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SpasticityPhase 3NCT01743651

Efficacy Study of Arbaclofen to Treat Spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis

A Phase 3 study testing arbaclofen and baclofen in people with Spasticity and Multiple Sclerosis, run by RVL Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 48 sites in 3 countries.

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

This is a multicenter, randomized (1:1:1), double-blind, active and placebo controlled, parallel group study to evaluate safety, tolerability and efficacy of oral arbaclofen in MS patients with spasticity. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Spasticity, Multiple Sclerosis
What is being tested?
arbaclofen and baclofen
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
353 participants
Where
48 sitesin 3 countries
Study dates
Nov 2012to Apr 2014
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 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients (male or female) 18 to 65 years of age, inclusive, at the time of dosing
  • Have an established diagnosis (per McDonald Criteria) of Multiple Sclerosis (either relapsing remitting or secondary progressive course), that manifests spasticity for at least 6 months
  • Spasticity due to MS as shown by a TNmAS score equal or greater than six (≥6) in the most affected limb.
  • EDSS equal or greater than 3.0
  • If receiving disease-modifying medications, these must have been at a stable dose for at least three (3) months prior to screening, and the subject must be willing to maintain this treatment for the duration of the study
  • Stable regimen for at least thirty (30) days prior to study entry for all medications and non-pharmacological therapies that are intended to alleviate spasticity
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  • Absence of infections, peripheral vascular disease, painful contractures, advanced arthritis, or other conditions that hinder evaluation of joint movement
  • Have a creatinine clearance, as calculated by Glomerular Filtration Rate using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) Study equation, greater than 60mL/min.
  • Use of a medically highly effective of birth control during the study and for ninety (90) days thereafter for women of child-bearing potential (including female subjects and female partners of non-sterile male subjects)
  • Willing to allow his or her general practitioner and consultant, if appropriate, to be notified of participation in the study

Who cannot join

  • Any concomitant disease or disorder that has symptoms of spasticity or that may influence the subject's level of spasticity
  • Inability to rate their level of spasticity or distinguish it from other MS symptoms
  • Acute MS exacerbation requiring treatment within twelve (12) weeks of screening
  • Use of intravenous methylprednisolone within the twelve (12) weeks before visit 1
  • Concomitant use of medications that would potentially interfere with the actions of the study medication or outcome variables
  • Use of botulinum toxin A or B within six (6) months of visit 1
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  • History of allergy to baclofen or any inactive component of test or reference formulation
  • Pregnancy, lactation or planned pregnancy during the course of the study and for three (3) months thereafter.
  • History of unstable psychiatric disease, or current signs and symptoms of significant medical disorders such as severe, progressive, or uncontrolled pulmonary, cardiac, gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, genitourinary, hematological, endocrine, immunologic, or neurological disease
  • History of seizures
  • Current significant cognitive deficit, severe or untreated anxiety, severe or untreated depression
  • Subjects with abnormal micturition that requires indwelling or intermittent catheterization or with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) that result in a score greater than twenty-six (>26) in the Baseline USP© questionnaire
  • Current malignancy or history of malignancy that has not been in remission for more than five (5) years, except effectively treated basal cell skin carcinoma
  • Any other significant disease, disorder or significant laboratory finding which, in the opinion of the investigator, put the subject at risk because of participation, influence the result of the study, or affect the subject's ability to participate
  • Planned elective surgery or other procedures requiring general anesthesia during the study
  • Subject who is inappropriate for placebo medication in the judgment of the Investigator
  • History of substance abuse within the past twelve (12) months
  • Current chronic use of long acting opioids or round the clock use of short acting opioids for the treatment of pain
  • Participation in another research study within thirty (30) days of Screening
  • Patients who are uncooperative or unwilling to sign consent form

Trial locations and contacts

48 sites in 3 countries.

