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CompletedNCT02125578Updated Apr 29, 2014

A Multiple Dose Safety Study of PEG-IFN in Healthy Volunteers

A Phase 1 interventional study of BIIB017 (PEGylated Interferon Beta-1a) and Placebo in Healthy, sponsored by Biogen. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-04-29.

Sponsored by Biogen · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
69
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 45 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The primary objectives are to identify the highest safe and well-tolerated dose and frequency of BIIB017 (PEGylated Interferon Beta-1a) subcutaneous (SC), within the range of 63 to 188 mcg, when given every other week or every 4 weeks to healthy volunteers (HV).

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Conditions studied

  • Healthy
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In context

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.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 45 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Eligibility criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Body Mass Index (BMI) of 18 to 35 kg/m2, inclusive, and a minimum body weight of 50.0 kg at screening.
  • All male subjects and female subjects of child-bearing potential must be willing and able to practice effective birth control during the study and be willing and able to continue contraception for 30 days after their last dose of study treatment.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Abnormal screening and baseline blood and urine tests determined to be clinically significant by the Investigator.
  • Hematologic or hepatic enzyme laboratory values that were outside the normal range.
  • History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions.
  • History of any clinically-significant (as determined by the Investigator) cardiac, endocrinologic, hematologic, hepatic, immunologic, metabolic, urologic, pulmonary, neurologic, dermatologic, psychiatric, renal and/or other major disease, and/or history of seizure disorder.
  • A family history of MS in a first-degree relative.
  • A fever (body temperature >38°C) or symptomatic viral or bacterial infection (including upper respiratory infection) within 1 week prior to Day 1.
  • Abnormal ECG values as determined by the Investigator.
  • Positive test result for hepatitis C antibody, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody.
  • Female subjects who are considering pregnancy, currently pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Subjects who received a tattoo or body piercing (including earring) within 60 days of baseline or subjects who are considering getting a tattoo or body piercing (including earring) in the next 60 days.
  • Use of any prescription or non-prescription medication that could inhibit bone marrow or liver function.
  • Any previous treatment with any interferon product.
  • Participation in any other investigational drug study within the 4 weeks prior to Day 1 or within 5 half-lives of the investigational treatment, whichever is longer.
  • Treatment with the Flu Vaccine within 1 week prior to Day 1.

NOTE: Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion Criteria May Apply

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
69 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    BIIB017 (PEGylated Interferon Beta-1a)

    Varying doses (63 mcg up to 188 mcg) of BIIB017 will be administered SC every other week for a total of 6 weeks.

    Drug: BIIB017 (PEGylated Interferon Beta-1a)

  • Experimental
    BIIB017 (PEGylated Interferon Beta-1a) and Placebo

    Varying doses (63 mcg up to 188 mcg) of BIIB017 will be administered SC every 4 weeks for a total of 6 weeks. To ensure blinding, each subject will receive placebo every other week.

    Drug: BIIB017 (PEGylated Interferon Beta-1a) · Drug: Placebo

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Placebo dose will be administered SC every other week for a total of 6 weeks.

    Drug: BIIB017 (PEGylated Interferon Beta-1a)

Interventions

  • DrugBIIB017 (PEGylated Interferon Beta-1a)

    Each participant will receive BIIB017 every other week or every 4 weeks.

  • DrugPlacebo

    Each participant will receive placebo every other week or every 4 weeks.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The number of participants that experience Adverse Events (AEs)

    Time frame: Up to Day 71

  2. The number of participants that experience flu-like symptoms

    Time frame: Up to Day 71

  3. Participant assessment of injection site pain as measured by scores on a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is no pain and 10 is extremely painful.

    Time frame: Up to Day 71

  4. Clinician assessment of the injection site for erythema as assessed by a scale 0 to 3, where 0 represents no erythema and 3 represents severe erythema

    Time frame: Up to Day 71

  5. Clinician assessment of the injection site for induration as assessed by a scale 0 to 3, where 0 represents no induration and 3 represents severe induration

    Time frame: Up to Day 71

  6. Clinician assessment of tenderness to digital pressure at the injection site will be assessed on a scale of 0 to 3, where 0 represents no tenderness and 3 represents severe tenderness

    Time frame: Up to Day 71

  7. Clinician assessment of temperature at the injection site will be assessed on a scale of 0 to 2, where 0 represents normal temperature and 2 represents hot.

    Time frame: Up to Day 71

Secondary outcomes

  1. AUC168h, area under the concentration-time curve

    Time frame: Up to 168 hours post dose

  2. Cmax, observed maximum serum concentration

    Time frame: Up to 336 hours post-dose

  3. Tmax, time to reach maximum serum concentration

    Time frame: Up to 336 hours post-dose

  4. Terminal t½, half-life of the terminal phase

    Time frame: Up to 336 hours post-dose

  5. EAUC-336h, area under the concentration-time curve from time zero to 336 hours post-dose

    Time frame: Up to 336 hours post-dose

  6. Emax, the peak concentration observed minus baseline concentration

    Time frame: Day 1 and Day 29

  7. PD parameters of serum concentrations of neopterin

    Time frame: Day 1 and Day 29

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Study locations

1 site
  • Research Site
    Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Hu X, Miller L, Richman S, Hitchman S, Glick G, Liu S, Zhu Y, Crossman M, Nestorov I, Gronke RS, Baker DP, Rogge M, Subramanyam M, Davar G. A novel PEGylated interferon beta-1a for multiple sclerosis: safety, pharmacology, and biology. J Clin Pharmacol. 2012 Jun;52(6):798-808. doi: 10.1177/0091270011407068. Epub 2011 Jun 16. Erratum In: J Clin Pharmacol. 2012 Sep;52(9):NP4-5. PubMed 21680782 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 29, 2014, 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
NCT02125578
Lead sponsor
Biogen
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 29, 2014
Start date
Mar 2008
Primary completion
May 2008
Completion
May 2008
Last update
Apr 29, 2014

Study contacts

Medical Director
study director · Biogen
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