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Clinical Trials/NCT01310166
NCT01310166CompletedPhase 4

A 6-month Multicenter, Single-arm, Open-label Study to Investigate Changes in Biomarkers After Initiation of Treatment With 0.5 mg Fingolimod (FTY720) in Patients With Relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis

Novartis Pharmaceuticals1 site in 1 country447 target enrollmentStarted: February 2011Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 4
Status
Completed
Enrollment
447
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Change from baseline of CD8+ naïve T cells (CCR7+CD45RA+)

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate which changes in immunological biomarkers under treatment with fingolimod in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis can be detected.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Na
Intervention Model
Single Group
Primary Purpose
Basic Science
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria

  • Subjects with relapsing forms of MS defined by 2005 revised McDonald criteria
  • Patients with Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score of 0-6.5

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients with a manifestation of MS other than relapsing remitting MS
  • Patients with a history of chronic disease of the immune system other than MS such as known immunodeficiency syndrome
  • History or presence of malignancy in the last 5 years
  • Diabetic patients with moderate or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy or proliferative diabetic retinopathy and uncontrolled diabetic patients
  • Diagnosis of macular edema during Screening Phase
  • Patients with active systemic bacterial, viral or fungal infections
  • Negative for varicella-zoster virus IgG antibodies at Screening
  • Patients who have been treated with cladribine, cyclophosphamide or mitoxantrone at any time
  • History of cardiovascular disorder
  • Women of child-baring potential and inadequate contraception
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Arms & Interventions

Fingolimod

Experimental

Intervention: Fingolimod (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from baseline of CD8+ naïve T cells (CCR7+CD45RA+)

Time Frame: 6 months

Change from baseline of CD8+ central memory T cells (CCR7+CD45RA-)

Time Frame: 6 months

Change from baseline of CD4+ central memory T cells (CCR7+CD45RA-)

Time Frame: 6 months

Change from baseline of CD8+ effector memory T-cells (CCR7-CD45RA-)

Time Frame: 6 months

Change from baseline of Cluster of Differentiation (CD)4+ naive T cells (C-C Chemokine Receptor Type 7+(CCR7+CD45RA+)

Time Frame: 6 Months

Secondary Outcomes

  • Change from baseline of Natural Killer cells(6 months)
  • Change from baseline of B-lymphocytes(6 months)
  • Change from baseline of monocytes(6 months)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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