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Prospective Evaluation of Sequencing From antiCD-20 Therapies to Ozanimod

A Phase 4 interventional study of Ozanimod in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis, sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver. Recruiting at 3 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-09-18.

Sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Jul 2024; still recruiting 2 years 2 months later.
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
100
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

A multi-center pilot study to evaluate safety and efficacy of ozanimod as de-escalation therapy in clinically stable MS patients previously treated with anti-CD20 therapy.

Read the detailed description

Multicenter, Open Label, Prospective Study examining the safety and efficacy of de-escalation therapy to ozanimod (Zeposia®) over 36 months from anti-CD20 therapy for stable patients with relapsing forms of MS. A comparison to patients continuing anti-CD20 treatment was performed with propensity scoring to a cohort of at least 500 patients followed at Cleveland Clinic and the University of Colorado who also meet the above the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Patients were followed for 36 months.

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Conditions studied

  • Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
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In context

Lead sponsor

University of Colorado, Denver is the lead sponsor of 1,499 studies on the registry; 315 are open to participants now.

Of its 139 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 89 (64%) have results posted.

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

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participants have been diagnosed with relapsing forms of MS and have had multiple sclerosis related symptoms at least 3 years prior to baseline visit
  • Male or female participants > or = to 18 years of age at the time of initiation of de-escalation
  • Participants do not have evidence of new inflammatory disease activity (no new T2/contrast enhancing lesions, absence of relapses) for a minimum of two years prior to de-escalation
  • Participant is taking an anti-CD20 therapy as a DMT continuously for a minimum of two years (e.g., has received at least 3 courses of rituximab, ocrelizumab, ublituximab; 24 months of treatment with ofatumumab; or a combination of treatments whereby the patient has been deemed to be B-cell depleted for 2 years) prior to initiation of de-escalation
  • Participants received their last anti-CD20 infusion, including ocrelizumab subcutaneous injection, within 6-12 months or received their last ofatumumab injection within 30 -180 days from Day 1
  • Participants must provide written informed consent and be able to comply with the visit schedule and study related assessments
  • Participants must be able to undergo a brain MRI without anesthesia
  • Woman of Childbearing Potential must agree to practice a highly effective method of contraception throughout the study until completion and willing to follow pregnancy precautions.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any progression of neurological disability in the year prior to the screening visit that would be consistent with progressive MS
  • Participant has an EDSS >6.5
  • Participant has a history of other chronic neurological illnesses that might mimic MS with chronic or intermittent symptoms (i.e. ALS, myasthenia gravis, chronic neuropathy, etc.)
  • Participant is considering pregnancy in the short term, is pregnant, lactating or has a positive serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin (B-hCG) measured during screening.
  • Participant has any other significant medical or psychiatric illness, if uncontrolled, that could jeopardize a subject's health or put them at significant safety risk during the course of the study in the opinion of treating investigator. Examples: uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled asthma, uncontrolled depression
  • Participant has a history of cancer within the last 5 years, including solid tumors and hematological malignancies (except basal cell and in situ squamous cell carcinomas of the skin or cervical dysplasia/cancer that has been excised and resolved)
  • Participant has a history in the last 6 months of myocardial infarction, unstable angina, stroke, transient ischemic attack, decompensated heart failure requiring hospitalization, or Class III or IV heart failure
  • Participant has Mobitz type II second-degree or third degree atrioventricular (AV) block, sick sinus syndrome, or sino-atrial block, unless the patient has a functioning pacemaker
  • Participant has severe untreated sleep apnea
  • Participant has a history of diabetes mellitus type 1, or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus type 2 with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) > 9%, or is a diabetic subject with significant comorbid conditions such as retinopathy or nephropathy, or a history of uveitis
  • Participant has a history or known presence of recurrent or chronic infection (e.g., hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); recurrent urinary tract infections are allowed.
  • Any known or suspected active infection (excluding onychomycosis) at screening, including but not limited to a confirmed or suspected progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). Known currently active tuberculosis (TB). History of incompletely treated Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) infection, as indicated by: Subject's medical records documenting incomplete treatment for Mycobacterium TB; Subject's self-reported history of incomplete treatment for Mycobacterium TB; Subjects with a history of TB who have undergone treatment accepted by the local health authorities (within 1 year from screening) may be eligible for study entry.

