Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Multi-center, Randomized, Parallel-group, Rater-blinded Study Comparing the Effectiveness and Safety of Teriflunomide and Interferon Beta-1a in Patients With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Plus a Long Term Extension Period
Brief Summary: Primary objective was to assess the effectiveness evaluated by the time to failure of two doses of teriflunomide in comparison to interferon beta-1a in participants with relapsing Multiple Sclerosis \[MS\].

Secondary objectives were:

* To assess the effect of the two doses in comparison to interferon beta-1a on:

  * Frequency of relapses,
  * Fatigue,
  * Participant's satisfaction with treatment.
* To evaluate the safety and tolerability of the two doses in comparison to interferon beta-1a.

The study consisted of a core treatment period with a common end date defined as 48 weeks after randomization of the last participant, followed by an optional long-term extension treatment period until teriflunomide is commercially available in accordance with local regulations.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Ability to provide written informed consent and to be compliant with the schedule of protocol assessments
* Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS)
* Ages 18-55 years inclusive
* For sexually active female and male participants of reproductive potential, use of reliable means of contraception

Exclusion Criteria:

* Secondary or primary progressive multiple sclerosis at screening
* Incompatibility with MRI
* Contra-indications to or intolerance of oral or IV corticosteroids
* Known presence of other neurologic disorders
* Pregnancy or lactation
* Lack of peripheral venous access
* History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions to humanized or murine monoclonal antibodies
* Significant, uncontrolled disease, such as cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, hepatic, endocrine or gastrointestinal
* Congestive heart failure
* Known active bacterial, viral, fungal, mycobacterial infection or other infection or any major episode of infection requiring hospitalization or treatment with IV antibiotics within 4 weeks prior to screening or oral antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to screening
* History or known presence of recurrent or chronic infection
* History of cancer, including solid tumors and hematological malignancies (except basal cell, in situ squamous cell carcinomas of the skin, and in situ carcinoma of the cervix of the uterus that have been excised and resolved)
* History of alcohol or drug abuse within 24 weeks prior to randomization
* History of or currently active primary or secondary immunodeficiency
* History of coagulation disorders
* Treatment with any investigational agent within 4 weeks of screening
* Receipt of a live vaccine within 6 weeks prior to randomization
* Incompatibility with Avonex use
* Previous treatment with rituximab
* Previous treatment with lymphocyte-depleting therapies except mitoxantrone
* Treatment with lymphocyte trafficking blockers within 24 weeks prior to randomization
* Treatment with beta interferons, glatiramer acetate, IV immunoglobulin, plasmapheresis, or immunosuppressive therapies within 12 weeks prior to randomization
* Systemic corticosteroid therapy within 4 weeks prior to randomization
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Relapsing form of MS meeting McDonald's criteria for MS diagnosis and Expanded Disability Status Scale \[EDSS\] score ≤5.5 at screening visit.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Significantly impaired bone marrow function or, significant anemia, leukopenia or thrombocytopenia;
* Persistent significant or severe infection.
* Liver function impairment or known history of hepatitis.
* Use of adrenocorticotrophic hormone \[ACTH\] or systemic corticosteroids for 2 weeks prior to randomization.
* Human immunodeficiency virus \[HIV\] positive.
* Prior use of Rebif®, or prior or concomitant use of other interferons in the 3 months prior to randomization.
* Prior or concomitant use of cladribine, mitoxantrone, or other immunosuppressant agents such as azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporin, methotrexate, mycophenolate, or natalizumab.
* Pregnant or breast-feeding woman.

Extension criteria:

The participants who met all the following criteria at the end of the core study period were eligible for enrolment into the open-label extension phase:

* Participants who had not discontinued treatment in the core period and who had a minimum treatment of 48 weeks and completed the EOT visit (Visit 18).
* Participants who had not met criteria for treatment withdrawal.
* An informed consent must be obtained in writing from the participant for this open-label extension phase prior to entering and prior to completion of any extension phase procedure.
* Participants who demonstrated a willingness and ability to roll over to the extension phase with the opportunity to continue treatment on 14 mg/day of teriflunomide under open-label.

