Primary Progressive Multiple SclerosisPhase 2ARPEGGIONCT02284568
A Phase 2 Clinical Study in Subjects With Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis to Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Two Oral Doses of Laquinimod Either of 0.6 mg/Day or 1.5mg/Day (Experimental Drug) as Compared to Placebo
A Phase 2 study testing Laquinimod in people with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, run by Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. at 99 sites in 10 countries.
Trial summary
This Phase 2 study is intended to serve as a proof of concept for potential treatment with laquinimod in patients with PPMS. The study is also aimed at evaluating 2 doses of laquinimod in this population. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 25 to 55 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
- What is being tested?
- Laquinimod
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 374 participants
- Where
- 99 sitesin 10 countries
- Study dates
- 12 Jan 2015to 1 Oct 2017
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
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 25 to 55 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients must have a confirmed and documented PPMS diagnosis as defined by the 2010 Revised McDonald criteria
- Baseline magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showing lesions consistent with PPMS in either or both brain and spinal cord
- Patients must have an Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score of 3 to 6.5, inclusive, at both screening and baseline visits
- Documented evidence of clinical disability progression in the 2 years prior to screening.
- Functional System Score (FSS) of > or equal 2 for the pyramidal system or gait impairment due to lower extremity dysfunction
- Patients must be between 25 to 55 years of age, inclusive
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- Women of child-bearing potential must practice an acceptable method of birth control for 30 days before taking the study drug, and 2 acceptable methods of birth control during all study duration and until 30 days after the last dose of treatment is administered.
- Patients must sign and date a written informed consent prior to entering the study.
- Patients must be willing and able to comply with the protocol requirements for the duration of the study.
Who cannot join
- Patients with history of any multiple sclerosis (MS) exacerbations or relapses, including any episodes of optic neuritis.
- Progressive neurological disorder other than PPMS.
- Any MRI record showing presence of cervical cord compression.
- Baseline MRI showing other findings (including lesions that are atypical for PPMS) that may explain the clinical signs and symptoms.
- Relevant history of vitamin B12 deficiency.
- Positive human T-lymphotropic virus Type I and II (HTLV-I/II) serology.
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- Use of experimental or investigational drugs in a clinical study within 24 weeks prior to baseline. Use of a currently marketed drug in a clinical study within 24 weeks prior to baseline would not be exclusionary, provided no other exclusion criteria are met.
- Use of immunosuppressive agents, or cytotoxic agents, including cyclophosphamide and azathioprine within 48 weeks prior to baseline.
- Previous treatment with fingolimod (GILENYA®, Novartis), dimethyl fumarate (TECFIDERA®, Biogen Idec Inc), glatiramer acetate (COPAXONE®, Teva), interferon-β (either 1a or 1b), intravenous immunoglobulin, or plasmapheresis within 8 weeks prior to baseline.
- Use of teriflunomide (AUBAGIO®, Sanofi) within 2 years prior to baseline, except if active washout (with either cholestyramine or activated charcoal) was done 2 months or more prior to baseline.
- Prior use of monoclonal antibodies ever, except for:
- natalizumab (TYSABRI®, Biogen Idec Inc), if given more than 24 weeks prior to baseline AND the patient is John Cunningham (JC) virus antibody test negative (as per medical history)
- rituximab, ocrelizumab, or ofatumumab, if B cell count (CD19, as per medical history) is higher than 80 cells/μL
- Use of mitoxantrone (NOVANTRONE®, Immunex) within 5 years prior to screening. Use of mitoxantrone >5 years before screening is allowed in patients with normal ejection fraction and who did not exceed the total lifetime maximal dose.
- Previous use of laquinimod.
- Chronic (eg, more than 30 consecutive days or monthly dosing, with the intent of MS disease modification) systemic (intravenous, intramuscular or oral) corticosteroid treatment within 8 weeks prior to baseline.
- Previous use of cladribine or alemtuzumab (LEMTRADA®, Sanofi).
