Status:

COMPLETED

Long-term Safety and Tolerability of 0.5 mg Fingolimod in Patients With Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis

Lead Sponsor:

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to collect long-term safety and tolerability, long-term efficacy, and health outcome data in all patients currently ongoing in the fingolimod multiple sclerosis clinical ...

Detailed Description

This study had two parts: * Part 1, collecting long-term safety, tolerability, efficacy and health outcomes data through approximately 30-Jun-2016 until all end of study (EOS) visits of Part 1 and la...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Key
  • \- Patients who have completed selected ongoing or planned trials with FTY720.
  • Key

Exclusion

  • Premature permanent discontinuation of a previous fingolimod study.
  • Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women.
  • Women of child-bearing potential, UNLESS they are using two birth control methods, at least 1 of which must be hormonal contraception, tubal sterilization, partner's vasectomy or intrauterine device.
  • Chronic disease of the immune system, other than multiple sclerosis, which may require immunosuppressive treatment.
  • Diabetic patients with moderate or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy or proliferative diabetic retinopathy and uncontrolled diabetic patients with HbA1c \> 8%.
  • Active systemic bacterial, viral or fungal infections, or known to have AIDS, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C infection or have positive HIV antibody, Hepatitis B surface antigen or Hepatitis C antibody tests.
  • Previous treatment with cladribine, cyclophosphamide or mitoxantrone.
  • Treatment with immunoglobulins and/or monoclonal antibodies (including Natalizumab) in the past 3 months during the previous fingolimod study:
  • Any of the following cardiovascular conditions that have developed during the previous fingolimod study:
  • Myocardial infarction within the past 6 months prior to entry in the extension study or with current unstable ischemic heart disease;
  • Cardiac failure (Class III, according to New York Heart Association Classification) or any severe cardiac disease as determined by the investigator;
  • Arrhythmia requiring current treatment with Class III antiarrhythmic drugs (e.g., amiodarone, bretylium, sotalol, ibutilide, azimilide, dofetilide)
  • History or presence of a third degree AV block
  • Proven history of sick sinus syndrome or sino-atrial heart block
  • Known history of angina pectoris due to coronary spasm or Raynaud's phenomenon
  • Any of the following pulmonary conditions during the previous fingolimod study:
  • Severe respiratory disease or pulmonary fibrosis diagnosed (during the previous fingolimod study)
  • Active tuberculosis
  • Alcohol abuse, chronic liver disease during the previous fingolimod study.
  • The patient must have participated in a previous fingolimod trial to be eligible to participate in this trial.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 13 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 19 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

4125 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01201356

Start Date

September 13 2010

End Date

October 19 2018

Last Update

April 21 2021

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Novartis Investigative Site

Cullman, Alabama, United States, 35058

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Novartis Investigative Site

Oceanside, California, United States, 92056

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Novartis Investigative Site

Sacramento, California, United States, 95817

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Novartis Investigative Site

San Francisco, California, United States, 94143