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Lead
Mallinckrodt
With
Mallinckrodt ARD Inc.
Acthar Gel (repository corticotropin injection) contains a non-bovine analogue of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) for intramuscular or subcutaneous use.
It was initially approved by the FDA in 1952 and is used for multiple indications.
This registry will evaluate the use of Acthar Gel for the treatment of MS exacerbations in the United States.
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. Male or Female ≥ 18 years of age.
2. Patient has a clinically definite relapsing form of Multiple Sclerosis according to McDonald Criteria (2010 revision).
3. Patient with an acute MS exacerbation as determined by their treating clinician.
4. Patient planning to initiate Acthar Gel for the treatment of an acute MS exacerbation.
5. Patient capable of providing informed consent.
You may not be if
1. Patients with a diagnosis of Progressive MS.
2. Patients that require concomitant corticosteroid therapy.
3. Patients receiving experimental drug therapy.
4. Patients with a history of scleroderma, systemic fungal infections, ocular herpes simplex within prior 5 years.
5. Patient has any solid tumor malignancy currently diagnosed or undergoing therapy, or has received therapy for any solid tumor malignancy in the 5 years prior to the Enrollment Visit, with the exception of treated and cured basal cell carcinoma, treated and cured squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, and treated and cured carcinoma in situ of the cervix.
6. Patients who had recent surgery or have a history of or the presence of a peptic ulcer within 6 months prior to study entry, congestive heart failure, or sensitivity to proteins of porcine origin.
7. If female, pregnant or breast-feeding; or, if of childbearing age, an unwillingness to use appropriate birth control.
Clareo Health | Observational Registry of Acthar Gel for Participants With Multiple Sclerosis Relapse
