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Primary Progressive Multiple SclerosisPhase 1NCT05029609

Phase 1b Multiple Ascending Dose Study of Foralumab in Primary and Secondary Progressive MS

A Phase 1 study testing Intranasal Foralumab Solution in people with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis and Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, run by Tiziana Life Sciences LTD.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

The primary objective is to establish the safety of administration of intranasal Foralumab in non-active primary and secondary progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients in a multiple ascending dose format in escalating doses for 14 consecutive days. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 25 to 70 years
What is being tested?
Intranasal Foralumab Solution
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
0 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Oct 2021to Dec 2022
Phase
Phase 1
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 25 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Confirmed diagnosis of MS (according to the 2010 McDonald criteria).
  • Age 25-70 years.
  • Clinical diagnosis of non-active primary and secondary MS
  • MRI imaging consistent with a diagnosis of MS at any time point.
  • Score on the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) of 2.5-6.5
  • Adequate hematologic parameters without ongoing transfusion support:
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  • Hemoglobin (Hb) ≥ 9 g/dL
  • Platelets ≥ 100 x 109 cells/L
  • Creatinine ≤ 1.5 x the upper limit of normal (ULN), or calculated creatinine clearance
  • ≥ 60 mL/minute x 1.73 m2 per the Cockcroft-Gault formula
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 2 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) unless due to Gilbert's disease
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 times ULN, or < 5 times ULN for patients with liver metastases
  • QT interval corrected for rate (QTcF) ≤ 470 msec for women and ≤ 450 msec for men on the ECG obtained at Screening
  • Negative serum pregnancy test within 14 days prior to the first dose of study therapy for women of child-bearing potential (WCBP)
  • 13. Ability to provide written informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Corticosteroid use (oral or intravenous) within the last 30 days.
  • Current use or use in the prior 6 months of MS immunotherapy, interferon, glatiramer acetate, fingolimod, siponimod, dimethyl fumarate or natalizumab or any other chronic immunosuppressive medication
  • Inability to tolerate intranasally administered medications
  • Nasal corticosteroids, nasal antihistamines, nasal flu dosing within the past 30 days.
  • Chronic rhinitis, deviated septum, nasal polyps, history of sinusitis treated within the past 12 months.
  • Active COVID-19 disease; according to FDA guidelines
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  • Female patient who is pregnant, lactating, breastfeeding, or planning on becoming pregnant during study.
  • Female patients of childbearing age will undergo a pregnancy test and be excluded from the study if positive.
  • Active malignancy within 5 years.
  • Inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, asthma, or type 1 diabetes
  • Neutropenia (<500 neutrophils/mL) or other severe immunosuppression
  • Unable or unwilling to comply with protocol requirements.
  • Patients with a history of gadolinium allergy.
  • Screening labs outside of the normal range; EBV IgM positive subjects with clinical signs will not receive study drug.
  • Serious cardiac condition within the last 6 months, such as uncontrolled arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, unstable angina or heart disease defined by the New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or Class IV (See Appendix B) or hereditary long QT syndrome
  • Concomitant medication(s) that may cause QTc prolongation or induce Torsades de Pointes, except for antimicrobials that are used as standard of care to prevent or treat infections and other such drugs that are considered by the Investigator to be essential for patient care
  • Known positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) or hepatitis C virus (HCV)
  • Any other medical intervention or other condition which, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, could compromise adherence to study requirements or confound the interpretation of study results

About this study

Official title: A Phase 1b, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Multiple Ascending Dose Study of the Safety, Tolerability and Immune Effects of the Intranasal Anti-CD3 Monoclonal Antibody Foralumab in Primary and Secondary Progressive MS

The primary objective is to establish the safety of administration of intranasal Foralumab in non-active primary and secondary progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients in a multiple ascending dose format in escalating doses for 14 consecutive days.

Read the detailed description

This is a Phase 1b double blind, randomized, placebo controlled, dose escalating study evaluating multiple doses of Foralumab via intranasal administration for 14 days in patients with MS.

Up to 55 untreated primary and secondary progressive MS patients will be enrolled, to obtain a total of 48 completed subjects (9 active, 3 placebos per group), allowing for dropouts.

Being tested
Intranasal Foralumab Solution, Placebo
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.

  • Intranasal Foralumab SolutionDrug

    The Aptar Unidose device will be used to deliver foralumab nasal solution intranasally. Foralumab nasal solution is prepackaged in a Type 1 glass vial inside the Unidose device.

  • PlaceboDrug

    The placebo nasal solution is the acetate buffer vehicle used for foralumab nasal solution. It will be handled in a manner identical to active drug.

Study groups in NCT05029609
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group AOtherGroup A will receive nasal Foralumab Dose 1 daily for 14 days (n=9) or placebo (n=3)
Receives: Drug: Intranasal Foralumab Solution; Drug: Placebo
Group BOtherGroup B will receive nasal Foralumab Dose 2 tiw for 14 days (n=9) or placebo (n=3)
Receives: Drug: Intranasal Foralumab Solution; Drug: Placebo
Group COtherGroup C will receive nasal Foralumab Dose 3 daily for 14 days (n=9) or placebo (n=3)
Receives: Drug: Intranasal Foralumab Solution; Drug: Placebo
Group DOtherGroup D will receive nasal Foralumab Dose 4 daily for 14 days (n=9) or placebo (n=3)
Receives: Drug: Intranasal Foralumab Solution; Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. To establish the safety of intranasal foralumab in non-active primary and secondary progressive MS in escalating doses for 14 consecutive days

    Analyses through review of adverse events categorized and graded via CTCAE.

    Measured: 14 days

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Change in Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) at Day 45

    The EDSS scale ranges from 0 to 10 in 0.5 unit increments that represent higher levels of disability. Scoring is based on an examination by a neurologist. EDSS steps 1.0 to 4.5 refer to people with MS who are able to walk without any aid and is based on measures of impairment in eight functional systems. Lower score indicates that the subject is doing better.

    Measured: 45 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted31 Aug 2021
  2. Study startOct 2021 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionNov 2022 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2022 (estimated)

Why it stopped: Withdrawn due to business reasons

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 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Model description
This is a Phase 1b double blind, randomized, placebo controlled, dose escalating study evaluating multiple doses of Foralumab via intranasal administration for 14 days in patients with MS.
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05029609
Sponsor's protocol ID
TILS-015
Status last verified
Feb 2022
First submitted
27 Aug 2021
Last updated
3 Mar 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Intranasal Foralumab Solution in people with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis and Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, run by Tiziana Life Sciences LTD.

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 15 inclusion and 18 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Mar 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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 withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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?

To establish the safety of intranasal foralumab in non-active primary and secondary progressive MS in escalating doses for 14 consecutive days (time frame: 14 days). 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 3 Mar 2022.

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