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Multiple System AtrophyPhase 2NCT05526391

A Study of TAK-341 in Treatment of Multiple System Atrophy

A Phase 2 study testing TAK-341 in people with Multiple System Atrophy, run by Takeda at 41 sites in 10 countries.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The main aim is to see how TAK-341 works after 52 weeks in participants with multiple system atrophy as measured by the Unified Multiple System Atrophy Rating Scale Part I (UMSARS). The study will enroll approximately 138 patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Multiple System Atrophy
What is being tested?
TAK-341
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
158 participants
Where
41 sitesin 10 countries
Study dates
16 Nov 2022to 28 Jul 2025
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnostic:
  • The participant has a diagnosis of possible or probable MSA using the modified Gilman et al, 2008 diagnostic criteria.
  • The participant's onset of first MSA symptoms occurred ≤4 years before screening, as assessed by the investigator.
  • Evidence of MSA specific symptoms and deficits as measured by the UMSARS scale.

Who cannot join

  • Medical History:
  • 1. The participant has any contraindication to study procedures.
  • Diagnostic Assessments:
  • Presence of confounding diagnosis and/or conditions that could affect participant's safety during the study per investigator judgement.
  • The participant's participation in a previous study of a disease-modifying therapy (with proven receipt of active treatment) will compromise the interpretability of the data from the present study, per consultation with medical monitor or designee.
  • Other:
  • 1. The participant has participated in another study investigating active or passive immunization against α-synuclein (αSYN) for progressive disease (PD) or MSA, or has had immunoglobulin G therapy, within 6 months before screening.

Trial locations and contacts

41 sites in 10 countries.

41 sites in 10 countries

Germany9 sites
  • Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin

    Berlin, 10117

  • Universitaetsklinikum der Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum (UKRUB) - St. Josef-Hospital

    Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, 44791

  • Deutsches Zentrum fur Neurodegenerative Erkrankung

    Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, 53127

  • Universitatsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der TU Dresden

    Dresden, Saxony, 01307

  • Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

    Hanover, Lower Saxony, 30625

  • Paracelsus-Elena-Klinik Kassel

    Kassel, Hesse, 34128

  • Universitatsklinikum Leipzig

    Leipzig, Saxony, 04103

  • Klinikum Groshadern, LMU

    München, Bavaria, 81377

  • Universitatsklinikum Munster

    Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, 48149

Other trials in Germany

United States7 sites
  • The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75390-7208

  • Duke University School of Medicine

    Durham, North Carolina, 27705-4410

  • Quest Research Institute - Alcanza - HyperCore

    Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48025

  • NYU Langone Health

    New York, New York, 10016-6402

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905-0001

  • Inland Northwest Research

    Spokane, Washington, 99202-1342

Other trials in United States

Italy6 sites
  • Fondazione IRCCS Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

    Milan, Lombardy, 20122

  • Fondazione IRCCS Di Rilievo Nazionale Istituto Nazionale Neurologico Carlo Besta

    Milan, Lombardy, 20133

  • Azienda Ospedale Universita Padova

    Padova, Veneto, 35126

  • IRCCS San Raffaele Roma

    Rome, Lazio, 00163

  • Istituto Clinico Humanitas

    Rozzano, Lombardy, 20089

  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria OO.RR. San Giovanni di Dio Ruggi dAragona

    Salerno, 84131

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Japan6 sites
  • The University of Tokyo Hospital

    Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-0033

  • Medical Hospital of Tokyo Medical and Dental University

    Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8519

  • Chiba University Hospital

    Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8677

  • National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

    Kodaira-Shi, Tokyo, 187-8551

  • Kyoto University Hospital

    Kyoto, Kyoto, 606-8507

  • Hokkaido University Hospital

    Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8638

Other trials in Japan

Spain6 sites
  • Hospital Universitario Cruces

    Barakaldo, Vizcaya, 48903

  • Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron

    Barcelona, 08035

  • Hospital de La Santa Creu i Sant Pau

    Barcelona, 08041

  • Hospital Universitario de La Princesa

    Madrid, 28006

  • Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal

    Madrid, 28034

  • Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe de Valencia

    Valencia, 46026

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Denmark2 sites
  • Aarhus Universitetshospital

