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NCT02907177 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Clinical Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Ponesimod to Placebo in Subjects With Active Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Who Are Treated With Dimethyl Fumarate (Tecfidera®)

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Actelion.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
136
Enrollment target

NCT02907177: Clinical Trial Phase 3 study, sponsored by Actelion.

NCT02907177 is a Phase 3 study that was terminated before completion, run by Actelion. The registered enrollment target is 136 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (82% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02907177, a Phase 3 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Actelion.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
136 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This clinical study compares the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of therapy with ponesimod vs placebo in subjects with active RMS who are treated with DMF (Tecfidera®).

Primary Outcome

Relapse: occurrence of acute episode of one or more new or worsened symptoms of Multiple sclerosis (MS), not associated with fever/infection and lasting 24 hours after stable 30 days period. Confirmed relapse: increase from baseline at least 0.5 point Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score or increase of one point in one, two or three Functional Systems (FS), excluding bowel/bladder and cerebral/mental FS. EDSS and FS scores are based on neurological examination for assessing its impairme

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • DRUG Ponesimod

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 136 participants
Start Date 2017-03-30
Est. Completion 2020-03-26
Phase Phase 3
Actelion

63 total trials

Why NCT02907177 stopped before completion

NCT02907177 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 136 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (82% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT02907177 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02907177 about?

NCT02907177 is a clinical study titled "Clinical Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Ponesimod to Placebo in Subjects With Active Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Who Are Treated With Dimethyl Fumarate (Tecfidera®)". This clinical study compares the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of therapy with ponesimod vs placebo in subjects with active RMS who are treated with DMF (Tecfidera®).

What is the current status of trial NCT02907177?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 136 participants. The study started on 2017-03-30. Estimated completion is 2020-03-26.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02907177?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), Ponesimod (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02907177?

This trial is sponsored by Actelion, which has 63 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02907177's enrollment target sits among peer trials

136 1580th of 2000 higher than 419 of 2,000 other Phase 3 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 NCT02907177, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02907177 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.