- Previous total body irradiation or total lymphoid irradiation.
- Previous stem cell treatment, cell-based treatment, or bone marrow transplantation of any kind.
- Patients who underwent endovascular treatment for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) within 12 weeks prior to baseline.
- Use of moderate/strong inhibitors of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 within 2 weeks prior to baseline.
- Use of inducers of CYP3A4 within 2 weeks prior to baseline.
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
- Serum levels ≥3× upper limit of the normal range (ULN) of either alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) at screening.
- Serum direct bilirubin which is ≥2×ULN at screening.
- Patients with a clinically significant or unstable medical or surgical condition that (in the opinion of the Investigator) would preclude safe and complete study participation, as determined by medical history, physical examinations, electrocardiogram (ECG), laboratory tests or chest X-ray.
- A known history of hypersensitivity to gadolinium (Gd).
- Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) < or equal 60 mL/min at screening visit.
- Inability to successfully undergo MRI scanning, including claustrophobia.
- Known drug hypersensitivity that would preclude administration of laquinimod, such as hypersensitivity to mannitol, meglumine or sodium stearyl fumarate.
Trial locations and contacts
99 sites in 10 countries.
99 sites in 10 countries
United States15 sites
Teva Investigational Site 12964
Aurora, Colorado, 80045
Teva Investigational Site 12971
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28207
Teva Investigational Site 12965
Chesterfield, Missouri, 63017
Teva Investigational Site 12976
Columbus, Ohio, 43221
Teva Investigational Site 12977
Golden Valley, Minnesota, 55422
Teva Investigational Site 13010
Golden Valley, Minnesota, 55422
Teva Investigational Site 12975
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160-7314
Teva Investigational Site 12969
Lenexa, Kansas, 66214
Teva Investigational Site 12963
New York, New York, 10016
Teva Investigational Site 12967
Newport Beach, California, 92663
Teva Investigational Site 12973
Northbrook, Illinois, 60062
Teva Investigational Site 12966
Phoenix, Arizona, 85018
Teva Investigational Site 12962
San Francisco, California, 94158
Teva Investigational Site 12968
St Louis, Missouri, 63110
Teva Investigational Site 12970
Uniontown, Ohio, 44685
Germany15 sites
Teva Investigational Site 32505
Bad Mergentheim, 97980
Teva Investigational Site 32512
Bamberg, 96049
Teva Investigational Site 32510
Berlin, 10117
Teva Investigational Site 32522
Bochum, 44791
Teva Investigational Site 32509
Dresden, 01307
Teva Investigational Site 32517
Düsseldorf, 40225
Teva Investigational Site 32543
Goettigen, 37075
Teva Investigational Site 32514
Hamburg, 20099
Teva Investigational Site 32507
Hanover, 30625
Teva Investigational Site 32513
München, 81675
Teva Investigational Site 32504
München, D-81377
Teva Investigational Site 32516
Rostock, 18057
Teva Investigational Site 32523
Trier, 54292
Teva Investigational Site 32503
Ulm, 89081
Teva Investigational Site 32511
Würzburg, 97080
Russia11 sites
Teva Investigational Site 50285
Kaluga, 248007
Teva Investigational Site 50288
Kazan', 420021
Teva Investigational Site 50290
Kazan', 420103
Teva Investigational Site 50294
Kirov, 610006
Teva Investigational Site 50292
Krasnoyarsk, 660022
Teva Investigational Site 50287
Moscow, 127018
Teva Investigational Site 50291
Nizhny Novgorod, 603126
Teva Investigational Site 50286
Novosibirsk, 630007
Teva Investigational Site 50295
Perm, 614990
Teva Investigational Site 50289
