Randomized phase 1b trial of MOR103, a human antibody to GM-CSF, in multiple sclerosis
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- Received December 8, 2014
- Accepted in final form April 22, 2015
- First Published May 21, 2015.
Author Disclosures
- Cris S. Constantinescu, MD, PhD, FRCP,
- Aliya Asher, MD,
- Waldemar Fryze, MD, PhD,
- Wojciech Kozubski, MD, PhD,
- Frank Wagner, MD, PhD,
- Jehan Aram, BSc, MSc,
- Radu Tanasescu, MD, PhD,
- Roman P. Korolkiewicz, MD, PhD,
- Maren Dirnberger-Hertweck, PhD,
- Stefan Steidl, PhD,
- Susan E. Libretto, PhD,
- Till Sprenger, MD and
- Ernst W. Radue, MD, PhD
- Cris S. Constantinescu, MD, PhD, FRCP,
1. Commercial entity: Biogen Idec -scientific advisory board 2. Commercial entity: Teva -scientific advisory board 3. Non-profit entity: MESEMS trial: Data safety montoring board
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1. Commercial entity: Biogen Idec -travel, speaker honoraria 2. Commercial entity: Novartis- travel, speaker honoraria 3. Commercial entity: TEVA- speaker honoraria
Editorial Board: Multiple Sclerosis international: no compenstaion; European Neurological Review: no compensation; Biomedical Journal: no compensation; CML-MS clinical editor: compensation
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1. Commercial entity: TEVA 2. Commercial entity: Morphosys
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Clinical neurological examinations (35%); MRI imaging (20%); immunological studies of MS for research purposes (20%); Treatment of MS (20%) University of Nottingham
1. commercial entity: Biogen Idec 2. commercial entity: Merck Serono 3. commercial entity: Bayer Schering 4. Commercial entity: Morphosys 5. Commercial entity: Roche 6. Commercial entity: Sanofi Pasteur MSD
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Multiple sclerosis society of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Aliya Asher, MD,
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- Waldemar Fryze, MD, PhD,
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Funding for travel to conference/speaker honoraria from Teva,Biogen-Idec,Bayer,Merck-Serono.
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Participation in clinical trials sponsored by Biogen-Idec,Sanofi-Aventis,Teva,Novartis,Roche.
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- Wojciech Kozubski, MD, PhD,
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(1) Expert of Agency of the Assesment of Medical Technologies (AOTM)
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- Frank Wagner, MD, PhD,
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- Jehan Aram, BSc, MSc,
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- Radu Tanasescu, MD, PhD,
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- Roman P. Korolkiewicz, MD, PhD,
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Morphosys AG, clinical Development, Director
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- Maren Dirnberger-Hertweck, PhD,
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- Stefan Steidl, PhD,
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I am listed as inventor on several patents or patent applications covering MOR103
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I am a full time employee of MorphoSys AG
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stock options of MorphoSys AG
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- Susan E. Libretto, PhD,
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Independent medical writer.
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- Till Sprenger, MD and
(1) Genzyme (2) Novartis (3) Actelion (4) Electrocore (5) Mitsubishi Pharma
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(1) Biogen, speaker honoraria (2) Genzyme, speaker honoraria and travel support (3) Teva, travel Support (4) Novartis, speaker honoraria
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(1) Novartis Pharma
(1) Swiss National Science Foundation,320030_156860/1, PI, 2014-2016
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(1) Swiss MS Society
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- Ernst W. Radue, MD, PhD
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Dr. Radue received speaker honoraria and and travel compensation from Bayer Schering, Biogen Idec, Genzyme, Novartis, Merck-Serono, MorphoSys, Synthon.
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Dr. Radue received consultancy fees from Bayer-Schering, Biogen Idec, Genzyme, Novartis, Merck-Serono, Synthon, MorphoSys.
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Dr. Radue received institutional research support from Novartis, Biogen Idec, Actelion, Basilea, SAKK, Synarc.
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- From the Division of Clinical Neuroscience (C.S.C., J.A., R.T.), Research Group in Clinical Neurology, University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK; MAC Clinical Research Ltd. (A.A.), Trafford Park, Manchester, UK; Pomorskie Centrum Traumatologii im. M. Kopernika w Gdańsku (W.F.), Oddzial Neurologiczny i Udarowy, Gdańsk, Poland; Oddział Kliniczny Neurologii (W.K.), Medical University of Poznan, Poznań, Poland; Charité Research Organisation GmbH (F.W.), Berlin, Germany; MorphoSys AG (R.P.K., M.D.-H., S.S.), Martinsried/Planegg, Germany; Sue Libretto Publications Consultant Ltd. (S.E.L.), Windlesham, Surrey, UK; and MIAC AG (T.S., E.W.R.) and Department of Neurology (T.S.), University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
- Correspondence to Prof. Constantinescu: cris.constantinescu{at}nottingham.ac.uk
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Letters: Rapid online correspondence
- Limited evidence for tolerability
- Jan F Meilof, neurologist, Dpt Neurology, Martini Hospital, PO Box 30033, 9700RM Groningen, The Netherlandsmeilofjf@mzh.nl
Submitted August 26, 2015 - Response from Classification of Evidence editor
- Gary S Gronseth, Associated Editor Level-of-Evidence Review, University of Kansas Medical Centerggronseth@kumc.edu
Submitted August 26, 2015
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