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NCT Number: NCT06564311

A Study of Obexelimab in Patients With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (MoonStone)

This study aims to examine the efficacy and safety of obexelimab in participants with relapsing multiple sclerosis

Active, Not Recruiting

This study is active but is not currently recruiting participants.

Key information

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Neuro-logisch Wien, Vienna, Austria

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About this study

The study consists of a Screening Period (Day -28 to Day -1), a 24-week treatment period (Part A and Part B), a 52 week open label extension and an expected 12-week Follow-up Period. Patients with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis will be randomized in 2:1 ratio to obexelimab or placebo. Randomization will be stratified by Gd lesion status at screening (≥ 1 vs 0).

Part A is the 12-week Randomized Placebo-Controlled Period (RCP), during which obexelimab or placebo will be administered as weekly subcutaneous (SC) injections. Following Part A, all patients will enter the Part B, a 12-week Open-Label Period (OLP), during which all patients will receive obexelimab administered as weekly SC injections. After Part B, patients will enter Part C, a 52-week Open-Label Extension (OLE), after which they will return for an in-clinic Safety Follow-Up Visit 12 weeks after the completion of Part C (i.e. Week 88). If at this time, B cells have not returned to baseline or above the lower limit of normal (LLN), patients will be asked to return every 12 weeks until B cells return to baseline or above the LLN (at minimum). The maximum expected duration of the study is 92 weeks (Screening Period = 4 weeks, Parts A, B and C = 76 weeks, Follow-up Period = 12 weeks).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of RMS (relapsing-remitting or secondary progressive with relapses) according to the 2017 revision of the McDonald diagnostic criteria
  • An EDSS of ≤ 5.5 at the Screening Visit
  • Must have documentation of:
  • . at least 1 relapse within the previous year OR
  • . ≥ 2 relapses within the past 2 years OR
  • . ≥ 1 active Gd-enhancing brain lesion on an MRI scan within the past 6 months prior to screening
  • Not of childbearing potential or willing to follow contraceptive guidance

Exclusion criteria

  • Primary progressive MS or secondary progressive MS without relapses
  • Meet criteria for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder
  • Relapse in the 30 days prior to randomization
  • ≥ 10 years disease duration from onset with patient's EDSS ≤ 2.0 (patient reported is adequate in absence of written medical record)
  • Has > 20 Gd+ lesions on brain MRI at screening

Treatment and study plan

Obexelimab

Drug

Obexelimab is a monoclonal antibody that simultaneously binds CD19 and FcyRIIb, resulting in down regulation of B cell activity

Placebo

Drug

Placebo

Primary outcomes

  1. Cumulative number of new GdE T1 hyperintense lesions

    Time frame: Week 8 and Week 12

    Cumulative number of new GdE T1 hyperintense lesions as measured by brain MRI

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of T2 Lesions

    Time frame: Week 8 and Week 12

    cumulative number of new and/or enlarging T2 weighted hyperintense lesions

  2. Number of GdE T1 lesions

    Time frame: Week 4, Week 8, and Week 12

    number of new GdE T1 hyperintense lesions

  3. Volume of T2 lesions

    Time frame: Week 12

    change from baseline in volume of T2 lesions

  4. Serum NfL

    Time frame: Week 12

    serum NfL

  5. Incidence of Adverse Events, injection site reactions and hypersensitivity reactions

    Time frame: 24 weeks

    Incidence of Adverse Events, injection site reactions and hypersensitivity reactions, serious adverse events, and adverse events of special interest, as defined by the CTCAE v5.0

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Zenas BioPharma (USA), LLC

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 2, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Obexelimab in Patients With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2026
First posted
Aug 21, 2024
Registry last updated
Nov 17, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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