48 sites in 3 countries

United States25 sites
  • Osmotica Study Site-101

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48104

  • Osmotica Study Site-123

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

  • Osmotica Study Site-124

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

  • Osmotica Study Site-110

    Bradenton, Florida, 34205

  • Osmotica Study Site-106

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204

  • Osmotica Study Site-131

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219

  • Osmotica Study Site-138

    Cullman, Alabama, 35058

  • Osmotica Study Site-108

    Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46805

  • Osmotica Study Site-115

    Johnson City, New York, 13790

  • Osmotica Study Site-116

    Lenexa, Kansas, 66214

  • Osmotica Site-143

    Long Beach, California, 92845

  • Osmotica Study Site-142

    Maitland, Florida, 32751

  • Osmotica Study Site-113

    New York, New York, 10016

  • Osmotica Study Site-141

    New York, New York, 10019

  • Osmotica Study Site-125

    New York, New York, 10029

  • Osmotica Study Site-126

    Northbrook, Illinois, 60096

  • Osmotica Study Site-119

    Ormond Beach, Florida, 32174

  • Osmotica Study Site-127

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212

  • Osmotica Study Site-120

    Pompano Beach, Florida, 33060

  • Osmotica Study Site-133

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84103

  • Osmotica Study Site-112

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229

  • Osmotica Study Site-129

    Seattle, Washington, 98122

  • Osmotica Study Site-136

    Springfield, Massachusetts, 01104

  • Osmotica SIte-144

    Tacoma, Washington, 98405

  • Osmotica Study Site-109

    Tampa, Florida, 33606

Other trials in United States

Ukraine12 sites
  • Osmotica Study Site 614

    Chernihiv, 14001

  • Osmotica Study Site-602

    Dnipropetrovsk, 49005

  • Osmotica Study Site-603

    Dnipropetrovsk, 49022

  • Osmotica Study Site-609

    Dnipropetrovsk, 53012

  • Osmotica Study Site-611

    Donetsk, 83003

  • Osmotica Study Site-613

    Ivano-Frankivsk, 76008

  • Osmotica Site-605

    Kharkiv, 61068

  • Osmotica Study Site-610

    Kharkiv, 61103

  • Osmotica Study Site-604

    Kharkiv

  • Osmotica Study Site-606

    Lviv

  • Osmotica Study Site-608

    Odesa

  • Osmotica Study Site-615

    Uzhhorod, 88018

Other trials in Ukraine

Russia11 sites
  • Osmotica Site-511

    Krasnoyarsk

  • Osmotica Study Site-508

    Krasnoyarsk

  • Osmotica Study Site-510

    Krasnoyarsk

  • Osmotica Study Site-501

    Moscow

  • Osmotica Study Site-502

    Moscow

  • Osmotica Study Site-509

    Pyatigorsk, Stavropol Kray

  • Osmotica Study Site-503

    Saint Petersburg

  • Osmotica Study Site-505

    Saint Petersburg

  • Osmotica Study Site-507

    Saint Petersburg

  • Osmotica Study Site-506

    Sestroretsk

  • Osmotica Study Site-510

    Tonnel’nyy, Stavropol Kray

Other trials in Russia

About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel Group Study to Compare the Safety and Efficacy Arbaclofen ER Tablets to Placebo and Baclofen Tablets, USP for the Treatment of Spasticity in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

This is a multicenter, randomized (1:1:1), double-blind, active and placebo controlled, parallel group study to evaluate safety, tolerability and efficacy of oral arbaclofen in MS patients with spasticity.

Eligible subjects will be removed from anti-spasticity medications for at least one week and then begin study drug treatment with daily doses increasing up to the target dose which will then be maintained for at least 12 weeks. A down-titration will then occur over two weeks.

Read the detailed description

This is a multicenter, randomized (1:1:1), double-blind, active and placebo controlled, parallel group study to evaluate safety, tolerability and efficacy of oral arbaclofen in MS patients with spasticity.

Eligible subjects will be removed from anti-spasticity medications for at least one week and then begin study drug treatment with daily doses increasing up to the target dose which will then be maintained for at least 12 weeks. A down-titration will then occur over two weeks with the final study visit occurring at 19 weeks from start of achieving the target dose or 22 weeks from the Study Visit 1.

Being tested
arbaclofen, baclofen, Placebo
Keywords
spasticity, multiple sclerosis, arbaclofen
Medical subject headings
Muscle Spasticity, Multiple Sclerosis

What participants receive

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

  • arbaclofenDrug

    Also called OS440, AERT

    40 mg/day as 20 mg arbaclofen ER administered orally 2 times per day

  • baclofenDrug

    80 mg/day as 20 mg baclofen administered orally 4 times per day

  • PlaceboDrug

    arbaclofen image matched placebo tablets administered orally 2 times/day or baclofen image matched placebo capsules administered orally 4 times/day

Study groups in NCT01743651
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPlacebo
Receives: Drug: Placebo
BaclofenActive comparator80 mg/day of Baclofen Tablets, USP
Receives: Drug: baclofen
ArbaclofenExperimental40 mg/day of Arbaclofen Tablets
Receives: Drug: arbaclofen

What is being measured

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

  1. Efficacy as determined by Total Numeric Transformed Modified Ashworth scale (TNmAS) in the most affected limb.

    Change from baseline through end of treatment in the pre-dose, morning TNmAS of the most affected limb. The most affected limb is determined at baseline using the sum of scores for three major motor groups. High scores indicate more severe spasticity.

