Mitoxantrone in progressive multiple sclerosis:: a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised, multicentre trial
Mitoxantrone in progressive multiple sclerosis:: a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised, multicentre trial
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DOI:
10.1016/s0140-6736(02)12023-x
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发表时间:
2002-12-21
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168.9
通讯作者:
Zwingers, T
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作者:
Hartung, HP;Gonsette, R;Zwingers, T
Background Treatment options for patients with secondary progressive multiple,sclerosis are few. Encouraging results in open-label studies prompted this randomised trial of mitoxantrone in such patients.Methods 194 patients with worsening relapsing-remitting or secondary progressive multiple sclerosis were assigned placebo or mitoxantrone (mg/m(2) [exploratory group] or 12 mg/m(2) intravenously) every 3 months for 24 months. Clinical assessments were made every 3 months for 24 months. The primary endpoint was a multivariate analysis of five clinical measures. Analyses of mitoxantrone 12 mg/m(2) versus placebo were based on patients who received at least one dose and returned for at least one assessment of efficacy.Findings Of 194 patients enrolled, 188 were able to be assessed at 24 months. There were no drug-related serious adverse events or evidence of clinically significant cardiac dysfunction. At 24 months, the mitoxantrone group experienced benefits compared with the placebo group for the primary outcome (difference 0.30 [95% Cl 0.17-0.44]; p