Efficacy and Safety of Fingolimod in Patients With Relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis With Optional Extension Phase
Public ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00340834. Field values are reproduced from the official study page; the official ClinicalTrials.gov record remains the source of truth for eligibility, enrollment, and contact information.
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Official title
A 12-month Double-blind, Randomized, Multicenter, Active-controlled, Parallel-group Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of 0.5 mg and 1.25 mg Fingolimod (FTY720) Administered Orally Once Daily Versus Interferon ß-1a (Avonex) Administered im Once Weekly in Patients With Relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis With Optional Extension Phase
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT00340834
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Lead sponsor
- Novartis
- Industry
- Enrollment
- 1,292 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- Fingolimod 1.25 mg Drug
- Fingolimod 0.5 mg Drug
- Interferon β-1a 30 µg Drug
Drug
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years to 55 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Apr 30, 2006
- Primary completion
- Jun 30, 2011
- Completion
- Jun 30, 2011
- Last update posted
- Sep 20, 2017
2006 – 2011
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 35
- U.S. states
- 17
- U.S. cities
- 34
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central Neurology Associates, PC, 1809 Kress Street | Cullman | Alabama | 35058 | — |
| Barrow Neurological Institute | Phoenix | Arizona | 85013 | — |
| The Neurology Center, 3907 Waring Road, Suite 3 | Oceanside | California | 92056 | — |
| Associated Neurologists, PC, 69 Sand Pit Road, Suite 300 | Danbury | Connecticut | 06810 | — |
| Associated Neurologists of Southern CT, PC, 75 Kings Highway Cutoff | Fairfield | Connecticut | 06824 | — |
| Yale University Multiple Sclerosis Center | New Haven | Connecticut | 06510 | — |
| University of Florida Health Science Center | Jacksonville | Florida | 32209 | — |
| Neurology Associates, PA, 301 N. Maitland Avenue, Suite A1 | Maitland | Florida | 32751 | — |
| University of Miami, Department of Neurology | Miami | Florida | 33136 | — |
| Neurological Associates | Pompano Beach | Florida | 33060 | — |
| Roskamp Institute, 2040 Whitfield Ave. | Sarasota | Florida | 34243 | — |
| AMO Corporation | Tallahassee | Florida | 32308 | — |
| Axiom Clinical Research of Florida, 2919 Swann Avenue, Suite 401 | Tampa | Florida | 33609 | — |
| University of South Florida, Department of Neurology | Tampa | Florida | 33612 | — |
| The MS Center of Vero Beach | Vero Beach | Florida | 32960 | — |
| University of Kansas Medical Center | Kansas City | Kansas | 66160 | — |
| Mid America Neuroscience Institute, 8550 Marshall Drive, Suite 100 | Lenexa | Kansas | 66214 | — |
| University Physician Group, #1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza, Suite 16304 | St Louis | Missouri | 63110 | — |
| Neuroscience and Spine Center | Charlotte | North Carolina | 28207 | — |
| Raleigh Neurology Associates, 1540 Sunday Drive | Raleigh | North Carolina | 27607 | — |
| Neurology & Neuroscience Associates, Inc | Akron | Ohio | 44302 | — |
| Northern Ohio Neuroscience, LLC | Bellevue | Ohio | 44811 | — |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland | Ohio | 44195 | — |
| Oregon Neurology | Tualatin | Oregon | 97062 | — |
| University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neurology | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 15213 | — |
| Absher Neurology, 274-A Commonwealth Drive | Greenville | South Carolina | 29615 | — |
| Mountain Empire Neurological Associates, PC, 3183 West State Street, Suite 1201 | Bristol | Tennessee | 37620 | — |
| Advanced Neurosciences Institute | Franklin | Tennessee | 37064 | — |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston | Texas | 77030 | — |
| Private Practice, 3815 23rd Street | Lubbock | Texas | 79410 | — |
| Integra Clinical Research, 4242 Medical Drive, Suite 6100 | San Antonio | Texas | 78229 | — |
| Swedish Neuroscience Institute | Seattle | Washington | 98122 | — |
| Rockwood Clinic, P.S. | Spokane | Washington | 99202 | — |
| West Virginia University Health Associates | Morgantown | West Virginia | 26506 | — |
| Center for Neurological Disorders - Aurora St. Luke's Med Center | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 53215 | — |
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Non-U.S. locations
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About this trial record page
- What this page shows
- Public field values for ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00340834, including study identification, conditions, interventions, eligibility (age, sex, healthy volunteer), timeline, and U.S. site list.
- What this page does not do
- No medical advice, eligibility judgments, treatment recommendations, study quality scoring, or AI-generated medical summaries. No site contact phone numbers, emails, or investigator names.
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- Last refresh
- Last update posted Sep 20, 2017 · Synced Jun 25, 2026
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