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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| EudraCT: 2005-001540-23 | |||
| 309560 |
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The purpose of the study is to evaluate if the higher dose can give greater efficacy without negative impact on the adverse event profile for patients with early secondary progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPMS).
The study has previously been posted by Schering AG, Germany. Schering AG, Germany has been renamed to Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany.
Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany is the sponsor of the trial.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arm 1 | Experimental |
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| Arm 2 | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interferon beta-1b (Betaferon/Betaseron, BAY86-5046) | Drug | 250 micrograms every other day, subcutaneously for 104 weeks |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): T2-lesions | At week 104 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Further Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) parameters | At week 104 | |
| Relapses | At week 104 | |
| Changes in Expanded Disability Status Score (EDSS) and Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS) |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Study Director | Bayer | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Ask Contact | Denmark | |||||
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| Interferon beta-1b (Betaferon/Betaseron, BAY86-5046) | Drug | 2x250 micrograms every other day, subcutaneously for 104 weeks |
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| At week 104 |
| Hospitalizations | At week 104 |
| Neutralizing antibodies | At week 104 |
| Adverse events | At week 104 |
| Copenhagen |
| DK-2100 |
| Denmark |
| Hillerød | DK-3400 | Denmark |
| Holstebro | DK-7500 | Denmark |
| Stockholm | 11281 | Sweden |
| Stockholm | 14186 | Sweden |
| Stockholm | 171 76 | Sweden |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009103 | Multiple Sclerosis |
| D020528 | Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D020278 | Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS |
| D020274 | Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D003711 | Demyelinating Diseases |
| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| D002908 | Chronic Disease |
| D020969 | Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000068576 | Interferon beta-1b |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D016899 | Interferon-beta |
| D007370 | Interferon Type I |
| D007372 | Interferons |
| D016207 | Cytokines |
| D036341 | Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins |
| D010455 | Peptides |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |
| D011506 | Proteins |
| D001685 | Biological Factors |
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