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Clinical Trials/NCT00097760
NCT00097760CompletedPhase 2

Safety Study of Natalizumab in Combination With Glatiramer Acetate (GA)

Biogen0 sites110 target enrollmentStarted: June 2003Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 2
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Biogen
Enrollment
110
Primary Endpoint
Rate of development of new active lesions on MRI scans.

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if natalizumab in combination with Glatiramer Acetate (GA) is safe and effective in delaying progression of individuals diagnosed with relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 55 Years (Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosis of MS as defined by McDonald et al., criteria # 1-4
  • Between the ages of 18 and 55, inclusive
  • Baseline EDSS score between 0.0 and 5.0, inclusive
  • Have been treated with GA for at least the 12 months prior to randomization

Exclusion Criteria

  • Primary progressive, secondary progressive or progressive relapsing MS
  • MS relapse has occurred within the 50 days prior to randomization
  • A clinically significant infectious illness
  • History of, or abnormal lab result indicative of significant disease that would preclude the administration of a recombinant humanized antibody immunomodulating agent or GA for 20 weeks.

Arms & Interventions

Group 2

Placebo Comparator

Placebo, by IV infusion, every 4 weeks in addition to 20 mg glatiramer acetate, by SC injection, daily, for up to 20 weeks.

Intervention: Placebo (Drug)

Group 1

Experimental

Natalizumab 300 mg, IV infusion, every 4 weeks in addition to 20 mg of glatiramer acetate SC, daily, for up to 20 weeks.

Intervention: Natalizumab (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Rate of development of new active lesions on MRI scans.

Time Frame: Week 20

Secondary Outcomes

  • Incidence and severity of adverse events.(Week 20)

Investigators

Sponsor
Biogen
Sponsor Class
Industry

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