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NCT Number: NCT01881191

Th Effects of Aubagio on Brain Pathology in Multiple Sclerosis Studied Over 12 Months

This study will evaluate the effects of Aubagio on changes in the brain using MRI.

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Key information

Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis Autoimmune Diseases Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS Demyelinating Diseases Immune System Diseases Nervous System Diseases

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center

Buffalo, New York, 14203, United States

About this study

Patients who take Aubagio will have an MRI, eye test, have blood taken, and complete a questionnaire on environmental risk factors to evaluate changes in the brain and on disease progression. A healthy control group will also complete the same testing regimen.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects aged 18-65
  • Clinically definite MS according to the Polman criteria, 52
  • Relapsing MS or Healthy Control (no neurological disorders)
  • Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scores ≤5.5
  • Disease duration <30 years
  • Normal kidney function (creatinine clearance >59 mL/min) (patients only)
  • Signed informed consent
  • None of the exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

  • MS patients with hepatic impairment
  • Nursing mothers or pregnant women who will need to undergo 12 months follow-up
  • Women of childbearing potential not using reliable contraception
  • Patients currently treated with leflunomide
  • Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >1.5 times the upper limit of normal
  • A clinically significant infectious or neurological (for HC only) illness (e.g., cellulitis, abscess, pneumonia, septicemia) within 30 days prior to treatment assignment
  • Unwillingness or inability to comply with the requirements of this protocol including the presence of any condition (physical, mental, or social) that is likely to affect the subject's ability to comply with the study protocol
  • Any other reasons that, in the opinion of the Investigator, indicate that the subject is unsuitable for enrollment into this study
  • Other pathology related to MRI abnormalities

Treatment and study plan

MRI

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. The primary aim of this study is to define the effect of teriflunomide (Aubagio®) on the development of gray matter (GM) atrophy in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) using MRI.

    Time frame: baseline, 6 month and 12 month

Secondary outcomes

  1. The secondary objective of this study is to define the effect of teriflunomide on subcortical deep gray matter (SDGM) pathology using MRI over 12 months.

    Time frame: baseline, month 6 and month 12

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University at Buffalo

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Teriflunomide (Aubagio®) on Gray Matter Pathology in Multiple Sclerosis: The 12 Months, Prospective, Observational, Single-blinded, Longitudinal Study

Acronym: GZA

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Jun 19, 2013
Registry last updated
Feb 12, 2016

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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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