The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a participant's potential participation in a clinical trial.
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Signed informed consent form (ICF)
* Male or non-pregnant, non-lactating female participants, 18 to 50 years of age (inclusive) as of signing the ICF
* Diagnosis of MS per McDonald's update of the Poser criteria, including cranial MRI consistent with those criteria (McDonald, 2001, Ann Neurol)
* Onset of first MS symptoms within 3 years prior to Screening as of signing the ICF
* Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score 0.0 to 3.0 (inclusive) at the screening and Baseline visits
* At least 2 completed clinical episodes of MS in the 2 years prior to study entry (that is, the initial event if within 2 years of study entry plus at least 1 relapse, or at least 2 relapses if the initial event was between 2 and 3 years prior to study entry)
* In addition to the clinical criteria, at least 1 enhancing lesion on any 1 of up to 4 screening gadolinium-enhanced MRI brain scans during a maximum 3-month run-in period (inclusive of the Month 0 Baseline scan)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Previous immunotherapy for MS other than steroids, including treatment with interferons, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), glatiramer acetate, and mitoxantrone
* Personal history of thyroid autoimmune disease
* Personal history of clinically significant autoimmune disease (for example, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes, lupus, severe asthma)
* History of thyroid carcinoma (previous thyroid adenoma was acceptable and was not considered an exclusion criterion)
* History of malignancy (except for basal cell skin carcinoma if disease-free for at least 5 years)
* Any disability acquired from trauma or another illness that, in the opinion of the Investigator, interfered with evaluation of disability due to MS
* Previous treatment with alemtuzumab
* History of anaphylaxis following exposure to humanized monoclonal antibodies
* Inability to undergo MRI with gadolinium administration
* Female participants of childbearing potential with a positive serum pregnancy test at screening or Baseline
* Male and female participants who did not agree to use effective contraceptive method(s) during the study
* Impaired renal function (that is, serum creatinine greater than or equal to 2 times the upper limit of normal \[ULN\])
* Untreated, major depressive disorder
* Epileptic seizures that were not adequately controlled by treatment
* Suicidal ideation
* Major systemic disease or other illness that, in the opinion of the Investigator, have compromised participant safety or interfered with the interpretation of study results
* Abnormal CD4 count or significantly abnormal thyroid function; presence of anti-thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor antibodies; known seropositivity for human immunodeficiency (HIV)
* Intolerance of pulsed corticosteroids, especially a history of steroid psychosis
* Presence of a monoclonal paraprotein
* Participants who had any form of MS other than relapsing-remitting
* Participants currently participating in a clinical study of an experimental or unapproved/unlicensed therapy
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Participation in study 28063.
* Completion of Week 36 visit of the core study 28063.
* Willingness and ability to comply with study procedures for the duration of the study.
* Voluntary provision of written informed consent (including, for the USA, subject authorization under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)), given before any study-related procedure that is not part of normal medical care and with the understanding that the subject may withdraw consent at any time without prejudice to his or her future medical care.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Premature discontinuation of core study 28063.
* Subjects who meet criteria listed below will receive IMP in study 28851:

  * Subjects who are eligible for participation in extension study 28851 but do not meet these criteria will not be treated with IMP but will undergo scheduled visits, irrespective of their treatment.
* All subjects must satisfy the following criteria before Extension Study Day 1 (D1-EXT; defined as the first day of dosing in the extension study) to be eligible for treatment with IMP:

  * Eligibility for participation in extension study 28851.
  * For women of childbearing potential, a negative urine pregnancy test at eligibility assessment.
  * Female subjects of childbearing potential must be willing to avoid pregnancy by using an adequate method of contraception for four (4) weeks before the first dose administered within the extension study, during the study and for twelve (12) weeks after the last dose of trial medication. Adequate contraception is defined as two barrier methods, or one barrier method with spermicide, or an intrauterine device, or use of a combined oral female hormonal contraceptive (or the definitions requested by health authorities and locally amended in the core study 28063). For the purposes of this trial, women of childbearing potential are defined as: "All female subjects after puberty unless they are post-menopausal for at least two years or are surgically sterile" (For Germany Only: Female subjects of childbearing potential must be willing to avoid pregnancy by using highly effective methods of contraception for approximately four (4) weeks prior to D1-EXT, during and for twelve (12) weeks after the last dose of trial medication. This requirement does not apply to surgically sterile subjects or to subjects who are postmenopausal for at least 2 years. Highly effective contraception is defined as any method or combination of methods which result in a low failure rate (i.e. less than (\<) 1% per year) when used consistently and correctly, such as implants, injectables, combined oral contraceptives, sexual abstinence, vasectomized partner, 2 barrier methods, or 1 barrier method with spermicide)
* Willingness and ability to comply with study procedures for the duration of the study.
* To be eligible for treatment with investigational medicinal product (IMP) in study 28851, the subjects must not meet any of the following criteria:
* Non-eligibility for participation in extension study 28851 (premature discontinuation of core study 28063).
* Major protocol violation or non-compliance in the core study.
* Use of prohibited immunomodulatory / immunosuppressive therapies
* Serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) level \<3 gram per liter (g/L) if the subject received atacicept in the core study, or serum IgG level \<6 g/L if the subject received placebo in the core study (to protect the blinding of the core study, the IgG level will be communicated to the treating physician only if it is too low for extension study participation and only after all Week 36 assessments performed within the core study have been completed).
* Any condition, including laboratory findings that, in the opinion of the Investigator, constitutes a risk or a contraindication for participation in the extension study, or that could interfere with the study objectives, conduct or evaluation.
* Known active clinically significant acute or chronic infection, or any major episode of infection requiring hospitalization or treatment with parenteral anti-infectives.
* Investigator judgement that treatment of the subject with atacicept in the extension study is not appropriate.
* Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), or alanine aminotransferase (ALT), or alkaline phosphatase (AP) level greater than (\>)2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN), or total bilirubin \>1.5 x ULN at eligibility assessment.
* Clinically significant abnormality in any hematological test (e.g. hemoglobin \<100 g/L (6.21 millimoles per liter \[mmol/L\]), white blood cells \<3 x 10\^9 per liter (/L), platelets \<100 x 10\^9/L) at eligibility assessment.
* Clinically significant abnormality on electrocardiogram (ECG) performed at eligibility assessment.
* Presence of uncontrolled or New York Health Association (NYHA) class 3 or 4 congestive heart failure at Week 36 of the core study.
* Moderate to severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance \<50 milliliter per minute (mL/min) according to Cockcroft-Gault equation).
* Allergy or hypersensitivity to gadolinium (Gd).
* Allergy or hypersensitivity to atacicept or to any of the components of the formulated atacicept.
* Diagnosis or family history of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).

Answer: B