Spasticity is a common complication in MS and occurs in up to 84% of patients. The main sign of spasticity is resistance to passive limb movement characterized by increased resistance to stretching, clonus, and exaggerated deep reflexes. Osmotica Pharmaceutical is currently developing arbaclofen extended-release tablets (AERT) for the treatment of spasticity in patients with MS.
This is a multicenter, open-label, long-term extension study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of oral AERT in patients with spasticity due to MS. Subjects from the double blind study (Study OS440-3004) may rollover into this open-label extension study, as well as de novo subjects. The maintenance dose will be 80 mg/day or the highest tolerated dose. Once the subject has reached the maintenance dose, they will remain on that dose for approximately 1 year.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
323
Arbaclofen is the active R enantiomer of baclofen.
Neuro Pain Medical Center
Fresno, California, United States
Number of Participants With Adverse Events, Change in Vital Signs, Clinical Laboratory Test Results, 12-lead ECGs, USP Questionnaire, and C-SSRS Results
Safety and tolerability will be assessed by the monitoring of adverse events volunteered, observed, and elicited by general questions in a non-suggestive manner. Changes in vital signs, clinical laboratory test results, 12-lead ECGs, the urinary symptom profile (USP) questionnaire, and the C-SSRS results will also be assessed.
Time frame: over 1 year
Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC)
Patient Global impression of Change (PGIC) is a scale to evaluate the change in activity limitations, symptoms, emotions, and overall quality of life using scores from 1 to 7 with 1 being no change and 7 being a great deal better, and a considerable improvement that has made all the difference. Minimum value is 1 and the maximum value is 7.
Time frame: week 60
Total Numeric-transformed Modified Ashworth Scale Score or the Most Affected Limb (TNmAS-MAL)
The abbreviated scale title is TNmAS. It is considered the primary clinical measure of muscle spasticity in subjects with neurological conditions. It is a useful 6-point rating scale (0 to 5) to measure abnormality in tone or the resistance to passive movements. Minimum value is 0 and maximum value is 5. A higher score means a worse outcome.
Time frame: week 28
Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS)
Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) is a method of quantifying disability in MS and monitoring changes in the level of disability over time. The EDSS scale ranges from 0 to 10 in 0.5-unit increments that represent higher levels of disability. A score of 0 represents a normal neurological exam, and 10 represents death due to MS.
Time frame: week 60
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