Status:

RECRUITING

Understanding the 'Durable Effect' Concept of B-cell Modulating Therapies

Lead Sponsor:

Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf

Collaborating Sponsors:

Novartis

Conditions:

Relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Brief Summary

This prospective, observational clinical study aims to longitudinally assess peripheral immune cell profiles of patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) receiving anti-CD20 therapy ...

Detailed Description

B cell targeted therapies have become a key element in the treatment of multiple sclerosis due to their effectiveness in rapid and long-lasting depletion of B cells in peripheral blood (PB), significa...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosed relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) according to 2017 revised McDonald criteria
  • Current treatment with B cell modulating therapies or initiation/transition to B cell modulating therapies according to the "Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)"
  • EDSS score of 0.0 to 7.0

Exclusion

  • Previous treatment with alemtuzumab, cladribine, cyclophosphamide, mitoxantrone, azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil, cyclosporine, methotrexate, total body irradiation or bone marrow transplantation
  • Medical, psychiatric, cognitive, or other conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, impair the patient's ability to understand the patient information and give informed consent
  • Patients receiving immunosuppressive treatment for conditions other than MS or long-term corticosteroid treatment
  • Patients with confirmed infection by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus or Hepatitis C Virus

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 27 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06586177

Start Date

October 27 2021

End Date

December 31 2028

Last Update

September 18 2025

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Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf

Düsseldorf, Germany, 40225