Investigating mRNA-1195 for preventing multiple sclerosis relapses
Official title: A Phase 2, Randomized, Observer-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Ranging Study of mRNA-1195 Intramuscular Injection in Participants 18 to ≤55 Years of Age With Multiple Sclerosis
Run by ModernaTX, Inc. · NCT06735248 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing if a new treatment called mRNA-1195 can help prevent relapses in people aged 18 to 55 who have multiple sclerosis.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years to 55 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 180 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | ModernaTX, Inc. Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | prednisone |
| Locations | 17 sites (Boston, Massachusetts and 16 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | April 16, 2025 |
| Main results expected | January 8, 2029 |
| Study ends | January 8, 2029 |
| Registry record updated | June 15, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06735248 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are individuals aged 18 to 55 with a recent diagnosis of multiple sclerosis or related conditions who are neurologically stable.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who are acutely ill or have a history of conditions that may interfere with the study outcomes may not benefit from this trial.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This trial aims to evaluate the safety and reactogenicity of mRNA-1195 in individuals aged 18 to 55 who have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis or related conditions. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the mRNA-1195 treatment or a placebo. The study will assess the effectiveness of mRNA-1195 in preventing relapses of multiple sclerosis over a specified period. The trial is designed to gather data on how well the treatment works and its safety profile in this patient population.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could significantly reduce the frequency of relapses in patients with multiple sclerosis.
How similar studies have gone: While this approach using mRNA technology is relatively novel in the context of multiple sclerosis, similar studies have shown promise in other conditions.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Medically stable as determined by Investigator's medical evaluation, which will include assessment of medical history, physical examination, laboratory testing, and review of any previously conducted cardiac monitoring. * Participants who are Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-seropositive at screening. * Participants diagnosed with relapsing multiple sclerosis, including those with a single clinical attack (that is, clinically isolated syndrome \[CIS\]), as well as participants diagnosed with radiologically isolated syndrome, within 24 months of Screening Visit (that is, early in their multiple sclerosis course) and in the opinion of the Investigator have been neurologically stable for at least 30 days prior to Visit 1/Day 1. * A participant who could become pregnant is eligible to participate if they are not pregnant or breast/chest feeding and using a highly effective contraceptive method. Exclusion Criteria: * Acutely ill or febrile (temperature ≥38.0 degrees Celsius (℃) \[100.4 Fahrenheit °F\]) within 72 hours prior to or at screening or Day 1. * History of a diagnosis or condition that, in the judgment of the Investigator, is clinically unstable or may affect participant safety, assessment of study endpoints, assessment of immune response, or adherence to study procedures. * Received or plans to receive any non-study vaccine (including authorized or approved vaccines for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 \[COVID-19\] regardless of vaccine type) within 28 days before or after any study injection, or within 14 days before or after any study injection for the influenza vaccine. * Any medical, psychiatric, or occupational condition, including reported history of drug or alcohol abuse, that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might pose additional risk due to participation in the study or could interfere with the interpretation of study results. * Received systemic immunosuppressants within the 30 day period prior to screening (for corticosteroids, ≥10 milligrams (mg)/day of prednisone or equivalent) * Participants with any documented history of myocarditis, pericarditis, or myopericarditis. * Has donated ≥450 milliliter (mL) of blood products within 28 days prior to screening or plans to donate blood products within 28 days post-study injection. Note: Other inclusion and exclusion criteria may apply.
Where it's running
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Quest Research Institute
Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States Recruiting -
Washington University School of Medicine Neurology Clinical Unit
St Louis, Missouri, United States Recruiting -
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) MS Center of Excellence
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Recruiting -
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States Recruiting -
ANESC Research
El Paso, Texas, United States Recruiting -
Saturn Research Solutions
Plano, Texas, United States Recruiting
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University of the Sunshine Coast Clinical Trials
Birtinya, Queensland, Australia Recruiting -
North Bristol NHS Trust - Southmead Hospital
Bristol, United Kingdom Recruiting -
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board - University Hospital Wales
Cardiff, United Kingdom Recruiting -
Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic, University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom Recruiting -
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde - Institute of Neurological Sciences
Glasgow, United Kingdom Recruiting -
Cambridge Clinical Research Centre
London, United Kingdom Recruiting -
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
London, United Kingdom Recruiting -
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Recruiting -
Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS foundation Trust, Herries Road
Sheffield, United Kingdom Recruiting -
Boston Clinical Trials Inc - Internal Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts, United States Terminated -
Sharlin Health & Neurology
Ozark, Missouri, United States Terminated
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Moderna WeCare Team
- Email: WeCareClinicalTrials@modernatx.com
- Phone: 1-866-663-3762
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.