Experimental MS drug tested in kids, but study halted early

NCT ID NCT03368664

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested the drug alemtuzumab in children aged 10 to 18 with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) whose disease was still active despite other treatments. The goal was to see if the drug could reduce new brain lesions and improve quality of life. However, the trial was terminated early after enrolling only 16 participants, so the findings are limited.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Alemtuzumab (also known as Lemtrada)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a treatment option for children with active MS who have not responded to other therapies.

What could go wrong

The trial was terminated early with only 16 participants, so results are limited. Alemtuzumab also carries risks of serious autoimmune reactions and infections.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

multiple sclerosis relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Investigational Site Number : 0400001

    Vienna, 1090, Austria

  • Investigational Site Number : 2500001

    Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, 94270, France

  • Investigational Site Number : 2500002

    Strasbourg, 67091, France

  • Investigational Site Number : 3800001

    Milan, 20132, Italy

  • Investigational Site Number : 3800004

    Naples, Napoli, 80131, Italy

  • Investigational Site Number : 3800005

    Cagliari, 09126, Italy

  • Investigational Site Number : 6160001

    Warsaw, 04-730, Poland

  • Investigational Site Number : 6160002

    Poznan, Greater Poland Voivodeship, 60-355, Poland

  • Investigational Site Number : 6160003

    Lodz, Lódzkie, 93-338, Poland

  • Investigational Site Number : 6430001

    Moscow, 119602, Russia

  • Investigational Site Number : 6430002

    Saint Petersburg, 197110, Russia

  • Investigational Site Number : 6430004

    Moscow, 129110, Russia

  • Investigational Site Number : 6430005

    Saint Petersburg, 197022, Russia

  • Investigational Site Number : 7920001

    Ankara, 06500, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Investigational Site Number : 7920003

    Istanbul, 34390, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Investigational Site Number : 8260002

    London, London, City of, WC1N 3JH, United Kingdom