A Study of Dimethyl Fumarate (DMF) in Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis (RMS) Participants in China

NCT ID: NCT05658484

Last Updated: 2025-05-16

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-06-09

Study Completion Date

2025-04-12

Brief Summary

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The primary objective of the study is to assess the efficacy of DMF in Chinese participants with RMS at Week 48. The secondary objectives of the study are to assess the efficacy and safety of DMF in Chinese participants with RMS.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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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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Dimethyl fumarate (DMF)

Participants will receive DMF 120 mg capsules, orally, twice daily (BID) for the first 7 days, followed by 240 mg BID (maintenance dose) after 7 days for up to Week 48.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dimethyl fumarate

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered as specified in the treatment arm.

Interventions

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Dimethyl fumarate

Administered as specified in the treatment arm.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Tecfidera DMF BG00012

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Must have a baseline (pre-dose on Day 1) Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) between 0.0 and 5.0, inclusive.
* Must have experienced at least 1 documented relapse within the 12 months before screening, with a prior brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrating lesion(s) consistent with MS or have showed evidence of GdE lesion(s) of the brain on an MRI performed within the 6 weeks prior to screening.

Exclusion Criteria

* An MS relapse that occurred within the 30 days prior to screening and/or the participant has not stabilized from a previous relapse prior to screening.
* Current hepatitis C infection and current hepatitis B infection. Participants with immunity to hepatitis B from previous natural infection or vaccination are eligible to participate in the study.
* History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions or of any allergic reactions that, in the opinion of the Investigator, are likely to be exacerbated by any component of the study treatment.
* History or positive test result at screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
* Use at the time of enrollment and/or anticipated ongoing use of any traditional and/or unlicensed medicines and/or traditional therapies and/or herbal preparations, which are known or considered by the Investigator to affect MS and endpoints that are being considered in the study, including safety and efficacy.
* Current enrollment in any other investigational drug study or participation in any other investigational study within 6 months prior to screening.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Biogen

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Biogen

Locations

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Beijing Hospital

Beijing, , China

Site Status

Xiangya Hospital Central South University

Changsha, , China

Site Status

West China Hospital of Sichuan University

Chengdu, , China

Site Status

The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University

Fuzhou, , China

Site Status

The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University

Guangzhou, , China

Site Status

The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University

Hebei, , China

Site Status

The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province

Kunming, , China

Site Status

Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiatong Uni. School of Medicine

Shanghai, , China

Site Status

Huashan Hospital, Fudan University

Shanghai, , China

Site Status

The First Hospital of China Medical University

Shengyang, , China

Site Status

The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

Suzhou, , China

Site Status

The First Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University

Taiyuan, , China

Site Status

Tianjin Medical University General Hospital

Tianjin, , China

Site Status

The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University

Wenzhou, , China

Site Status

Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University

Xi'an, , China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Other Identifiers

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109MS424

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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