Overview
Efficacy and Safety of Remibrutinib Compared to Teriflunomide in Participants With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
Status:
Not yet recruiting
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2029-11-23
2029-11-23
Target enrollment:
0
0
Participant gender:
All
All
Summary
To compare the efficacy and safety of remibrutinib versus teriflunomide in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosisPhase:
Phase 3Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
NoDetails
Lead Sponsor:
Novartis PharmaceuticalsTreatments:
Teriflunomide
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:- 18 to 55 years of age
- Diagnosis of RMS according to the 2017 McDonald diagnostic criteria
- At least: 1 documented relapse within the previous year. OR 2 documented relapses
within the previous 2 years, OR 1 active Gadolinium (Gd)-enhancing lesion in the 12
months.
- EDSS score of 0 to 5.5 (inclusive)
- Neurologically stable within 1 month
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS)
- Disease duration of more than 10 years in participants with EDSS score of 2 or less at
screening
- History of clinically significant CNS disease other than MS
- Ongoing substance abuse (drug or alcohol)
- History of malignancy of any organ system (other than complete resection of localized
basal cell carcinoma of the skin or in situ cervical cancer),
- Participants with history of confirmed Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
(PML) or Neurological symptoms consistent with PML
- suicidal ideation or behavior
- Evidence of clinically significant cardiovascular, neurological, psychiatric,
pulmonary , renal, hepatic, endocrine, metabolic, hematological disorders or
gastrointestinal disease that can interfere with interpretation of the study results
or protocol adherence
- Participants who have had a splenectomy
- Active clinically significant systemic bacterial, viral, parasitic or fungal
infections
- Positive results for syphilis or tuberculosis testing
- Uncontrolled disease states, such as asthma, or inflammatory bowel disease, where
flares are commonly treated with oral or parenteral corticosteroids
- Active, chronic disease of the immune system (including stable disease treated with
immune therapy (e.g. Leflunomide, Methotrexate)) other than MS (e.g. rheumatoid
arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, etc.) with the exception of well-controlled
diabetes or thyroid disorder.
- Participants with a known immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS, hereditary immune
deficiency, drug induced immune deficiency), or tested positive for HIV antibody
- History or current treatment for hepatic disease including but not limited to acute or
chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis or hepatic failure or participants with moderate or
severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh class C) or any chronic liver or biliary
disease.
- History of severe renal disease or creatinine level
- Participants at risk of developing or having reactivation of hepatitis
- Hematology parameters at screening:
- Hemoglobin: < 10 g/dl (<100g/L)
- Platelets: < 100000/mm3 (<100 x 109/L)
- Absolute lymphocyte count < 800/mm3 (<0.8 x 109/L)
- White blood cells: <3 000/mm3 (<3.0 x 109/L)
- Neutrophils: < 1 500/mm3 (<1.5 x 109/L)
- B-cell count < 50% lower limit of normal (LLN) or total IgG & total IgM < LLN
(only required for participants who had a history of receiving B-cell therapies,
such as rituximab, ocrelizumab or ofatumumab, prior to screening)
- History or current diagnosis of significant ECG abnormalities
- Resting QTcF ≥450 msec (male) or ≥460 msec (female) at pre-treatment (prior to
randomization)
- Use of other investigational drugs
- Requirement for anticoagulant medication or use of dual anti-platelet therapy
Significant bleeding risk or coagulation disorders,
- History of gastrointestinal bleeding
- Major surgery within 8 weeks prior to screening
- History of hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or excipients
- Pregnant or nursing (lactating) female participants, prior to randomization
- Women of childbearing potential not using highly effective contraception
- Sexually active males not agreeing to use condom
- Have received any live or live-attenuated vaccines within 6 weeks of randomization or
requirement to receive these vaccinations during study
- Use of strong CYP3A4 inhibitors or strong CYP3A4 inducers within two weeks prior to
randomization
Inclusion to Extension part:
• patient who complete the Core Part of the study on double-blind study treatment and
conduct the Accelerated Elimination Procedure (AEP)
Other inclusion and exclusion criteria may apply