Study to Assess the Effect of Ofatumumab in Treatment Naïve, Very Early RRMS Patients Benchmarked Against Healthy Controls.

NCT ID: NCT05084638

Last Updated: 2025-04-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

180 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-01-25

Study Completion Date

2026-02-16

Brief Summary

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This study will evaluate the impact of ofatumumab in Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) participants that are very early in the course of their disease using clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) outcomes. The study will also assess changes in disease using monitoring techniques including digital biometric device use, biomarker analysis and non-conventional MRI. Select outcomes in the ofatumumab treated group will be compared to a group of Healthy participants to determine if there are similarities between the groups after the patients with MS undergo treatment with ofatumumab.

Detailed Description

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The study is an open-label, multi-center, prospective 18-month study in 118 MS participants with early RRMS (defined as within 6 months of diagnosis of clinically definite RRMS) and who are treatment naïve. It is designed to determine if RRMS participants treated with 20 mg subcutaneous monthly ofatumumab during the earliest part of their disease will benefit from the use of ofatumumab as their first disease modifying therapy. Additionally, RRMS patients will be compared to age- and sex-matched healthy participants (n=50) for select outcomes to observe similarities and differences between the groups.

After giving consent, participants will have a 28-day screening/qualification period. If they qualify to continue, they will start study measures including assessments of clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) metrics and use of a digital monitoring watch. Additionally, samples will be collected for laboratory and biomarker analysis. RRMS participants will begin treatment with ofatumumab for the next 18 months. Healthy participants will undergo similar assessments; however they will not receive any treatment during the course of the study. Over the 18 months, participants will have regular clinical visits with assessments and sample collection. After 18 months in the trial, participants in both groups will have the option to enter into a 12-month extension (up to 30 months total in study) to collect further information on long-term clinical and MRI outcomes.

Conditions

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Relapse Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Ofatumumab

Ofatumumab will be provided in an autoinjector for subcutaneous administration. Dosing regimen for this study is an initial dose of 20mg at Baseline/Week 0, followed by Week 1, 2 and every month thereafter, beginning at Week 4 (Month 1) until Month 18. There will be an optional extension of dosing through month 30.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ofatumumab

Intervention Type DRUG

20mg subcutaneous injection

Healthy Control

Healthy Control arm will be age- and sex-matched subjects (to the ofatumumab treated arm) and will not receive a study treatment.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Ofatumumab

20mg subcutaneous injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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OMB157

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Participants eligible for inclusion in this study must meet all of the following criteria:

1. Signed informed consent must be obtained prior to participation in the study
2. Age 18-35 years

Patients in the healthy control arm eligible for inclusion must fulfill the following criteria:
3. Able to obtain MRI (HC with abnormal MRI at Screening will be excluded) and use wearable device
4. Able to provide blood sample (no CSF will be collected in HC)

Patients in the ofatumumab-treated arm eligible for inclusion must fulfill the following criteria:
5. Diagnosis of RRMS per McDonald Criteria (2010/2017)
6. Within 6 months of diagnosis of clinically definite MS (CDMS)
7. EDSS 0-3.0 (Inclusive)
8. Treatment-naïve to MS DMT
9. Able to obtain MRI and attend study visits at sites
10. Able to use wearable device
11. Able to provide blood sample (and CSF for sub-group n=15)

Exclusion Criteria

Participants in the healthy control arm meeting any of the following criteria are not eligible for inclusion in this study:

1. Confounding medical condition as determined by the investigator

2. Diseases other than multiple sclerosis responsible for the clinical or MRI presentation
3. Patients with neuromyelitis optica, Radiologic/ Clinically Isolated Syndrome, Secondary Progressive or Primary Progressive MS diagnosis
4. Use of experimental or investigational drugs for MS
5. Previous use of Disease Modifying Therapy (DMT) or chemotherapeutic medications for MS
6. Relapse between screening and Baseline visits
7. Known sensitivity to gadolinium; patients with chronic, severe kidney disease
8. Known history of hypersensitivity to any of the study treatments or its excipients or to drugs of similar chemical classes
9. CNS anomalies that are better accounted for by another disease process or MRI anomalies causing clinically apparent impairments
10. Known active malignancies
11. Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women
12. Females of childbearing potential (all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant) should use effective contraception while receiving ofatumumab and for 6 months after the last treatment of ofatumumab
13. Patients with an active chronic disease (or stable but treated with immune therapy) of the immune system other than MS or with immunodeficiency syndrome
14. Patients with active infections including systemic bacterial, viral (including SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19) or fungal infections, or known to have AIDS or to test positive for HIV antibody at Screening
15. Patients with neurological findings consistent with Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML), or confirmed PML
16. Patients with IgG or IgM levels below LLN at Screening
17. Patients that have received any live or live-attenuated vaccines within 4 weeks prior to first dose of study drug administration
18. Patients at risk of developing or having reactivation of hepatitis
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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MD First Research

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Barrow Neurological Clinics at St Josephs Hospital and MC

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Arizona Neuroscience Research LLC

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Keck School of Medicine

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Lundquist Inst BioMed at Harbor

Torrance, California, United States

Site Status

Regina Berkovich MD PhD Inc

West Hollywood, California, United States

Site Status

UC Health Neuroscience Ctr

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Site Status

MedStar Health

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

Site Status

Neurology of Central FL Res Ctr

Altamonte Springs, Florida, United States

Site Status

First Choice Neurology

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Site Status

Univ of Florida College of Medicine

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Site Status

Neurology Associates PA

Maitland, Florida, United States

Site Status

Orlando Health Clinical Trials

Orlando, Florida, United States

Site Status

Emerald Coast Neurology

Pensacola, Florida, United States

Site Status

Tallahassee Neurological Clinic

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Site Status

University Of South Florida

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status

Shepherd Center

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Ochsner Cancer Institute

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Site Status

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Henry Ford Hospital

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Renown Institute for Neurosciences

Reno, Nevada, United States

Site Status

Neuroscience Institute at Hackensack

Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Site Status

Velocity Clinical Research

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Neurology Diagnostics Inc

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence of OMRF

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Site Status

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Sibyl Wray MD Neurology PC

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Univ of Texas Southwest Med Center

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

UT Health Science Center

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Lonestar Neurology of San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

Evergreen Health Multiple Sclerosis Center

Kirkland, Washington, United States

Site Status

MultiCare Neuroscience Center of Washington

Tacoma, Washington, United States

Site Status

West Virginia University Hospital

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

Site Status

Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Caribbean Center for Clinical Research, Inc

Guaynabo, , Puerto Rico

Site Status

Countries

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United States Puerto Rico

Other Identifiers

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COMB157GUS10

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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