Efficacy and Safety Study of Peginterferon Beta-1a in Participants With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (ADVANCE)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00906399

Recruitment Status : Completed

First Posted : May 21, 2009

Results First Posted : September 19, 2014

Last Update Posted : September 19, 2014

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Biogen

Study Description

Brief Summary:

The primary objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of peginterferon beta-1a in reducing the annualized relapse rate (ARR) in participants with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) at 1 year. The secondary objectives of this study are to determine whether peginterferon beta-1a, at 1 year when compared with placebo, is effective in reducing the total number of new or newly enlarging T2 hyperintense lesions on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, reducing the proportion of participants who relapse, and slowing the progression of disability.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis	Drug: BIIB017 (peginterferon beta-1a) Drug: Placebo	Phase 3

Detailed Description:

This is a global multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study. The treatment period is 96 weeks (2 years) in duration. Treatment Year 1 (Week 0 to Week 48) is referred to as the placebo-controlled treatment period of the study. At the beginning of Treatment Year 1, participants were randomized to receive placebo, peginterferon beta-1a 125 μg every 2 weeks, or peginterferon beta-1a 125 μg every 4 weeks. At the end of Treatment Year 1, participants in the placebo group were re-randomized to receive peginterferon beta-1a treatment so that during treatment Year 2 (Weeks 48 to Week 96) all participants received peginterferon beta-1a 125 μg every 2 or every 4 weeks. Per protocol, all primary and secondary endpoints pertain to Year 1 data.

Study Design

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Study Type :	Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment :	1516 participants
Allocation:	Randomized
Intervention Model:	Parallel Assignment
Masking:	Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose:	Treatment
Official Title:	A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of PEGylated Interferon Beta-1a (BIIB017) in Subjects With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
Study Start Date :	June 2009
Actual Primary Completion Date :	October 2012
Actual Study Completion Date :	October 2013

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Genetics Home Reference related topics: Multiple sclerosis

MedlinePlus related topics: Multiple Sclerosis

Drug Information available for: Interferon Interferon beta Interferon beta-1a Peginterferon beta-1a

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Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Placebo every 2 weeks for 48 weeks followed by 125 µg peginterferon beta-1a subcutaneously every 2 or 4 weeks for 48 weeks.	Drug: BIIB017 (peginterferon beta-1a) Supplied as a liquid in pre-filled syringes to deliver 0.5 mL of 0.25 mg/mL (125 µg dose), self-administered by subcutaneous injection. Other Names: PEG IFN ß-1a PEGylated interferon beta-1a Plegridy Drug: Placebo Matched placebo provided in pre-filled syringes, to deliver 0.5 mL self-administered by subcutaneous injection.
Experimental: Peginterferon Beta-1a Q2W 125 µg peginterferon beta-1a subcutaneously every 2 weeks (Q2W) for 96 weeks.	Drug: BIIB017 (peginterferon beta-1a) Supplied as a liquid in pre-filled syringes to deliver 0.5 mL of 0.25 mg/mL (125 µg dose), self-administered by subcutaneous injection. Other Names: PEG IFN ß-1a PEGylated interferon beta-1a Plegridy
Experimental: Peginterferon Beta-1a Q4W 125 µg peginterferon beta-1a subcutaneously every 4 weeks (Q4W) for 96 weeks. Participants received a placebo injection 2 weeks after each active injection (in order to maintain the blind with Q2W arm).	Drug: BIIB017 (peginterferon beta-1a) Supplied as a liquid in pre-filled syringes to deliver 0.5 mL of 0.25 mg/mL (125 µg dose), self-administered by subcutaneous injection. Other Names: PEG IFN ß-1a PEGylated interferon beta-1a Plegridy Drug: Placebo Matched placebo provided in pre-filled syringes, to deliver 0.5 mL self-administered by subcutaneous injection.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

Annualized Relapse Rate (ARR) at 1 Year [ Time Frame: 1 Year ]
A relapse is defined as new or recurrent neurologic symptoms not associated with fever or infection, lasting for at least 24 hours, and accompanied by new objective neurologic findings. Only relapses confirmed by an independent neurology evaluation committee (INEC) are included in the analysis. Data after participants switched to alternative multiple sclerosis (MS) medications are excluded. Data were analyzed using negative binomial regression, adjusted for baseline Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score (< 4 versus ≥ 4), baseline age (< 40 versus ≥ 40 years), and baseline relapse rate (number of relapses in 3 years prior to study entry divided by 3).

Secondary Outcome Measures :

Number of New Or Newly Enlarging T2 Hyperintense Lesions at 1 Year [ Time Frame: 1 Year ]
Number of new or newly enlarging T2 hyperintense lesions on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. Data observed after participants switched to alternative MS medications are excluded. Adjusted mean is based on negative binomial regression, adjusted for baseline number of T2 lesions.
Proportion of Participants Relapsed at 1 Year [ Time Frame: Year 1 ]
A relapse is defined as new or recurrent neurologic symptoms not associated with fever or infection, lasting for at least 24 hours, and accompanied by new objective neurologic findings. Only relapses confirmed by INEC were included in the analysis. Estimated proportion of participants relapsed is based on the Kaplan-Meier product limit method.
Estimated Proportion of Participants With Sustained Disability Progression at 1 Year [ Time Frame: 1 Year ]
Sustained disability progression is defined as: at least a 1.0 point increase on the EDSS from baseline EDSS ≥ 1.0 that is sustained for 12 weeks, or at least a 1.5 point increase on the EDSS from baseline EDSS = 0 that is sustained for 12 weeks. The EDSS measures the disability status of people with MS on a scale that ranges from 0 to 10. The range of main categories include 0 (normal neurologic examination), to 5 (ambulatory without aid or rest for 200 meters/disability severe enough to impair full daily activities), to 10 (death due to MS). Estimated proportion of participants with progression based on the Kaplan-Meier product limit method.

