Recruiting
Phase 3

Orelabrutinib

Sponsor:

Zenas BioPharma (USA), LLC

Code:

NCT07299019

Conditions

Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 60

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Orelabrutinib

Placebo

Study Details

Brief summary:

Orelabrutinib is a CNS-penetrable BTK inhibitor. This is a phase 3, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of orelabrutinib compared with placebo in patients with non-active Secondary Progress MS. Patients will be treated for approximately 24 to 60 months, with a minimum treatment duration of 12 months. The study will enroll approximately 990 subjects in a 2:1 randomization (orelabrutinib: placebo), globally.

Conditions

Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Study ID

NCT07299019

Start date

Mar 23, 2026

Status verified date

Aug, 2026

Completion date

Jul, 2030

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jun, 2030

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 60

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. 18 to 60 years of age, inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent.
2. Participant must have a previous diagnosis of RRMS in accordance with 2024 McDonald criteria
3. Participant must have a current diagnosis of SPMS in accordance with the clinical course criteria revised in 2013
4. Participant must have documented evidence of disability progression independent of clinical relapse observed during the 24 months before screening. A written summary of the clinical evidence of disability progression must be discussed and aligned between the Investigator and the Sponsor's dedicated qualified person(s).
5. Absence of clinical relapses for at least 24 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. The patient has been diagnosed with primary progressive MS (PPMS) according to 2024 McDonald diagnostic criteria
2. Immunologic disorder other than MS or any other conditions requiring corticosteroid therapy.
3. History or current diagnosis of other neurological disorders that may mimic MS
4. History or current diagnosis of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
5. Active, clinically significant viral, bacterial, or fungal infection
6. History of any other significant active medical condition
7. History of suicidal behavior within 6 months prior to Screening
8. Any prior history of malignancy
9. Patients on anticoagulation, or antiplatelet therapy
10. Patients took strong/moderate CYP3A inhibitors or strong/moderate CYP3A inducers within 14 days
11. Clinically significant laboratory abnormalities at Screening.
12. Vaccination with live or live-attenuated virus vaccine within 1 month prior to Screening
13. History of alcohol abuse or alcohol use disorder or other drug abuse within 12 months prior to screening.

Study Design

Enrollment

990 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Orelabrutinib Group

Orelabrutinib PO daily

placebo comparator: Placebo Group

Placebo PO daily

Interventions

Orelabrutinib

Orelabrutinib orally

Placebo

Placebo orally

Primary outcome measure

  • Time to onset of confirmed disability progression (CDP) events, confirmed over at least 24 weeks [ Time Frame: Up to approximately 120 weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Patient and Medical Information

833-269-4696clinicaltrialsinfo@zenasbio.com

Patient and Medical Information

833-269-4696clinialtrialsinfo@zenasbio.com

Locations

Arizona Neuroscience Research, LLC

Recruiting

Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85032

Perseverance Research Center, LLC (PRC)

Recruiting

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85253

Fullerton Neurology and Headache Center

Recruiting

Fullerton, California, United States, 92835

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center - The Lundquist Institute (Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed))

Recruiting

Torrance, California, United States, 90502-2006

Regina Berkovich MD, PhD Inc

Recruiting

West Hollywood, California, United States, 90048

SFM Clinical Research, LLC

Recruiting

Boca Raton, Florida, United States, 33487

Nova Clinical Research, LLC

Recruiting

Bradenton, Florida, United States, 34209

MS and Neuromuscular Center of Excellence

Recruiting

Clearwater, Florida, United States, 33761

Neurology Associates

Recruiting

Maitland, Florida, United States, 32751

Aqualane Clinical Research

Recruiting

Naples, Florida, United States, 34105

Josephson Wallack Munshower Neurology, Pc Suite 225

Recruiting

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46256

KC Research Center, PA Neurology Research Dept

Recruiting

Roeland Park, Kansas, United States, 66205

Profound Research LLC at Oakland Neurology Center

Recruiting

Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States, 48307

Washington University School of Medicine

Recruiting

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110

The Boster Center for Multiple Sclerosis

Recruiting

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43235

OMRF Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence

Recruiting

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73104

Premier Neurology

Recruiting

Greenville, South Carolina, United States, 29605

Neurology Clinic, P.C.

Recruiting

Cordova, Tennessee, United States, 38018

Lone Star Neurology

Recruiting

San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78258

Texas Institute for Neurological Disorders - Sherman

Recruiting

Sherman, Texas, United States, 75092

More Information

Sponsor

Zenas BioPharma (USA), LLC

Last update posted

Sep 2, 2026

Last verified

Aug, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Zenas BioPharma (USA), LLC on 2026-09-02.