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PolyneuropathyPhase 3NCT00259974

RIMAG Study: Trial of Rituximab Versus Placebo in Polyneuropathy Associated With Anti-MAG IgM Monoclonal Gammopathy

A Phase 3 study testing Rituximab in people with Polyneuropathy, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Polyneuropathy associated with anti-MAG monoclonal IgM gammopathy is responsive of mainly a sensory deficit in predominantly males ,aged 40-70 years. Significantly high serum anti-MAG antibodies are linked with demyelinating features of the peripheral nerves.Rituximab, an anti-CD 20 monoclonal antibody is a new drug… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 82 years
Conditions the study is for
Polyneuropathy
What is being tested?
Rituximab
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Apr 2006to Jan 2010
Phase
Phase 3
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 82 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • IgM monoclonal gammopathy
  • Anti-MAG antibody titers > 1.1000 BTU (ELISA)
  • Worsening polyneuropathy with INCAT score > 4
  • Informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Severe comorbidity
  • Other concurrent causes of polyneuropathy
  • Concurrent immunosuppressive therapies (wash-out > 3 months)
  • Previous treatment with rituximab
  • Lymphoproliferative disease indicating other immunosuppressive treatment
  • Unability to follow-up
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  • Previous documented side-effects with components involved in the tested drug
  • White cell count < 1500/mm3 or platelet count < 75.000/mm3
  • Patient under law

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpétrière, Consultation de Pathologie Neuromusculaire, Bâtiment Babinski

    Paris, 75015

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About this study

Official title: Double-blind Randomized Trial of Rituximab Versus Placebo in Polyneuropathy Associated With Anti-MAG IgM Monoclonal Gammopathy

Polyneuropathy associated with anti-MAG monoclonal IgM gammopathy is responsive of mainly a sensory deficit in predominantly males ,aged 40-70 years. Significantly high serum anti-MAG antibodies are linked with demyelinating features of the peripheral nerves.Rituximab, an anti-CD 20 monoclonal antibody is a new drug which reduces B-lymphocytes. This study will test the safety and efficacy of rituximab in the treatment of patients with anti-MAG polyneuropathy.

Read the detailed description

Acting of a polyneuropathy for which there is not any treatment of reference today (see supra), a test of double-knowledge versus placebo is justified. Acting of a chronic polyneuropathy, the clinical evaluation must be led over one one year period. Acting of a sensitive polyneuropathy and the awaited benefit being the IMPROVEMENT OF the CLINICAL SIGNS, the principal criterion is a sensitive score in addition validated in chronic sensitive polyneuropathies immunodeficiency syndrome.

The patients answering the criteria of inclusion and none inclusion (see V-2) will be randomized in 2 groups: the first group will receive a perfusion IV of rituximab to the amount of 375 mg/m2 of body surface, once per week, during 4 weeks (see VII-3); the second group will receive 4 perfusions IV of placebo according to same methods'. The evaluation (see VI-1) will be carried out at the time of the randomization, then repeated in 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 1 year.

Conditions
Polyneuropathy
Being tested
Rituximab
Keywords
Anti-MAG monoclonal gammopathy, Polyneuropathy, Rituximab
Medical subject headings
Polyneuropathies

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT00259974
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalRituximab
Receives: Drug: Rituximab

What is being measured

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

  1. INCAT sensory score at 1 year

    INCAT sensory score at 1 year

    Measured: during de study

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Functional scales, MRC score

    Functional scales, MRC score

    Measured: during the study

  2. Quality of life (SF 36)

    Quality of life (SF 36)

    Measured: during the study

  3. Serum lymphocytes count, IgM level, anti-MAG antibody titers

    Serum lymphocytes count, IgM level, anti-MAG antibody titers

    Measured: during the study

  4. Electrophysiological parameters

    Electrophysiological parameters

    Measured: during the study

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Dec 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2006
  3. Primary completionJan 2010
  4. Study completionJan 2010

Resources

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00259974
Sponsor's protocol ID
P040409
Status last verified
Mar 2007
First submitted
29 Nov 2005
Last updated
6 May 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Leger JM. A review of the medical management of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2005 Apr;6(4):569-82. doi: 10.1517/14656566.6.4.569.

    PubMed 15934883

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Rituximab in people with Polyneuropathy, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris at 1 site in France.

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 4 inclusion and 9 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 May 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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 is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

INCAT sensory score at 1 year (time frame: during de study). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00259974, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 6 May 2011.

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