Conquering Diseases

Study Comparing Discontinuation Versus Continuous Use Of Drug For Multiple Sclerosis

Description

Seeking men and women diagnosed with Multiple sclerosis (MS) within the past 2 years for a study of whether ocrelizumab (study drug) can be used for a period of time rather than permanently and still control your early relapsing MS disease activity.

Overview

Participants in this study can only use the study drug, ocrelizumab, for monoclonal antibody therapy. There are no restrictions for systemic corticosteroids and treatments to help with management of MS symptoms. There will be study visits at least every 3 months over 4 years which may take as long as 4 hours. After a year during which all participants take ocrelizumab, they will then be randomly assigned to get either placebo (looks like ocrelizumab, but contains no medicine) or ocrelizumab.

What we're hoping for

We are studying whether stopping treatment for early relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) with the monoclonal antibody therapy study drug, ocrelizumab after one or two years of treatment is as effective as continuous treatment in controlling MS.

Additional Information

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05285891

 Principal Investigator

Carolina  Ionete, MD

UMass Memorial Health

 Study Contact

Nimmy  KanichaiFrancis

nimmy.kanichaifrancis@umassmed.edu

 Location

UMass Chan University Campus

55 Lake Ave North 

Worcester,MA 01655

508-856-8989