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An Efficacy and Safety Comparison Study of Two Marketed Drugs in Patients With Relapsing-remitting MS

NCT00206648

Phase 4 Completed 271 enrolled Bayer
RandomizedParallel-groupSingle-blindTreatment

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the difference in preventing a relapse between Betaseron and Avonex. Patients with RRMS currently treated with Avonex will be randomized into 2 equal-size arms; one arm will continue on the standard dose of Avonex; one arm will be converted to Betaseron standard dose.

Timeline

Start
2003-03
Primary completion
Completion
2005-10

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Interferon beta-1a Protein / enzyme biologic 30 ug Intramuscular
Comparator Interferon beta-1b Protein / enzyme biologic 250 ug Subcutaneous