Masitinib is a selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor, targeting innate immune cells (mast cells and microglia) that are involved in the pathophysiology of progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). This is a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, comparative study of oral masitinib in the treatment of patients with progressive MS who were progressing but not clinically active.
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral masitinib versus placebo in the treatment of patients with primary progressive or secondary progressive multiple sclerosis without relapse.