🏛️ 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
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull 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.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.