MS drug ocrelizumab gets a Needle-Free makeover: new shot form tested
NCT ID NCT07667322
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing a new way to give ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) for multiple sclerosis — as a simple shot under the skin instead of a long IV infusion. About 75 adults with MS will receive increasing doses to see if the new form is safe and tolerable. If it works, it could make treatment much more convenient.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) given as a shot under the skin
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a more convenient way to take ocrelizumab for multiple sclerosis, potentially reducing infusion time and side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1 trial with only 75 people, so safety and effectiveness are not yet proven. The new injection form may cause different side effects or not work as well as the current IV version.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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.
- Ages
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18 to 65 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS) or Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS) according to the revised McDonald 2017 criteria (Thompson et al. 2018) * Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score, 0-6.5, inclusive, at screening Exclusion Criteria: * Participants who have previously received anti-cluster of differentiation 20 (CD20s) (including ocrelizumab) less than 2 years before screening * Any known or suspected active infection at screening or baseline (except nailbed infections), or any major episode of infection requiring hospitalization or treatment with intravenous (IV) antimicrobials within 8 weeks prior to and during screening or treatment with oral antimicrobials within 2 weeks prior to and during screening * History of confirmed or suspected progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) * History of cancer, including hematologic malignancy and solid tumors, within 10 years of screening * Immunocompromised state * Any concomitant disease that may require chronic treatment with systemic corticosteroids or immunosuppressants during the course of the study * Significant, uncontrolled disease, such as cardiovascular (including cardiac arrhythmia), pulmonary (including obstructive pulmonary disease), renal, hepatic, endocrine or gastrointestinal, or any other significant disease that may preclude participation in the study * Lack of peripheral venous access * Previous treatment with cladribine, atacicept, and alemtuzumab * Previous treatment with fingolimod, siponimod, ponesimod, or ozanimod within 6 weeks of baseline * Any previous treatment with bone marrow transplantation and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation * Any previous history of transplantation or anti-rejection therapy * Positive screening tests for active, latent, or inadequately treated hepatitis B * Sensitivity or intolerance to any ingredient (including excipients) of ocrelizumab
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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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Centro de Investigacion Medico Biologico y Terapia Avanzada, S.C.
Guadalajara, Jalisco, 44130, Mexico
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Centro de Pesquisas Clinicas
São Paulo, São Paulo, 01228-200, Brazil
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Hope Neurology
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37922, United States
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Inovacion y Desarrollo en ciencias de la salud
Mexico City, Mexico CITY (federal District), 14090, Mexico
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Instituto de Neurologia de Curitiba
Curitiba, Paraná, 81210-310, Brazil
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John Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Morriston Hospital
Swansea, SA6 6NL, United Kingdom
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Neurology Associates, PA
Maitland, Florida, 32751, United States
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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham, NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
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Profound Research, LLC
Carlsbad, California, 92011, United States
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Shepherd Center Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States
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University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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