A Study of Orelabrutinib in Patients With Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

What this study involves

The registry says this study is recruiting. Individual locations may have different availability.

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Age range

18 years - 60 years

Sex eligible

All sexes

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

Participants

705 Estimated

These are starting points, not an eligibility decision. The research team must review the full requirements.

About the research

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 PPMS. Patients will be treated for approximately 30 to 60 months, with a minimum treatment duration of 12 months. The study will enroll approximately 705 subjects in a 2:1 randomization (orelabrutinib: placebo), globally.

Who may be able to participate?

The list below is the sponsor’s full registry wording. It can include conditions, prior treatment, test results and other requirements. A match in search does not mean you qualify.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 to 60 years of age, inclusive
• Diagnosed with Primary Progressive MS (PPMS) according to 2017 McDonald criteria
• Participant must have documented evidence of disability progression observed during the 24 months before screening.
• Expanded disability status scale (EDSS) score between 3.0 to 6.5 points, inclusive, at Screening.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) or secondary progressive MS (SPMS)
• Immunologic disorder other than MS or any other conditions requiring oral, intravenous (IV), intramuscular, or intra-articular corticosteroid therapy.
• History or current diagnosis of other neurological disorders that may mimic MS
• History of any other significant active medical condition
• History of suicidal behavior within 6 months prior to Screening
• Any prior history of malignancy if no recurrence within 5 years
• Patients on anticoagulation, or antiplatelet therapy will be excluded
• Patients took strong/moderate CYP3A inhibitors or strong/moderate CYP3A inducerswithin 14 days
• Clinically significant laboratory abnormalities at Screening.
• Any allergy, contraindication, or inability to tolerate orelabrutinib or any of the excipients in the study intervention
• Vaccination with live or live-attenuated virus vaccine within 1 month prior to Screening
• History of alcohol abuse or alcohol use disorder or other drug abuse within 12 months prior to screening.

Treatment, groups and participation

The registry may describe treatments and study duration without a complete visit calendar. Ask the study team for the exact schedule, procedures, risks, costs and alternatives. Keep your usual care plan unless your treating clinician tells you otherwise.

Assignment

Random assignment

Masking

Quadruple masked

What researchers are measuring

Outcome measures describe what is being studied. They are not proof that a treatment works.

Primary measures

Secondary measures

Research locations (86)

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86 locations

Study team and timeline

Lead sponsor

Zenas BioPharma (USA), LLC

Study start

Mar 23, 2026 Actual

Primary completion

2030-06 Estimated

Study completion

2030-07 Estimated

First posted

Jul 16, 2025 Actual

Last updated

Nov 10, 2026 Actual

Official study contacts