Clinical trial • Phase IV • Neurology
OCRELIZUMAB for Progressive multiple sclerosis | Primary progressive multiple sclerosis | Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis
Phase IV trial of OCRELIZUMAB for Progressive multiple sclerosis | Primary progressive multiple sclerosis | Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Neurology
- Trial Disease
- Progressive multiple sclerosis | Primary progressive multiple sclerosis | Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis
- Trial Stage
- Phase IV
- Drug Modality
- Monoclonal antibody | Small molecule
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 14-02-2024
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 18-03-2024
Trial design
open-label, none/not specified-controlled Phase IV trial in Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and others.
- Open Label
- Yes
- Comparator
- None/Not specified
- Target Sample Size
- 360
- Trial Duration For Participant
- 1460
Eligibility
Recruits 360 Vulnerable population is selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected = true). Subject information and informed consent forms are provided (multiple ICF documents listed), including specific ICF documents labelled for infants ("L1_MN39159_ICF Infant form" and "L1_SIS and ICF infant form") and procedure-specific ICFs (MRI, CSF, OCT, vaccine optional)..
- Vulnerable Population
- Vulnerable population is selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected = true). Subject information and informed consent forms are provided (multiple ICF documents listed), including specific ICF documents labelled for infants ("L1_MN39159_ICF Infant form" and "L1_SIS and ICF infant form") and procedure-specific ICFs (MRI, CSF, OCT, vaccine optional).
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Have a definite diagnosis of PMS (as per the revised McDonald 2010 criteria for PPMS or Lublin et al. 2014 criteria for PMS)\n- EDSS (Expanded Disability Status Scale) </ =6.5 at screening\n- Have a documented evidence of disability progression independent of relapse at any point over the 2 years prior to the screening visit. In case relapse(s) have occurred in the last 2 years, disability progression will have to be considered as independent of relapse activity as per treating physician's judgment\n- Fulfill at least one of the 21 criteria assessing the evidence of disability progression independent of relapse activity in the last 2 years using the pre-baseline disability progression rating system checklist\n- Have experience of having used a smartphone and connecting a smartphone to Wi-Fi network providers\n- For women of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent or use acceptable contraceptive methods during the treatment period and for at least 6 months, or longer if the local label is more stringent after the last dose of study drug"}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) at screening\n- Inability to complete an MRI\n- Gadolinium (Gd) intolerance\n- Known presence of other neurological disorders\n- Positive screening tests for hepatitis B\n- Previous treatment with B-cell targeted therapies (i.e., atacicept, tabalumab, belimumab, ofatumumab, or obinutuzumab). Note: previous treatment with rituximab is allowed as long as the last dose was administered more than 6 months before the ocrelizumab infusion AND if discontinuation was due to adverse events or"}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- 1. Proportion of patients with no evidence of progression (NEP) sustained for at least 24 weeks","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined in translations as absence of progression maintained for at least 24 weeks (no evidence of progression, NEP, sustained for ≥24 weeks)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 2. Proportion of patients with NEP and no active disease (NEPAD) sustained for at least 24 weeks","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined in translations as NEP combined with no active disease (NEPAD) sustained for at least 24 weeks."}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- 1. Change from baseline in cognitive function as measured by the Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) and the Brief Visuospatial Memory Test – Revised (BVMT-R)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline measured using SDMT and BVMT-R scores."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 2. Change from baseline in the patient-reported outcomes including Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale -29, Multiple Sclerosis Walking scale -12 items, ABILHAND-56 Questionnaire, Fatigue Scale for Motor and Cognitive (FSMC) function, SymptoMScreen, 88-item Multiple Sclerosis Spasticity Scale, Numerical Pain Rating Scale, Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGIS) for upper limb, lower limb and cognitive functions","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in listed patient-reported outcome instruments."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 3. Mean change from baseline in the EDSS score over the course of the study","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Mean change from baseline using EDSS (Expanded Disability Status Scale) assessments."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 4. Time to onset of first confirmed disability progression (as measured by EDSS) sustained for at least 24 and 48 weeks","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time-to-event measured as time to first confirmed disability progression by EDSS sustained for ≥24 and ≥48 weeks."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 5. Time to onset of first >=20% increase in timed 25-foot walk test sustained for at least 24 weeks","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time-to-event for first ≥20% worsening in T25FW sustained for ≥24 weeks."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 6. Time to onset of first >=20% increase in 9-hole peg test sustained for at least 24 weeks","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time-to-event for first ≥20% worsening in 9-HPT sustained for ≥24 weeks."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 7. Proportion of patients with NEP","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of patients meeting NEP criteria during assessment windows."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 8. Proportion of patients with NEPAD","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of patients meeting NEPAD criteria."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 9. Proportion of patients with confirmed disability improvement (CDI) sustained for at least 24 weeks","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion with CDI defined as improvement sustained for ≥24 weeks."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 10. Change in the following MRI volumetric measures: whole brain volume, cerebral white matter volume change, cortical gray matter volume, deep grey matter volume, thalamic volumes, whole and regional cerebellar volume","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in listed MRI volumetric measures."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 11. Change in the following lesion and tissue integrity parameters: - Number of new/enlarging T2 lesions and total T2 lesion volume - Number of T1 Gd+ lesions and total volume - Number of T1 lesions and total volume - Gd-enhancing fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery (FLAIR) meningeal lesions","definition_or_measurement_approach":"MRI lesion counts and volumes as listed, including Gd+ T1 lesions and FLAIR meningeal lesions."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 12. Rate and nature of adverse events","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Collection and summary of adverse events (incidence and type)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 13. Changes in clinical laboratory results","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in clinical laboratory parameters."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 14. Rates of study treatment discontinuation due to adverse events","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion discontinuing study treatment because of adverse events."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 15. Change in the number of falls and near-falls","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in number of falls and near-falls reported."}
Recruitment
- Planned Sample Size
- 360
- Recruitment Window Months
- 100
- Consent Approach
- Informed consent is addressed via subject information and informed consent form (ICF) documents listed for publication; multiple ICFs and addenda are provided (MAIN ICF, ICF addenda, procedure-specific ICFs for MRI, CSF, OCT, vaccine optional). Infant-specific ICFs are available. Documents suggest availability of translations/synopses in multiple languages (e.g., PL, NL, DE, FR, IT) as protocol synopses are provided in those languages.
