Although the efficacy and safety of cladribine tablets (CT) 10 mg (3.5 mg/kg cumulative dose over 2 years [yrs]) have been shown in patients (pts) with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Phase 3 trials, real world data are limited.
To examine real-world effectiveness, safety, and pt reported outcomes (PROs) in pts with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) and active secondary progressive MS (SPMS) who transition to CT after suboptimal response to prior disease-modifying drugs (DMDs).
MASTER-2 and CLICK-MS are single arm, observational, 30-month (mo), Phase 4 trials in the US (Timeline: 2019–2023). Eligible pts are adults with RRMS or active SPMS, with suboptimal response to an oral/infusion (MASTER-2) or injectable (CLICK-MS) DMD, meeting criteria for CT 3.5 mg/kg treatment (US Prescribing Information). The primary outcome is 24-mo annualized relapse rate (ARR). Key secondary outcomes are PROs, treatment adherence and satisfaction, ARR in prior 24 mos, MS treatment pattern prior to transition and follow-up if CT are discontinued, and adverse events (AEs). Planned enrollment per study is 200 pts across 50 sites.
Pt enrollment is ongoing for both trials. As of May 2020, 52 pts (mean [standard deviation {SD}] age: 50 [10.6] yrs; 75% female) have baseline data available in MASTER-2 (data not shown for CLICK-MS). Mean (SD) time since diagnosis was 11.8 (7.71) yrs. Most recent DMDs used included teriflunomide (23.1%), dimethyl fumarate (23.1%), fingolimod (19.2%), ocrelizumab (13.5%), natalizumab (9.6%) and alemtuzumab (1.9%). Sixteen pts had 21 relapses within 24 mos prior to enrollment (mean [SD] ARR: 0.21 [0.351]). Mean (SD) baseline PRO scores before starting CT were 50.7 (25.11) for 14-Item Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (Global Satisfaction), 50.0 (9.57) and 41.4 (11.56) for 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (mental and physical component summaries, respectively), 1.4 (1.71) for Beck-Depression Inventory-Fast Screen, 8.9 (4.79) for the Fatigue Impact Scale, and 2.7 (2.31) for Patient Determined Disability Steps scale. Thirty-six treatment emergent AEs (2 serious, but unrelated) were seen in 12 pts in 9.97 pt-yrs to date. Additional MASTER-2 and CLICK-MS pt baseline data will be shown in the presentation.
These studies will report real-world effectiveness and safety data of cladribine tablets in pts with RRMS and active SPMS with suboptimal response to prior oral, infusion, or injectable DMDs.