Saint Petersburg, 194044
Teva Investigational Site 50293
Saint Petersburg, 197022
Poland10 sites
Teva Investigational Site 53262
Bialystok, 15-402
Teva Investigational Site 53250
Bydgoszcz, 85-795
Teva Investigational Site 53253
Gdansk, 80-803
Teva Investigational Site 53257
Katowice, 40-635
Teva Investigational Site 53258
Katowice, 40-684
Teva Investigational Site 53256
Katowice, 40-749
Teva Investigational Site 53255
Kielce, 25-726
Teva Investigational Site 53260
Lublin, 20-954
Teva Investigational Site 53261
Olsztyn, 10-560
Teva Investigational Site 53252
Warsaw, 02-957
Spain10 sites
Teva Investigational Site 31108
Barcelona, 08036
Teva Investigational Site 31106
Barcelona, 8035
Teva Investigational Site 31104
Donostia / San Sebastian, 20014
Teva Investigational Site 31105
El Palmar, 30120
Teva Investigational Site 31111
Lleida, 25198
Teva Investigational Site 31112
Madrid, 28040
Teva Investigational Site 31192
Madrid, 28223
Teva Investigational Site 31101
Málaga, 29010
Teva Investigational Site 31102
Seville, 41009
Teva Investigational Site 31100
Valencia, 46026
Ukraine10 sites
Teva Investigational Site 58158
Dnipropetrovsk, 49005
Teva Investigational Site 58159
Ivano-Frankivsk, 76014
Teva Investigational Site 58157
Kharkiv, 61068
Teva Investigational Site 58160
Kyiv, ?03110
Teva Investigational Site 58152
Lutsk, 43005
Teva Investigational Site 58154
Lviv, 79010
Teva Investigational Site 58153
Lviv, 79044
Teva Investigational Site 58150
Zaporizhzhya, 69035
Teva Investigational Site 58156
Zaporizhzhya, 69068
Teva Investigational Site 58151
Zaporizhzhya, 69600
United Kingdom10 sites
Teva Investigational Site 34190
Bristol, BS10 5NB
Teva Investigational Site 34188
Edinburgh, EH4 2XU
Teva Investigational Site 34189
Exeter, EX2 5DW
Teva Investigational Site 34182
Liverpool, L9 7LJ
Teva Investigational Site 34181
London, E1 2AT
Teva Investigational Site 34183
Nottingham, NG7 2UH
Teva Investigational Site 34184
Oxford, OX3 9DU
Teva Investigational Site 34186
Plymouth, PL6 8DH
Teva Investigational Site 34185
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6GQ
Teva Investigational Site 34187
Swansea, SA6 6NL
Italy9 sites
Teva Investigational Site 30106
Cefalù, 90015
Teva Investigational Site 30110
Florence, 50134
Teva Investigational Site 30105
Gallarate, 21013
Teva Investigational Site 30108
Genova, 16132
Teva Investigational Site 30102
Milan, 20127
Teva Investigational Site 30107
Orbassano, 10043
Teva Investigational Site 30103
Padova, 35128
Teva Investigational Site 30101
Rome, 00133
Teva Investigational Site 30104
Rome, ?00152
Canada6 sites
Teva Investigational Site 11089
Calgary, AL, T2N 4Z1
Teva Investigational Site 11084
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4K4
Teva Investigational Site 11082
Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2B4
Teva Investigational Site 11081
Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6
Teva Investigational Site 11088
Québec, Quebec, G1J 1Z4
Teva Investigational Site 11087
Toronto, Ontario, M5B-1W8
Netherlands3 sites
Teva Investigational Site 38068
Amsterdam, 1081 HV
Teva Investigational Site 38067
Nijmegen, 6532 SZ
Teva Investigational Site 38069
Sittard, 6162 BG
About this study
Official title: A Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Double Blind, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Once Daily Oral Administration of Laquinimod (0.6 or 1.5 mg) in Patients With Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS)
This Phase 2 study is intended to serve as a proof of concept for potential treatment with laquinimod in patients with PPMS. The study is also aimed at evaluating 2 doses of laquinimod in this population.