    Aarhus N, 8200

  • Bispebjerg Hospital

    København NV, Capital, 2400

Other trials in Denmark

Portugal2 sites
  • Campus Neurologico Senior

    Loures, Lisbon District, 2674-514

  • Hospital Pedro Hispano

    Senhora da Hora, Porto District, 4464-513

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Austria1 site
  • Medizinische Universitat Graz

    Graz, Styria, 8036

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France1 site
  • Hopitaux de La Timone

    Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, 13385

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United Kingdom1 site
  • Southampton General Hospital

    Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD

Other trials in United Kingdom

About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Intravenous TAK-341 in Subjects With Multiple System Atrophy

The main aim is to see how TAK-341 works after 52 weeks in participants with multiple system atrophy as measured by the Unified Multiple System Atrophy Rating Scale Part I (UMSARS).

The study will enroll approximately 138 patients. Participants will receive a total of 13 intravenous infusions every 4 weeks approximately, these may be either of TAK-341 or placebo, after each infusion some blood samplings will be taken and other assessments completed.

This trial will be conducted in North America, Europe and Asia.

Read the detailed description

The drug being tested in this study is called TAK-341. The study will evaluate the efficacy, safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics of intravenous (IV) TAK-341 in participants with multiple system atrophy (MSA).

The study will enroll approximately 158 participants. The study comprises a screening period of up to 42 days (6 weeks), a 52-week double-blind treatment period, and a follow-up safety visit. Participants will be randomly assigned (by chance, like flipping a coin) to one of the two treatment groups-which will remain undisclosed to the participant, care provider and investigator during the study:

  • TAK-341
  • Placebo

The change from baseline in UMSARS will be measured at Week 52 post-dose.

This multi-center trial will be conducted worldwide. The duration of treatment in this study will be 52 weeks. Participants will make a follow-up visit to the site after approximately 90 days after the last dose of study treatment.

Being tested
Placebo, TAK-341
Keywords
Drug Therapy
Medical subject headings
Multiple System Atrophy

What participants receive

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

  • PlaceboDrug

    TAK-341-matching placebo IV infusion

  • TAK-341Drug

    Also called MEDI1341

    TAK-341 IV infusion

Study groups in NCT05526391
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorParticipants received TAK-341 matching placebo intravenous (IV) infusions, once every 4 weeks (Q4W) for 52 weeks.
Receives: Drug: Placebo
TAK-341ExperimentalParticipants received TAK-341, IV Q4W for 52 weeks. An early set of participants initially received 2400 milligrams (mg) to determine pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters. Following the early participants, a dose of 2000 mg was given until the data from the PK participants became available. All participants then received 2400 mg until the end of treatment at 52 weeks.
Receives: Drug: TAK-341

What is being measured

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

  1. Change From Baseline in Modified Unified Multiple System Atrophy Rating Scale (UMSARS) Part I Total Score at Week 52

    UMSARS Part I (historical review) is a 12-item scale that was adapted from the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) and is used to assess activities related to motor disability and autonomic dysfunction. In this study, the UMSARS was modified to exclude the sexual function item. Thus, total 11 items were assessed. Each item was initially scored on a scale from 0 (normal) to 4 (severe); ratings of normal (0) and mild (1) were then combined and recorded as 0, making minimum score 0 and maximum score 3. The investigator rated the average functional situation for the past 2 weeks according to findings from the participant and caregiver interview and indicated the score that best fit with the participant's status. The total score is a sum of scores from all domains and range from 0 to 33. Higher scores indicate worse impairment.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 52