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 34
- Total Number Of Participants
- 520
Netherlands
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 06-05-2025
- Number Of Sites
- 1
- Number Of Participants
- 37
Sites
- Site Name
- Zuyderland Medisch Centrum Stichting
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Contact Person Name
- Raymond Hupperts
- Contact Person Email
- bwo@zuyderland.nl
Germany
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 09-05-2025
- Number Of Sites
- 6
- Number Of Participants
- 53
Sites
- Site Name
- NeuroConcept AG C/O mind mvz GmbH
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Contact Person Name
- Stephan Richter
- Contact Person Email
- dr.richter@mind-stuttgart.de
- Site Name
- DKD HELIOS Klinik Wiesbaden GmbH
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Contact Person Name
- Ann-Sophie Lauenstein
- Contact Person Email
- ann-sophie.lauenstein@helios-gesundheit.de
- Site Name
- Universitaetsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden an der Technischen Universitaet Dresden AöR
- Department Name
- Zentrum für Klinische Neurowissenschaften
- Contact Person Name
- Tjalf Ziemssen
- Contact Person Email
- tjalf.ziemssen@uniklinikum-dresden.de
- Site Name
- Universitaetsmedizin Greifswald KöR
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Contact Person Name
- Matthias Grothe
- Contact Person Email
- matthias.grothe@uni-greifswald.de
- Site Name
- NeuroPoint Gesellschaft fur vorbeugende Gesundheitspflege GmbH
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Contact Person Name
- Daniela Rau
- Contact Person Email
- rau@neurologie-ulm.de
- Site Name
- Praxis Springub-Schwarz
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Contact Person Name
- Wolfgang Schwarz
- Contact Person Email
- wschwarz@studienzentrum-nordwest.de
Denmark
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 12-05-2025
- Number Of Sites
- 3
- Number Of Participants
- 45
Sites
- Site Name
- Rigshospitalet
- Department Name
- Skleroseklinikken
- Contact Person Name
- Jette Frederiksen
- Contact Person Email
- jette.lautrup.battistini@regionh.dk
- Site Name
- Rigshospitalet
- Department Name
- Neurologisk Klinik
- Contact Person Name
- Finn Sellebjerg
- Contact Person Email
- finn.thorup.sellebjerg@regionh.dk
- Site Name
- Aarhus Universitetshospital
- Department Name
- Neurologisk Afd. F, Skleroseklinikken
- Contact Person Name
- Kristina Bacher Svendsen
- Contact Person Email
- krissven@rm.dk
Czechia
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 07-05-2025
- Number Of Sites
- 2
- Number Of Participants
- 36
Sites
- Site Name
- Nemocnice Jihlava prispevkova organizace
- Department Name
- Neurologie - MS centrum
- Contact Person Name
- Radek Ampapa
- Contact Person Email
- ampapar@nemji.cz
- Site Name
- Vseobecna Fakultni Nemocnice V Praze
- Department Name
- Neurologie - MS centrum
- Contact Person Name
- Eva Kubala Havrdová
- Contact Person Email
- rscentrum@vfn.cz
France
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 25-08-2025
- Number Of Sites
- 10
- Number Of Participants
- 171
Sites
- Site Name
- CHU Gabriel-Montpied
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Contact Person Name
- Pierre Clavelou
- Contact Person Email
- pclavelou@chu-clermontferrand.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Bordeaux
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Contact Person Name
- Ruet Aurélie
- Contact Person Email
- aurelie.ruet@chu-bordeaux.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Amiens Picardie
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Contact Person Name
- Abdullatif Al Khedr
- Contact Person Email
- alkhedr.abdullatif@chu-amiens.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Rennes
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Contact Person Name
- Laure Michel
- Contact Person Email
- laure.michel@chu-rennes.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Montpellier
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Contact Person Name
- Pierre Labauge
- Contact Person Email
- labauge@yahoo.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nantes
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Contact Person Name
- David Laplaud
- Contact Person Email
- david.laplaud@chu-nantes.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Caen Normandie
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Contact Person Name
- Pierre Branger
- Contact Person Email
- branger-p@chu-caen.fr
- Site Name
- Hospices Civils De Lyon
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Contact Person Name
- Sandra Vukusic
- Contact Person Email
- sandra.vukusic@chu-lyon.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nimes
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Contact Person Name
- Giovanni Castelnovo
- Contact Person Email
- giovanni.castelnovo@chu-nimes.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nice
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Contact Person Name
- Christine Lebrun Frenay
- Contact Person Email
- lebrun-frenay.c@chu-nice.fr
Italy
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 21-07-2025
- Number Of Sites
- 5
- Number Of Participants
- 125
Sites
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
- Department Name
- Neuroscienze, biomedicina e movimento
- Contact Person Name
- Massimiliano Calabrese
- Contact Person Email
- massimiliano.calabrese@univr.it
- Site Name
- Careggi University Hospital
- Department Name
- Neuroscienze, Psicologia, Area del Farmaco e Salute del Bambino
- Contact Person Name
- Luca Massacesi
- Contact Person Email
- massacesi@unifi.it
- Site Name
- Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed S.p.A.
