The primary objective of the study is to assess the clinical efficacy of Rebif® 44 microgram (mcg) three times per week compared with Copaxone® 20 milligram (mg) daily in subjects with relapsing Multiple Sclerosis.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
764
Subjects will be administered with Rebif® (Recombinant interferon beta-1a) as subcutaneous (SC) injection at a dose of 44 microgram (mcg) three times weekly (tiw).
Subjects will be administered with Copaxone® (Glatiramer acetate) as subcutaneous (SC) injection at a dose of 20 milligram (mg) once daily (qd).
Time to First Relapse
Relapse was defined as new, worsening or recurrent neurological symptoms attributed to multiple sclerosis that last for at least 24 hours without fever or infection, or adverse reaction to prescribed medication, preceded by a stable or improving neurological status of at least 30 days. These new or worsening symptoms should be noted by subject and must be accompanied by at least 1 of the following: An increase of greater than or equal to (\>=) 1 grade in \>=2 functional scales of the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) or an increase of \>=2 grades in 1 functional scale of the EDSS or an increase of \>= 0.5 or an increase of \>=1.0 in EDSS if the previous EDSS was 0. Time to first relapse was defined as the time in days from the date of first dose of study treatment to the date of first multiple sclerosis relapse. The mean time to first relapse for the 25th percentile and the 30th percentile during the 96-week treatment period was measured by Kaplan-Meier estimates and was reported.
Time frame: Baseline up to 96 weeks
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