This Was an Open-label, Single-arm Extension Study (CFTY720D2306E1) to a Double-blind, Randomized Multicenter, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Core Study (CFTY720D2306) in PPMS.

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether FTY720 is effective in delaying MS disability progression compared to placebo in patients with PPMS. This was an open-label, single-arm extension study to a double-blind, randomized multicenter, placebo-controlled, parallel-group core study. The core study completed and eligible patients enrolled into the extension study at the next scheduled or unscheduled core study visit. All patients, regardless of their treatment in the core study, received fingolimod 0.5 mg in the extension study. The extension study was terminated early after the results of the core study became available showing that the study did not meet its primary endpoint which was defined as confirmed disability progression in this population

Timeline

Start

2008-07-28

Primary completion

2015-06-22

Completion

2015-06-22

Publications

• Calvi A, Mendelsohn Z, Hamed W, Chard D, Tur C, Stutters J, MacManus D, Kanber B, Wheeler-Kingshott CAMG, Barkhof F, Prados F. Treatment reduces the incidence of newly appearing multiple sclerosis lesions evolving into chronic active, slowly expanding lesions: A retrospective analysis. Eur J Neurol. 2024 Jan;31(1):e16092. doi: 10.1111/ene.16092. Epub 2023 Oct 12.
• Leppert D, Kropshofer H, Haring DA, Dahlke F, Patil A, Meinert R, Tomic D, Kappos L, Kuhle J. Blood Neurofilament Light in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: Post Hoc Analysis of 2 Randomized Controlled Trials. Neurology. 2022 May 24;98(21):e2120-e2131. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000200258. Epub 2022 Apr 4.
• Koch MW, Mostert J, Repovic P, Bowen JD, Strijbis E, Uitdehaag B, Cutter G. Smoking, obesity, and disability worsening in PPMS: an analysis of the INFORMS original trial dataset. J Neurol. 2022 Mar;269(3):1663-1669. doi: 10.1007/s00415-021-10750-z. Epub 2021 Aug 15.
• Koch MW, Mostert J, Zhang Y, Wolinsky JS, Lublin FD, Strijbis E, Cutter G. Association of Age With Contrast-Enhancing Lesions Across the Multiple Sclerosis Disease Spectrum. Neurology. 2021 Sep 28;97(13):e1334-e1342. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000012603. Epub 2021 Aug 10.
• Miller DH, Lublin FD, Sormani MP, Kappos L, Yaldizli O, Freedman MS, Cree BAC, Weiner HL, Lubetzki C, Hartung HP, Montalban X, Uitdehaag BMJ, MacManus DG, Yousry TA, Gandini Wheeler-Kingshott CAM, Li B, Putzki N, Merschhemke M, Haring DA, Wolinsky JS. Brain atrophy and disability worsening in primary progressive multiple sclerosis: insights from the INFORMS study. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2018 Jan 30;5(3):346-356. doi: 10.1002/acn3.534. eCollection 2018 Mar.
• Lublin F, Miller DH, Freedman MS, Cree BAC, Wolinsky JS, Weiner H, Lubetzki C, Hartung HP, Montalban X, Uitdehaag BMJ, Merschhemke M, Li B, Putzki N, Liu FC, Haring DA, Kappos L; INFORMS study investigators. Oral fingolimod in primary progressive multiple sclerosis (INFORMS): a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2016 Mar 12;387(10023):1075-1084. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)01314-8. Epub 2016 Jan 28.
• Hartung HP, Aktas O. Bleak prospects for primary progressive multiple sclerosis therapy: downs and downs, but a glimmer of hope. Ann Neurol. 2009 Oct;66(4):429-32. doi: 10.1002/ana.21880. No abstract available.

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