MS drug LEMTRADA under pregnancy microscope: what are the risks?
NCT ID NCT03774914
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study tracked 42 women with multiple sclerosis who became pregnant around the time they received LEMTRADA infusions. Researchers aimed to measure rates of miscarriage and birth defects to better understand the drug's safety during pregnancy. The study did not test a new treatment but gathered real-world data to guide future medical advice.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Alemtuzumab (Lemtrada)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could provide clearer safety data on LEMTRADA use during pregnancy, helping women with MS make informed family-planning decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry with only 42 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It does not test a new treatment, only monitors existing drug exposure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2015
- Finished
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Nov 2021
- 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
Women with Multiple Sclerosis who were or became pregnant within the period of time between the first infusion of a course of treatment with LEMTRADA to 4 months after their last infusion for that course.
- Ages
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18 to 55 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria : * Women with Multiple Sclerosis who were or became pregnant within the period of time between the first infusion of a course of treatment with LEMTRADA to 4 months after their last infusion for that course. * Women able and willing to provide informed consent for study participation and the requirement of the study. Informed consent will be obtained at the time of enrollment in accordance with local regulatory requirements. Exclusion criteria: \- Previous enrollment in this study for a previous pregnancy. The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.
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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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Investigational Site Number : 036001
Box Hill, Victoria, 3128, Australia
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Investigational Site Number : 040-001
Linz, Austria
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Investigational Site Number : 124999
Canada, Canada
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Investigational Site Number : 208001
Aarhus C, 8000, Denmark
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Investigational Site Number : 276001
Bochum, 44791, Germany
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Investigational Site Number : 380001
Gallarate (VA), 21013, Italy
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Investigational Site Number : 528999
Netherlands, Netherlands
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Investigational Site Number : 56
Charleroi, 6000, Belgium
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Investigational Site Number : 724999
Spain, Spain
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Investigational Site Number : 752001
Gothenburg, 41345, Sweden
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Investigational Site Number : 826-001
Salford, M6 8HD, United Kingdom
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Site Number : 840999
New York, New York, United States
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