REMASTER · CLOU064P12301
Scientific evaluation focused on the use of remibrutinib for addressing secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. The study utilizes a comparison scheme against a placebo to analyze the drug's effects and its safety profile in this population.
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of remibrutinib in patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.
Sponsor: NOVARTIS
Phase: III
Status: Recruiting
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Public study eligibility criteria
Inclusion
- Signed informed consent must be obtained prior to any assessment performed.
- Male or female participants aged 18-65 (inclusive) at Screening.
- Diagnosis of SPMS according to the 2017 revised McDonald criteria (Thompson et al 2018) at Screening.
- Absence of documented clinical relapses in the 24 months before Screening and randomization.
- EDSS score of 3.0 to 6.0 (inclusive) at Screening.
- Documented evidence of disability progression in the 12 months before Screening.
Exclusion
- Unwilling or unable to undergo MRI scans as per protocol (for example claustrophobia, or presents absolute contraindications to MRI (e.g., metallic implants, metallic foreign bodies, pacemaker, defibrillator)).
- History of clinically significant CNS disease (e.g. stroke, traumatic brain or spinal injury, history or presence of myelopathy) or neurological disorders which may mimic MS at Screening.
- Ongoing substance abuse (drug or alcohol) or any other factor (e.g. serious psychiatric condition) that may interfere with the participant’s ability to cooperate and comply with the study procedures.
- Participants with history of confirmed Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) or neurological symptoms consistent with PML
- Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP), defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant from menarche until becoming post-menopausal, unless they are using highly effective methods of contraception (failure rate < 1% per year) while taking study treatment and for at least 1 week after stopping study treatment
- Significant bleeding risk or coagulation disorders, at Screening.
- Use of exclusionary medication prior to Screening/randomization as listed in the protocol.
