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A Phase 2 Study of Cladribine Add-on to Interferon-beta (IFN-beta) Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Subjects With Active Disease (ONWARD)

NCT00436826 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 172

Last updated 2020-10-12

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Summary

The goal of this study was to evaluate the safety, tolerability and effectiveness of oral cladribine when taken in combination with Interferon-beta (IFN-beta) therapy for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS).

This study randomized around 200 participants from approximately 50 sites located world-wide, who have experienced at least one relapse while taking IFN-beta therapy within 48 weeks prior to Screening, irrespective of disability progression. Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) participants, who were still experiencing relapses, and participants who have received disease modifying drugs (DMDs), other than IFN-beta therapy, during their MS treatment history, but were currently on IFN-beta therapy and have experienced active MS symptoms (at least 1 relapse) during the 48 weeks prior to Screening, were enrolled.

Participants were randomized in a 2:1 fashion to receive up to 4 cycles of oral cladribine or matching placebo in combination with IFN-beta therapy. Participants who completed the double-blind portion of the study were invited to participate in an open-label extension phase of matching study design.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Cladribine

Participants were administered with cladribine tablets orally as cumulative dose.

DRUG

Placebo

Participants were administered with placebo orally.

DRUG

Interferon-beta (IFN-beta)

Participants received IFN-beta therapy (Rebif® new formulation \[RNF\] 44 microgram \[mcg\] three times a week, subcutaneously; Avonex® 30 mcg every week, intramuscularly; or Betaseron® 250 mcg every other day, subcutaneously) during both DB period of 96 weeks and OL extension period of 48 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Medical Responsible · Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-11-30
Primary Completion
2011-09-30
Completion
2012-03-31

Countries

  • United States
  • Italy
  • Russia
  • Spain

Study Locations

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