Read the detailed description
Due to serious cardiovascular adverse events, Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) made a recommendation to stop all laquinimod treatment arms above 0.6 mg in the multiple sclerosis (MS) trials; therefore the 1.5 mg treatment arm in the ARPEGGIO study was discontinued as of 01 January 2016.
The DMC did not identify any definite cardiovascular risk in the 0.6 mg treatment arm, but felt that long term monitoring for emergence of any potential signal was necessary. Therefore, the 0.6 mg treatment arm was continued while the sponsor closely monitored cardiovascular events in all laquinimod studies. Prior to 01 January 2016, eligible patients were randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio into 1 of the following treatment arms (a total of 286 patients were randomized 1:1:1 prior to
01 January 2016):
- Laquinimod 0.6 mg daily
- Laquinimod 1.5 mg daily
- Daily placebo
As of 01 January 2016, following the decision to discontinue the laquinimod 1.5 mg dose arm, additional eligible patients (87 patients) who were enrolled were randomized in a 1:1 ratio into one of the following treatment arms:
- Laquinimod 0.6 mg daily
- Daily placebo
- Conditions
- Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
- Being tested
- Placebo, Laquinimod
- Keywords
- multiple sclerosis, primary progressive multiple sclerosis, oral immunomodulator
- Medical subject headings
- Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive, Multiple Sclerosis
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
PlaceboDrug
Placebo
LaquinimodDrug
Also called TV-5600
Laquinimod capsules in 0.5 mg and 0.6 mg strengths
PlaceboDrug
Placebo capsules
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | once daily oral dose Receives: Drug: Placebo |
| Laquinimod 0.6 mg | Experimental | 1 capsule containing 0.6 mg laquinimod and 2 capsules containing placebo were administered orally once daily for at least 48 weeks. Receives: Drug: Laquinimod; Drug: Placebo |
| Laquinimod 1.5 mg | Experimental | 3 capsules containing 0.5 mg laquinimod were administered orally once daily for at least 48 weeks. However this arm was discontinued as of 01 January 2016 and no participants reached the 48 week timeframe. Receives: Drug: Laquinimod |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Percent Brain Volume Change (PBVC) From Baseline to Week 48 Using a Repeated Measures ANCOVA Model
Brain atrophy (BA) was measured using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the brain. BA was analyzed using baseline-adjusted repeated measures analysis of covariance (ANCOVA- SAS® PROC MIXED) in which 1 contrast was constructed in order to compare between laquinimod 0.6 mg and placebo. The statistical model was a repeated measures analysis of covariance with treatment group, week, treatment group by week interaction, normalized brain volume at baseline, natural logarithm of T2 lesion volume at baseline, and country as fixed effects. Only on-treatment observations (include all the assessments done up to one month after the last dose of the study drug) were included. Values are adjusted means. The cancelled laquinimod 1.5 mg treatment arm was not included in the repeated measures ANCOVA model analysis. However PBVC by visit data are offered in outcome #2.
Measured: Baseline (at least 14 days but not more than 6 weeks prior to Day 1), Weeks 24, 48 and including early termination visits
Percent Brain Volume Change (PBVC) From Baseline to Weeks 24 and 48
Brain atrophy (BA) was measured using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the brain. Early termination scans of participants who discontinued the study after week 36 are considered scans at week 48.
Measured: Baseline (at least 14 days but not more than 6 weeks prior to Day 1), Weeks 24, 48
Secondary outcomes (5)
Percentage of Participants With 12-Week Confirmed Disability Progression (CDP) As Measured by Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) up to Week 48
CDP was defined as increase in EDSS of >=1 point from baseline EDSS, if EDSS at entry is ≤5.0 or increase of >=0.5 point, if EDSS at entry is >=5.5. This increase should be confirmed after at least 12 weeks. Progression cannot be confirmed during a protocol defined relapse. EDSS is a method of quantifying disability in multiple sclerosis and monitoring changes in the level of disability over time. The EDSS scale ranges from 0 to 10 in 0.5 unit increments with 0=no disability and 10=death due to MS. Only an Examining Neurologist administered the EDSS. The Examining Neurologist did not have access to the patient's medical records or source documents, including previous EDSS forms or adverse events. If a patient died due to MS disease progression, the patient was analyzed as having CDP with the time to CDP as the onset date of progression. If a patient died due to MS before having progression, then the time to disability progression was censored using the date of death.
