BG00012 Phase 2 Combination Study in Participants With Multiple Sclerosis (EXPLORE)

February 14, 2017 updated by: Biogen

An Open-Label, Multicenter Study in Subjects With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis to Evaluate the Safety of 240 mg BG00012 TID Administered as Add-On Therapy to Beta Interferons (IFNβ) or Glatiramer Acetate (GA)

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of BG00012 (dimethyl fumarate) administered in combination with interferon b (IFNß) or glatiramer acetate (GA) in participants with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS).

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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108

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Arizona
      • Gilbert, Arizona, United States
        • Research Site
      • Phoenix, Arizona, United States
        • Research Site
    • Connecticut
      • Danbury, Connecticut, United States
        • Research Site
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States
        • Research Site
    • Indiana
      • Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
        • Research Site
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States
        • Research Site
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States
        • Research Site
    • Minnesota
      • Golden Valley, Minnesota, United States
        • Research Site
    • New Jersey
      • Teaneck, New Jersey, United States
        • Research Site
    • New York
      • Patchogue, New York, United States
        • Research Site
    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States
        • Research Site
      • Dayton, Ohio, United States
        • Research Site
    • Oregon
      • Portland, Oregon, United States
        • Research Site
    • Tennessee
      • Cordova, Tennessee, United States
        • Research Site
      • Franklin, Tennessee, United States
        • Research Site
    • Wisconsin
      • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
        • Research Site

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 55 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Must have a confirmed diagnosis of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) according to McDonald criteria #1-4 (Polman et al, 2005 [Appendix I]), and have a prior brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrating lesion (s) consistent with multiple sclerosis (MS) from any point in time.
  • Must have an Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) between 0.0 and 5.0, inclusive.
  • Must be taking the same dose of a prescribed IFNβ (either Avonex, Betaseron, Rebif) or GA for at least 12 months consecutively at the time of enrollment and remain on this treatment for the duration of the study. Participants receiving Rebif must be prescribed 44 μg by subcutaneous injection three times per week.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Primary progressive, secondary progressive, or progressive relapsing MS (as defined by Polman et al. 2005).
  • Other chronic disease of the immune system, malignancies, acute urologic, or pulmonary disease.
  • Pregnant or nursing women.
  • Participation within 6 months prior to study enrollment in any other drug, biologic, or device study.

NOTE: Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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EXPERIMENTAL: Glatiramer acetate (GA) and dimethyl fumarate
Participants taking a stable dose of GA for at least 12 months prior to the study remain on that dose throughout the study. Dimethyl fumarate is administered at 120 mg three times a day (TID) on Days 1-7, and 240 mg TID on Day 8 until the end of treatment (approximately 6 months).
Drug: dimethyl fumarate
Days 1-7: 120 mg three times a day (TID) for a total daily dose of 360 mg. Day 8 to Week 24: 240 mg TID for a total daily dose of 720 mg. Drug supplied as a capsule taken orally.
Other Names:
  • BG00012
  • DMF
  • Tecfidera
EXPERIMENTAL: Interferon beta (IFNβ) and dimethyl fumarate
Participants taking a stable dose of one of the IFNβ products for at least 12 months prior to the study remain on that product and dose throughout the study. Dimethyl fumarate is administered at 120 mg three times a day (TID) on Days 1-7, and 240 mg TID on Day 8 until the end of treatment (approximately 6 months).
Drug: dimethyl fumarate
Days 1-7: 120 mg three times a day (TID) for a total daily dose of 360 mg. Day 8 to Week 24: 240 mg TID for a total daily dose of 720 mg. Drug supplied as a capsule taken orally.
Other Names:
  • BG00012
  • DMF
  • Tecfidera

