Phase 4 Multiple Sclerosis Trial, Recruiting NCT04480853 Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Condition: Multiple Sclerosis
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Phase 4 Multiple Sclerosis Trial, Recruiting

NCT04480853
Recruiting Phase 4

Who may be able to join

AI generated eligibility summary. Written by an AI model from the official source data and checked on a sample basis. It can contain mistakes, so confirm anything important against the original source. How we use AI

Who might be able to join this trial:

  • People who have been diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (a type of MS where symptoms come and go in episodes)
  • People who have not previously taken the medication fingolimod and are about to start it for the first time based on their doctor's decision and in line with the approved prescribing guidelines in Taiwan

Who may not be able to join:

  • People who have been diagnosed with neuromyelitis optica (a different condition that affects the spinal cord and optic nerves)
  • People who are currently taking part in another clinical trial involving an experimental treatment
  • People who have had a heart attack, unstable chest pain, stroke, mini-stroke, or serious heart failure requiring a hospital stay in the past 6 months
  • People who have a history of certain types of heart rhythm problems (specific types of electrical signalling issues in the heart), unless they have a working pacemaker (confirm with trial site)
  • People whose heart's electrical activity, measured by an ECG, shows a reading at or above a certain threshold known as a QTc interval of 500 msec (confirm with trial site)
  • People who need specific types of medication (Class Ia or Class III drugs) to control an irregular heartbeat
  • People who have a known weakened immune system, a higher-than-normal risk of unusual infections, a severe active infection, or a long-lasting active infection
  • People who have a serious active cancer, except for a common and usually less serious type of skin cancer called basal cell carcinoma
  • People who have severe liver problems
  • People who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or people of childbearing potential who are not using contraception

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.

Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.

This is a simplified plain English summary of the eligibility criteria. Full criteria are set by the trial investigators and may include additional requirements not shown here. Never self-exclude from a trial based on this summary. Contact the trial site directly to confirm your eligibility.
Last synced 16 July 2026
Phase 4 trials study a drug that has already been approved, monitoring long-term safety and effectiveness in real-world use.

Contact this trial

Principal Investigator: Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Phone: +41613241111

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Trial details

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 4
Registry
ClinicalTrials.gov
Start date
12 October 2020
Est. completion
30 September 2027

Where this trial is recruiting

🇹🇼 Taiwan

Primary endpoints

Number of Adverse Events of Special Interest(AESI); Number of Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESI)

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Expanded access pathways

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