Brain scans to reveal if new MS drug quietly calms inflammation
NCT ID NCT07758270
First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether the experimental drug remibrutinib can reduce inflammation in the brain and spinal cord of people with relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS). Participants, aged 40 to 70, will have PET scans, MRIs, and blood and spinal fluid samples taken before and six months after treatment. The goal is to see if remibrutinib changes immune activity compared with the standard drug ocrelizumab, and whether these changes can be measured to predict disease progression.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- remibrutinib
- What this could lead to
- If remibrutinib reduces brain inflammation in MS, it could become a new treatment option that slows disease progression and helps predict response.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early imaging study, not a large trial. It may not show clear differences, and results may not predict long-term outcomes or guarantee effectiveness.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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