Clinical trial • Phase III • Neurology
FREXALIMAB for Multiple sclerosis
Phase III trial of FREXALIMAB for Multiple sclerosis.
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Neurology
- Trial Disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Trial Stage
- Phase III
- Drug Modality
- Monoclonal antibody
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 17-12-2025
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 08-04-2026
Trial design
Randomised, open-label, frexalimab iv compared to frexalimab sc (comparator arms: intravenous versus subcutaneous administration). dose and schedule not specified in the available data.-controlled Phase III trial in Belgium, Italy, Spain.
- Randomised
- Yes
- Open Label
- Yes
- Comparator
- Frexalimab IV compared to Frexalimab SC (comparator arms: intravenous versus subcutaneous administration). Dose and schedule not specified in the available data.
- Target Sample Size
- 146
- Trial Duration For Participant
- 672
Eligibility
Recruits 146 The trial record indicates isVulnerablePopulationSelected = true. Subject information and informed consent forms are available (documents L1-sis-icf-main in multiple languages). Caregiver and partner/pregnancy information consent documents are present in the document list (e.g. L1-sis-icf-caregiver-it, L1-sis-icf-pregnancy-partner). Adult participants provide consent; no assent process for minors is described in the available data..
- Vulnerable Population
- The trial record indicates isVulnerablePopulationSelected = true. Subject information and informed consent forms are available (documents L1-sis-icf-main in multiple languages). Caregiver and partner/pregnancy information consent documents are present in the document list (e.g. L1-sis-icf-caregiver-it, L1-sis-icf-pregnancy-partner). Adult participants provide consent; no assent process for minors is described in the available data.
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Group A (RMS) - The participant must be 18 to 55 years of age, inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent."}
- {"criterion_text":"- Group B (nrSPMS) - The participant must have an EDSS score between 3.0 and 6.5 points, inclusive, at the first visit (Screening Visit)."}
- {"criterion_text":"- Participants from Group A and Group B are eligible to be included in the study only if all of the following criteria also apply: - Contraceptive use by men and women should be consistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies."}
- {"criterion_text":"- Group A (RMS) - The participant must have been diagnosed with RMS in accordance with the 2017 revised McDonald criteria."}
- {"criterion_text":"- Group A (RMS) - The participant must have an Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score of ≤5.5 at the first visit (Screening Visit)."}
- {"criterion_text":"- Group A (RMS) - The participant must have at least 1 of the following prior to screening: ≥1 documented relapse within the previous year OR ≥2 documented relapses within the previous 2 years, OR ≥1 documented Gd enhancing lesion on an MRI scan within the previous year."}
- {"criterion_text":"- Group B (nrSPMS) - Participant must have a previous diagnosis of RRMS in accordance with the 2017 revised McDonald criteria."}
- {"criterion_text":"- Group B (nrSPMS) - The participant must be 18 to 60 years of age, inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent."}
- {"criterion_text":"- Group B (nrSPMS) - The participant must have a current diagnosis of SPMS in accordance with the clinical course criteria revised in 2013."}
- {"criterion_text":"- Group B (nrSPMS) - The participant must have documented evidence of disability progression observed during the 12 months before screening."}
- {"criterion_text":"- Group B (nrSPMS) - The participant must have an absence of clinical relapses for at least 24 months."}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- The participant has been diagnosed with primary progressive MS according to the 2017 revision of the McDonald diagnostic criteria."}
- {"criterion_text":"- The participant has a history of infection or may be at risk for infection."}
- {"criterion_text":"- Fever within 28 days of the Screening Visit"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Presence of psychiatric disturbance or substance abuse"}
- {"criterion_text":"- History, clinical evidence, suspicion or significant risk for thromboembolic events, as well as myocardial infarction, stroke, and/or antiphospholipid syndrome and any participants requiring antithrombotic treatment."}
- {"criterion_text":"- Current hypogammaglobulinemia defined by Ig levels (IgG and/or IgM) below the LLN at screening or a history of primary hypogammaglobulinemia"}
- {"criterion_text":"- A history or presence of disease that can mimic MS symptoms."}
- {"criterion_text":"- The participant has a contraindication for MRI."}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Area under the curve over the interval W20 to W24 (part A) - until week 24","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Pharmacokinetic measure: area under the curve over W20 to W24; assessment period 'until week 24' (part A)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Trough concentration at steady state (part A) - until week 24.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Pharmacokinetic measure: trough concentration at steady state; assessment period 'until week 24' (part A)."}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Frexalimab plasma concentrations over time (part A) - until week 24","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Plasma concentration vs time PK profiles; assessment period until week 24 (part A)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Pharmacokinetic parameters: Cmax (part A) - until week 24","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Maximum observed concentration (Cmax); assessment period until week 24 (part A)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Pharmacokinetic parameters: Tmax (part A) - until week 24","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time to maximum concentration (Tmax); assessment period until week 24 (part A)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Adverse events, SAEs, AEs leading to permanent study intervention discontinuation, AESIs, and PCSAs in laboratory tests, and vital signs during the study period - until week 96.