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CompletedNCT01597297MOBILEUpdated Jan 9, 2017

Exploratory Study to Assess the Effect of Fampridine (BIIB041) on Walking Ability and Balance in Participants With Multiple Sclerosis.

A Phase 2 interventional study of BIIB041 (PR Fampridine) and Placebo in Multiple Sclerosis, sponsored by Biogen. Completed at 23 sites in 6 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-01-09.

Sponsored by Biogen · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
132
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objectives of this study in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) participants treated with prolonged-released fampridine (BIIB041) 10 mg twice daily compared with participants treated with placebo are to assess the effect over 24 weeks on the following parameters to explore endpoints for the Phase 3 study: self-assessed walking disability, dynamic and static balance, subjective impression of well-being, and participants' global impression of change in walking . Another purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of prolonged-release fampridine.

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The primary objective of the study is to explore the effect of prolonged-released fampridine 10 mg twice daily in patients with Multiple Sclerosis with walking disability. The change of walking ability will be measured using Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale-12 (MSWS-12) to further elucidate the clinical relevance of changes over 24 weeks treatment duration. Another purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of prolonged-release fampridine.

Approximately 120 patients MS will be randomized over 20 sites worldwide. Duration of patient's participation in the study will be approximately 28 weeks.

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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 132 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 70 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Must be able to understand the purpose and risk of the study and provide signed and dated informed consent and authorization to use protected health information (PHI) in accordance with national and local subject privacy regulations
  • Diagnosis of primary-progressive, secondary progressive, progressive-remitting, or relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis of at least 3-month duration
  • EDSS 4 to 7
  • Female patients of childbearing potential must practice effective contraception during the study and be willing and able to continue contraception for 30 days after their last dose of study treatment
  • Must be able to understand and comply with the requirements of the protocol

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known allergy to pyridine-containing substances or to any of the inactive ingredients in the prolonged release fampridine (BIIB041) tablet
  • Any history of seizure, epilepsy, or other convulsive disorder, with the exception of febrile seizures in childhood
  • An estimated creatinine clearance (CrCl) of \<80 mL/minute (using the Cockcroft-Gault formula)
  • Known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, hepatitis C, or hepatitis B. Subjects who have evidence of prior hepatitis infection that has been serologically confirmed as resolved based on previous testing documented in the subjects' medical history are not excluded from study participation
  • History of malignant disease including solid tumors and hematologic malignancies (with the exception of basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin that have been completely excised and are considered cured) within the 5 years prior to the Screening Visit, or at any time during the screening period
  • Onset of MS exacerbation within the 60 days prior to the Screening Visit, or at any time during the screening period
  • History of any major surgical intervention (with the exception of skin biopsy) within the 30 days prior to the Screening Visit, or at any time during the screening period
  • Any non-MS-related condition or factor (as determined by the Investigator) that is likely to interfere with walking ability including, but not limited to, previous major surgery of the foot, leg, or hip; any significant trauma; or known peripheral neuropathy of the lower limb
  • Presence of pulmonary disease including, but not limited to, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that could impede the subject's daily activities (as determined by the Investigator)
  • Presence of any psychiatric disorder, including clinical depression, that is likely to interfere with the subject's participation in the study (as determined by the Investigator)
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (as determined by the Investigator) at the Screening Visit, any time during the screening period, or Day 1
  • History of any clinically significant endocrinologic, hematologic, immunologic, metabolic, urologic, neurologic (except for MS, but including events indicative of a potentially lower seizure threshold), dermatologic, or other major disease (as determined by the Investigator)
  • Clinically significant abnormal laboratory values (as determined by the Investigator)
  • A Body Mass Index ≥40
  • Use of off label MS treatment including rituximab, alemtuzumab, daclizumab, or antibody (except natalizumab) within the 3 months prior to the Screening Visit, or any time during the screening period, or scheduled use during study participation
  • Use of mitoxantrone or cyclophosphamide within the 3 months prior to the Screening Visit, or any time during the screening period, or scheduled use during study participation
  • Initiation of natalizumab treatment or any change in the subject's dose or regimen of natalizumab, within the 3 months prior to the Screening Visit, or at any time during the screening period
  • Initiation of treatment with, or any change in the subject's dose or regimen of, interferon β 1b, interferon β-1a, fingolimod, or glatiramer acetate within the 30 days prior to the Screening Visit, or at any time during the screening period
  • Pulsed steroid treatment within the 60 days prior to the Screening Visit, or at any time during the screening period
  • Any change in the subject's medication dose or regimen for the treatment of fatigue or depression within the 30 days prior to the Screening Visit, or at any time during the screening period
  • Any change in prophylactic treatment for pain with antidepressants or anticonvulsants prescribed for this purpose within 30 days prior to the Screening Visit, or at any time during the screening period
  • Any change in the subject's dose or regimen of antispastic agents within the 7 days prior to the Screening Visit, or at any time during the screening period
  • Treatment with an investigational drug or approved therapy for investigational use within the 30 days (or 7 half-lives, whichever is longer) prior to the Screening Visit, or at any time during the screening period
  • Treatment with 4-AP or 3,4-diaminopyridine (DAP) in any formulation within the 30 days prior to the Screening Visit, or at any time during the screening period
  • History of drug or alcohol abuse (as defined by the Investigator) within the 2 years prior to the Screening Visit, or at any time during the screening period
  • Female subjects who are currently pregnant or who are considering becoming pregnant while participating in the study. Female subjects of childbearing potential who have a positive pregnancy test at either the Screening Visit or Day 1 may not participate in this study
  • Female subjects who are currently breastfeeding
  • Inability to comply with study requirements
  • Current enrollment in any other drug, biological, device, or clinical study
  • Previous participation in this study
  • Any other reason, in the opinion of the Investigator, which would disqualify the subject from participation in this study or make the subject unsuitable for enrollment

