Ublituximab (Briumvi) for Early Forms of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

Summary

In this prospective, open-label, single-arm, single-institution trial, the investigators will accomplish the following two aims: 1. study the safety and tolerability of Ublituximab (Briumvi) twice annually in participants with early MS over a treatment observation period of \~12 months. 2. study the pre- and post-treatment change in plasma neurofilament light chain, tested at baseline pre-Ublituximab treatment, and q24 weeks for 96 weeks post Ublituximab treatment initiation.

Timeline

Start

2025-11-28

Primary completion

2029-03-15

Completion

2029-08-01

Publications

• Background Vermunt L, Otte M, Verberk IMW, Killestein J, Lemstra AW, van der Flier WM, Pijnenburg YAL, Vijverberg EGB, Bouwman FH, Gravesteijn G, van de Berg WDJ, Scheltens P, van Harten AC, Willemse EAJ, Teunissen CE. Age- and disease-specific reference values for neurofilament light presented in an online interactive support interface. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2022 Nov;9(11):1832-1837. doi: 10.1002/acn3.51676. Epub 2022 Oct 5.
• Background Canto E, Barro C, Zhao C, Caillier SJ, Michalak Z, Bove R, Tomic D, Santaniello A, Haring DA, Hollenbach J, Henry RG, Cree BAC, Kappos L, Leppert D, Hauser SL, Benkert P, Oksenberg JR, Kuhle J. Association Between Serum Neurofilament Light Chain Levels and Long-term Disease Course Among Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Followed up for 12 Years. JAMA Neurol. 2019 Nov 1;76(11):1359-1366. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2019.2137.
• Background Fitzgerald KC, Sotirchos ES, Smith MD, Lord HN, DuVal A, Mowry EM, Calabresi PA. Contributors to Serum NfL Levels in People without Neurologic Disease. Ann Neurol. 2022 Oct;92(4):688-698. doi: 10.1002/ana.26446. Epub 2022 Jul 13.
• Background Kurtzke JF. Rating neurologic impairment in multiple sclerosis: an expanded disability status scale (EDSS). Neurology. 1983 Nov;33(11):1444-52. doi: 10.1212/wnl.33.11.1444.
• Background Sotirchos ES, Fitzgerald KC, Singh CM, Smith MD, Reyes-Mantilla M, Hersh CM, Hyland MH, Canissario R, Simmons SB, Arrambide G, Montalban X, Comabella M, Naismith RT, Qiao M, Krupp LB, Nicholas JA, Akgun K, Ziemssen T, Rudick R, Fisher E, Bermel RA, Mowry EM, Calabresi PA. Associations of sNfL with clinico-radiological measures in a large MS population. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2023 Jan;10(1):84-97. doi: 10.1002/acn3.51704. Epub 2022 Nov 25.
• Background Freedman MS, Abdelhak A, Bhutani MK, Freeman J, Gnanapavan S, Hussain S, Madiraju S, Paul F. The role of serum neurofilament light (sNfL) as a biomarker in multiple sclerosis: insights from a systematic review. J Neurol. 2025 May 15;272(6):400. doi: 10.1007/s00415-025-13093-1.
• Background Steinman L, Fox E, Hartung HP, Alvarez E, Qian P, Wray S, Robertson D, Huang D, Selmaj K, Wynn D, Cutter G, Mok K, Hsu Y, Xu Y, Weiss MS, Bosco JA, Power SA, Lee L, Miskin HP, Cree BAC; ULTIMATE I and ULTIMATE II Investigators. Ublituximab versus Teriflunomide in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis. N Engl J Med. 2022 Aug 25;387(8):704-714. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2201904.
• Background Kanatas P, Stouras I, Stefanis L, Stathopoulos P. B-Cell-Directed Therapies: A New Era in Multiple Sclerosis Treatment. Can J Neurol Sci. 2023 May;50(3):355-364. doi: 10.1017/cjn.2022.60. Epub 2022 May 16.

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