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria:

Must have a confirmed diagnosis of relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS), as defined by McDonald criteria 1 through 4 (Polman, 2005)
Must have an EDSS score between 0.0 and 5.0.
Must have experienced at least 2 relapses that have been medically documented within the last 3 years with at least one occurring in the last 12 months

Key Exclusion Criteria:

Other chronic disease of immune system, malignancies, urologic, pulmonary, gastrointestinal disease
Pregnant or nursing women
Prior treatment with interferon could not exceed 4 weeks and subjects must have discontinued interferon treatment 6 months prior to Baseline

NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Contacts and Locations

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Sponsors and Collaborators

Biogen

Investigators

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Study Director:	Medical Director	Biogen

More Information

Publications of Results:

Calabresi PA, Kieseier BC, Arnold DL, Balcer LJ, Boyko A, Pelletier J, Liu S, Zhu Y, Seddighzadeh A, Hung S, Deykin A; ADVANCE Study Investigators. Pegylated interferon β-1a for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (ADVANCE): a randomised, phase 3, double-blind study. Lancet Neurol. 2014 Jul;13(7):657-65. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(14)70068-7. Epub 2014 Apr 30.

Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Cleanthous S, Cano S, Kinter E, Marquis P, Petrillo J, You X, Wakeford C, Sabatella G. Measuring the impact of multiple sclerosis: Enhancing the measurement performance of the Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS-29) using Rasch Measurement Theory (RMT). Mult Scler J Exp Transl Clin. 2017 Aug 15;3(3):2055217317725917. doi: 10.1177/2055217317725917. eCollection 2017 Jul-Sep.

Scott TF, Kieseier BC, Newsome SD, Arnold DL, You X, Hung S, Sperling B. Improvement in relapse recovery with peginterferon beta-1a in patients with multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler J Exp Transl Clin. 2016 Nov 15;2:2055217316676644. doi: 10.1177/2055217316676644. eCollection 2016 Jan-Dec.

Newsome SD, Kieseier BC, Liu S, You X, Kinter E, Hung S, Sperling B. Peginterferon beta-1a reduces disability worsening in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: 2-year results from ADVANCE. Ther Adv Neurol Disord. 2017 Jan;10(1):41-50. doi: 10.1177/1756285616676065. Epub 2016 Nov 16.

Arnold DL, Calabresi PA, Kieseier BC, Liu S, You X, Fiore D, Hung S. Peginterferon beta-1a improves MRI measures and increases the proportion of patients with no evidence of disease activity in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: 2-year results from the ADVANCE randomized controlled trial. BMC Neurol. 2017 Feb 10;17(1):29. doi: 10.1186/s12883-017-0799-0.

Newsome SD, Guo S, Altincatal A, Proskorovsky I, Kinter E, Phillips G, You X, Sabatella G. Impact of peginterferon beta-1a and disease factors on quality of life in multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2015 Jul;4(4):350-7. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2015.06.004. Epub 2015 Jun 14.

Arnold DL, Calabresi PA, Kieseier BC, Sheikh SI, Deykin A, Zhu Y, Liu S, You X, Sperling B, Hung S. Effect of peginterferon beta-1a on MRI measures and achieving no evidence of disease activity: results from a randomized controlled trial in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. BMC Neurol. 2014 Dec 31;14:240. doi: 10.1186/s12883-014-0240-x.

Kieseier BC, Arnold DL, Balcer LJ, Boyko AA, Pelletier J, Liu S, Zhu Y, Seddighzadeh A, Hung S, Deykin A, Sheikh SI, Calabresi PA. Peginterferon beta-1a in multiple sclerosis: 2-year results from ADVANCE. Mult Scler. 2015 Jul;21(8):1025-35. doi: 10.1177/1352458514557986. Epub 2014 Nov 28.

Hu X, Cui Y, White J, Zhu Y, Deykin A, Nestorov I, Hung S. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of peginterferon beta-1a in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in the randomized ADVANCE study. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2015 Mar;79(3):514-22. doi: 10.1111/bcp.12521.

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Responsible Party:	Biogen
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00906399 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	105MS301 2008-006333-27 ( EudraCT Number )
First Posted:	May 21, 2009 Key Record Dates
Results First Posted:	September 19, 2014
Last Update Posted:	September 19, 2014
Last Verified:	September 2014

Keywords provided by Biogen:


interferon injectable MS SC PEGylated	Interferon beta-1a relapsing PEG multiple sclerosis subcutaneous

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

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Multiple Sclerosis Sclerosis Pathologic Processes Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System Nervous System Diseases Demyelinating Diseases Autoimmune Diseases Immune System Diseases	Interferons Interferon-beta Interferon beta-1a Antineoplastic Agents Antiviral Agents Anti-Infective Agents Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs Adjuvants, Immunologic

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