Clinical trial • Phase IV • Neurology

OCRELIZUMAB for Multiple sclerosis

Phase IV trial of OCRELIZUMAB for Multiple sclerosis. 100 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Neurology
Trial Disease
Multiple sclerosis
Trial Stage
Phase IV
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
07-06-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
10-09-2024

Trial design

Phase IV trial across 1 site in Czechia.

Target Sample Size
100

Eligibility

Recruits 100 No vulnerable population selected. All participants are adults (>18 years). Informed consent required: 'Signing the Informed Consent to participate in the study'. Subject information and informed consent form documents are provided (L1_ICF_hlavni, L1_ICF_volitelny, L1_ICF_GDPR and noted updated versions)..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable population selected. All participants are adults (>18 years). Informed consent required: 'Signing the Informed Consent to participate in the study'. Subject information and informed consent form documents are provided (L1_ICF_hlavni, L1_ICF_volitelny, L1_ICF_GDPR and noted updated versions).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients diagnosed with RR and/or PP RS with already established or newly started OCR treatment\n- Men and women older than 18 years\n- Signing the Informed Consent to participate in the study\n- Female patients of childbearing age who can become pregnant must have a negative result of serum human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) at the initial visit and use a highly reliable method of contraception with a home control urine pregnancy test every month for the entire duration of the study"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Hypersensitivity to the medicinal substance or to any excipient\n- Current active infection\n- Patients in a severe immunocompromised state\n- Known active malignant disease\n- Pregnancy or breastfeeding"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- To determine serum concentrations of neurofilament light chains (ng/L)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement of serum neurofilament light chain concentrations expressed in ng/L"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- To determine serum concentrations of glial fibrillary acidic protein (ng/L)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement of serum glial fibrillary acidic protein concentrations expressed in ng/L"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- To determine the presence of antibodies against OCR (mg/L)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement of anti-ocrelizumab antibodies in serum (concentration in mg/L)"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- To determine the number of CD19+ cells (or other cells of the immune system that are associated with MS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Quantification of CD19+ cell counts (or other relevant immune cell counts) in peripheral blood"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- To determine the quality of life measured with the MSQOL-54 questionnaire (point value score)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Patient-reported quality of life assessed using the MSQOL-54 questionnaire (point value score)"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- To assess clinical status using the 25FWT, 9HPT and SDMT tests (point value score)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Clinical performance assessed with the 25-Foot Walk Test (25FWT), 9-Hole Peg Test (9HPT) and Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT); results recorded as point/value scores"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- To assess the results of brain magnetic resonance examination (number of new or recently enlarged T2 lesions or T1 Gd+ lesions, average percentage change in brain volume)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Brain MRI evaluation: count of new or recently enlarged T2 lesions and T1 Gd+ lesions; measurement of average percentage change in brain volume"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- To determine disability progression (assessed as change on the EDSS scale)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessment of disability progression as change in Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- To determine the course of MS (assessed as NEDA-3 concept)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessment of disease course using the NEDA-3 composite concept (no evidence of disease activity across defined components)"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- To determine occurrence of relapses since the previous check-up (for patients with relapsing remitting MS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count and documentation of clinical relapses occurring since the prior visit for patients with relapsing-remitting MS"}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- To determine serum concentrations of OCR in patients with RR and/or PP RS – observational goal","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement of serum ocrelizumab concentrations in study participants (observational)"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- To determine whether the dose of OCR or the serum concentration of OCR better correlates with the development of paraclinical and clinical parameters and with the prognosis of patients with RR and/or PP MS - observational goal","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Analytical correlation between ocrelizumab dose or serum concentration and paraclinical/clinical parameter changes and patient prognosis (observational analysis)"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- To analyze the correlation of possible adverse effects of OCR with its measured serum concentration; evaluated variables: OCR adverse effects (infectious and other), blood count, serum creatinine concentration (µmol/L), eGFR (ml/s), serum concentration of IgG (g/L) and IgM (g/L) – safety target","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Correlation analysis between measured ocrelizumab serum concentrations and adverse effects; safety variables include infection events, blood count, serum creatinine (µmol/L), eGFR (ml/s), IgG (g/L) and IgM (g/L)"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- On the basis of the obtained data, possibly introduce TDM OCR into routine clinical practice in patients with RR and/or PP MS and thus expand the multidisciplinary approach to patients with this diagnosis – implementation goal","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Implementation objective assessing feasibility of introducing therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) for ocrelizumab into routine clinical practice based on collected data"}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
100
Recruitment Window Months
24
Consent Approach
Informed consent is required from each participant: 'Signing the Informed Consent to participate in the study'. Subject information and informed consent form documents are provided (L1_ICF_hlavni, L1_ICF_volitelny, L1_ICF_GDPR and later updated versions). No assent process is described (participants are adults >18 years).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
1
Total Number Of Participants
100

Czechia

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
08-08-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
05-09-2025
Processing Time Days
393
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
100

Sites

Site Name
Fakultni Nemocnice Ostrava
Department Name
Neurologická klinika
Principal Investigator Name
Pavel Hradílek
Principal Investigator Email
pavel.hradilek@fno.cz
Contact Person Name
Pavel Hradílek
Contact Person Email
pavel.hradilek@fno.cz
Number Of Participants
100

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Fakultni Nemocnice Ostrava
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Czechia

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Ocrevus 920 mg solution for injection
Active Substance
OCRELIZUMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Route
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation: EU/1/17/1231/003
Maximum Dose
Max daily dose: 920 mg; Max total dose: 3680 mg
Investigational Product Name
Ocrevus 300 mg concentrate for solution for infusion
Active Substance
OCRELIZUMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENIOUS INFUSION
Route
INTRAVENIOUS INFUSION
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation: EU/1/17/1231/001
Maximum Dose
Max daily dose: 600 mg; Max total dose: 1800 mg

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