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NCT04353492
NCT04353492
Who may be able to join
Who might be able to join this trial:
- You have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) according to a specific set of recognised diagnostic guidelines (the 2017 McDonald criteria)
- You have a relapsing form of MS, which includes relapsing MS or a type called secondary progressive MS that still has active flare-ups
- Your level of physical disability, measured by a standard MS scoring system, falls within a mild to moderate range (confirm with trial site)
- You have previously been treated with no more than 3 different MS medications in total (with a specific group of similar medicines counting as just one)
- Your most recent MS medication — taken for at least 6 months — was either a fumarate-based therapy (such as dimethyl fumarate or diroximel fumarate) or a medicine called fingolimod, and you are now switching away from it
- While taking your fumarate or fingolimod medication, your MS showed signs of still being active — such as having one or more relapses, or new activity showing up on an MRI scan
- Your MS has been neurologically stable for at least one month before starting the trial
Who may not be able to join:
- You have primary progressive MS, or a form of secondary progressive MS with no active disease
- You have a condition called neuromyelitis optica
- It has been more than 10 years since you were first diagnosed with MS
- You are currently pregnant or breastfeeding
- You are a woman who could become pregnant and are not using a highly effective form of contraception during the study and for at least 6 months after finishing the study medication
- You have another active long-term condition affecting your immune system, or a condition that weakens your immune system
- You currently have an active bacterial, fungal, or viral infection (such as hepatitis, HIV, or COVID-19), or have been diagnosed with AIDS
- You have symptoms that suggest, or a confirmed diagnosis of, a serious brain infection called Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML)
- You are considered at risk of syphilis or tuberculosis, or have a history of either condition, even if previously treated
- You have active hepatitis B or hepatitis C
- You have received a live vaccine within 4 weeks before starting the trial
- You have previously taken certain specific MS or immune-related medications within particular timeframes (confirm with trial site for the full list)
- In the opinion of the trial doctor, you may not be able or willing to follow the study requirements
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Phase 3: approximately ~65% of drugs entering this phase reach regulatory approval, based on published industry-wide historical data. This is not specific to this trial.
Trial details
Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Registry
clinicaltrials_gov
Start date
14 July 2020
Est. completion
9 October 2024
Where this trial is recruiting
🇦🇷 Argentina
🇦🇺 Australia
🇦🇹 Austria
🇧🇪 Belgium
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
🇨🇦 Canada
🇨🇿 Czechia
🇪🇪 Estonia
🇩🇪 Germany
🇬🇷 Greece
🇭🇺 Hungary
🇮🇹 Italy
🇱🇻 Latvia
🇱🇧 Lebanon
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇳🇴 Norway
🇵🇱 Poland
🇵🇹 Portugal
🇷🇺 Russia
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
🇸🇰 Slovakia
🇸🇮 Slovenia
🇪🇸 Spain
🇨🇭 Switzerland
Turkey (Türkiye)
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
🇺🇸 United States
3 site(s) in Australia. Confirm current status and contact details directly with the trial site.
Primary endpoints
Annualized Relapse Rate (ARR)
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 30 June 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.