Clinical trial • Phase II • Neurology|Immunology|Infectious Disease

TENOFOVIR ALAFENAMIDE for Multiple sclerosis

Phase II trial of TENOFOVIR ALAFENAMIDE for Multiple sclerosis.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Neurology|Immunology|Infectious Disease
Trial Disease
Multiple sclerosis
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
30-04-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
11-08-2025

Trial design

Randomised, placebo capsules, hard (identical to imp) as comparator arm; active imp is tenofovir alafenamide (vemlidy®) 25 mg oral capsules (max daily dose 25 mg) as add-on to anti-cd20 therapy (rituximab).-controlled Phase II trial across 5 sites in Norway.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Placebo capsules, hard (identical to IMP) as comparator arm; active IMP is Tenofovir alafenamide (Vemlidy®) 25 mg oral capsules (max daily dose 25 mg) as add-on to anti-CD20 therapy (rituximab).
Target Sample Size
60
Trial Duration For Participant
364

Stratification factors

  • site

Eligibility

Recruits 60 No vulnerable populations selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected: false). Participants are adults aged 18-70 and must provide informed consent. Participant data handling described in the protocol/ICF: participants will be assigned a unique identifier; personal identifiable information will not be transferred; participants must be informed that their personal study-related data will be used by the sponsor in accordance with local data protection law; medical records may be examined by authorized auditors or regulatory inspectors. No assent procedures for minors (minors excluded)..

Pregnancy Exclusion
2. Women who are pregnant, as verified by a serum pregnancy test, or lactating.
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable populations selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected: false). Participants are adults aged 18-70 and must provide informed consent. Participant data handling described in the protocol/ICF: participants will be assigned a unique identifier; personal identifiable information will not be transferred; participants must be informed that their personal study-related data will be used by the sponsor in accordance with local data protection law; medical records may be examined by authorized auditors or regulatory inspectors. No assent procedures for minors (minors excluded).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. Age 18 to 70 years (inclusive) at the time of signing the informed consent.\n- 2. Diagnosis of MS (regardless of subtype) according to the revised McDonald criteria\n- 3. EDSS 2-6.5 (included)\n- 4. A previous cerebral MRI with T2 lesion volume at least 15.00 cm3\n- 5. EBV-antibodies positive in blood sample\n- 6. WBC > 1.5 x 109/L\n- 7. Platelet (thrombocyte) counts > 50 x 109/L\n- 8. ALAT less than 2 times the upper normal reference limit (ULN)\n- 9. Serum creatinine < 200 µmol/L\n- 10. Creatinine clearance > 15 ml/min\n- 11. Serum bilirubin < 2 times the ULN\n- 12. Negative tests for HIV, chronic active hepatitis B and hepatitis C\n- 13. Treated with the anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody (CD20 mAbs) rituximab for at least 24 months prior to inclusion\n- 14. Highly effective contraceptive use by women\n- 15. Willingness and ability to participate in all study procedures, including lumbar puncture and air travel to Turku, Finland for MRI and PET imaging at inclusion and end of study"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. History of hypersensitivity or other serious adverse reactions the study medication or the PET tracer\n- 2. Women who are pregnant, as verified by a serum pregnancy test, or lactating.\n- 3. History of pancreatitis\n- 4. Current users of medications that could interact with the study medication or the PET tracer, for details see Section 6.9 in the protocol\n- 5. Patients who previously have been treated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)\n- 6. Any other condition that can influence the patient’s safety and compliance, or the evaluation of outcome\n- 7. Currently enrolled in other trials of an investigational drug, or less than 30 days since the last treatment with another investigational drug\n- 8. Exposure to more than 10 mSv doses of experimental ionizing radiation, in addition to that obtained from natural sources, in the past 12 months, equally to one CT scan during the past 12 months."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in mean cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Neurofilament light chain level (NfL) between the treatment groups from baseline (week 0) to End of Study (EOS), (week 52).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Mean CSF NfL level measured at baseline (week 0) and at End of Study (week 52); comparison of change from baseline between treatment groups."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Difference in TSPO binding on PET between the treatment groups from baseline (week 0) to EOS (week 52).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"TSPO PET binding measured at baseline and week 52; comparison of change between treatment groups."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in patient reported outcomes of fatigue from baseline (week 0) to EOS (week 52).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Patient-reported fatigue outcome measures collected at baseline and week 52; comparison of change between groups."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Difference in number of PRLs in the treatment groups from baseline (week 0) to EOS (week 52).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Number of Paramagnetic Rim Lesions (PRLs) assessed by MRI at baseline and week 52; comparison of change between groups."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Total number of AEs, SAEs and SUSARs","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety monitoring: count and comparison of adverse events (AEs), serious adverse events (SAEs), and SUSARs across treatment arms during the study."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Treatment tolerability","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessment of tolerability via collected safety/tolerability data (e.g., discontinuations, reported tolerability measures) over the treatment period."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
60
Recruitment Window Months
17
Consent Approach
Informed consent required from adult participants (ages 18-70). Subject information and informed consent form (L1_SIS and ICF) available as trial documents. Participants will be assigned a unique identifier; they must be informed that their personal study-related data will be used by the sponsor per local data protection law and that medical records may be examined by authorized auditors or regulatory inspectors. No assent for minors (minors excluded). Languages of ICF not specified in the available data.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
5
Total Number Of Participants
60

Norway

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
28-07-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
10-04-2026
Processing Time Days
256
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
60

Sites

Site Name
Stavanger Univ. Hosp.-Rogaland Hosp.
Department Name
Department of Neurology
Principal Investigator Name
Alok Bhan
Principal Investigator Email
alok.bhan@sus.no
Contact Person Name
Alok Bhan
Contact Person Email
alok.bhan@sus.no
Site Name
Vestre Viken HF
Department Name
Department of Neurology
Principal Investigator Name
Cecilia Smith-Simonsen
Principal Investigator Email
cecsim@vestreviken.no
Contact Person Name
Cecilia Smith-Simonsen
Contact Person Email
cecsim@vestreviken.no
Site Name
Haukeland Universitetssykehus
Department Name
Department of Neurology
Principal Investigator Name
Øivind Torkildsen
Contact Person Name
Øivind Torkildsen
Site Name
Akershus University Hospital
Department Name
Department of Neurology
Principal Investigator Name
Andreas Lossius
Principal Investigator Email
andreas.lossius@medisin.uio.no
Contact Person Name
Andreas Lossius
Contact Person Email
andreas.lossius@medisin.uio.no
Site Name
Oslo University Hospital HF
Department Name
Department of Neurology
Principal Investigator Name
Marton König
Principal Investigator Email
makoni@ous-hf.no
Contact Person Name
Marton König
Contact Person Email
makoni@ous-hf.no

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Oslo University Hospital HF
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Norway

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
TENOFOVIR ALAFENAMIDE
Active Substance
TENOFOVIR ALAFENAMIDE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
EU-MP number SCP17542550; prodAuthStatus 2
Starting Dose
25 mg
Dose Levels
25 mg
Frequency
Daily
Maximum Dose
25 mg
Investigational Product Name
Placebo capules, hard
Modality
Other
Combination Treatment
Yes

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