Measured: Baseline (Week 0), Weeks 12, 24, 36, 48 (end if treatment if < 48 weeks)
Percentage of Participants With 12-Week Confirmed Disability Progression (CDP) As Measured by Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) or the Timed 25-foot Walk (T25FW) Test up to Week 48
CDP was defined as
increase in EDSS of >=1 point from baseline EDSS, if EDSS at entry is ≤5.0 or increase of >=0.5 point, if EDSS at entry is >=5.5 confirmed after at least 12 weeks, OR increase of >= 20% from baseline in the T25FW test, confirmed after at least 12 weeks.
EDSS quantifies disability in MS and monitors changes in the level of disability over time. The EDSS scale is 0-10 in 0.5 unit increments with 0=no disability and 10=death due to MS. The T25-FW is a quantitative mobility and leg function performance test based on the average time of two trials in which participants walk 25 feet as quickly as possible. Increasing time scores indicate increasing impairment.
If a patient died due to MS disease progression, the patient was analyzed as having CDP with the time to CDP as the onset date of progression. If a patient died due to MS before having progression, then the time to disability progression was censored using the date of death.
Measured: Baseline (Week 0), Weeks 12, 24, 36, 48 (end if treatment if < 48 weeks)
Change From Baseline for the Timed 25-foot Walk (T25FW) Score at Weeks 12, 24, 36 and 48
The T25FW is a quantitative mobility and leg function performance test based on the average time of two trials in which participants walk 25 feet as quickly as possible. In cases when a patient could not complete a T25FW trial due to the physical limitations, a value of 180 seconds was assigned for that trial (this is the maximal possible value for the T25FW test). Increasing time scores indicate increasing impairment. Baseline values are summaries of observed values. Week values are change from baseline values.
Measured: Baseline (Week 0), Weeks 12, 24, 36, 48
Number of New T2 Brain Lesions at Week 48
Inflammatory disease activity was assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurement of the number of new T2 lesions at week 48 as compared to baseline. Scans of patients who discontinued the study after week 36 are considered scans at week 48, and are included in week 48.
Measured: Baseline (Week 0), 48 weeks
Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
An adverse event (AE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence that develops or worsens in severity during the conduct of a clinical study and does not necessarily have a causal relationship to the study drug. Severity was rated by the investigator on a scale of mild, moderate and severe, with severe= an AE which prevents usual activities. Relationship of AE to treatment was determined by the investigator. Serious AEs include death, a life-threatening adverse event, inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, persistent or significant disability or incapacity, a congenital anomaly or birth defect, OR an important medical event that jeopardized the patient and required medical intervention to prevent the previously listed serious outcomes.
Measured: Day 1 up to Week 130 (longest duration of treatment)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Nov 2014 (estimated)
- Study start12 Jan 2015
- Primary completion4 May 2017
- Study completion1 Oct 2017
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Primary Progressive Multiple SclerosisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 374 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Teva Medical Expert, MD, Study director, Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02284568
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- TV5600-CNS-20006
- Other IDs
- 2014-001579-30, 2014
- Acronym
- ARPEGGIO
- Status last verified
- Mar 2022
- First submitted
- 31 Oct 2014
- Last updated
- 10 Mar 2022
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Falet JR, Durso-Finley J, Nichyporuk B, Schroeter J, Bovis F, Sormani MP, Precup D, Arbel T, Arnold DL. Estimating individual treatment effect on disability progression in multiple sclerosis using deep learning. Nat Commun. 2022 Sep 26;13(1):5645. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-33269-x.
