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NCT05156281 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Efficacy and Safety of Remibrutinib Compared to Teriflunomide in Participants With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS)

A Phase 3 study of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Active
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
1,011
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT05156281: Active Phase 3 study of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT05156281 is a Phase 3 study of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis that is active but no longer recruiting, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 1,011 participants, below the 2,125-participant average among 23 other Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis trials with a reported enrollment target (52% lower). The trial reports 20 study locations across 6 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05156281, a Phase 3 study of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
1,011 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

To compare the efficacy and safety of remibrutinib versus teriflunomide in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS)

Primary Outcome

ARR is the average number of confirmed MS relapses in a year

Interventions

  • DRUG Teriflunomide
  • DRUG Remibrutinib

Study Locations (20)

Florida

  • Nova Clinical Research LLC - Bradenton
  • University of Florida - Gainesville
  • Memorial Healthcare System - Hollywood
  • Mayo Clinic Jacksonville - Jacksonville
  • Neurology Associates PA - Maitland
  • Gables Neurology - Miami
  • UM Department Of Neurology - Miami
  • Aqualane Clinical Research - Naples
  • Advent Health Orlando - Orlando
  • Humanity Clinical Research - Pembroke Pines
  • Emerald Coast Neurology - Pensacola

California

  • Vladimir Royter MD APMC - Hanford
  • VA Greater LA Healthcare System - Los Angeles
  • Regina Berkovich MD PhD Inc - West Hollywood

Colorado

  • CU Anschutz Med Campus - Aurora
  • Colorado Neurological Research PC - Denver

District of Columbia

  • Georgetown University Hospital Research - Washington D.C.
  • Georgetown University Hospital - Washington D.C.

Arizona

  • Ctr for Neurology and Spine - Phoenix

Connecticut

  • New England Institute for Clinical Research - Stamford

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 1,011 participants
Start Date 2021-12-13
Est. Completion 2030-10-30
Phase Phase 3
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

What the registry record for NCT05156281 still lists

NCT05156281 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 1,011 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, below the 2,125-participant average among 23 other Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis trials with a reported enrollment target (52% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Teriflunomide is the first listed.

NCT05156281 names 20 study sites across 6 states, led by Florida, California, Colorado.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05156281 about?

NCT05156281 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy and Safety of Remibrutinib Compared to Teriflunomide in Participants With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS)". To compare the efficacy and safety of remibrutinib versus teriflunomide in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS)

What is the current status of trial NCT05156281?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 1,011 participants. The study started on 2021-12-13. Estimated completion is 2030-10-30.

What conditions does trial NCT05156281 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05156281?

The interventions under investigation include: Teriflunomide (DRUG), Remibrutinib (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05156281?

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

Where is trial NCT05156281 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT05156281's enrollment target sits among peer trials

1,011 6th of 23 higher than 18 of 23 other Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05156281, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT05156281 (large enrollment · wide site footprint · active not recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.