetanus booster vaccination.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Fingolimod

Intervention Type DRUG

Fingolimod 0.5 mg capsules for oral administration.

Seasonal influenza vaccine

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Commercially available injectable influenza vaccine for the 2010/11 influenza season.

Tetanus toxoid vaccine

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Commercially available tetanus toxoid vaccine booster injection.

Placebo

Participants received placebo tablets orally once daily for 12 weeks. At Week 6 of study treatment participants received a seasonal influenza vaccination and a tetanus booster vaccination.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Matching placebo capsules for oral administration.

Seasonal influenza vaccine

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Commercially available injectable influenza vaccine for the 2010/11 influenza season.

Tetanus toxoid vaccine

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Commercially available tetanus toxoid vaccine booster injection.

Interventions

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Fingolimod

Fingolimod 0.5 mg capsules for oral administration.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Matching placebo capsules for oral administration.

Intervention Type DRUG

Seasonal influenza vaccine

Commercially available injectable influenza vaccine for the 2010/11 influenza season.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Tetanus toxoid vaccine

Commercially available tetanus toxoid vaccine booster injection.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Other Intervention Names

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FTY720 Agrippal (TM) Tetanol (TM)

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Must have relapsing MS
* Must have lifetime tetanus vaccination
* Agree to receive 2010/2011 seasonal influenza vaccine and tetanus toxoid booster injection

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with a type of MS that is not relapsing
* Patients with history of chronic immune disease
* Certain cancers
* Diabetic patients with certain eye disorders
* Patients who are on certain immunosuppressive medications or heart medications
* Patients with certain heart conditions
* Patients with certain lung conditions
* Patients who have already received the 2010/2011 seasonal influenza vaccine
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Locations

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Novartis Investigative Site

Aalst, , Belgium

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Brussels, , Belgium

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Leuven, , Belgium

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Liège, , Belgium

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Wilrijk, , Belgium

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Nepean, Ontario, Canada

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Sherbrooke, , Canada

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Seinäjoki, , Finland

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Turku, , Finland

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Caen, , France

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Rennes, , France

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Saint-Herblain, , France

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Toulouse, , France

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Guatemala City, , Guatemala

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Guatemala City, , Guatemala

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Katowice, , Poland

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Lodz, , Poland

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Madrid, , Spain

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Madrid, , Spain

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Seville, , Spain

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Valencia, , Spain

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Basel, , Switzerland

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Nottingham, , United Kingdom

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Stoke-on-Trent, , United Kingdom

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Countries

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Belgium Canada Finland France Guatemala Poland Spain Switzerland United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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2010-019028-30

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CFTY720D2320

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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