cladribine
DrugParticipants were administered with cladribine tablets orally as cumulative dose.
NCT Number: NCT00436826
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.
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All sexes
Interventional
Phase 2
Research Site, Fidenza, Italy
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
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Participants were administered with cladribine tablets orally as cumulative dose.
Participants were administered with placebo orally.
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.
Other names: Avonex®, Betaseron®, RNF
Time frame: Baseline up to Week 96
Percentage of participants with Grade 3 or 4 CTCAE v 4.0 toxicity on the following hematology and liver function parameters were reported: lymphocytes, cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) cell, neutrophils, white blood cells, hemoglobin, Alanine transaminase (ALT), Aspartate transaminase (AST), Platelets and Bilirubin. According to CTCAE v 4.0: Grade 1=mild, Grade 2=moderate, Grade 3=severe, Grade 4=life threatening or disabling and Grade 5=Death.
Time frame: Baseline up to Week 96
An Adverse event (AE) was defined as any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease associated with the use of study drug, whether or not considered related to the study drug or worsening of pre-existing medical condition, whether or not related to study drug. A serious adverse event (SAE) was an AE that resulted in any of the following outcomes: death; life threatening; persistent/significant disability/incapacity; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; congenital anomaly/birth defect or was otherwise considered medically important. An AE was considered as 'treatment emergent' if it occurred after the first drug administration of each period or if it was present prior to drug administration but exacerbated after the drug administration.TEAEs were entered in infections and infestations SOC as per medical dictionary for regulatory activities (MedDRA) version 11.0
Time frame: Baseline up to Week 96
An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in the form of signs, symptoms, abnormal laboratory findings, or diseases that emerges or worsens relative to baseline during a clinical study with an Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP), regardless of causal relationship and even if no IMP has been administered. SAE: Any AE that resulted in death; was life threatening; resulted in persistent/significant disability/incapacity; resulted in/prolonged an existing in-patient hospitalization; was a congenital anomaly/birth defect; or was a medically important condition. An AE was considered as 'treatment emergent' if it occurred after the first drug administration of each period or if it was present prior to drug administration but exacerbated after the drug administration. TEAEs included both Serious TEAEs and non-serious TEAEs.
Time frame: Baseline up to Week 96
Time to first Grade 3 or 4 hematological toxicity or liver toxicity (lymphocytes, cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) cell, neutrophils, white blood cells, hemoglobin, Alanine transaminase (ALT), Aspartate transaminase (AST), Platelets and Bilirubin) were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. According to CTCAE v 4.0: Grade 1=mild, Grade 2=moderate, Grade 3=severe, Grade 4=life threatening or disabling and Grade 5=Death. 10th and 20th percentiles estimated from Kaplan-Meier survival curve. Due to the small number of events, estimates from Kaplan-Meier survival curves could only be derived for lower percentiles. The median (50th percentile) could not be estimated if less than 50% of the participants had an event during the time of the study. Accordingly, lower percentiles are presented according to the number of events observed.
Time frame: Baseline up to Week 96
Time to recovery from grade 3 or 4 hematological were reported: lymphocytes, platelets, neutrophils, white blood cells and hemoglobin. According to CTCAE v 4.0: Grade 1=mild, Grade 2=moderate, Grade 3=severe, Grade 4=life threatening or disabling and Grade 5=Death. Recovery" as "Recovery from a Grade 3 or 4 toxicity is defined as a return to a Grade 0 or 1.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 96
Mean changes in lymphocytes, WBC, neutrophils and platelets from baseline to week 96 were reported.
Time frame: Baseline up to Week 96
Criteria for potential clinical concern in ECG parameters: Maximum corrected QT interval (QTc) in range of 450 to less than 480 millisecond (msec).
Time frame: Baseline, Week 96
Mean change from baseline in vital signs- systolic and diastolic blood pressure was reported.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 96
Mean change from baseline in vital signs- Pulse Rate was reported.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 96
Mean change from baseline in vital signs- weight was reported.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 96
Mean change from baseline in vital signs- temperature was reported.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 96
Mean change from baseline in ECG parameters- Heart Rate was reported.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 96
Mean change from baseline in ECG parameters- PR, RR, QRS and OT interval was reported.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 96
Mean changes in hemoglobin level from baseline to week 96 was reported.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 96
Mean changes CD4+ Count, CD8+ Count, and CD19+ from baseline to Week 96 were reported.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 96
Mean changes in ALT and AST from baseline to week 96 were reported.
Time frame: Baseline up to Week 96
Criteria for potential clinical concern in ECG parameters: Maximum corrected QT interval (QTc) in range of 450 to less than 480 millisecond (msec).
Time frame: Baseline, Week 72
Mean change from baseline in vital signs- systolic and diastolic blood pressure was reported.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 72
Mean change from baseline in vital signs- Pulse Rate was reported.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 72
Mean change from baseline in vital signs- weight was reported.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 72
Mean change from baseline in vital signs- temperature was reported.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 72
Mean change from baseline in ECG parameters- Heart Rate was reported.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 72
Mean change from baseline in ECG parameters- PR, RR, QRS and OT interval was reported.
Time frame: Baseline (OLEP) up to Week 96
Percentage of participants with Grade 3 or 4 CTCAE v 4.0 toxicity on the following hematology and liver function parameters were reported: lymphocytes, cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) cell, neutrophils, white blood cells, hemoglobin, Alanine transaminase (ALT), Aspartate transaminase (AST), Platelets and Bilirubin. According to CTCAE v 4.0: Grade 1=mild, Grade 2=moderate, Grade 3=severe, Grade 4=life threatening or disabling and Grade 5=Death.
