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Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 55
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
74 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of California, San Francisco · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for adults with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis to see if clemastine fumarate can help repair damage in the brain. Participants will undergo multiple MRI assessments and must meet specific health criteria to join.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
I have relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis.
I am between 18 and 55 years old.
I have had my disease for less than 15 years.
I can give written consent to participate.
I use effective birth control if I am a woman and sexually active.
You may not be able to join if
I have marked brain atrophy shown on my last MRI.
I have new lesions on my MRI done within the last 3 months.
I am allergic to clemastine or similar medications.
I have had corticosteroid treatment in the last 30 days.
I have an Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score of 4.5 or more.
I have a history of significant cardiac issues.
I have been diagnosed with cancer.
I have had suicidal thoughts or behavior in the past 6 months.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria.
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The clinical trial is intended to assess for clinical evidence of Clemastine Fumarate as a myelin repair therapy in patients with chronic inflammatory injury-causing demyelination as measured by multi-parametric MRI assessments.
No reparative therapies exist for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Clemastine fumarate was identified along with a series of other antimuscarinic medications as a pot…
The clinical trial is intended to assess for clinical evidence of Clemastine Fumarate as a myelin repair therapy in patients with chronic inflammatory injury-causing demyelination as measured by multi-parametric MRI assessments.
No reparative therapies exist for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Clemastine fumarate was identified along with a series of other antimuscarinic medications as a potential remyelinating agent using the micropillar screen (BIMA) developed at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Following in vivo validation, an FDA IND exemption was granted to investigate clemastine for the treatment of multiple sclerosis in the context of chronic optic neuropathy. That pilot study was recently completed and is the first randomized control trial documenting efficacy for a putative remyelinating agent for the treatment of MS. The preselected primary efficacy endpoint (visual evoked potential) was met and a strong trend to benefit was seen for the principal secondary endpoint assessing function (low contrast visual acuity). That trial number was 13-11577.
This study seeks to follow up on that study and examine clemastine fumarate's protective and reparative effects in the context of chronic demyelinating brain lesions as imaged by multi-parametric MRI assessments. The investigators will be assessing the effects of clemastine fumarate as a remyelinating therapy and assessing its effect on MRI metrics of chronic lesions found in patients with a confirmed diagnosis of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
In addition to using conventional multi-parametric MRI assessments, this study will also evaluate a new MRI technique called Ultrashort Echo Time (UTE) MRI to assess the effects of clemastine fumarate as a remyelinating therapy of chronic lesions found in patients with a confirmed diagnosis of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and compare it to the other assessments.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Written informed consent must be obtained prior to any assessment being performed.
* Patients diagnosed with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis and a disease duration of \< 15 years
* Male or female patients aged 18-55 years (inclusive)
* Use of appropriate contraception d…
Inclusion Criteria:
* Written informed consent must be obtained prior to any assessment being performed.
* Patients diagnosed with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis and a disease duration of \< 15 years
* Male or female patients aged 18-55 years (inclusive)
* Use of appropriate contraception during period of trial (women). Before entry women must be:
* Post-menopausal for at least 1 year OR
* Surgically sterile (have had a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy, tubal ligation, male partner vasectomy or otherwise incapable of pregnancy) OR
* Practicing a highly effective method of birth control if sexually active, including hormonal prescription oral contraceptives, contraceptive injections, contraceptive patch, intrauterine device, double barrier method (e.g., condoms, diaphragm or cervical cap with spermicidal foam, cream or gel), or male partner sterilization consistent with local regulations regarding use of birth control methods for patients participating in clinical trials, for the duration of their participation in the study OR
* Not heterosexually active (patients who are not heterosexually active at screening must agree to utilize a highly effective method of birth control if they become heterosexually active during their participation in the study) OR
* Practicing true abstinence (when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject) Period abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, post ovulation methods) is not an acceptable method.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Radiologic identification of marked brain atrophy relative to patients age based on recent MRI and interpretation of expert neuroradiologist or PI
* New lesion in most recent MRI (within 3 months)
* Hypersensitivity to clemastine or other arylalkylamine antihistamines, or any of the excipients.
* Treatment with corticosteroids within 30 days prior to screening.
* Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) ≥ 4.5
* History of significant cardiac conduction block.
* History of cancer.
* Suicidal ideation or behavior in 6 months prior to baseline.
* Pregnancy, breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant.
* Involved with other study protocols simultaneously without prior approval.
* Concomitant use of any other putative remyelinating therapy as determined by the investigator.
* Prior treatment with total lymphoid irradiation, T cell or T cell receptor vaccination.
* Prior treatment with alemtuzumab, mitoxantrone, or cyclophosphamide.
* Serum creatinine \> 1.5 mg/dL; aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), or alkaline phosphatase \> 2 times the upper limit of normal. (Reported within 72 hours)
* History of drug or alcohol abuse within the past year.
* Untreated B12 deficiency (as determined by B12 serological assessments and metabolites including methylmalonic acid \[MMA\] and homocysteine) or untreated hypothyroidism.
* Clinically significant cardiac, metabolic, hematologic, hepatic, immunologic, urologic, endocrinologic, neurologic, pulmonary, psychiatric, dermatologic, allergic, renal, or other major diseases that in the PI's judgment may affect the interpretation of study results or patient safety.
* History of or presence of clinically significant medical illness or laboratory abnormality that, in the opinion of the investigator would preclude participation in the study
* Inability to participate in MRI, including extreme claustrophobia.
* Any dental braces or permanent or undetachable metals in the jaw or face.
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