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NCT01185821 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Long-term Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of BAF312 Given Orally in Patients With Relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
185
Enrollment target

NCT01185821: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT01185821 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 185 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (39% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01185821, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
185 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study consisted of a two year dose blinded phase during which patients received one of five doses of siponimod (10, 2, 1.25, 0.5 or 0.25mg) following which patients were switched to open label treatment with siponimod 2mg for approximately a further 3 years. It will provide data on long term safety, tolerability and efficacy of siponimod in the RRMS patient population

Primary Outcome

Refer to adverse events for complete listing of serious adverse events and other adverse events. Adverse events of interest were presented in separate tables. There were no reports of macular edema.

Interventions

  • DRUG BAF312

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 185 participants
Start Date 2010-08-30
Est. Completion 2016-10-10
Phase Phase 2
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

What the finished NCT01185821 record still lists

NCT01185821 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 185 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (39% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which BAF312 is the first listed.

NCT01185821 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01185821 about?

NCT01185821 is a clinical study titled "Long-term Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of BAF312 Given Orally in Patients With Relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis". This study consisted of a two year dose blinded phase during which patients received one of five doses of siponimod (10, 2, 1.25, 0.5 or 0.25mg) following which patients were switched to open label treatment with siponimod 2mg for approximately a further 3 years. It will provide data on long term sa...

What is the current status of trial NCT01185821?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 185 participants. The study started on 2010-08-30. Estimated completion is 2016-10-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01185821?

The interventions under investigation include: BAF312 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01185821?

This trial is sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals, which has 1,375 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01185821's enrollment target sits among peer trials

185 357th of 2000 higher than 1,641 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01185821, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01185821 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.