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Relapsing Multiple SclerosisPhase 4IMPACT MSNCT04466150

Impact of Ocrelizumab on Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers at Multiple Sclerosis Onset

A Phase 4 study testing Ocrelizumab in people with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis and Clinically Isolated Syndrome, run by University of California, San Francisco at 1 site in United States.

Active, not recruiting

Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

Official record
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Trial summary

Newly diagnosed relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) and high risk clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) patients will be treated with ocrelizumab at disease onset to see if treatment favorably alters CSF markers of chronic inflammation. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 50 years
What is being tested?
Ocrelizumab
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
30 Aug 2020to Jul 2027
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 50 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients must meet the following criteria to be included in this study:
  • Signed Consent Form
  • High-risk clinically isolated syndrome or relapsing MS Diagnosis (based on 2017 International Panel Criteria)
  • Age 18-50 inclusive
  • Screening within 90 days of first clinical demyelinating event typical of MS with 1 or more inactive lesions typical of MS
  • No prior MS disease modifying therapy
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  • No corticosteroids within 7 days of first ocrelizumab treatment
  • EDSS < 4.0
  • A negative urine or serum pregnancy test must be available for premenopausal women and for women <12 months after the onset of menopause, unless they have undergone surgical sterilization.
  • Women of childbearing potential must agree to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use one method of contraception with a failure rate of <1% per year or a barrier method supplemented with spermicide. Contraception must continue for the duration of study treatment and for at least 24 weeks after the last dose of study treatment. A woman is considered to be of childbearing potential if she is postmenarcheal, has not reached a postmenopausal state (≥ 12 continuous months of amenorrhea with no identified cause of other than menopause), and has not undergone surgical sterilization (removal of the ovaries and/or uterus).
  • Examples of contraceptive methods with a failure rate of <1% per year include bilateral tube ligation, male sterilization, established hormonal contraceptives that inhibit ovulation, hormone-releasing intrauterine devices, and copper intrauterine devices.
  • The reliability of sexual abstinence should be evaluated in relation to the duration of the clinical trial and the preferred and usual lifestyle of the patient. Periodic abstinence and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception.
  • Examples of barrier methods supplemented with the use of spermicide include male or female condom, cap, diaphragm, or sponge.

Who cannot join

  • Patients will be excluded from the study based on the following criteria:
  • Pregnancy, lactation, or intention to become pregnant during the study
  • Progressive MS (primary or secondary)
  • Disease other than MS to explain the first demyelinating event; including AQP4 IgG seropositivity
  • Unwilling or unsafe to proceed with CSF exams based on coagulopathy or anatomy or other considerations in the judgment of the study investigator
  • Unwilling or unsafe to proceed with MRI
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  • Active hepatitis B virus infection
  • Untreated latent or active tuberculosis
  • Active hepatitis C virus infection
  • HIV infection
  • Hypersensitivity to trial medications
  • History of life-threatening infusion reaction to MAbs

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of California San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94158

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About this study

Newly diagnosed relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) and high risk clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) patients will be treated with ocrelizumab at disease onset to see if treatment favorably alters CSF markers of chronic inflammation.

Read the detailed description

Newly diagnosed relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) and high risk clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) patients age 18-50 will be treated with ocrelizumab within 90 days of first clinical MS/CIS presentation and re-dosed as maintenance therapy every 6 months for 3 years to see if treatment favorably alters CSF markers of chronic inflammation

Investigators hope data that will provide a foundation for further studies that treating relapsing MS patients at clinical onset (using a B-cell depleting therapy) may improve longer-term outcomes.

