AzTrials
AzTrials

Familial Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisPhase 1SOD-1NCT01041222

Safety, Tolerability, and Activity Study of ISIS SOD1Rx to Treat Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Caused by SOD1 Gene Mutations

A Phase 1 study testing ISIS 333611 in people with Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, run by Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 4 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
Search all trials

Trial summary

This study will test the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of single doses of ISIS 333611 administered into the spinal canal as 12 hour infusions. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
What is being tested?
ISIS 333611
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
33 participants
Where
4 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2010to Jan 2012
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Clinical signs of weakness attributed to ALS.
  • Familial ALS with a documented SOD1 gene mutation.
  • Age 18 years or older.
  • Capable of providing informed consent and willing to comply with trial procedures and time commitments.
  • Vital capacity (VC) at least 50% predicted value for gender, height and age at screening and not using invasive respiratory support.
  • If taking riluzole, patients must be on stable dosage for at least 30 days prior to starting the study and expect to remain at that dosage until the end of the study.
  • Medically able to undergo temporary insertion of intrathecal catheter.
  • Normal test results for coagulation parameters.

Who cannot join

  • Treatment with another investigational drug for ALS (e.g. pyrimethamine, ceftriaxone, lithium, tamoxifen, arimoclomol, high dose creatine, biological agent, or device within 1-month of Screening or 5 half-lives of study agent, whichever is longer. No prior treatment with siRNA, cell transplant, or gene therapy is allowed.
  • Dosing in ISIS 333611-CS1 in a previous dose cohort within 60 days of screening.
  • Presence of any of the following clinical conditions:
  • Drug abuse or alcoholism within one year of the Screening visit.
  • Unstable cardiac, pulmonary, renal, hepatic, endocrine, hematologic function, or active infectious disease.
  • Documented history of HIV infection.
Show all 13Show fewer
  • Unstable psychiatric illness defined as psychosis or untreated major depression within 90 days of the Screening Visit.
  • Any condition that may impact intrathecal infusion including:
  • History of structural spinal disease including tumors and hyperplasia.
  • Presence of an implanted shunt for the drainage of CSF or an implanted CNS catheter.
  • Clinically significant abnormalities in hematology or clinical chemistry parameters as assessed by the Site Investigator during the Screening visit.
  • Ongoing medical condition that according to the Site Investigator would interfere with the conduct and assessments of the study. Examples are medical disability (e.g., severe degenerative arthritis, compromised nutritional state, peripheral neuropathy) that would interfere with the assessment of safety and efficacy of study material or device performance, or would compromise the ability of the patient to undergo study procedures.
  • ALT or AST >/= 3 x ULN, unless discussed with and approved by the Medical Monitor.

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

United States4 sites
  • Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287

  • Massachusetts General Hospital-East, Neurology Clinical Trials Unit

    Charlestown, Massachusetts, 02129

  • Methodist Neurological Institute

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: A Phase 1, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Escalation Study of the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of ISIS 333611 Administered Intrathecally to Patients With Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Due to Superoxide Dismutase 1 Gene Mutations

This study will test the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of single doses of ISIS 333611 administered into the spinal canal as 12 hour infusions.

Read the detailed description

This study will test the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of single doses of ISIS 333611 administered as 12-hour intrathecal infusions. Four dose levels (0.15, 0.5, 1.5 and 3 mg) will be evaluated sequentially. The volume of the infusion is 0.25 mL/12 hours. Each dose level will be studied in a cohort of 8 patients where 6 are randomized to active treatment with ISIS 333611 and 2 are randomized to placebo.

Being tested
ISIS 333611
Keywords
Familial ALS, ALS, SOD1 Protein, ISIS 333611, SOD1Rx
Medical subject headings
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ISIS 333611Drug

    5 arms of 12 hour infusion: Arm 1 0.15 mg, Arm 2 0.5 mg, Arm 3 1.5 mg, Arm 4 3.0 mg, matching volume of placebo

Study groups in NCT01041222
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm 1Experimental0.15 mg ISIS 333611 continuous intrathecal infusion over 12 hours
Receives: Drug: ISIS 333611
Arm 2Experimental0.5 mg ISIS 333611 continuous intrathecal infusion over 12 hours
Receives: Drug: ISIS 333611
Arm 3Experimental1.5 mg ISIS 333611 continuous intrathecal infusion over 12 hours
Receives: Drug: ISIS 333611
Arm 4Experimental3.0 mg ISIS 333611 continuous intrathecal infusion over 12 hours
Receives: Drug: ISIS 333611
Placebo (phosphate buffered saline)Placebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: ISIS 333611

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of four dose levels of ISIS 333611

    Measured: Safety analysis for dose escalation after Study Day 8

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted31 Dec 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2010
  3. Primary completionDec 2011
  4. Study completionJan 2012

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
33 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01041222
Sponsor's protocol ID
ISIS 333611- CS1
Acronym
SOD-1
Status last verified
Apr 2012
First submitted
30 Dec 2009
Last updated
13 Apr 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Miller TM, Pestronk A, David W, Rothstein J, Simpson E, Appel SH, Andres PL, Mahoney K, Allred P, Alexander K, Ostrow LW, Schoenfeld D, Macklin EA, Norris DA, Manousakis G, Crisp M, Smith R, Bennett CF, Bishop KM, Cudkowicz ME. An antisense oligonucleotide against SOD1 delivered intrathecally for patients with SOD1 familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a phase 1, randomised, first-in-man study. Lancet Neurol. 2013 May;12(5):435-42. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(13)70061-9. Epub 2013 Mar 29.

    PubMed 23541756

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing ISIS 333611 in people with Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, run by Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 4 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Apr 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of four dose levels of ISIS 333611 (time frame: Safety analysis for dose escalation after Study Day 8). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01041222, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Apr 2012.

Free account

Log in to keep searching

You’ve used your 3 free searches. AzTrials is free: log in or create a free account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in