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
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden an der Technischen Universitaet Dresden AöR
Department Name
Zentrum für Klinische Neurowissenschaften
Contact Person Name
Tjalf Ziemssen
Site Name
Universitaetsmedizin Greifswald KöR
Department Name
Neurology
Contact Person Name
Matthias Grothe
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

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
Site Name
Rigshospitalet
Department Name
Neurologisk Klinik
Contact Person Name
Finn Sellebjerg
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
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
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
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
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

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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