Being tested
Ocrelizumab

What participants receive

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

  • OcrelizumabDrug

    Also called Ocrevus

    open label biomarker study

Study groups in NCT04466150
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Ocrelizumab treatedActive comparatorParticipants age 18-50 with a first clinical presentation of MS or high-risk CIS diagnosed within 90 days of screening will be treated with ocrelizumab (300 mg IV x 2 doses given 2 weeks apart) at disease origin and with maintenance ocrelizumab 600 mg every 6 months through 30 months with a final study visit at 3 years
Receives: Drug: Ocrelizumab
Observational study cohortNo interventionSubjects enrolled into an observational study matched for the same disease duration and who are either untreated or treated with alternate MS disease modifying therapies will serve as a parallel reference group

What is being measured

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

  1. Comparison of intrathecal synthesis of gammaglobulins in treatment-naïve relapsing MS and clinically isolated syndrome participants before and after treatment with ocrelizumab

    Comparison of intrathecal synthesis of gammaglobulins in treatment-naïve relapsing MS and clinically isolated syndrome participants before and after 3 years of treatment with ocrelizumab. Intrathecal synthesis is measured by either a) normalization of the IgG Index (0.6 is the upper limit of normal) or b) eradication of oligoclonal bands

    Measured: 3 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Jul 2020
  2. Study start30 Aug 2020
  3. Primary completionDec 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJul 2027 (estimated)

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 4
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
This is a nested case-controlled study. By nesting this ocrelizumab interventional treatment arm within an observational study, the investigators will be able to compare treatment with ocrelizumab to usual care for patients who are matched for the same disease duration. Because the same clinical and biomarker assessments will be acquired for both the ocrelizumab interventional arm and the usual care observational cohort, this study will allow direct comparison of ocrelizumab with a usual care control group.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04466150
Sponsor's protocol ID
RO-IIS-2018-10828
Acronym
IMPACT MS
Status last verified
Jan 2026
First submitted
7 Jul 2020
Last updated
26 Jan 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Outcome data (biomarker, genotypic) as well as study data related to diagnosis, disease presentation, and date of birth, along with biological specimens collected as part of the study, may be shared (in coded form) in the future with other qualified researchers, government data registries, and/or commercial entities on a case by case basis at the discretion of the PI and Co-PIs. Any such investigator/entity will be required to provide appropriate documentation that the research being conducted has been approved by an Institutional Review Board and demonstrate that it will be of scientific value.

Publications

  • Lassmann H, Bradl M. Multiple sclerosis: experimental models and reality. Acta Neuropathol. 2017 Feb;133(2):223-244. doi: 10.1007/s00401-016-1631-4. Epub 2016 Oct 20.

    PubMed 27766432
  • Bruck W, Gold R, Lund BT, Oreja-Guevara C, Prat A, Spencer CM, Steinman L, Tintore M, Vollmer TL, Weber MS, Weiner LP, Ziemssen T, Zamvil SS. Therapeutic decisions in multiple sclerosis: moving beyond efficacy. JAMA Neurol. 2013 Oct;70(10):1315-24. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.3510.

    PubMed 23921521
  • Longbrake EE, Cross AH. Effect of Multiple Sclerosis Disease-Modifying Therapies on B Cells and Humoral Immunity. JAMA Neurol. 2016 Feb;73(2):219-25. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2015.3977.

    PubMed 26720195
  • van Oosten BW, Lai M, Hodgkinson S, Barkhof F, Miller DH, Moseley IF, Thompson AJ, Rudge P, McDougall A, McLeod JG, Ader HJ, Polman CH. Treatment of multiple sclerosis with the monoclonal anti-CD4 antibody cM-T412: results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, MR-monitored phase II trial. Neurology. 1997 Aug;49(2):351-7. doi: 10.1212/wnl.49.2.351.

    PubMed 9270561
  • Li R, Rezk A, Miyazaki Y, Hilgenberg E, Touil H, Shen P, Moore CS, Michel L, Althekair F, Rajasekharan S, Gommerman JL, Prat A, Fillatreau S, Bar-Or A; Canadian B cells in MS Team. Proinflammatory GM-CSF-producing B cells in multiple sclerosis and B cell depletion therapy. Sci Transl Med. 2015 Oct 21;7(310):310ra166. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aab4176.

