Blood test could predict MS Flare-Ups, study hopes
NCT ID NCT06551519
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a blood test measuring a protein called neurofilament light (sNfL) can help doctors predict and manage disease activity in people with relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS). About 489 adults with MS in Germany will be observed for 24 months. The goal is to see how often high sNfL levels occur and whether this information leads to better treatment decisions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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489 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Multiple sclerosis patients currently treated with a DMT category 1 prior to study start and receive sNfL measurements
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: Participants eligible for inclusion in this study must meet all the following criteria: 1. Written informed consent must be obtained before participation in the study. 2. RMS patients aged 18 or older. 3. Treated in label with EU-approved DMTs for MS category 1 according to current guidelines (Hemmer et al 2023) for at least the last 3 months. 4. Presence of a sNfL test result from a commercially available test not older than 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: Participants meeting any of the following criteria are not eligible for inclusion in this study: 1. Patients being treated outside of the approved label of the respective DMT. 2. Simultaneous participation in any interventional study or simultaneous participation in another Novartis-sponsored non-interventional study with ofatumumab.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Novartis Investigative Site
Albstadt, Baden-Wurttemberg, 72458, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
Hettingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 72513, Germany
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Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, 68163, Germany
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Schwetzingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 68723, Germany
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Bamberg, Bavaria, 96052, Germany
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Neuburg A.d. Donau, Bavaria, 86633, Germany
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Regensburg, Bavaria, 93059, Germany
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Unterhaching, Bavaria, 82008, Germany
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Untermeitingen, Bavaria, 86836, Germany
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Weiden in Der Oberpfalz, Bavaria, 92637, Germany
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Hamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, 22297, Germany
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Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, 65929, Germany
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Kassel, Hesse, 34121, Germany
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Quakenbrück, Lower Saxony, 49610, Germany
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Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, 44135, Germany
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Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, 44287, Germany
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Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45894, Germany
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Meerbusch, North Rhine-Westphalia, 40667, Germany
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Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 57072, Germany
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Sundern Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, 59846, Germany
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Chemnitz, Saxony, 09117, Germany
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Dresden, Saxony, 01307, Germany
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Görlitz, Saxony, 02828, Germany
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Leipzig, Saxony, 04299, Germany
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Leipzig, Saxony, 04315, Germany
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Altenburg, Thuringia, 04600, Germany
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Jena, Thuringia, 07740, Germany
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Mühlhausen, Thuringia, 99974, Germany
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Aalen, 73433, Germany
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Altenholz, 24161, Germany
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Aschaffenburg, 63739, Germany
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Augsburg, 86150, Germany
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Backnang, 71522, Germany
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Bad Krozingen, 79189, Germany
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Bergneustadt, 51702, Germany
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Berlin, 10437, Germany
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Berlin, 12099, Germany
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Berlin, 12163, Germany
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Berlin, 14057, Germany
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Berlin, 14169, Germany
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Bielefeld, 33647, Germany
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Bochum, 44787, Germany
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Bogen, 94327, Germany
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Bonn, 53111, Germany
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Chemnitz, 09117, Germany
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Coburg, 96450, Germany
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Dessau, 06846, Germany
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Dierdorf, 56269, Germany
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Dillingen Saar, 66763, Germany
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Dresden, 01067, Germany
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Duisburg, 47138, Germany
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Düsseldorf, 40211, Germany
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Düsseldorf, 40625, Germany
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Eisleben Lutherstadt, 06295, Germany
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Erbach im Odenwald, 64711, Germany
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Erfurt, 99096, Germany
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Essen, 45138, Germany
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Gelsenkirchen, 45879, Germany
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Gera, 07548, Germany
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Hagen, 58099, Germany
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Hamburg, 22179, Germany
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Heidenheim, 89518, Germany
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Herford, 32049, Germany
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Höxter, 37671, Germany
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Itzehoe, 25524, Germany
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Karlsruhe, 76133, Germany
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Katzenelnbogen, 56368, Germany
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Leipzig, 04109, Germany
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Merzig, 66663, Germany
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Minden, 32423, Germany
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München, 80939, Germany
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München, 81675, Germany
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Münster, 48149, Germany
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Neuwied, 56564, Germany
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Osnabrück, 49074, Germany
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Pforzheim, 75172, Germany
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Remscheid, 42853, Germany
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Rülzheim, 76761, Germany
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Salzatal, 06198, Germany
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Schwäbisch Hall, 74523, Germany
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Siegen, 57076, Germany
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Singen, 78224, Germany
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Sinsheim, 74889, Germany
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Stuttgart, 70174, Germany
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Tirschenreuth, 95643, Germany
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Ulm, 89073, Germany
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Velbert, 42551, Germany
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Weil der Stadt, 71263, Germany
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Wolfenbüttel, 38300, Germany
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