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CompletedNCT00112034Updated May 9, 2008

AVONEX® Combination Trial - "ACT"

A Phase 4 interventional study of Methotrexate and IV methylprednisolone in Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting, sponsored by Biogen. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 55 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2008-05-09.

Sponsored by Biogen · Phase 4 and Interventional

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
350
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 55 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of combination therapy with AVONEX plus low dose oral methotrexate (MTX), every other month courses of intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP), or both in patients with continued disease activity on AVONEX monotherapy.

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Conditions studied

  • Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting

Keywords

  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Relapsing-Remitting
  • AVONEX
  • Combination
  • Methotrexate
  • IV Methylprednisolone
  • IVMP
  • ACT
  • MTX
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In context

Multiple Sclerosis

3,460 studies on the registry are indexed under Multiple Sclerosis; 661 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 350 is above the median of 50 across 2,342 interventional studies indexed under Multiple Sclerosis.

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Lead sponsor

Biogen is the lead sponsor of 494 studies on the registry; 22 are open to participants now.

Of its 98 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 49 (50%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 55 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 18 to 55, inclusive
  • Diagnosis of MS
  • A relapsing-remitting course
  • Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score 0.0-5.5 inclusive at Baseline
  • Currently receiving AVONEX® therapy
  • Treated with AVONEX® for at least 6 consecutive months prior
  • Breakthrough disease (clinical relapse or gadolinium-enhancing MRI lesion) during the prior 12 months, at least 6 months after initiating AVONEX therapy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis, or currently active hepatitis
  • History of poorly-controlled hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or peptic ulcer disease
  • History of aseptic bone necrosis, osteoporosis, or osteoporosis-related bone fracture
  • History of steroid-induced psychosis.
  • History of or abnormal laboratory results indicating significant illness
  • History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions or known drug hypersensitivity or intolerance to MTX, IVMP, or AVONEX®.
  • History of allergy to albumin
  • History of any episode of suicidal ideation or severe depression within 3 months of the Screening Visit.
  • History of seizure within 3 months prior to the Screening Visit.
  • Diagnosis of primary progressive, secondary progressive, or progressive relapsing MS
  • MS relapse with onset within 60 days prior to the Baseline Visit
  • Any metallic or electronic material or device in the body, or condition that precludes the subject from undergoing MRI with gadolinium administration
  • A clinically significant infectious illness (e.g., cellulitis, abscess, pneumonia, septicemia) within 30 days of the Screening Visit
  • Abnormal blood tests, performed at the Screening Visit, which exceed any of the limits defined by the study.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Factorial assignment
Masking
Double
Enrollment
350 participants

Interventions

  • DrugMethotrexate
  • DrugIV methylprednisolone
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Brain MRI lesion activity measured by the combined number of T2-hyperintense lesions at Month 12 that are new or enlarged since Baseline

  2. effectiveness of AVONEX® and IVMP plus MTX in trying to reduce lesion activity on brain MRI

Secondary outcomes

  1. Gadolinium enhancing lesion number on brain MRI, relapse rate, MS Functional Composite change, whole brain atrophy progression

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Study locations

1 site
  • MS Academic Coordinating Center
    Cleveland, Ohio 44195, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 9, 2008, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00112034
Lead sponsor
Biogen
First posted
May 30, 2005
Start date
Jun 2003
Primary completion
Jun 2006
Completion
May 2007
Last update
May 9, 2008

Study contacts

Jeffrey A. Cohen, MD
principal investigator · The Cleveland Clinic
View the source record on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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