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Masitinib in the treatment of patients with primary progressive or non-active secondary progressive multiple Sclerosis (MAXIMS)

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Last updated: 18th Sep 2026
Status: Completed
Identifier: NCT05441488
Masitinib in the treatment of patients with primary progressive or non-active secondary progressive multiple Sclerosis (MAXIMS)

Trial Fact Box
NCT Code NCT05441488
Sponsor AB Science
Study type(s) Interventional
Phase Phase 3
Enrollment (Estimated) 800
Study Start (Actual) 28 June 2022
Primary Completion (Estimated) December 2028
Study Completion Date (Estimated) December 2028

Official Title:
A 96-Week, Prospective, Multicenter, Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study to Compare Efficacy and Safety of Masitinib Dose Titration to 4.5 mg/kg/Day Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Patients With Primary Progressive or Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Without Relapse

Brief Summary:
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral masitinib versus placebo in the treatment of patients with primary progressive or secondary progressive multiple sclerosis without relapse.

Detailed Description:
Masitinib is a selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor, targeting innate immune cells (mast cells and microglia) that are involved in the pathophysiology of progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). This is a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, comparative study of oral masitinib in the treatment of patients with progressive MS who were progressing but not clinically active.


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