Trial Outcomes & Findings for Long-term, Open-label, Multicenter Study Assessing Long-term Cardiovascular Risks (NCT NCT02232061)

NCT ID: NCT02232061

Last Updated: 2021-02-10

Results Overview

Participants from study CFTY720D2406 who experienced a qualifying cardiovascular adverse event were transferred to this study. Qualifying cardiovascular events included, but were not limited to, sudden unexplained death, cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction (MI), Q-wave MI, stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic), unstable angina requiring hospitalization, congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization, complete heart block, ventricular fibrillation, torsade de pointes, hypertensive emergency and any other suspected life threatening cardiovascular condition.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

6 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Within 6 months of qualifying event up to 64 months

Results posted on

2021-02-10

Participant Flow

Patients enrolled in study CFTY720D2406 who experienced a cardiovascular event within 24-hours of fingolimod treatment initiation/re-initiation which led to overnight monitoring or met serious adverse event criteria, were eligible to participate in this study CFTY720D2409.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Fingolimod
Fingolimod 0.5mg/day tablets taken orally.
Overall Study
STARTED
6
Overall Study
COMPLETED
4
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Fingolimod
Fingolimod 0.5mg/day tablets taken orally.
Overall Study
Administrative problems
1
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
1

Baseline Characteristics

Long-term, Open-label, Multicenter Study Assessing Long-term Cardiovascular Risks

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Fingolimod
n=6 Participants
Fingolimod 0.5mg/day tablets taken orally.
Age, Customized
Ages 21 - 47
6 participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Caucasian
6 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Within 6 months of qualifying event up to 64 months

Participants from study CFTY720D2406 who experienced a qualifying cardiovascular adverse event were transferred to this study. Qualifying cardiovascular events included, but were not limited to, sudden unexplained death, cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction (MI), Q-wave MI, stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic), unstable angina requiring hospitalization, congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization, complete heart block, ventricular fibrillation, torsade de pointes, hypertensive emergency and any other suspected life threatening cardiovascular condition.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Fingolimod
n=6 Participants
Fingolimod 0.5mg/day tablets taken orally.
Participants Who Experienced at Least One Qualifying Cardiovascular Adverse Event
0 participants

Adverse Events

Fingolimod

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 4 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Fingolimod
n=6 participants at risk
Fingolimod 0.5mg/day tablets taken orally
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
LYMPHOPENIA
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Infections and infestations
BRONCHITIS VIRAL
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
BASAL CELL CARCINOMA
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
ASTHMA
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Fingolimod
n=6 participants at risk
Fingolimod 0.5mg/day tablets taken orally
General disorders
PYREXIA
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
LYMPHOPENIA
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Endocrine disorders
HYPOTHYROIDISM
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Gastrointestinal disorders
HAEMORRHOIDAL HAEMORRHAGE
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Infections and infestations
NASOPHARYNGITIS
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Infections and infestations
TRICHOMONIASIS
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Infections and infestations
VIRAL PHARYNGITIS
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
INFUSION RELATED REACTION
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
FOLATE DEFICIENCY
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
HYPERCHOLESTEROLAEMIA
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
HYPERPHAGIA
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
BURSITIS
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
FACET JOINT SYNDROME
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
MUSCULAR WEAKNESS
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
TENDONITIS
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Nervous system disorders
HEADACHE
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Nervous system disorders
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RELAPSE
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Nervous system disorders
SCIATICA
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions
PREGNANCY
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Psychiatric disorders
ANXIETY
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Psychiatric disorders
INSOMNIA
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
OROPHARYNGEAL PAIN
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months
Vascular disorders
HOT FLUSH
16.7%
1/6 • Within 6 months of qualifying event up to approximately 64 months

Additional Information

Study Director

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Phone: +1 862 778 8300

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee The terms and conditions of Novartis' agreements with its investigators may vary. However, Novartis does not prohibit any investigator from publishing. Any publications from a single-site are postponed until the publication of the pooled data (i.e., data from all sites) in the clinical trial.
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: OTHER