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Summary of Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) Occurring Post-BG00012 Dosing (Add-on Therapy Period)
Time Frame: AEs were collected from enrollment until the final study visit (Week 26 +/-5 days).
An AE was any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of the study drug, whether or not related to the study drug. A serious adverse event (SAE) was any untoward medical occurrence that, at any dose: resulted in death; in the view of the Investigator, placed the participant at immediate risk of death (a life-threatening event); required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity; resulted in a congenital anomaly/birth defect; was any other medically important event that, in the opinion of the Investigator, jeopardized the participant or required intervention to prevent one of the other outcomes above. TEAE was defined as having an onset date that was on or after the start of study treatment (BG00012), or that worsened after the start of study treatment.
AEs were collected from enrollment until the final study visit (Week 26 +/-5 days).
Potentially Clinically Significant Hematology Laboratory Abnormalities for Combination Therapy
Time Frame: collected from the start of BG00012 administration through to Week 26 +/- 5 days
Percentage of participants with potentially clinically significant hematology laboratory abnormalities.
collected from the start of BG00012 administration through to Week 26 +/- 5 days
Maximum Post-Baseline Values: Liver Enzymes for Combination Therapy
Time Frame: collected from the start of BG00012 administration through to Week 26 +/- 5 days
Percentage of participants with post-baseline liver enzyme values above the upper limit of normal (ULN). Liver enzymes included alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT), and bilirubin. Elevated ALT/AST (ALT/AST ≥ 3*ULN) concurrent with elevated total bilirubin was also evaluated.
collected from the start of BG00012 administration through to Week 26 +/- 5 days
Worst Post-Baseline Values for Selected Urinalysis Parameters That Require Further Evaluation for Combination Therapy
Time Frame: collected from the start of BG00012 administration through to Week 26 +/- 5 days
Percentage of participants with post-baseline values for selected urinalysis parameters requiring further evaluation. For urine microscopy, results were categorized for male and female participants. For males, normal/negative was considered 0 to 3 red blood cells/high-power field (rbc/hpf), and positive was categorized in the following stages: 4 to 10, 11 to 20, 21 to 149, and ≥ 150 rbc/hpf. For females, normal/negative was considered 0 to 8 rbc/hpf, and positive was categorized in the following stages: 9 to 20, 21 to 30, 31 to 149, and ≥ 150 rbc/hpf.
collected from the start of BG00012 administration through to Week 26 +/- 5 days

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Summary of Adverse Events (AEs) Occurring Before BG00012 Dosing (Monotherapy Period)
Time Frame: from time of enrollment until day before first administration of BG00012 (Week -8 to Week 0)
Percentage of participants with AEs, serious AEs (SAEs), and discontinuations due to AEs. An AE was any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of the study drug, whether or not related to the study drug. An SAE was any untoward medical occurrence that, at any dose: resulted in death; in the view of the Investigator, placed the participant at immediate risk of death (a life-threatening event); required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity; resulted in a congenital anomaly/birth defect; was any other medically important event that, in the opinion of the Investigator, jeopardized the participant or required intervention to prevent one of the other outcomes above. AEs were categorized as mild, moderate, or severe. All AEs occurring from enrollment to the day before BG00012 dosing are included.
from time of enrollment until day before first administration of BG00012 (Week -8 to Week 0)
Average Number of Gadolinium (Gd)-Enhancing Lesions: Week -8, -4, 0 Average Versus Week 16, 20, 24 Average
Time Frame: Week -8 through Week 24
The average is calculated as (total number of lesions in non-missing scans / number of non-missing magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] scans).
Week -8 through Week 24
Average Number of New Gd-Enhancing Lesions: Weeks -4, 0 Average Versus Weeks 20, 24 Average
Time Frame: Week -4 through Week 24
The average is calculated as (total number of lesions in non-missing scans / number of non-missing MRI scans).
Week -4 through Week 24
Number of New or Newly Enlarging T2 Lesions
Time Frame: Week -8 to Week 24
The number of new T2 lesions divided by the number of months since the reference visit during the Monotherapy Period and the Add-On Therapy Period.
Week -8 to Week 24

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

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Biogen

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

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June 1, 2010

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

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March 1, 2012

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

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March 1, 2012

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First Submitted

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July 1, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 1, 2010

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

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July 2, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

Last Update Posted

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March 21, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 14, 2017

Last Verified

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February 1, 2017

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  • 109MS201

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