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

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
132 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Fampridine-PR

    Prolonged-Release Fampridine (Fampridine-PR) 10 mg twice daily (every 12 hours) for up to 24 weeks.

    Drug: BIIB041 (PR Fampridine)

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Matched placebo twice daily (every 12 hours) for up to 24 weeks.

    Other: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugBIIB041 (PR Fampridine)

    10 mg twice daily, given orally. Doses of study treatment must be spaced at least 12 hours apart. If a dose of study treatment is delayed or missed, the participant should not dose again until their next scheduled dose. Tablets must be swallowed whole and should be taken without food.

    Also known as: Fampridine-PR (prolonged-release), Dalfampridine-ER (extended-release), FAMPYRA®, AMPYRA®

  • OtherPlacebo

    Twice daily, given orally. Doses of study treatment must be spaced at least 12 hours apart. If a dose of study treatment is delayed or missed, the participant should not dose again until their next scheduled dose. Tablets must be swallowed whole and should be taken without food.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in self-assessed walking disability as reported on the Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale-12 (MSWS-12)

    Time frame: Day 1, up to 24 weeks

  2. Change from baseline in static balance as assessed by Berg Balance Scale (BBS)

    Time frame: Day 1, up to 24 weeks

  3. Change from baseline in dynamic balance as assessed by the Timed Up and Go (TUG) scale)

    Time frame: Day 1, up to 24 weeks

  4. Change from baseline in subjective impression of well-being measured by Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale-29 (MSIS-29)

    Time frame: Day 1, up to 24 weeks

  5. Change from baseline in subjective impression of well-being measured by Euro Quality of Life-5D (EQ-5D)

    Time frame: Day 1, up to 24 weeks

  6. Participant's global impression of change in walking as reported on the Patient Global Impression of Change Scale (PGIC)

    Time frame: Day 1, up to 24 weeks

  7. Summary of Participants with adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs)

    Time frame: Day 1 Up to 26 weeks

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Study locations

23 sites
  • Research Site
    Ath, Belgium
  • Research Site
    Brugge, Belgium
  • Research Site
    Brussels, Belgium
  • Research Site
    Leuven, Belgium
  • Research Site
    Yvoir, Belgium
  • Research Site
    Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Research Site
    London, Ontario, Canada
  • Research Site
    Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
  • Research Site
    Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
  • Research Site
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Research Site
    Ancona, AN, Italy
  • Research Site
    Brescia, BS, Italy
  • Research Site
    Empoli, FI, Italy
  • Research Site
    Palermo, PA, Italy
  • Research Site
    Roma, RM, Italy
  • Research Site
    Breda, Netherlands
  • Research Site
    Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands
  • Research Site
    Göteborg, Sweden
  • Research Site
    Stockholm, Sweden
  • Research Site
    Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • Research Site
    Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom
  • Research Site
    Swansea, Glamorgan, United Kingdom
  • Research Site
    London, United Kingdom
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References and documents

Publications

  • Hupperts R, Lycke J, Short C, Gasperini C, McNeill M, Medori R, Tofil-Kaluza A, Hovenden M, Mehta LR, Elkins J. Prolonged-release fampridine and walking and balance in MS: randomised controlled MOBILE trial. Mult Scler. 2016 Feb;22(2):212-21. doi: 10.1177/1352458515581436. Epub 2015 Apr 28. PubMed 25921050 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 9, 2017, 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
NCT01597297
Lead sponsor
Biogen
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 14, 2012
Start date
Aug 2012
Primary completion
Aug 2013
Completion
Aug 2013
Last update
Jan 9, 2017

Study contacts

Medical Director
study director · Biogen

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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