PubMed 36163349Giovannoni G, Knappertz V, Steinerman JR, Tansy AP, Li T, Krieger S, Uccelli A, Uitdehaag BMJ, Montalban X, Hartung HP, Pia Sormani M, Cree BAC, Lublin F, Barkhof F. A randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial of laquinimod in primary progressive multiple sclerosis. Neurology. 2020 Aug 25;95(8):e1027-e1040. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000010284. Epub 2020 Jul 10.
PubMed 32651286
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Mar 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Double Blind, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Once Daily Oral Administration of Laquinimod (0.6 or 1.5 mg) in Patients With Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02284568
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ARPEGGIO / TV5600-CNS-20006
- Conditions
- Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
- Keywords
- multiple sclerosis, primary progressive multiple sclerosis, oral immunomodulator
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 374 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 12 Jan 2015 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 4 May 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Oct 2017 (actual)
- First posted
- 6 Nov 2014 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 2 Nov 2018
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This Phase 2 study is intended to serve as a proof of concept for potential treatment with laquinimod in patients with PPMS. The study is also aimed at evaluating 2 doses of laquinimod in this population.
Detailed description
Due to serious cardiovascular adverse events, Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) made a recommendation to stop all laquinimod treatment arms above 0.6 mg in the multiple sclerosis (MS) trials; therefore the 1.5 mg treatment arm in the ARPEGGIO study was discontinued as of 01 January 2016.
The DMC did not identify any definite cardiovascular risk in the 0.6 mg treatment arm, but felt that long term monitoring for emergence of any potential signal was necessary. Therefore, the 0.6 mg treatment arm was continued while the sponsor closely monitored cardiovascular events in all laquinimod studies. Prior to 01 January 2016, eligible patients were randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio into 1 of the following treatment arms (a total of 286 patients were randomized 1:1:1 prior to
01 January 2016):
- Laquinimod 0.6 mg daily
- Laquinimod 1.5 mg daily
- Daily placebo
As of 01 January 2016, following the decision to discontinue the laquinimod 1.5 mg dose arm, additional eligible patients (87 patients) who were enrolled were randomized in a 1:1 ratio into one of the following treatment arms:
- Laquinimod 0.6 mg daily
- Daily placebo
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, care provider, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Drug: Placeboonce daily oral dose |
| Laquinimod 0.6 mg | Experimental | Drug: Laquinimod, Drug: Placebo1 capsule containing 0.6 mg laquinimod and 2 capsules containing placebo were administered orally once daily for at least 48 weeks. |
| Laquinimod 1.5 mg | Experimental | Drug: Laquinimod3 capsules containing 0.5 mg laquinimod were administered orally once daily for at least 48 weeks. However this arm was discontinued as of 01 January 2016 and no participants reached the 48 week timeframe. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 25 to 55 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (9 listed)
- Patients must have a confirmed and documented PPMS diagnosis as defined by the 2010 Revised McDonald criteria
- Baseline magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showing lesions consistent with PPMS in either or both brain and spinal cord
- Patients must have an Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score of 3 to 6.5, inclusive, at both screening and baseline visits
- Documented evidence of clinical disability progression in the 2 years prior to screening.
- Functional System Score (FSS) of > or equal 2 for the pyramidal system or gait impairment due to lower extremity dysfunction
Key exclusion criteria (30 listed)
- Patients with history of any multiple sclerosis (MS) exacerbations or relapses, including any episodes of optic neuritis.
- Progressive neurological disorder other than PPMS.
- Any MRI record showing presence of cervical cord compression.
- Baseline MRI showing other findings (including lesions that are atypical for PPMS) that may explain the clinical signs and symptoms.
