Simvastatin as an add-on Treatment to Copaxone for the Treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Trial

Official title: A Double Blind, Randomised, Placebo Controlled Study Investigating Simvastatin as an add-on Treatment to Copaxone for the Treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis in Patients Treated With Copaxone for at Least 3 Months

Status Withdrawn

Clinical Trial Summary

A Double Blind, Randomised, Placebo Controlled Study Investigating Simvastatin as an add-on Treatment to Copaxone for the Treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis in patients treated with Copaxone for at least 3 months

Clinical Trial Description

This is a double blind, placebo controlled, randomised, phase 3 study. Patients that have been treated with Copaxone for at least 6 months at the screening visit will be randomised for treatment with simvastatin or placebo as an add-on to their Copaxone treatment. Patients will start treatment with 40 mg peroral simvastatin daily (or an apparently identical placebo) for one month. Hereafter, patients will escalate dosage to 80 mg daily. The patients will be examined clinically at screening, baseline and at 3, 6 and 12 months. Blood samples for immunology will be performed at baseline and at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months. Blood samples for safety assessments will be performed at all study visits. MRI will be performed (T1-weighted and T2-weighted) at baseline and at 6 and 12 months. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Multiple Sclerosis
• Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
• Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
• Sclerosis

• NCT number: NCT00429442
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen
• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: Phase 3
• Start date: March 2008
• Completion date: March 2011