Exclusions related to Medications:

  • Concomitant use of a monoamine oxidase inhibitor
  • Use of systemic corticosteroids in the last 2 years, except for the use as a premedication for B-cell depleting treatment (Note: Use of inhaled or topical steroids; use of oral steroids for no greater than 14 days given for a non-MS condition are allowed)
  • Prior use of alemtuzumab, mitoxantrone, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, cyclosporine, or any experimental MS treatment within 5 half-lives
  • Prior allergy to ozanimod

Exclusions related to Laboratory results:

  • Participant has IgG levels \<400 mg/dL
  • Participant has neutrophils \< 1500/μL (1.5 GI/L)
  • Participant has an absolute white blood cell (WBC) count \< 3500/μL (3.5 GI/L)
  • Participant has an absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) \< 800 cells/μL (0.80 GI/L).
  • Participant has liver function impairment or persisting elevations of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) results > 3 x the upper limit of normal (ULN)
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Ozanimod de-escalation of anti-CD20 treatment

    Ozanimod will be started 6-12 months after the last anti-CD20 infusion, including ocrelizumab subcutaneous injection, or 30-180 days from their last ofatumumab injection. Ozanimod will be provided by the study.

    Drug: Ozanimod

  • No intervention
    Continued anti-CD20 treatment

    Patients will continue to receive anti-CD20. Propensity score matched to the experimental arm.

Interventions

  • DrugOzanimod

    De-escalation of anti-CD20 treatment using ozanimod.

    Also known as: Zeposia

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. New T2 lesions count

    Number of new T2 lesions on MRI scans.

    Time frame: 36 months

  2. Serious infections

    Infections requiring hospitalization, intravenous antibiotic use, or prolonged antibiotic use for treatment of an infection for at least 30 days.

    Time frame: 36 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Relapses

    Protocol and/or suspected relapses

    Time frame: 36 months

  2. IgG and IgM levels

    IgG and IgM levels

    Time frame: 36 months

  3. Infections

    All infections including opportunistic infections.

    Time frame: 36 months

  4. No Evidence of Disease Activity (NEDA-3)

    Not meeting any of the following criteria: 1. Evidence of Relapse activity - collected every 3 months via phone calls/clinic visits. 2. MRI disease activity - presence of new T2 lesions from MRI scans conducted at any timepoint. 3. 6 months Confirmed Disability progression (CDP6): measured by the EDSS assessed at baseline and every 6 months. CDP6 is defined as an increase in Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score of ≥1.5 if baseline EDSS was 0; or ≥1.0 points if baseline EDSS was ≥0.5-≤5.5; or by ≥0.5 points if baseline EDSS ≥6, sustained over two consecutive visits.

    Time frame: 36 months

  5. Neurofilament light (NfL) and Glial Fibrillary Acid Protein (GFAP)

    Neurofilament light (NfL) and Glial Fibrillary Acid Protein (GFAP)

    Time frame: 36 months

  6. Brain parenchymal and thalamic volume loss

    Brain parenchymal and thalamic volume loss

    Time frame: 36 months

  7. Adverse Events

    Adverse Events

    Time frame: 36 months

Other outcomes

  1. Symbol Digital Modalities Test

    A 4 points or 10% change in cognition

    Time frame: 36 months

  2. 9-hole peg test

    A 20% change in hand function

    Time frame: 36 months

  3. 25-foot walk speed

    A 20% change in walking speed

    Time frame: 36 months

  4. Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite (MSFC)

    A change in any of the above three criteria

    Time frame: 36 months

  5. PRO outcomes

    Include treatment satisfaction (TSQM), MS fatigue scale (Modified Fatigue Impact Scale \[MFIS\]), or quality of life (MSIS-29). A minimum of 5% change.

    Time frame: 36 months

  6. Changes in employment

    Changes in employment and full employment status.

    Time frame: 36 months.

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Study locations

3 of 3 sites recruiting
  • University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
    Aurora, Colorado 80045, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cleveland Clinic
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89106, United States
    • Liza Mercurio · Contact · mercurl2@ccf.org · 725-373-1590
    • Carrie M Hersh, DO · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland, Ohio 44195, United States
    • Devon S Conway, MD · Contact · conwayd2@ccf.org · 216-636-1158
    • Devon S Conway, MD · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Jul 2, 2024
  • Informed consent form · Jul 10, 2024

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Data obtained through this study may be provided to qualified researchers with interest in multiple sclerosis. Data or samples shared will be coded with no PHI included. Approval of the request and execution of all applicable agreements are prerequisites to the sharing of data with the requesting party.

Supporting information: Study protocol, Sap, Icf, Csr

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 18, 2025, 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
NCT06529406
Lead sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 31, 2024
Start date
Jul 29, 2024
Primary completion
Aug 1, 2028 (estimated)
Completion
Aug 1, 2029 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 18, 2025

Study contacts

Enrique Alvarez, MD/PhD
Contact
enrique.alvarez@cuanschutz.edu
303-724-8249
Lilli Farrell, BS
Contact
lillian.farrell@cuanschutz.edu
Enrique Alvarez, MD/PhD
principal investigator · University of Colorado, Denver

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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