- Relevant history of vitamin B12 deficiency.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| PlaceboPlacebo | Drug | Placebo |
| LaquinimodAlso: TV-5600Laquinimod capsules in 0.5 mg and 0.6 mg strengths | Drug | Laquinimod 0.6 mg, Laquinimod 1.5 mg |
| PlaceboPlacebo capsules | Drug | Laquinimod 0.6 mg |
Primary outcome
Percent Brain Volume Change (PBVC) From Baseline to Week 48 Using a Repeated Measures ANCOVA Model
Time frame: Baseline (at least 14 days but not more than 6 weeks prior to Day 1), Weeks 24, 48 and including early termination visits
Brain atrophy (BA) was measured using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the brain. BA was analyzed using baseline-adjusted repeated measures analysis of covariance (ANCOVA- SAS® PROC MIXED) in which 1 contrast was constructed in order to compare between laquinimod 0.6 mg and placebo. The statistical model was a repeated measures analysis of covariance with treatment group, week, treatment group by week interaction, normalized brain volume at baseline, natural logarithm of T2 lesion volume at baseline, and country as fixed effects. Only on-treatment observations (include all the assessments done up to one month after the last dose of the study drug) were included. Values are adjusted means. The cancelled laquinimod 1.5 mg treatment arm was not included in the repeated measures ANCOVA model analysis. However PBVC by visit data are offered in outcome #2.
Percent Brain Volume Change (PBVC) From Baseline to Weeks 24 and 48
Time frame: Baseline (at least 14 days but not more than 6 weeks prior to Day 1), Weeks 24, 48
Brain atrophy (BA) was measured using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the brain. Early termination scans of participants who discontinued the study after week 36 are considered scans at week 48.
5 secondary outcomes
Percentage of Participants With 12-Week Confirmed Disability Progression (CDP) As Measured by Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) up to Week 48
Time frame: Baseline (Week 0), Weeks 12, 24, 36, 48 (end if treatment if < 48 weeks)
Percentage of Participants With 12-Week Confirmed Disability Progression (CDP) As Measured by Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) or the Timed 25-foot Walk (T25FW) Test up to Week 48
Time frame: Baseline (Week 0), Weeks 12, 24, 36, 48 (end if treatment if < 48 weeks)
Change From Baseline for the Timed 25-foot Walk (T25FW) Score at Weeks 12, 24, 36 and 48
Time frame: Baseline (Week 0), Weeks 12, 24, 36, 48
Number of New T2 Brain Lesions at Week 48
Time frame: Baseline (Week 0), 48 weeks
Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
Time frame: Day 1 up to Week 130 (longest duration of treatment)
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Mar 2022.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 36163349Falet JR, Durso-Finley J, Nichyporuk B, Schroeter J, Bovis F, Sormani MP, Precup D, Arbel T, Arnold DL. Estimating individual treatment effect on disability progression in multiple sclerosis using deep learning. Nat Commun. 2022 Sep 26;13(1):5645. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-33269-x.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 32651286Giovannoni G, Knappertz V, Steinerman JR, Tansy AP, Li T, Krieger S, Uccelli A, Uitdehaag BMJ, Montalban X, Hartung HP, Pia Sormani M, Cree BAC, Lublin F, Barkhof F. A randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial of laquinimod in primary progressive multiple sclerosis. Neurology. 2020 Aug 25;95(8):e1027-e1040. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000010284. Epub 2020 Jul 10.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Teva Medical Expert, MD study director
Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.
99 sites in 10 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Laquinimod in people with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, run by Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. at 99 sites in 10 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 9 inclusion and 30 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 10 Mar 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 99 sites in United States, Germany, Russia, Poland, Spain and 5 more countries. 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 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?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 2 Nov 2018). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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?
Percent Brain Volume Change (PBVC) From Baseline to Week 48 Using a Repeated Measures ANCOVA Model (time frame: Baseline (at least 14 days but not more than 6 weeks prior to Day 1), Weeks 24, 48 and including early termination visits). 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?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02284568, which also lists 2 linked publications.
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 10 Mar 2022.