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Safety and Efficacy of Natalizumab in Combination With Avonex in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT00030966
Lead Sponsor
Biogen
Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1200
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 Avonex for at least the 12 months prior to randomization
  • Have experienced at least one relapse (while on Avonex) within the 12 months prior to randomization.
  • Cranial MRI scan demonstrating lesions consistent with MS.
  • Have given written informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Primary progressive, secondary progressive, or progressive relapsing MS.
  • MS relapse has occurred within 50 days of randomization
  • A clinically significant infectious illness within 30 days prior to randomization
  • History of, or abnormal lab result, indicative of significant disease, that in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude the administration of a recombinant humanized antibody immunomodulating agent or Avonex for 116 weeks.
  • History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions or known drug hypersensitivity.
  • Unable to perform the Timed 25-Foot Walk, 9HPT and PASAT 3
  • Abnormal blood tests at Screening Visit

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group 1NatalizumabAdding natalizumab monthly infusion to Avonex weekly injection for up to 116 weeks.
Group 2PlaceboAdding placebo monthly infusion to Avonex weekly injection for up to 116 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Primary objectives of this study are to determine if natalizumab is effective in reducing the rate of clinical relapse at 1 year and in slowing the progression of disability at 2 years as measured by EDSS.1 year and 2 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
If this combination reduces MRI lesions and the overall rate of clinical relapses1 year and 2 years

Trial Locations

Locations (87)

Mercy Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy

🇺🇸

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neurology

🇺🇸

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Asklepios Klinik Schildautal

🇩🇪

Seesen/Harz, Germany

Brigham and Women's Hospital

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

MS Care Center

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Michigan Institute for Neurological Disorders

🇺🇸

Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States

Staten Island University Hospital

🇺🇸

Staten Island, New York, United States

New York State Psychiatric Institution

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Upstate Clinical Research, LLC

🇺🇸

Albany, New York, United States

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

UTSW Medical School

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

🇺🇸

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Elisabeth Ziekenhuis

🇧🇪

Sijsele, Belgium

University of Tennessee - Memphis

🇺🇸

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Universitatsklinik fur Neurologie

🇦🇹

Innsbruck, Austria

University of Miami, Department of Neurology

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Riverhills Neurology

🇺🇸

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Baylor Methodist International MS Center

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

University of California - Irvine

🇺🇸

Irvine, California, United States

USC MS Comprehensive Care Center

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

The Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Loyola Medical Center

🇺🇸

Maywood, Illinois, United States

Indiana University Medical Center

🇺🇸

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Springfield Clinic Neuroscience Institute

🇺🇸

Springfield, Illinois, United States

Consultants in Neurology Northbrook

🇺🇸

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

St. John's Mercy Medical Center

🇺🇸

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Buffalo General Hospital, Department of Neurology

🇺🇸

Buffalo, New York, United States

St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, MS Research & Treatment Center

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Albany Medical Center

🇺🇸

Albany, New York, United States

Strong Health Pharmacy Services

🇺🇸

Rochester, New York, United States

Raleigh Neurology Associates

🇺🇸

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Geisinger Medical Center

🇺🇸

Danville, Pennsylvania, United States

Greenstein Neurology Associates & MS Institute

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Option Care Infusion

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

Central Texas Neurology

🇺🇸

Round Rock, Texas, United States

University of Virginia Health Sciences

🇺🇸

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Virginia Mason Medical Center

🇺🇸

Seattle, Washington, United States

Noran Neurological Clinic

🇺🇸

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital

🇺🇸

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

University of Mississippi Medical Center

🇺🇸

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

University of Alabama-Birmingham, Department of Neurology

🇺🇸

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Phoenix Neurological Associates, Ltd.

🇺🇸

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

MS Center at UCSF

🇺🇸

San Francisco, California, United States

University of Colorado MS Center

🇺🇸

Denver, Colorado, United States

Henry Ford Hospital

🇺🇸

Detroit, Michigan, United States

St. Francis Hospital, Center for Neurological Disorders

🇺🇸

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Vanderbilt Medical Center

🇺🇸

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Providence Saint Vincent Medical Center

🇺🇸

Portland, Oregon, United States

Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology

🇺🇸

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Kaiser-Permanente Medical Center

🇺🇸

Redwood City, California, United States

Griffin Hospital

🇺🇸

Derby, Connecticut, United States

George Washington University MS Center

🇺🇸

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

North Ridge NeuroScience Center

🇺🇸

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Maitland Neurology

🇺🇸

Maitland, Florida, United States

Marietta Neurological Associates

🇺🇸

Marietta, Georgia, United States

Alexian Brothers Center for Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States

Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Northwestern University, Department of Neurology

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

University of Maryland Hospital, Department of Neurology

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

University Hospital at Stony Brook

🇺🇸

Stony Brook, New York, United States

MS Center at Carolinas Medical Center

🇺🇸

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

SUNY Upstate Medical University

🇺🇸

Syracuse, New York, United States

Allegheny Singer Research Institute

🇺🇸

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Hopital Universitaire U.L.B. Erasme

🇧🇪

Brussels, Belgium

MS Research Center

🇺🇸

Seattle, Washington, United States

Fletcher Allen Health Care

🇺🇸

Burlington, Vermont, United States

Städtische Kliniken Osnabrück

🇩🇪

Osnabrück, Germany

Universitaetsklinikum Giessen, Oberarzt Neurologie

🇩🇪

Giessen, Germany

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Neurologische Klinik

🇩🇪

Hannover, Germany

Hopital neurologique Pierre Werth

🇫🇷

Lyon, France

Neurologische Abteilung

🇩🇪

Henningsdorf, Germany

Maimonides Medical Center, Division of Neurology

🇺🇸

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Fachbereich Neurologie und Klinische Neurophysiologie

🇩🇪

Wiesbaden, Germany

University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center

🇺🇸

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences

🇺🇸

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Hadassah Hebrew Uni Hospital, Department of Neurology

🇮🇱

Jerusalem, Israel

Georgetown Univesity Hospital, Research Pharmacy

🇺🇸

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Judisches Krankenhaus

🇩🇪

Berlin, Germany

Hopital Pellegrin Tripode, Neurologie

🇫🇷

Bordeaux, France

Universita di Genova, Clinica Neurologica

🇮🇹

Genova, Italy

Maine Neurology

🇺🇸

Scarborough, Maine, United States

Sheba Medical Center, MS Center

🇮🇱

Tel Hashomer, Israel

Bernard W. Gimbel MS Center

🇺🇸

Teaneck, New Jersey, United States

Michigan State University MS Clinic

🇺🇸

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Neurological Associates, Inc.

🇺🇸

Richmond, Virginia, United States

LSU Neurolgoy Clinic in New Orleans

🇺🇸

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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