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CompletedNCT01625182

Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Fingolimod 0.5 mg Orally Once Daily Versus Placebo in Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy Patients.

A Double-blind, Randomized, Multicenter, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Fingolimod 0.5 mg Administered Orally Once Daily Versus Placebo in Patients With Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP)

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
106 (actual)
Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals · Industry
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of fingolimod in the treatment of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy compared with placebo.

Detailed description

This study was a double-blind, randomized, multicenter, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study in patients with a diagnosis of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy and treated with IVIg, corticosteroids, or both therapies prior to study entry. Patients meeting the eligibility criteria were randomly assigned in a ratio of 1:1 to receive oral fingolimod (0.5 mg/day) or matching placebo. The study consisted of 3 periods: a Screening Period, a Double-blind Treatment Period and a Follow-up Period after discontinuation of study drug treatment. Patients who complete the study will have an option to enter an extension.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGFingolimodFingolimod 0.5 mg capsules
DRUGPlacebo ComparatorMatching placebo capsules

Timeline

Start date
2012-12-22
Primary completion
2016-09-03
Completion
2016-09-03
First posted
2012-06-21
Last updated
2017-10-30
Results posted
2017-09-19

Locations

67 sites across 15 countries: United States, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czechia, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom

Regulatory

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01625182. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.