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. 2012 May 16;4:81–103. doi: 10.4137/JCNSD.S6692

Table 2.

Efficacy of New and Emerging Monoclonal Therapies.

Therapy Trial Design MS Type Key Outcome Measures
Alemtuzumab CAMMS223 Phase II Early RRMS ↓ SAD (combined alemtuzumab arms=9%, IFN-β-1a = 26.2%)
↓ ARR (combined alemtuzumab arms = 0.1, IFN-β-1a = 0.36)
6 month
Single blind
Double-dummy
Randomized 1:1:1 12mg, 24mg or IFN-β-1a tiw
CARE MS I Phase III Treatment naïve RRMS ↓ ARR by 55%
2 year
Rater-blinded
Double-dummy
Randomized 1:1 of 12mg
IV X 5 days in year 1 plus 12mg
IV X 3 days in year 2 or IFN-β-1a
CARE MS II Phase III RRMS with ≥2 relapses within 2 years prior to enrollment with ≥ 1 relapse within 1 year prior to enrollment ↓ ARR by 49%
↓ SAD by 42%
2 year
Rater-blinded
Double-dummy
Randomized 1:1 of 12mg
IV x 5 days in year 1 plus
12mg x 3 days in year 2, or IFN-β-1a
Daclizumab CHOICE Phase II RRMS with active disease on IFN-β-1a ↓ New or enlarged Gd+ lesions with daclizumab add-on (High dose add-on = 1.32, low dose add-on = 3.58, placebo = 4.75)
Daclizumab as add-on therapy to IFN-β-1a
6 month
Double-blind
Placebo-controlled
Randomized 1:1:1 of 2mg/kg SQ q 2 weeks, 1mg/kg SQ q4 weeks or add-on placebo
SELECT Phase IIb RRMS ↓ ARR (low and high dose daclizumab)
↓ Cumulative number of new Gd+ lesions (high dose = 78% decrease, low dose = 69% decrease)
1 year
Double-blind,
Placebo-controlled
Randomized 1:1:1 of 150mg, 300mg, or placebo SQ q4 weeks
DECIDE Phase III RRMS Trial currently enrolling
Double-blind
Parallel-group
Active control
Randomized 1:1 of 150mg SQ q4 weeks or IFN-β-1a
Ocrelizumab Phase II 96 week RRMS, ≥ 2 relapses within past 3 years, ≥ 1 relapse within past 1 year, 6 T2 lesions on MRI within past year Week 24:
↓ Gd+ lesions (low dose =89%, high dose = 96%)
↓ ARR (low dose = 80%, high dose = 73%) Week 96:
↓ Gd+ lesions by 99.8% for combined Ofatumumab arms
Double-blind
Placebo-controlled
Randomized 1:1:1:1 of 600mg IV on day 1 and 15
Ofatumumab Phase II 48 week RRMS, ≥ 2 relapses in past 2 years or ≥ 1 relapse in past year or ≥ 1 relapse between previous 12–24 months and 1 Gd+ lesion on MRI
Double-blind
Placebo-controlled
Randomized to 2:1 (Treatment vs. placebo) 100mg IV, 300mg IV, 700mg IV, or placebo with cross-over at 24 weeks
Natalizumab AFFIRM Phase III RRMS, ≥ 1 relapse within past 12 months ↓ Sustained progression of disability by 42% over two years
↓ Rate of relapse at one year by 68%
↓ ARR (natalizumab = 0.24, Placebo = 0.75)
↓ T2 lesions (natalizumab = 1.9, placebo = 11)
↓ Gd+ lesions (natalizumab = 0.1, placebo = 1.2)
2 year
Placebo-controlled
Double-blind
Randomized 2:1 to 300mg IV q4 weeks or placebo
GLANCE Phase II Relapsing MS on GA 12 months, 1 relapse in past 12 months ↓ Mean rate of new active lesions (combination = 0.03, GA = 0.11)
↓ Mean number of new or enlarging T2 lesions (combination = 0.5 ± 1.1, IFN-β-1a = 1.3 ± 2.1)
↓ Mean cumulative number of new Gd + lesions (combination = 0.6 ± 1.8, IFN-β-1a = 2.3 ± 5.3)
6 month
Placebo-controlled
Double-blind
Randomized 1:1 Natalizumab 300mg IV q 4 weeks plus GA or placebo plus GA
SENTINNEL Phase III RRMS on IFN-β-1a for ≥ 12 months, ≥ 1 relapse in past 12 months ↓ ARR at 1 year (Combination = 0.34, IFN-β-1a = 0.75)
↓ Cumulative probability of sustained disease progression at year two (combination=23%, IFN-β-1a = 29%)
↓ New or enlarging T2 lesions (combination = 0.9, IFN-β-1a = 5.4)Gd+ lesions (combination = 0.1, IFN-β-1a = 0.9)
2 year
Placebo-controlled
Double-blind
Randomized 1:1 to Combination Natalizumab 300mg IV every 4 weeks = IFN-β-1a vs. IFN-β-1a monotherapy