NCT00937677

Effect of Tysabri in Patients With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: A Follow-up Magnetization Transfer Imaging (MTI) Study

Effect of Natalizumab (Tysabri®) on Remyelination in Patients With Relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis. A Follow-up Voxel-wise Magnetization Transfer Imaging Study.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 85 (actual)
• Sponsor: University at Buffalo · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The primary objective of this study is to define the effect of Tysabri in patients with relapsing-remitting (RR) multiple sclerosis (MS) over 2 years. The investigators will also explore the extent of remyelination in MS patients treated with Tysabri over 2 years. A secondary objective of this study is to investigate differences in the capacity for remyelination between patients who do or do not respond to Tysabri monotherapy during the same 24 months. A tertiary objective of this study is to monitor Tysabri effect in MS antiphospholipid antibodies positive and MS antiphospholipid antibodies negative patients and to determine perfusion differences according to the antiphospholipid antibodies positivity status.

Detailed description

Magnetization transfer imaging (MTI) is a widely used tool for characterizing the evolution of multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions and normal appearing brain tissue (NABT). As remyelination and demyelination are heterogeneous in each lesion and NABT, techniques such as voxel-wise based MTR dynamic mapping may help predict an individual's clinical course, as well as the effect of treatment, by revealing evidence of myelin repair and neuroprotection. Natalizumab (Tysabri) showed a robust effect on the decrease of inflammation in phase II and III clinical trials, as evidenced by the decrease in Gd enhancing and T2 lesions and on the decrease of clinical activity as measured by reduction of clinical relapses and progression of disability. The effect of Tysabri on non-conventional measures is only partially known.

Conditions

• Multiple Sclerosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Tysabri	Infusion of TYSABRI® 300 mg in 100 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP over approximately one hour at month 0 and 12 and 24 months. After the infusion is complete, flush with 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP. Use of filtration devices during administration has not been evaluated. Other medications should not be injected into infusion set side ports or mixed with TYSABRI®. TYSABRI® concentrate is supplied as 300 mg natalizumab in a sterile, single-use vial free of preservatives. Each package contains a single-use vial.

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-11-01
• Primary completion: 2009-12-01
• Completion: 2010-11-01
• First posted: 2009-07-13
• Last updated: 2011-09-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States