New oral drug could slow MS progression in major trial
NCT ID NCT07067463
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 38 times
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests whether the oral drug orelabrutinib can slow disability progression in people with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS). About 705 adults aged 18–60 with PPMS will receive either orelabrutinib or a placebo for up to 5 years. The study measures time to worsening disability using walking, hand function, and standard disability scales.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Orelabrutinib (a BTK inhibitor taken as a pill)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new oral treatment option to slow disability progression in people with primary progressive multiple sclerosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large phase 3 trial, but the drug may not prove effective or could have side effects. The study lasts up to 5 years, and results are not guaranteed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 705 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2030
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 60 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: * 18 to 60 years of age, inclusive * Diagnosed with Primary Progressive MS (PPMS) according to 2017 McDonald criteria * Participant must have documented evidence of disability progression observed during the 24 months before screening. * Expanded disability status scale (EDSS) score between 3.0 to 6.5 points, inclusive, at Screening. Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) or secondary progressive MS (SPMS) * Immunologic disorder other than MS or any other conditions requiring oral, intravenous (IV), intramuscular, or intra-articular corticosteroid therapy. * History or current diagnosis of other neurological disorders that may mimic MS * History of any other significant active medical condition * History of suicidal behavior within 6 months prior to Screening * Any prior history of malignancy if no recurrence within 5 years * Patients on anticoagulation, or antiplatelet therapy will be excluded * Patients took strong/moderate CYP3A inhibitors or strong/moderate CYP3A inducerswithin 14 days * Clinically significant laboratory abnormalities at Screening. * Any allergy, contraindication, or inability to tolerate orelabrutinib or any of the excipients in the study intervention * Vaccination with live or live-attenuated virus vaccine within 1 month prior to Screening * History of alcohol abuse or alcohol use disorder or other drug abuse within 12 months prior to screening.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
63 sites in 16 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Arizona Neuroscience Research, LLC
RECRUITINGPheonix, Arizona, 85032, United States
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Astra Clinic (Clinic4U)
RECRUITINGTallinn, Harju, 10617, Estonia
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Avis Medica Hospital Pleven
RECRUITINGPleven, 5800, Bulgaria
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Caribbean Center for Clinical Research
RECRUITINGGuaynabo, 00968, Puerto Rico
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Caucasus Medical Center Ltd
RECRUITINGTbilisi, 0186, Georgia
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Centrum Medyczne INTERCOR Sp. z o.o.
RECRUITINGBydgoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, 85-605, Poland
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Centrum Medyczne NeuroProtect
RECRUITINGWarsaw, 01-684, Poland
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Centrum Medyczne Pratia Katowice
RECRUITINGKatowice, 40-081, Poland
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Centrum Medyczne ProNeuro Żory
RECRUITINGŻory, 44-240, Poland
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ClinHouse Centrum Medyczne
RECRUITINGZabrze, Pl-sl, 41-807, Poland
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Clinic of Neurology - Clinical Center Nis
RECRUITINGNiš, 18000, Serbia
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Clinical Centre Kragujevac, Neurology clinic
RECRUITINGKragujevac, 34000, Serbia
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Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruna
RECRUITINGA Coruña, 15006, Spain
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Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
RECRUITINGLivingston, New Jersey, 07039, United States
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Copernicus Podmiot Leczniczy Szpital im. M. Kopernika
RECRUITINGGdansk, 80-803, Poland
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Diagnostic and Consultative Center Convex
RECRUITINGSofia, Sofia, 1680, Bulgaria
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Euromedis Osrodek Badan Klinicznych
RECRUITINGSzczecin, 70-111, Poland
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Fakultni Nemocnice Hradec Kralove
RECRUITINGHradec Králové, 500 05, Czechia
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Galen Clinic
RECRUITINGLublin, 20-064, Poland
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Hospital Alvaro Cunqueiro
RECRUITINGVigo, Galicia, 36312, Spain
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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
RECRUITINGMadrid, Madrid, 28041, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro de Majadahonda
RECRUITINGMajadahonda, Madrid, 28222, Spain
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Hospital Vithas Nisa Sevilla
RECRUITINGCastilleja de la Cuesta, Seville, 41950, Spain
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IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed
RECRUITINGPozzilli, Isemiaa/Molise, 86077, Italy
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KC Research Center, PA Neurology Research Department
RECRUITINGRoeland Park, Kansas, 66205, United States
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Klinicki Bolnicki Centar Zagreb-Rebro
RECRUITINGZagreb, 10 000, Croatia
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Limited Liability Company "Neurofocus"
RECRUITINGLviv, 79029, Ukraine
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Lone Star Neurology
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78258, United States
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MD Georgia Staff Physician MediClub Georgia
RECRUITINGTbilisi, Saburtalo, 0160, Georgia
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Malva Trials
RECRUITINGLublin, 20-601, Poland
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Medical Center Hera EOOD
RECRUITINGSofia, 1510, Bulgaria
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Medical Center Nevrocentrum
RECRUITINGPlovdiv, Plovdiv, 4000, Bulgaria
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Medical College of Wisconsin
RECRUITINGMilwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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Mudr. Beata Dupejova, neurologická ambulancia S.R.O.
