Study Evaluating Kesimpta® Treatment Effects in Patients With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Transitioning From Other Therapies
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Interventions
- Other: Ofatumumab
- Registration Number
- NCT05566756
- Lead Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
- Brief Summary
KAIROS is a prospective, multicenter, non-interventional study (NIS) in Germany. Prospective, primary data will be collected via questionnaires and an electronic case report form (eCRF) over a period of one year (max. 1.5 years) of treatment. Additionally, medical history of participants will be collected including disease duration, EDSS, MRI parameters and relapses.
- Detailed Description
The decision for ofatumumab as routine medical treatment must be taken independently of and prior to the study start. During the observation phase of the study, data will be collected according to standard of care as recommended by KKNMS (Competence Network Multiple Sclerosis in Germany).
The prospective observational period per patient will be up to approx. one year from the time of consent (1 year ± 2 months visit window + potentially 6 months follow-up to confirm disability worsening in patients who showed increase in EDSS within 6 months prior to EOS). The observational period will not be dictated by the protocol. The follow-up documentation will take place at a frequency defined as per investigator's discretion. The diagnostic or monitoring procedures are only those ordinarily applied to the therapeutic strategy and to routine clinical care, can be performed as telemedicine visits and will take place as per investigator's discretion.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 307
- Written informed consent must be obtained before participating in the study
- Diagnosis of RMS per McDonald Criteria (2017) (Thompson, Banwell et al. 2018)
- Prior treatment with EU approved DMT for MS other than ofatumumab
- Decision for treatment initiation of ofatumumab (Kesimpta®) prior to study participation and planned initiation of ofatumumab after respective wash-out period of prior DMT (if applicable) or performed initiation of ofatumumab within the last 14 days
- Ofatumumab treatment in line with the German label
- Use of investigational drugs during the study, OR within 3 months before ofatumumab initiation, OR within 5 half-lives of investigational drug before ofatumumab initiation, OR until the expected pharmacodynamic effect has returned to baseline, whichever is longer
- Subjects who are not able to provide consent due to incapable judgement
- Simultaneous participation in any investigational trial or simultaneous participation in another Novartis-sponsored non-interventional study with ofatumumab
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Ofatumumab Ofatumumab Patients prescribed with ofatumumab
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reasons for recent therapy switch to ofatumumab Baseline Reasons for recent therapy switch to ofatumumab will be collected
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Proportion of missed ofatumumab doses 12 months Proportion of missed ofatumumab doses within one year, defined as the difference between number of planned doses and number of administered doses
Proportion of patients demonstrating the individual NEDA-3 components Baseline, month 12 The individual NEDA-3 components are:
* proportion of patients with no confirmed MS relapse
* proportion of patients with no new or enlarging T2 lesions and no Gadolinium-positive T1 lesions
* proportion of patients with no six-month confirmed disability worseningDuration of treatment interruptions per patient 12 months Duration of treatment interruptions per patient will be collected
Proportion of patients permanently discontinuing ofatumumab during the study by planned next DMT 12 months Proportion of patients permanently discontinuing ofatumumab during the study by planned next DMT
Change on Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale 29 (MSIS-29) as compared to baseline in general and depending on reasons for treatment switch Baseline, month 6, month 12 MSIS-29 is a 29-item, self administered questionnaire that includes two domains, physical and psychological. Responses are captured on a 4-point scale ranging from "not at all" (1) to "extremely" (4), where higher scores reflect greater impact on day-to-day life.
The questions in the scale ask the subjects for their views about the impact of MS on their day to-day life during the past 2 weeks.
Analysis will be done depending on the reasons for treatment switch.Proportion of patient subgroups with and without 100% adherence depending on different characteristics 12 months Proportion of patient subgroups with and without 100% adherence depending on different characteristics, defined as patients with matching number of planned doses and number of administered doses within 1 year (e.g., previous experience with sub-cutaneous therapy)
Fatigue Scale for Motor and Cognitive Functions (FSMC) compared to baseline in general and depending on reasons for treatment switch Baseline, month 6, month 12 FSMC is a 20 item scale developed as a measure of cognitive and motor fatigue for people with Multiple Sclerosis.
Each item is rated on a scale from 1-5 (1:"does not apply", 5: "applies completely").
Thus, a maximum of 100 points for the total scale can be achieved. A patient who has neither motor nor cognitive fatigue would thus achieve a score of 20 for the total scale.Number of patients by reasons for treatment interruptions 12 months Reasons for treatment interruptions per patient will be collected
Number of treatment interruptions per patient 12 months Number of treatment interruptions per patient will be collected
Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM) 1.4 as compared to baseline in general and depending on reasons for treatment switch Baseline, month 6, month 12 The TSQM Version 1.4 comprises 14 items across four domains focusing on effectiveness (3 items), side effects (5 items), convenience (3 items), and global satisfaction (3 items) of the medication over the previous 2-3 weeks, or since the subject´s last use. With the exception of item 4 (presence of side effects; yes or no), all items have 5 or 7 responses, scored from 1 (least satisfied) to 5 or 7 (most satisfied). 7-item scales had a non-neutral midpoint, such that there were more positive response options than negative response options, to allow precise information to be obtained at the upper end of the score distribution. Item scores are summarized to give four domain scores, which are in turn transformed to a scale of 0
-100.The proportion of subjects discontinuing treatment due to insufficient effectiveness (lack of effectiveness) or tolerability/safety reasons 12 months The proportion of subjects discontinuing treatment due to insufficient effectiveness or tolerability/safety reasons
Proportion of patients permanently discontinuing ofatumumab during the study by reason for discontinuation 12 months Proportion of patients permanently discontinuing ofatumumab during the study by reasons for discontinuation will be collected
Percentage of patients with no clinical evidence of disease activity (NEDA) Baseline, month 6, month 12 NEDA is defined by no confirmed MS relapse, no new or enlarging T2 lesions, no Gadolinium-positive T1 lesions, and no six-month confirmed disability worsening
Number of participants with injection related AEs 12 months injection site reaction AEs vs. injection systemic reaction AEs
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Novartis Investigative Site
🇩🇪Unterhaching, Germany