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CompletedNCT01480063LIBERATEUpdated Jun 5, 2019

An Observational Study to Collect Information on Safety and to Document the Drug Utilization of Fampyra (BIIB041) When Used In Routine Medical Practice

An observational study in Multiple Sclerosis, sponsored by Biogen. Completed at 168 sites in 13 countries. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-06-05.

Sponsored by Biogen · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
4,734
Sex
All
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Study summary

The primary objective of the study is to collect additional safety data including the incidence rate of seizure and other specific Adverse Events (AEs) of interest from participants taking Fampyra in routine clinical practice. The secondary objectives of this study are to characterize utilization patterns of Fampyra in routine clinical practice, to assess the effectiveness of risk minimization measures as described in the risk management plan for Fampyra, to assess the change over time in participant self-reported evaluation of the physical and psychological impact of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) while taking Fampyra and to assess the change over time in physician assessment of walking ability in participants taking Fampyra (MS participants only).

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Conditions studied

  • Multiple Sclerosis

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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 4,734 is above the median of 100 across 1,016 observational 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
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

This post marketing study will be carried out by neurologists in routine clinical settings.

Eligibility criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • MS patients with any disease subtype who are ≥18 years of age and must have been newly prescribed Fampyra but not yet started the treatment.
  • Patients who are willing and able to provide written informed consent.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

NOTE: Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
4,734 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Fampyra

    Fampyra administered as prescribed in routine clinical practice.

    Drug: Fampridine

Interventions

  • DrugFampridine

    Fampridine administered as prescribed in routine clinical practice. Biogen is not supplying drug for this study.

    Also known as: Ampyra, dalfampridine, Fampyra, BIIB041, fampridine prolonged-release tablets

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants with Adverse Events

    Time frame: Day 1 up to one year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Utilization patterns of Fampyra in Routine Clinical Practice

    Variables to be characterized include reason for Fampryra use, dose and duration of use, dosing deviations from local Fampyra label, and reasons for dosage changes.

    Time frame: Day 1 up to one year

  2. Effectiveness of risk minimization measures

    Variables to be characterized may include demographics, medical history, reasons for Fampyra use, dose deviation from local Fampyra label and overdoses.

    Time frame: Day 1 up to one year

  3. Change from Baseline in Physician's Clinical Global Impression of Improvement (CGI-I) of Walking Ability Assessed Whenever the Multiple Sclerosis Participant is Seen by the Neurologist

    The Clinical Global Impression-Improvement (CGI-I) scale is a 7-point scale that requires the clinician to rate the improvement or worsening of the overall walking ability of the patient.

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 1 up to one year

  4. Participants' Assessment of Physical and Psychological Impact of Multiple Sclerosis Using the Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale-29 Items (MSIS-29)

    The 29-item Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS-29) is a patient-reported outcome measure to assess the impact of MS on day-to-day life during the past 2 weeks from a patient's perspective; it measures 20 physical items and 9 psychological items. The physical score is generated by summing individual items and then transforming to a scale with a range of 0 to 100, where high scores indicate worse health.

    Time frame: Baseline, Months 3, 6, 9, 12

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Study locations

168 sites
  • Research Site
    Ciudad Autonoma de Buanos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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    Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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    Buenos Aires, C10161ABD, Argentina
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    Cordoba, Argentina
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    Salta, Argentina
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    Burnaby, British Colombia V5H 4K7, Canada
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    Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 0C7, Canada
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    Brampton, Ontario L6W 2Z8, Canada
  • Reasearch Center
    London, Ontario N6A 5A5, Canada
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    London, Ontario N6A 5A5, Canada
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    Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8L6, Canada
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    Brno, Czechia
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    Olomouc, Czechia
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    Pardubice, Czechia
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    Praha 10, Czechia
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    Praha 2, Czechia
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    Agen cedex 09, Lot Et Garonne 47923, France
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    Rouen, Sein Maritime 76031, France
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    Bois-Guillaume, Seine-Maritime 76230, France
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    Angers, France
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    Bayonne, France
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    Bordeaux Cedex, France
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    Bron Cedex, France
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    Caen, France
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    Cahors cedex 6, France
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    Cergy, France
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    Colmar, France
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    Dax cedex, France
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    Dijon Cedex, France
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    Dijon, France
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    Gonesse, France
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    La Seyne sur Mer, France
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    Le Mans cedex 09, France
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    Lille cedex, France
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    Limoges, France
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    Lisieux, France
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    Lyon, France
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    Mantes La Jolie cedex, France
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    Marseille, France
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    Montauban, France
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    Montbéliard cedex, France
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    Montluçon, France
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    Montpellier cedex 5, France
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    Montpellier, France
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    Nancy, France
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    Nimes, France
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    Niort Cedex, France
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    Orléans, France
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    Paris cedex 19, France
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    Paris, France
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    Poitiers cedex, France
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    Pringy cedex, France
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    Quimper cedex, France
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    Rambouillet, France
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    Roanne cedex, France
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    Rouen, France
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    Rueil Malmaison, France
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    Saint Malo cedex, France
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    Toulouse, France
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    Tourcoing cedex, France
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    Vichy Cedex, France
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    Sindelfingen, Baden Wuerttemberg 71034, Germany
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    Karlstadt, Bayern 97753, Germany
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    Lohr Am Main, Bayern 97816, Germany
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    Muenchen, Bayern 81825, Germany
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    Neusass, Bayern 86356, Germany
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    Gottingen, Niedersachsen 37073, Germany
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    Wermsdorf, Nordsachsen 04779, Germany
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    Homburg, Saarland 66421, Germany
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    Stadtroda, Thuringia 07646, Germany
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    Abensberg, Germany
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    Altenholz, Germany
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    Aschaffenburg, Germany
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    Bad Krozingen, Germany
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    Bamberg, Germany
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    Bayreuth, Germany
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    Berlin, Germany
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    Bochum, Germany
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    Bogen, Germany
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    Bonn, Germany
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    Butzbach, Germany
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    Eisenach, Germany
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    Erbach, Germany
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    Essen, Germany
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    Frankfurt, Germany
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    Freiburg, Germany
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    Grevenbroich, Germany
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    Hagen, Germany
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    Hamburg, Germany
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    Herford, Germany
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    Itzehoe, Germany
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    Kastellaun, Germany
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    Landshut, Germany
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    Lappersdorf, Germany
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    Leipzig, Germany
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    Mannheim, Germany
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    Muenchen, Germany
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    Neu-Ulm, Germany
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    Neuburg, Germany
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    Oldenburg, Germany

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References and documents

Publications

  • Castelnovo G, Gerlach O, Freedman MS, Bergmann A, Sinay V, Castillo-Trivino T, Kong G, Koster T, Williams H, Gafson AR, Killestein J. Safety, Patient-Reported Well-Being, and Physician-Reported Assessment of Walking Ability in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis for Prolonged-Release Fampridine Treatment in Routine Clinical Practice: Results of the LIBERATE Study. CNS Drugs. 2021 Sep;35(9):1009-1022. doi: 10.1007/s40263-021-00840-x. Epub 2021 Jul 28. PubMed 34322853 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 5, 2019, 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
NCT01480063
Lead sponsor
Biogen
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 28, 2011
Start date
Apr 16, 2012
Primary completion
Feb 8, 2019
Completion
Feb 8, 2019
Last update
Jun 5, 2019

Study contacts

Medical Director
study director · Biogen
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