RECRUITINGBanská Bystrica, 97404, Slovakia
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NEUROHK, s.r.o.
RECRUITINGChoceň, 56501, Czechia
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NNLE Jo Ann University Hospital
RECRUITINGTbilisi, 0159, Georgia
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NZOZ Neuromed M. i M. Nastaj Sp.P
RECRUITINGLublin, 20-064, Poland
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NZOZ Novo Med
RECRUITINGKatowice, Silesian Voivodeship, 40-584, Poland
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Nemocnice Teplice
RECRUITINGTeplice, 41501, Czechia
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Neuro Centrum Science Gmbh Albert-Schwitzer
RECRUITINGErbach im Odenwald, Hesse, 64711, Germany
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Neurologiczny Niepubliczny ZOZ Centrum Leczenia SM Osrodek Badan Klinicznych im. dr n. med. Hanki Hertmanowskiej
RECRUITINGPlewiska, Wielkopolska, 62-064, Poland
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Neurology Associates, PA
RECRUITINGMaitland, Florida, 32751, United States
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Neurology Clinic, P.C.
RECRUITINGCordova, Tennessee, 38018, United States
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Nmedis sp.z o.o.
RECRUITINGRzeszów, 35-323, Poland
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Nova Clinical Research, LLC
RECRUITINGBradenton, Florida, 34209, United States
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Nzoz Neuro-Kard Ilkowski I Partnerzy Spolka Partnerska Lekarzy
RECRUITINGPoznan, Wielkopolska, 61-853, Poland
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Perseverance Research Center
RECRUITINGScottsdale, Arizona, 85253, United States
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Premier Neurology
RECRUITINGGreenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
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Raymann, LLC
RECRUITINGTbilisi, 0186, Georgia
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Regina Berkovich MD, PhD Inc.
RECRUITINGWest Hollywood, California, 90048, United States
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Spital Clinic CF Constanta
RECRUITINGConstanța, Constanța County, 900123, Romania
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Spitalul Clinic Judetean Mures
RECRUITINGTârgu Mureş, 540136, Romania
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Texas Institute for Neurological Disorders
RECRUITINGSherman, Texas, 75092, United States
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The Boster Center for Multiple Sclerosis
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43235, United States
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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC) L3-100
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43221, United States
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Twoja Przychodnia Centrum Medyczne Nowa Sol
RECRUITINGNowa Sól, 67-100, Poland
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Twoja Przychodnia PCM
RECRUITINGPoznan, Wielkopolska, 60-324, Poland
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University Clinical Centre of Kragujevac
RECRUITINGKragujevac, 34000, Serbia
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University Clinical Centre of Serbia
RECRUITINGBelgrade, 11000, Serbia
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University of South Florida Department of Neurology - MS Division
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research, Raleigh Neurology
RECRUITINGRaleigh, North Carolina, 27607, United States
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Washington University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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Zuyderland Medisch Centrum - Sittard-Geleen
RECRUITINGSittard, Limburg, 6162-BG, Netherlands
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