A double-blind, randomized, mulicenter, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study comparing the efficacy and safety of 1.25 mg FTY720 administered orally once daily versus placebo in patients with primary progressive multiple sclerosis
- Conditions
- Primair Progressieve Multiple Sclerose1000381610012303
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON39840
- Lead Sponsor
- ovartis
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 57
* male/female, 25 through 65 years of age inclusive
* diagnosis of primary progressive multiple sclerosis (one year of disease progression plus
at least two of the following: a) positive brain MRI, b) positive spinal cord MRI, c) positive CSF).
* time since first reported symptoms between 2 and 10 years
* documented evidence of clinical disability progression in the 2 years prior to Screening
* EDSS score of 3.5-6.0 inclusive
* pyramidal functional system score of 2 or more
* 25*TWT less than 30 seconds
* history of MS attack/relapse
* progressive disabling neurological disorder, other than PPMS
* presence of cervical spinal cord compression (on Screening MRI)
* relevant history of vitamin B12 deficit
* history of chronic active disease of the immune system other than MS
* diagnosis of macular edema
* unable to undergo MRI scans
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>EFFICACY<br /><br>25'TWT, EDSS, 9-HPT</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Safety and tolerability of FTY720; MRI parameters; patient reported outcomes;<br /><br>pharmacokinetics; pk/pd relationship </p><br>