A Study Evaluating the Effectiveness of Tecfidera (Dimethyl Fumarate) on Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Disease Activity and Patient-Reported Outcomes

NCT ID: NCT01930708

Last Updated: 2020-03-19

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

1114 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-10-31

Study Completion Date

2020-01-09

Brief Summary

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The primary objective of the study is to estimate the annualized relapse rate (ARR) in participants with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) who are treated with dimethyl fumarate (DMF) over a 12-month period.

The secondary objectives of this study in this population are to assess the impact of DMF over a 12-month period on participants -reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes, additional clinical effectiveness outcomes, and health economics-related outcomes, and to characterize participants-reported adherence to DMF.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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DMF

120 mg capsule oral twice daily (BID) during the first week and 240 mg BID thereafter.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

dimethyl fumarate

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered as per the approved dosage in all countries where DMF has received marketing authorization.

Interventions

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dimethyl fumarate

Administered as per the approved dosage in all countries where DMF has received marketing authorization.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Tecfidera DMF BG00012

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Have a diagnosis of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) and satisfy the approved therapeutic indication for DMF (per the local DMF product information).
* Must be naïve to DMF, Fumaderm®, and other compounded fumarates, and to MS therapies that are primarily prescribed second-line (e.g., natalizumab, fingolimod) and to alemtuzumab.
* Have a recent complete blood count (CBC) that does not preclude the subject's participation in the study, in the judgment of the Investigator.

Exclusion Criteria

* Are unwilling or unable to comply with study requirements, or are deemed unsuitable for study participation as determined by the Investigator.
* Have major comorbid conditions that preclude participation in the study, as determined by the Investigator.
* Are pregnant, unless DMF is clearly needed and the potential benefit of DMF to the subjects justifies the potential risk to the fetus, in the judgment of the Investigator (in all countries except Austria). In Austria, pregnant subjects are excluded from participation in the study.
* Are women of childbearing potential and are not using appropriate contraception (per the local DMF product information) as determined by the Investigator.
* Women who are breastfeeding may be excluded (per the local DMF product information) at the discretion of the Investigator.
* Have previously received or are receiving treatment with MS therapies primarily used second-line (e.g., natalizumab, fingolimod) or alemtuzumab, or are currently receiving and planning to continue on other disease-modifying therapies for RRMS.
* Are hypersensitive to the active ingredient in the DMF drug product (i.e., DMF) or to any of the excipients listed in the local DMF product information.
* Current enrollment in any clinical trial except for the Biogen Idec DMF Pregnancy Exposure Registry or other studies that, according to the study Medical Director, do not conflict with this study (e.g., health economics studies or local registries).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Biogen

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Biogen

Locations

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Innsbruck, , Austria

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Klagenfurt, , Austria

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Linz, , Austria

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Salzburg, , Austria

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Sankt Pölten, , Austria

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Vienna, , Austria

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Vienna, , Austria

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Villach, , Austria

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Bruges, , Belgium

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Brussels, , Belgium

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Melsbroek, , Belgium

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Saint John's, New Brunswick, Canada

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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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London, Ontario, Canada

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Brno, , Czechia

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Havířov, , Czechia

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Hradec Králové, , Czechia

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Olomouc, , Czechia

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Pardubice, , Czechia

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Prague, , Czechia

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Prague, , Czechia

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Strasbourg, Bas Rhin, France

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Dijon, Cote dÝOr, France

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Besançon, Doubs, France

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Nîmes, Gard, France

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Bordeaux, Gironde, France

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Colmar, Haut Rhin, France

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Toulouse, Haute Garonne, France

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Limoges, Haute Vienne, France

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Rennes, Ille Et Vilaine, France

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Grenoble, Isere, France

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Nantes, Loire Atlantique, France

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Reims, Marne, France

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Lille, Nord, France

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Lille, Nord, France

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La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendee, France

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Poitiers, Vienne, France

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Le Chesnay, Yvelines, France

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Nancy, , France

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Rouen, , France

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Budapest, , Hungary

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Budapest, , Hungary

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Debrecen, , Hungary

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Pécs, , Hungary

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Szeged, , Hungary

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Veszprém, , Hungary

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Ancona, , Italy

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Bergamo, , Italy

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Bolzano, , Italy

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Castelfiorentino, , Italy

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Florence, , Italy

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Genova, , Italy

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Messina, , Italy

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Milan, , Italy

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Napoli, , Italy

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Perugia, , Italy

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Pozzilli, , Italy

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Roma, , Italy

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Roma, , Italy

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Siena, , Italy

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Torino, , Italy

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Almada, , Portugal

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Amadora, , Portugal

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Guimarães, , Portugal

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Lisbon, , Portugal

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Lisbon, , Portugal

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Loures, , Portugal

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Porto, , Portugal

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Porto, , Portugal

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Setúbal, , Portugal

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Bratislava, , Slovakia

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Prešov, , Slovakia

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Ljubljana, , Slovenia

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Maribor, , Slovenia

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Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain

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Barcelona, , Spain

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Bilbao, , Spain

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Córdoba, , Spain

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El Palmar, , Spain

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Girona, , Spain

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Málaga, , Spain

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Seville, , Spain

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Valencia, , Spain

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Vigo, , Spain

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Zaragoza, , Spain

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Austria Belgium Canada Czechia France Hungary Italy Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain

References

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Berger T, Brochet B, Brambilla L, Giacomini PS, Montalban X, Vasco Salgado A, Su R, Bretagne A. Effectiveness of delayed-release dimethyl fumarate on patient-reported outcomes and clinical measures in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in a real-world clinical setting: PROTEC. Mult Scler J Exp Transl Clin. 2019 Dec 2;5(4):2055217319887191. doi: 10.1177/2055217319887191. eCollection 2019 Oct-Dec.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 31832225 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2013-001656-35

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

109MS408

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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