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety assessments including AEs/SAEs/AESIs, lab abnormalities and vital signs; assessment period until week 96."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence of ADAs over time (part A) - until week 96","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessment of anti-drug antibodies (ADA) incidence over time; assessment period until week 96 (part A)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Total number of Gd-enhancing T1 lesions at W12 and W24 (part A).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"MRI-derived count of gadolinium-enhancing T1 lesions at weeks 12 and 24 (part A)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Time to onset of confirmed disability worsening (CDW)/ confirmed disability progression(CDP) confirmed over 3 months - until week 96","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time-to-event analysis for confirmed disability worsening/progression confirmed over 3 months; assessment until week 96."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Medical device AEs, ADEs, SAEs, SADEs and device deficiencies throughout the study - until week 96.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety monitoring related to the investigational on-body delivery device (OBDS); assessment until week 96."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Percentage of participants that prefer SC administration over IV administration assessed by Items 13 and 14 of the PESQ at Week 48 completed by participants that switched from IV to SC in Part B - from week 24 to week 48.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Participant preference measured by PESQ questionnaire items 13 and 14 for those switching from IV to SC in Part B; assessed between week 24 and week 48."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Total number of GdE T1 lesions at W48 (part B) - at week 48.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"MRI count of gadolinium-enhancing T1 lesions at week 48 (part B)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Total number of GdE T1 lesions at W96 and yearly thereafter (part C) - at week 96 and yearly thereafter.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"MRI count of gadolinium-enhancing T1 lesions at week 96 and annually thereafter (part C)."}
Recruitment
- Digital Remote Recruitment
- Yes
- Planned Sample Size
- 146
- Recruitment Window Months
- 26
- Consent Approach
- Informed consent is obtained from adult participants. Subject information and informed consent form (L1-sis-icf-main) documents are available in multiple languages (English, French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish). Additional ICF materials for caregivers and pregnancy/partner are present (language-specific versions), indicating tailored consent materials; no assent process for minors is described.
Methods
- Recruitment arrangements documents available (K1-recruitment-arrangements-en) for the Member States.
- Patient-facing recruitment materials and infographics (K2-recruitment-material-patient-infographics) in multiple languages (EN, FR, NL, IT, ES) for country-specific use.
- Referral mail materials (K2-recruitment-material-referral-mail-it) indicated for Italy.
- Digital awareness material (K2-recruitment-material-digital-awareness-document-it) indicated for Italy.
- HQE single-study and multi-study recruitment materials (K2-recruitment-material-hqe-singlestudy-it; K2-recruitment-material-hqe-multistudy-it) for Italy.
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 17
- Total Number Of Participants
- 67
Belgium
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 09-03-2026
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 08-04-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 30
- Number Of Sites
- 5
- Number Of Participants
- 20
Sites
- Site Name
- Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Vincent van Pesch
- Principal Investigator Email
- vincent.vanpesch@saintluc.uclouvain.be
- Contact Person Name
- Vincent van Pesch
- Contact Person Email
- vincent.vanpesch@saintluc.uclouvain.be
- Site Name
- AZ ST-JAN Brugge A.V.
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Melissa Cambron
- Principal Investigator Email
- melissa.cambron@azsintjan.be
- Contact Person Name
- Melissa Cambron
- Contact Person Email
- melissa.cambron@azsintjan.be
- Site Name
- Algemeen Ziekenhuis Groeninge
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Nele Glibert
- Principal Investigator Email
- nele.glibert@azgroeninge.be
- Contact Person Name
- Nele Glibert
- Contact Person Email
- nele.glibert@azgroeninge.be
- Site Name
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Guy Laureys
- Principal Investigator Email
- guy.laureys@uzgent.be
- Contact Person Name
- Guy Laureys
- Contact Person Email
- guy.laureys@uzgent.be
- Site Name
- Noorderhart
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Bart Van Wijmeersch
- Principal Investigator Email
- bart.vanwijmeersch@uhasselt.be
- Contact Person Name
- Bart Van Wijmeersch
- Contact Person Email
- bart.vanwijmeersch@uhasselt.be
Italy
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 27-02-2026
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 10-04-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 42
- Number Of Sites
- 7
- Number Of Participants
- 21
Sites
- Site Name
- IRCCS Foundation Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
- Department Name
- SC Neurologia 4 – Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari, Centro Sclerosi Multipla
- Principal Investigator Name
- Laura Brambilla
- Principal Investigator Email
- laura.brambilla@istituto-besta.it
- Contact Person Name
- Laura Brambilla
- Contact Person Email
- laura.brambilla@istituto-besta.it
- Site Name
- Humanitas Mirasole S.p.A.