    PubMed 26491076
  • Dobson R, Ramagopalan S, Davis A, Giovannoni G. Cerebrospinal fluid oligoclonal bands in multiple sclerosis and clinically isolated syndromes: a meta-analysis of prevalence, prognosis and effect of latitude. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2013 Aug;84(8):909-14. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2012-304695. Epub 2013 Feb 21.

    PubMed 23431079
  • Howell OW, Reeves CA, Nicholas R, Carassiti D, Radotra B, Gentleman SM, Serafini B, Aloisi F, Roncaroli F, Magliozzi R, Reynolds R. Meningeal inflammation is widespread and linked to cortical pathology in multiple sclerosis. Brain. 2011 Sep;134(Pt 9):2755-71. doi: 10.1093/brain/awr182. Epub 2011 Aug 11.

    PubMed 21840891
  • Magliozzi R, Howell OW, Reeves C, Roncaroli F, Nicholas R, Serafini B, Aloisi F, Reynolds R. A Gradient of neuronal loss and meningeal inflammation in multiple sclerosis. Ann Neurol. 2010 Oct;68(4):477-93. doi: 10.1002/ana.22230.

    PubMed 20976767
  • Stashenko P, Nadler LM, Hardy R, Schlossman SF. Characterization of a human B lymphocyte-specific antigen. J Immunol. 1980 Oct;125(4):1678-85.

    PubMed 6157744
  • Krumbholz M, Derfuss T, Hohlfeld R, Meinl E. B cells and antibodies in multiple sclerosis pathogenesis and therapy. Nat Rev Neurol. 2012 Nov 5;8(11):613-23. doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2012.203. Epub 2012 Oct 9.

    PubMed 23045237
  • Leandro MJ, Cambridge G, Ehrenstein MR, Edwards JC. Reconstitution of peripheral blood B cells after depletion with rituximab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2006 Feb;54(2):613-20. doi: 10.1002/art.21617.

    PubMed 16447239
  • Salzer J, Svenningsson R, Alping P, Novakova L, Bjorck A, Fink K, Islam-Jakobsson P, Malmestrom C, Axelsson M, Vagberg M, Sundstrom P, Lycke J, Piehl F, Svenningsson A. Rituximab in multiple sclerosis: A retrospective observational study on safety and efficacy. Neurology. 2016 Nov 15;87(20):2074-2081. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000003331. Epub 2016 Oct 19.

    PubMed 27760868
  • Chamberlain N, Massad C, Oe T, Cantaert T, Herold KC, Meffre E. Rituximab does not reset defective early B cell tolerance checkpoints. J Clin Invest. 2016 Jan;126(1):282-7. doi: 10.1172/JCI83840. Epub 2015 Dec 7.

    PubMed 26642366
  • Cree BA, Lamb S, Morgan K, Chen A, Waubant E, Genain C. An open label study of the effects of rituximab in neuromyelitis optica. Neurology. 2005 Apr 12;64(7):1270-2. doi: 10.1212/01.WNL.0000159399.81861.D5.

    PubMed 15824362
  • Hauser SL, Waubant E, Arnold DL, Vollmer T, Antel J, Fox RJ, Bar-Or A, Panzara M, Sarkar N, Agarwal S, Langer-Gould A, Smith CH; HERMES Trial Group. B-cell depletion with rituximab in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. N Engl J Med. 2008 Feb 14;358(7):676-88. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0706383.

    PubMed 18272891

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Ocrelizumab in people with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis and Clinically Isolated Syndrome, run by University of California, San Francisco at 1 site in United States.

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 13 inclusion and 12 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Jan 2026. 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 United States. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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?

Comparison of intrathecal synthesis of gammaglobulins in treatment-naïve relapsing MS and clinically isolated syndrome participants before and after treatment with ocrelizumab (time frame: 3 years). 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 NCT04466150, which also lists 48 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 26 Jan 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.

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