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Study of Evobrutinib in Participants With RMS (evolutionRMS 2)
NCT04338061 · Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany · PHASE3 · terminated · last registry update 2025-03-21 · Decision brief
No research has been run for this trial yet, so only the registry's own reason and the timeline are shown.
What was said, and by whom
Stated is the sponsor's own words; Reported is a named third party. The category is our label from a fixed list; the quote is the evidence.
| Kind | Quote | Our category | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stated | “Primary analysis of the RMS phase 3 study (MS200527\_0082) resulted in the early termination of the study.” | – | Registry record, Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
Also happening at the time. Not shown to be a cause.
Registry events on other trials of drugs against DHODH within 12 months either side of this trial's last update, live from ClinicalTrials.gov. Nothing here was stated as a reason.
- 2025-09-23Phase 3 first posted: University Hospital, Montpellier, Platform therapies (Dimethyl Fumarate, Teriflunomide, Glatiramer Acetate, Beta-interferons) + Anti-CD20 therapies (Ocrelizumab, Rituximab, Ofatumumab) (NCT07189325)
- 2025-08-17Also stopped (withdrawn): University Hospital, Antwerp, tolerogenic dendritic cells (tolDC) + Standard-of-care (NCT06715605)
- 2025-08-11Also stopped (withdrawn): Peking University People's Hospital, Teriflunomide + Dexamethasone (NCT06176235)
- 2025-06-18Results posted on the registry: Sanofi, Tolebrutinib + Teriflunomide (NCT04410978)
- 2025-06-18Results posted on the registry: Sanofi, Tolebrutinib + Teriflunomide HMR1726 (NCT04410991)
- 2025-06-12Results posted on the registry: Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Teriflunomide + Evobrutinib (NCT04338022)
- 2025-06-12Also stopped (terminated): Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Teriflunomide + Evobrutinib (NCT04338022)
- 2024-11-13Results posted on the registry: Immunic AG, IMU-838 (NCT04379271)
- 2024-10-29Phase 3 first posted: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France, treatment withdrawal + Usual DMT continuation (NCT06663189)
- 2024-04-17Phase 3 first posted: Sanofi, Tolebrutinib + Placebo (NCT06372145)
What is not public
- Internal portfolio and board discussions
- Unpublished trial data and interim analyses
- Terms of any partner or licence decision