To Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Glatiramer Acetate (GA) 20 mg/0.5 ml New Formulation Administered Daily by Subcutaneous (SC) Injection in Subjects With RRMS (GLOW)

This study has been terminated.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01578785
First received: March 13, 2012
Last updated: January 2, 2013
Last verified: January 2013
  Purpose

This study will investigate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of a new formulation of Glatiramer Acetate, a strength of 20 milligrams (mg)/0.5 milliliters (mL) versus placebo in patients with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS).


Condition Intervention Phase
Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
Drug: Glatiramer Acetate
Drug: Matching placebo
Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Parallel Group, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study Performed in Subjects With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis to Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Glatiramer Acetate 20mg/0.5ml New Formulation Administered Daily by Subcutaneous Injection

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Further study details as provided by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Annualized Relapse Rate [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The annualized relapse rate is calculated using the total number of confirmed relapses during the placebo controlled phase of the trial.


Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Cumulative Number of New/Enlarged T2 Lesions [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The cumulative number of new, enlarging T2 lesions measured at months 6 and 12

  • Cumulative number of Gd-enhancing lesions on T1-weighted images [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The cumulative number of Gd-enhancing lesions on T1-weighted images measured at months 6 and 12

  • Percent Brain Volume Change [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Assess the development of brain atrophy as defined by the percent brain volume change at Month 12


Enrollment: 178
Study Start Date: March 2012
Study Completion Date: November 2012
Primary Completion Date: October 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Glatiramer Acetate
Subjects are randomized to the Glatiramer Acetate or placebo groups in a 2:1 ratio.
Drug: Glatiramer Acetate
Glatiramer Acetate 20mg in 0.5ml for subcutaneous injection in a pre-filled syringe (PFS) is administered daily. Each PFS also contains 20mg mannitol dissolved in water for injection.
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Subjects are randomized to the Glatiramer Acetate or placebo groups in a 2:1 ratio.
Drug: Matching placebo
Matching placebo injection; 20 mg mannitol dissolved in 0.5 mL water for subcutaneous injection in a PFS is administered daily.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 55 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Subjects must meet all inclusion criteria in order to be eligible for the study:

  • Subjects must have a confirmed and documented MS diagnosis as defined by the 2010 Revised McDonald criteria [Ann Neurol 2011: 69:292-302] (see Appendix A), with a relapsing-remitting disease course.
  • Subjects must be ambulatory with an Kurtzke's Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score of 0-5.5 in both screening and baseline visits.
  • Subjects must be in a relapse-free, stable neurological condition and free of corticosteroid treatment [intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM) and/or per os (PO)] or ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic hormone) 30 days prior to screening (Month-1) and between screening and baseline (Month 0) visits.
  • Subjects must have experienced one of the following:
  • At least one documented relapse in the 12 months prior to screening,
  • At least two documented relapses in the 24 months prior to screening,
  • One documented relapse between 12 and 24 months prior to screening with at least one documented T1-Gd enhancing lesion in a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) performed within 12 months prior to screening.
  • Subjects must be between 18 and 55 years of age, inclusive.
  • Women of child-bearing potential must practice an acceptable method of birth control [acceptable methods of birth control in this study include: surgical sterilization, intrauterine devices, oral contraceptive, contraceptive patch, long-acting injectable contraceptive, partner's vasectomy or a double-barrier method (condom or diaphragm with spermicide)].
  • Subjects must be able to sign and date a written informed consent prior to entering the study.
  • Subjects must be willing and able to comply with the protocol requirements for the duration of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

Any of the following conditions will exclude the subject from entering the study:

  • Subjects with progressive forms of MS.
  • Use of experimental or investigational drugs, and/or participation in drug clinical studies within the 6 months prior to screening.
  • Use of immunosuppressive agents (including Mitoxantrone and Fingolimod) or cytotoxic agents within 6 months prior to the screening visit.
  • Use of natalizumab (Tysabri®) or any other monoclonal antibodies within 2 years prior to screening.
  • Use of cladribine within 2 years prior to screening.
  • Previous treatment with immunomodulators [including IFNβ 1a and 1b, and IV Immunoglobulin (IVIg)] within 2 months prior to screening.
  • Previous use of Glatiramer Acetate (GA) or any other glatiramoid.
  • Chronic (more than 30 consecutive days) systemic (IV, PO or IM) corticosteroid treatment within 6 months prior to screening visit.
  • Previous total body irradiation or total lymphoid irradiation.
  • Previous stem-cell treatment, autologous bone marrow transplantation or allogenic bone marrow transplantation.
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
  • Subjects with a clinically significant or unstable medical or surgical condition that would preclude safe and complete study participation, as determined by medical history, physical exams, ECG, abnormal laboratory tests and chest X-ray. Such conditions may include hepatic, renal or metabolic diseases, systemic disease, acute infection, current malignancy or recent history (5 years) of malignancy, major psychiatric disorder, history of drug and/or alcohol abuse and allergies that could be detrimental according to the investigator's judgment.
  • A known history of sensitivity to Gadolinium.
  • (Glomerular Filtration Rate) GFR ≤ 60 mL/minute at the screening visit
  • Inability to successfully undergo MRI scanning.
  • A known drug hypersensitivity to Mannitol.
  • Subjects who underwent endovascular treatment for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI).
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01578785

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Alexey Boyko, MD Department of Neurology, Russian State Medical University
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01578785     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: GA-MS-302, 2011-005550-57
Study First Received: March 13, 2012
Last Updated: January 2, 2013
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Multiple Sclerosis
Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS
Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System
Nervous System Diseases
Demyelinating Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Copolymer 1
Adjuvants, Immunologic
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Immunosuppressive Agents

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