Biological Activity and Safety of Low Dose IL2 in Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
- Registration Number
- NCT02424396
- Lead Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
- Brief Summary
Interleukin-2 (IL-2) was initially discovered and used as a stimulator of effector T lymphocytes (Teffs), but is now viewed as a very promising immunoregulatory drug having the capacity to stimulate regulatory T cells (Tregs). At low dose, Il-2 tips the Treg/Teff balance towards Tregs. Recently, it has been shown that Tregs of MS patients have reduced proliferative potential. MS-IL2 will assess the safety and biological efficacy of low-dose IL2 as a Treg inducer in a Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS), with the aim to stimulate Treg and define potential clinical benefits
- Detailed Description
In MS-IL2, 30 RRMS patients will be treated in a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial. IL-2 will be administered first as an induction course of IL-2 or placebo each day for 5 days, followed by a maintenance course at the same dose or placebo every two weeks over 6 months.
The primary efficacy criteria will be the % change from baseline in Treg at day-5, which is indicative of the biological response to IL-2.
The secondary efficacy criteria will be (i) the maintenance of regulatory T cells during the 6 months of treatment with IL-2 vs. placebo and (ii) the stabilization or regression of the disease as determined by disease activity parameters assessed by MRI (cumulative number of new lesions in T1 enhanced by gadolinium after 6 months) in the groups treated with IL-2 compared to placebo.
Expected impact: MS-IL2 will define which patient respond to IL2 and which doses prevent relapses in RRMS. In addition, the deep phenomics studies will further provide the foundation for a clinical phase II to define clinical efficacy.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
- Age 18-65 years old ;
- Male and Female;
- Presenting relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis as determined by revised McDonald criteria (2010) ;
- On MRI : 1) Presenting 1-2 lesions enhanced by gadolinium (Gd+) (T1) without clinical expression of the disease clinique upon inclusion or 6 months prior to inclusion or 2) presenting one new lesion T2
- Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score comprised between 0 and 6;
- No flare (with or without any corticosteroid therapy) for the past 2 months
- Under β-Interferon treatment for ≥ 6 months ; or any other first-line treatment of the Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS): Dimethyl fumarate or teriflunomide treatment for ≥ 6 months or glatiramer acetate for ≥ 9 months
- For women of childbearing age, contraception for more than 2 weeks upon confirmation of inclusion criteria and negative Beta HCG on inclusion visit (D-30 to D-7);
- Patient informed consent should be signed by the patient and investigator before performing any clinical examination required for the study.
- Affiliation to the French Social Security Regimen
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Number of lesions enhanced by gadolinium (Gd+) on MRI in T1 > 2 upon inclusion;
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Known intolerance to IL2 (see SPC):
- Hypersensibility to active substance or one of the excipients ;
- Signs of evolving infection requiring treatment
- Other clinically significant chronic disorders (beside RR-MS)
- History of organ allograft
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Administration of a non-authorized treatment; bolus of corticosteroids in the last 2 months, or treatment with cyclophosphamide, mitoxantrone, or rituximab in the last 6 months;
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Heart failure (≥ grade III NYHA), renal insufficiency, or hepatic insufficiency (transaminase>5N), or lung failure
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White blood cell count <3000 /mm3, lymphocytes< 1000 /mm3, platelets <150 000 /mm3
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Poor venous access not allowing repeated blood tests
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Vaccination with live attenuated virus in the months preceding the inclusion or planned during the study
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Surgery with general anaesthesia during the last 2 months or surgery planned during the study
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Participation in other biomedical research in the last one month or planned during the study
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Concomitant psychiatric disease or any other chronic illness or drug-abuse that could interfere with the ability to comply with the protocol or to give informed consent
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Cancer or history of cancer cured for less than five years (except in situ carcinoma of the cervix or basocellular carcinoma)
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Pregnant or lactating women;
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Men and women of childbearing potential without effective contraception for the duration of treatment
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Patients under a measure of legal protection
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 2 : Placebo Placebo Placebo 1 : IL2 IL2 Interleukin-2 (ILT-101)
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Treg response to low dose IL2 induction course period, expressed as % of total CD4 cells at day5
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in Treg percentage on D15 after induction (D1-D5) compared to baseline at day15 The cumulative number of new lesions enhanced by Gd+ (Sum of Gd + lesions on T1 MRI on M2, M4 and M6) Day 57, Day 113 and Day 169 Annual relapse rate (number of relapses observed over a 6 month period) Day 169 Change in Treg percentage from D15 to M6 compared to baseline Day 15 to Day 169 Frequency of patients free of Gd+ lesions at M6 Day 169 % of patients with flare Day 169 % of disease free patient i.e % of patient with no clinical symptoms and no activity on MRI Day 169 The cumulative number of new T2 lesions Day 169
Trial Locations
- Locations (3)
Centre d'investigation clinique Biothérapie Immunologie (CIC-BTi) - Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière - AP-HP
🇫🇷Paris, France
Département des maladies du système nerveux et Centre d'investigation clinique - Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière - AP-HP
🇫🇷Paris, France
Centre d'investigation Clinique - Pitié salpêtrière
🇫🇷Paris, France