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Clinical Trials/NCT00915577
NCT00915577CompletedPhase 3

An Open-Label, Multicenter Study to Determine Subject Satisfaction in Using the Single-Use Autoinjector With a Pre-Filled Liquid AVONEX® Syringe in Multiple Sclerosis Subjects

Biogen0 sites74 target enrollmentStarted: August 2005Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 3
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Biogen
Enrollment
74
Primary Endpoint
The primary objective of the study is to determine patient satisfaction with the single-use autoinjector for the delivery of pre-filled AVONEX® syringe

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Determine patient satisfaction with the single-use autoinjector for the delivery of pre-filled Avonex syringe.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Intervention Model
Crossover
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Must be using liquid AVONEX® to treat MS. In addition, the subject must be on liquid AVONEX® for 12 weeks prior to the Screening Visit.
  • Must have a BMI of 19 to 28 kg/m², inclusive, and a minimum body weight of 50 kg at Screening.
  • Must be able to physically demonstrate use of the device and be able to self-administer all injections.
  • Must be English speaking.
  • Must be able to understand and comply with the protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Abnormal screening or screening blood tests determined to be clinically significant by the investigator for: white blood count (WBC) or differential, platelet count, hemoglobin, serum creatinine, bilirubin, alanine transaminase (ALT) aspartate transaminase (AST), prothrombin time (PT).
  • Known sensitivity to dry natural rubber.
  • Treatment with other agents to treat MS symptoms or underlying disease as specified in the protocol.
  • History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions.
  • History of intolerance to acetaminophen (paracetamol), ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin that would preclude the use of at least one of these during the study.
  • Serious local infection
  • Other inclusion and exclusion criteria apply as per Biogen Idec Protocol

Arms & Interventions

1st Injection

Experimental

Manual injection with pre-filled syringe.

Intervention: Interferon beta-1a (Drug)

Single-use autoinjector

Experimental

Single-use autoinjector with Avonex pre-filled syringe

Intervention: Single-use autoinjector (Device)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The primary objective of the study is to determine patient satisfaction with the single-use autoinjector for the delivery of pre-filled AVONEX® syringe

Time Frame: The study duration is 8 Weeks

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor
Biogen
Sponsor Class
Industry

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