Time frame: Baseline (OLEP) up to Week 96
An Adverse event (AE) was defined as any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease associated with the use of study drug, whether or not considered related to the study drug or worsening of pre-existing medical condition, whether or not related to study drug. A serious adverse event (SAE) was an AE that resulted in any of the following outcomes: death; life threatening; persistent/significant disability/incapacity; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; congenital anomaly/birth defect or was otherwise considered medically important. An AE was considered as 'treatment emergent' if it occurred after the first drug administration of each period or if it was present prior to drug administration but exacerbated after the drug administration.TEAEs were entered in infections and infestations SOC as per medical dictionary for regulatory activities (MedDRA) version 11.0
Time frame: Baseline (OLEP) up to Week 96
An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in the form of signs, symptoms, abnormal laboratory findings, or diseases that emerges or worsens relative to baseline during a clinical study with an Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP), regardless of causal relationship and even if no IMP has been administered. SAE: Any AE that resulted in death; was life threatening; resulted in persistent/significant disability/incapacity; resulted in/prolonged an existing in-patient hospitalization; was a congenital anomaly/birth defect; or was a medically important condition. An AE was considered as 'treatment emergent' if it occurred after the first drug administration of each period or if it was present prior to drug administration but exacerbated after the drug administration. TEAEs included both Serious TEAEs and non-serious TEAEs.
Time frame: Baseline up to Week 96
Time to first Grade 3 or 4 hematological toxicity or liver toxicity (lymphocytes, cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4+) cell, neutrophils, white blood cells, hemoglobin, Alanine transaminase (ALT), Aspartate transaminase (AST), Platelets and Bilirubin) were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. According to CTCAE v 4.0: Grade 1=mild, Grade 2=moderate, Grade 3=severe, Grade 4=life threatening or disabling and Grade 5=Death. 10th and 20th percentiles estimated from Kaplan-Meier survival curve. Due to the small number of events, estimates from Kaplan-Meier survival curves could only be derived for lower percentiles. The median (50th percentile) could not be estimated if less than 50% of the participants had an event during the time of the study. Accordingly, lower percentiles are presented according to the number of events observed.
Time frame: Week 96
Number of CUA lesions, active T2 lesions, and T1 Gd+ lesions were measured by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.
Time frame: Week 96
Mean number of T1 hypointense lesions per participant per scan at 96 weeks were reported. T1 hypointense lesions were measured by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.
Time frame: Week 96
Percentage of participants with no active T2 lesions at week 96 were reported. Active T2 lesions were measured by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.
Time frame: Week 96
Percentage of participants with no active T1 Gd-enhanced lesions at week 96 were reported. Active T1 Gd-Enhanced lesions were measured by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 96
Mean change in T2 lesion volume From baseline to Week 96 were reported. T2 lesions were measured by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 96
Brain volume was measured using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the brain. Percent change in normalized brain volume from baseline to week 96 was reported.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 96
Mean change in T1 hypointense lesion volume from baseline to week 96 was reported. T1 Hypointense lesions were measured by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.
Time frame: Baseline up to Week 96
A qualifying relapse was defined as a 2-grade increase in at least one, or a 1-grade increase in at least two, Kurtzke Functional Systems excluding bowel/bladder or cognition changes, in the absence of fever lasting more than or equal to 24 hours, and preceded by more than or equal to 30 days of clinical stability or improvement. The annualized relapse rate for each treatment group was the mean of the annualized relapse rates for all the participants in the group, calculated as the total number of confirmed relapses divided by the total number of days on study multiplied by 365.25.
Time frame: Baseline up to Week 96
A qualifying relapse was defined as a 2-grade increase in 1 or more Kurtzke Functional Systems (KFS) or a 1-grade increase in 2 or more KFS, excluding changes in bowel/bladder or cognition, in the absence of fever, lasting for >= 24 hours, and preceded by at least 30 days of clinical stability or improvement. Percentage of participants qualifying relapse-free were reported.
Time frame: Baseline up to Week 96
EDSS progression is based on a standardized neurological exam and focuses on symptoms that commonly occur in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Overall scores ranges from 0.0 (normal) to 10.0 (death due to MS). A sustained progression on EDSS score was defined as an EDSS progression confirmed into two consecutive assessment. Time to sustained disability progression was analyzed using a Cox proportional hazards model. 10th and 20th percentiles estimated from Kaplan-Meier survival curve. Due to the small number of events, estimates from Kaplan-Meier survival curves could only be derived for lower percentiles. The median (50th percentile) could not be estimated if less than 50% of the participants had an event during the time of the study. Accordingly, lower percentiles are presented according to the number of events observed.
Time frame: Baseline up to Week 96
A qualifying relapse was defined as a 2-grade increase in at least one, or a 1-grade increase in at least two, Kurtzke Functional Systems excluding bowel/bladder or cognition changes, in the absence of fever lasting more than or equal to 24 hours, and preceded by more than or equal to 30 days of clinical stability or improvement. Time to first qualifying relapse were analyzed using a Cox proportional hazards model. 10th and 20th percentiles estimated from Kaplan-Meier survival curve. Due to the small number of events, estimates from Kaplan-Meier survival curves could only be derived for lower percentiles. The median (50th percentile) could not be estimated if less than 50% of the participants had an event during the time of the study. Accordingly, lower percentiles are presented according to the number of events observed.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 96
Mean change in new T1 Gd+ lesions from baseline to week 96 was reported.
EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.
Industry
A Phase II, Multicenter, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy Study of Add-on Cladribine Tablet Therapy With Interferon-beta (IFN-β) Treatment in Multiple Sclerosis Subjects With Active Disease
Acronym: ONWARD
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