- Department Name
- Neurologia
- Contact Person Name
- Diego Centonze
- Contact Person Email
- centonze@uniroma2.it
- Site Name
- Ospedale San Raffaele S.r.l.
- Department Name
- Neurologia
- Contact Person Name
- Massimo Filippi
- Contact Person Email
- filippi.massimo@hsr.it
- Site Name
- IRCCS Foundation Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
- Department Name
- U.O.C Neurologia IV – Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari
- Contact Person Name
- Laura Brambilla
- Contact Person Email
- laura.brambilla@istituto-besta.it
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
- Organisation Type
- Pharmaceutical company
- Country Of Registered Address
- Switzerland
Contract research organisations
- Name
- Fortrea Inc.
- Responsibilities
- Global CRO
- Name
- Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC
- Responsibilities
- code 4
- Name
- Cytel Inc.
- Responsibilities
- code 10
Third parties
- {"country":"Italy","full_name":"Neuroquantic S.r.l.s.","duties_or_roles":"Central Reader MEP","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"RHBB Psychology Neuropsychology PLLC","duties_or_roles":"Central Reader BICAMS","organisation_type":"Health care"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Cellular Technology Ltd.","duties_or_roles":"code 4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Cytel Inc.","duties_or_roles":"code 10","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"University Of California San Francisco","duties_or_roles":"Imaging Vendor","organisation_type":"Educational Institution"}
- {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Precision for Medicine GmbH","duties_or_roles":"code 4","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
- {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"University College London","duties_or_roles":"Imaging Vendor","organisation_type":"Educational Institution"}
- {"country":"Switzerland","full_name":"Labcorp Central Laboratory Services SARL","duties_or_roles":"code 4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"Unilabs A/S","duties_or_roles":"code 4","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Fortrea Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Global CRO","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"India","full_name":"Tata Consultancy Services Limited","duties_or_roles":"code 6","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Italy","full_name":"The Università degli Studi di Genova - Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute","duties_or_roles":"code 10; Integrated iGlove/clinical/MRI data analysis","organisation_type":"Health care"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC","duties_or_roles":"code 4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Thomas Jefferson University","duties_or_roles":"Central Reader OCT/VA","organisation_type":"Educational Institution"}
- {"country":"Canada","full_name":"Neurorx Research Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Imaging Vendor","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Signant Health Global LLC","duties_or_roles":"code 3","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- Ocrevus 300 mg concentrate for solution for infusion
- Active Substance
- OCRELIZUMAB
- Modality
- Monoclonal antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- IV INFUSION
- Route
- IV infusion
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised
- Starting Dose
- Two 300-mg IV infusions (600 mg total) on Days 1 and 15
- Dose Levels
- Initial two 300 mg infusions (600 mg total) then 600 mg IV every 24 weeks for up to eight doses
- Frequency
- Initial (Day 1 and Day 15), then every 24 weeks
- Maximum Dose
- 600 mg per infusion (max total reported 4.8 g)
- Investigational Product Name
- Ocrevus 300 mg concentrate for solution for infusion
- Active Substance
- OCRELIZUMAB
- Modality
- Monoclonal antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- IV INFUSION
- Route
- IV infusion
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised
- Starting Dose
- Two 300-mg IV infusions (600 mg total) on Days 1 and 15
- Dose Levels
- Initial two 300 mg infusions (600 mg total) then 600 mg IV every 24 weeks for up to eight doses
- Frequency
- Initial (Day 1 and Day 15), then every 24 weeks
- Maximum Dose
- 600 mg per infusion (max total reported 4.8 g)
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