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Relapsing-Remitting Multiple SclerosisPhase 2NCT00219908

Evaluation of a New Therapeutic Strategy in Early and Active Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

A Phase 2 study testing Mitoxantrone in people with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis, run by Rennes University Hospital at 23 sites in 2 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The aim of the study is to determine whether a therapeutic strategy combining mitoxantrone and interferon beta1b can delay disease progression of at least one point on EDSS scale in patients with clinically very active relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 45 years
Conditions the study is for
Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
What is being tested?
Mitoxantrone
How many people
124 participants
Where
23 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
Jul 1999to Jun 2006
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 45 years
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • age : 18-45 years,
  • Clinical disease satisfying the Poser criteria (Amdmt n°4)
  • relapsing-remitting disease (Amdmt N°4)
  • at least 2 exacerbations within the preceding 12 months, having left sequelae,
  • MRI activity at inclusion expressed by at least one gadolinium-enhanced lesion (cranial MRI with 0.1mmol/kg gadolinium),
  • a significant disability at inclusion: EDSS score between 2.5 and 5.5 (Amdt N° 4)
  • written informed consent

Who cannot join

  • pregnancy and breast-feeding
  • use of an insufficiency effective contraceptive method,
  • general immunosuppressive therapy using cyclophosphamide, mitoxantrone,or total lymphoid irradiation
  • treatment with azathioprine during the 3 months preceding the study
  • clinical relapse or intensive corticosteroid treatment within the 30 days preceding inclusion,
  • associated disease (psychiatric disorder, depressive statenot controlled by appropriate drug therapy, history of heart disease at inclusion examination

Trial locations and contacts

23 sites in 2 countries.

23 sites in 2 countries

France17 sites
  • Hôpital Cote de Nacre

    Caen, 14033

  • Hôpital Gabriel Montpied

    Clermont-Ferrand, 63003

  • CHU Henri Mondor

    Créteil, 94000

  • Hôpital Général

    Dijon, 21033

  • CHU Limoges

    Limoges, 87042

  • Institut Catholique de Lille

    Lomme, 59462

  • Pierre Weitheimer Hospital

    Lyon, 69394

  • Chu Timone

    Marseille, 13385

  • Centre Guy de Chauliac

    Montpellier, 34295

  • CHU Hôpital Central

    Nancy, 54035

  • CHU

    Nice, 06000

  • CHU Pitié-Salpétrière

    Paris, 75013

  • Hôpital Saint-Anne

    Paris, 75014

  • Centre Fondation Rotschild

    Paris, 75019

  • Tenon Hospital

    Paris, 759170

  • CHU Strasbourg

    Strasbourg, 67000

  • CHU Purpan

    Toulouse, 31059

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Italy6 sites
  • Psichiatriche dell'Università di Bari, Policlinico

    Bari, 70122

  • Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche e Psichiatriche

    Florence, 50134

  • Hospedal Civile

    Gallarate, 21013

  • Neuroriabilitazione dell'Università

    Genova, 16132

  • Fondazionz SAN Raffaele del monte tabor

    Milan, 20132

  • Clinica Neurologica Università di Torino

    Torino, 10126

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About this study

Official title: Evaluation of a New Therapeutic Strategy in Early and Active Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: Induction Treatment With Mitoxantrone Followed by Long-Term Treatment With Interferon-beta1b

The aim of the study is to determine whether a therapeutic strategy combining mitoxantrone and interferon beta1b can delay disease progression of at least one point on EDSS scale in patients with clinically very active relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

Being tested
Mitoxantrone
Keywords
Multiple sclerosis, Mitoxantrone, Methylprednisolone, Interferon beta1b, Relapse, MRI, EDSS
Medical subject headings
Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting, Multiple Sclerosis, Recurrence

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • MitoxantroneDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Time to confirmed progression of at least one EDSS point during the 3 years of the study.

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. - percentage of patients with confirmed progression of at least one point EDSS (confirmed at 3 and 6 months) during the 3 years of the study,

  2. - annual rate of relapse;

  3. - percentage of relapse-free patients during the study period,

  4. - quality of life,

  5. - percentage of patients without evidence of disease activity on serial MRIs at months 9, 24 and 36 (number of contrast-enhanced lesions on the annual MRIs, change in lesion burden).

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 1999
  3. Study completionJun 2006

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
124 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00219908
Sponsor's protocol ID
981166
Status last verified
Sep 2005
First submitted
16 Sep 2005
Last updated
22 Dec 2005
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Mitoxantrone in people with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis, run by Rennes University Hospital at 23 sites in 2 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Dec 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 23 sites in France, Italy. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Time to confirmed progression of at least one EDSS point during the 3 years of the study.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Dec 2005.

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