    Measured: Change in baseline from Visit 1 through Visit 9 (120 days) or end of treatment

  2. Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC) through end of treatment

    The CGIC is a global rating scale that captures the investigator's assessment of the subject's change in overall functional performance since starting the study. Scores range from -3 (significant worsening) to +3 (significant improvement.

    Measured: Visit 9 (120 days) or end of study

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Changes in the Multiple Sclerosis Spasticity Scale (MSSS-88)

    This MSSS-88 is a self-administered questionnaire for the subject to assess overall functional performance and sense of impairment with respect to the level of spasticity.

    Measured: Baseline through Visit 9 (120 days)

  2. Changes in the TNmAS for the most affected limb

    The modified Ashworth Scale is a six (6)-point rating scale that measures abnormality in tone or the resistance to passive movements. Measurements are made in three muscle groups of each limb. The most affect limb is determined at baseline, based on the sum of scores from each limb. Higher scores indicate more severe spasticity.

    Measured: From baseline to visits 4 (22 days), 5 (36 days), 6 (50 days), 7 (71 days), and 9 (120 days)

  3. Changes in the TNmAS for the sum of all limbs

    The sums of scores from all limbs are compared to the baseline sum. Higher scores indicate more severe spasticity.

    Measured: Baseline to visits 4 (22 days), 5 (36 days), 6 (50 days), 7 (71 days), and 9 (120 days)

  4. Changes in Expanded Disability Status Score (EDSS)

    The EDSS is based on an examination by a neurologist with a scale that ranges from zero (0) to ten (10) in half point (0.5) unit increments. Higher scores represent higher levels of disability.

    Measured: Baseline to Visit 9 (120 Days)

  5. Changes in the Lower Extremity Manual Muscle Testing (LEMMT) Scale

    The LEMMT Scale is an evaluation of the function and strength of individual muscles and muscle groups based on effective performance of limb movement in relation to the forces of gravity and manual resistance. Maximum muscular strength is the maximum amount of tension or force that a muscle or muscle group can voluntarily exert in one maximal effort. Scores for each muscle or muscle group range from 0 (no detectable activity) to 5 (normal activity).

    Measured: Baseline to Visit 4 (22 days), Visit 5 (36 days) Visit 6 (50 days) Visit 7 (71 days) and Visit 9 (120 days)

  6. Changes in Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)

    The ESS is used to determine the level of daytime sleepiness. The questionnaire asks the subject to rate his or her probability of falling asleep on a scale of increasing probability from 0 to 3 in eight different situations.

    Measured: Baseline to Visit 4 (22 days), Visit 5 (36 days) Visit 6 (50 days) Visit 7 (71 days) and Visit 9 (120 days)

  7. Changes in the subject-recorded mean daily Drowsiness Numerical Rating Scale (DNRS)score for the day prior to each visit

    Drowsiness will be reported by the subject using a numerical rating scale with a range of zero (0; no drowsiness) to ten (10; worst possible drowsiness). Scores will be recorded every 3 hours during the day before each designated visit.

    Measured: Baseline to Visit 4 (22 days), Visit 5 (36 days) Visit 6 (50 days) Visit 7 (71 days) and Visit 9 (120 days)

  8. Changes in the Urinary Symptom Profile (USP) Scale

    The USP is a Health-Related Quality of Life questionnaire composed of 13 items assessing urinary symptoms in adults with stress, urge, overactive bladder, or urinary obstructive symptoms.

    Measured: Baseline to Visit 4 (22 days), Visit 5 (36 days) Visit 6 (50 days) Visit 7 (71 days) and Visit 9 (120 days)

  9. Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC)

    The CGIC scores will be recorded at the designated intervals prior to Visit 9 (end of study)

    Measured: Baseline to Visit 4 (22 days), Visit 5 (36 days) Visit 6 (50 days) Visit 7 (71 days)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Dec 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2012
  3. Primary completionApr 2014
  4. Study completionApr 2014

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
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
353 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01743651
Sponsor's protocol ID
OS440-3002
Status last verified
May 2014
First submitted
28 Nov 2012
Last updated
25 Apr 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing arbaclofen and baclofen in people with Spasticity and Multiple Sclerosis, run by RVL Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 48 sites in 3 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 10 inclusion and 20 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 25 Apr 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 48 sites in United States, Ukraine, Russia. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

Efficacy as determined by Total Numeric Transformed Modified Ashworth scale (TNmAS) in the most affected limb. (time frame: Change in baseline from Visit 1 through Visit 9 (120 days) or end of treatment). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 25 Apr 2022.

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