- Department Name
- UO Malattie Neuromuscolari e Neuroimmunologia
- Principal Investigator Name
- Giuseppe Liberatore
- Principal Investigator Email
- giuseppe.liberatore@humanitas.it
- Contact Person Name
- Giuseppe Liberatore
- Contact Person Email
- giuseppe.liberatore@humanitas.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Degli Spedali Civili Di Brescia
- Department Name
- USD Neurologia
- Principal Investigator Name
- Cinzia Cordiroli
- Principal Investigator Email
- Cinzia.cordioli@gmail.com
- Contact Person Name
- Cinzia Cordiroli
- Contact Person Email
- Cinzia.cordioli@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti
- Department Name
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche
- Principal Investigator Name
- Emanuele D'Amico
- Principal Investigator Email
- emanuele.damico@unifg.it
- Contact Person Name
- Emanuele D'Amico
- Contact Person Email
- emanuele.damico@unifg.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Locale N. 8 Di Cagliari
- Department Name
- UO centro Sclerosi Multipla
- Principal Investigator Name
- Eleonora Cocco
- Principal Investigator Email
- ecocco@unica.it
- Contact Person Name
- Eleonora Cocco
- Contact Person Email
- ecocco@unica.it
- Site Name
- San Camillo Forlanini Hospital
- Department Name
- UON Neurologia e Fisiopatologia
- Principal Investigator Name
- Claudio Gasperini
- Principal Investigator Email
- CGasperini@scamilloforlanini.rm.it
- Contact Person Name
- Claudio Gasperini
- Contact Person Email
- CGasperini@scamilloforlanini.rm.it
- Site Name
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-medico In Forma A Bbreviata Fon
- Department Name
- UOC Neurologia
- Principal Investigator Name
- Fioravante Capone
- Principal Investigator Email
- f.capone@policlinico.campus.it
- Contact Person Name
- Fioravante Capone
- Contact Person Email
- f.capone@policlinico.campus.it
Spain
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 12-03-2026
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 13-04-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 32
- Number Of Sites
- 5
- Number Of Participants
- 26
Sites
- Site Name
- Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon
- Department Name
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Principal Investigator Name
- Maria Luisa Martinez Gines
- Principal Investigator Email
- marisamgines@hotmail.com
- Contact Person Name
- Maria Luisa Martinez Gines
- Contact Person Email
- marisamgines@hotmail.com
- Site Name
- Hospital Alvaro Cunqueiro
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Elena Alvarez Rodriguez
- Principal Investigator Email
- elena.alvarez.rodriguez@sergas.es
- Contact Person Name
- Elena Alvarez Rodriguez
- Contact Person Email
- elena.alvarez.rodriguez@sergas.es
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitario Quironsalud Madrid
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Rafael Arroyo
- Principal Investigator Email
- rafaelarroyo09@gmail.com
- Contact Person Name
- Rafael Arroyo
- Contact Person Email
- rafaelarroyo09@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitario Regional De Malaga
- Department Name
- Multiple Sclerosis Area
- Principal Investigator Name
- Ana María Alonso Torres
- Principal Investigator Email
- anaat73@hotmail.com
- Contact Person Name
- Ana María Alonso Torres
- Contact Person Email
- anaat73@hotmail.com
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitari Vall D Hebron
- Department Name
- Neurology / CEMCAT
- Principal Investigator Name
- Xavier Montalban
- Principal Investigator Email
- xavier.montalban@cem-cat.org
- Contact Person Name
- Xavier Montalban
- Contact Person Email
- xavier.montalban@cem-cat.org
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- Sanofi-Aventis Recherche & Developpement
- Organisation Type
- Pharmaceutical company
- Country Of Registered Address
- France
Contract research organisations
- Name
- Icon Clinical Research Limited
- Responsibilities
- Home Health Care / Nursing
- Name
- Endpoint Clinical Inc.
- Name
- Eresearchtechnology Inc.
- Name
- ESMS Global Limited
- Responsibilities
- Centralized 24-Hour Emergency System: eSMS
Third parties
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Labcorp Central Laboratory Services LP","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Icon Clinical Research Limited","duties_or_roles":"Home Health Care / Nursing","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Endpoint Clinical Inc.","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Canada","full_name":"Neurorx Research Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Central Medical Reading or Imaging Reading","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Eresearchtechnology Inc.","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"ESMS Global Limited","duties_or_roles":"Centralized 24-Hour Emergency System: eSMS","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- Frexalimab
- Active Substance
- FREXALIMAB
- Modality
- Monoclonal antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- Intravenous / Subcutaneous / Intramuscular
- Route
- Intravenous; Subcutaneous; Intramuscular
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