Alternate Pre-med in Anti-Cluster of Differentiation 20 (CD20) Pilot Project

NCT07472413 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-03-16

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess and compare how well multiple sclerosis (MS) patients tolerate cetirizine versus diphenhydramine as a pre-medication before receiving anti-CD20 infusion therapy of ocrelizumab, ublituximab or rituximab. The study will also compare the safety of cetirizine versus diphenhydramine as a pre-medication for preventing infusion reactions in MS patients receiving anti-CD20 infusion therapy.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Cetirizine

Participants will receive a single oral dose of cetirizine 10 mg administered 30-60 minutes before the scheduled standard-of-care anti-CD20 infusion at each visit.

DRUG

Diphenhydramine

Participants will receive a single oral dose of diphenhydramine 50 mg administered 30-60 minutes before the scheduled standard-of-care anti-CD20 infusion at each visit.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Miami

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jeffrey Hernandez, DNP, APRN · University of Miami

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-07-01
Primary Completion
2028-07-01
Completion
2028-07-01
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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