🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-05-13

Efficacy and Safety of Ofatumumab and Siponimod Compared to Fingolimod in Pediatric Patients With Multiple Sclerosis (NCT04926818)

A 2-year Randomized, 3-arm, Double-blind, Non-inferiority Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Ofatumumab and Siponimod Versus Fingolimod in Pediatric Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Followed by an Open-label Extension

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Phase3 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

Efficacy and safety of ofatumumab and siponimod compared to fingolimod in pediatric patients with multiple sclerosis

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Arkansas Childrens Hosp Rsch Inst — Little Rock, Arkansas

Age range: 10 Years to 17 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (51 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 51 sites.

  • Arkansas Childrens Hosp Rsch Inst — Little Rock, Arkansas
  • Childrens Hospital Los Angeles — Los Angeles, California
  • Childrens National Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
  • Axiom Clinical Research of Florida — Tampa, Florida
  • Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Medical College of Wisconsin — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Novartis Investigative Site — CABA,
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Parkville, Victoria
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Vienna,
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Esneux,
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Ghent,
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Curitiba, Paraná
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
  • Novartis Investigative Site — São Paulo, São Paulo
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Montreal, Quebec
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Montreal, Quebec
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Lo Barnechea, Santiago Metropolitan
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Zagreb,
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Tallinn,
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Le Kremlin-Bicêtre,
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Montpellier,
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Strasbourg,
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Göttingen, Lower Saxony
  • Novartis Investigative Site — Bochum,

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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