Secondary outcomes (14)
  1. Change From Baseline in 11-item UMSARS at Week 52

    The 11- item UMSARS includes 11 items from Part I and II to assess both motor and autonomic disability. UMSARS Part I (historical review) is used to assess activities related to motor disability and autonomic dysfunction. UMSARS Part II (motor examination) is used to measure the functional impairment and specific parkinsonian or cerebellar features. Each item was scored on a scale from 0 (normal) to 4 (severe); total score ranges from 0 to 44, higher scores indicated worse impairment.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 52

  2. Change From Baseline in the UMSARS Total Score (UMSARS Part I + Part II) at Week 52

    UMSARS total scale consists of all items from UMSARS Parts I and II. UMSARS Part I (historical review): 12-item scale used to assess activities related to motor disability and autonomic dysfunction. Each item is scored from 0 (normal) to 4 (severe). UMSARS Part II (motor examination): 14-item scale used to measure the functional impairment (for example speech, rapid alternating movements of the hands, finger taps, leg agility) of selected complex movements, and specific parkinsonian (tremor at rest) or cerebellar (ocular motor dysfunction, heel-shin test) features. The worst affected limb was assessed, and each item was scored from 0 (normal) to 4 (severe). UMSARS Part I and Part II total score is the sum of UMSARS Part I and Part II and ranges from 0 to 104. A higher score indicates worse impairment.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 52

  3. Change From Baseline in UMSARS Part I 11-Item Score at Week 52

    UMSARS Part I (historical review) is a 12-item scale that was adapted from the UPDRS. In this study, the UMSARS was modified to exclude the sexual function item. The UMSARS is used to assess activities related to motor disability and autonomic dysfunction. Each item was scored on a scale from 0 (normal) to 4 (severe). UMSARS Part I 11-item total score is the total score of UMSARS Part I, excluding the sexual function item, and without collapse of ratings of scale items. The UMSARS Part I 11-item total score ranges from 0 to 44, and higher scores indicate worse impairment.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 52

  4. Change From Baseline in UMSARS Part II at Week 52

    UMSARS Part II (motor examination): 14-item scale used to measure the functional impairment (e.g., speech, rapid alternating movements of the hands, finger taps, leg agility) of selected complex movements, and specific parkinsonian (tremor at rest) or cerebellar (ocular motor dysfunction, heel-shin test) features. the worst affected limb was assessed, and each item was scored from 0 (normal) to 4 (severe). The UMSARS Part II total score ranges from 0 to 56, and higher scores indicate worse impairment.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 52

  5. Change From Baseline on Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) Score

    The CGI-S is used to assess the clinician's impression of the participant's clinical condition. The clinician rates the current severity of the participant's illness on a 7-point scale ranging from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (most extremely ill). The rating was based on observed and reported symptoms, behaviour, and function and reflected the severity level at the time of the assessment. A higher score indicates worse impairment.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 24 and Week 52

  6. Change From Baseline in Scales for Outcomes in Parkinson's Disease - Autonomic Dysfunction (SCOPA-AUT) Total Score

    The SCOPA-AUT is a participant-reported outcome that assesses autonomic function. Autonomic function is a critical symptom domain for MSA. The scale was completed by participants and consisted of 25 items assessing the following domains: gastrointestinal (7 items), urinary (6 items), cardiovascular (3 items), thermoregulatory (4 items), pupillomotor (1 item), and sexual (2 items for men and 2 items for women). The score for each item ranged from 0 (never experiencing the symptom) to 3 (often experiencing the symptom). The total composite score including all domains was reported. The score range was 0 (no symptoms) to 69 (highest burden of symptoms). A higher score indicates worse impairment.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 24 and Week 52

  7. Overall Survival (OS) at Week 52

    OS was estimated with Kaplan-Meier survival estimates, along with 95% confidence interval. A cox proportional hazards model was fitted to model the survival probability with treatment as the predictor. The participants with missing value were censored. The probabilities of survival at Week 52 for participants were estimated and reported.

    Measured: At Week 52

  8. Change From Baseline in Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Free Alpha-Synuclein (αSYN)

    α-Synucleinopathies are diseases characterized by abnormal accumulation of aggregated αSYN. In participants with MSA, αSYN is seen to accumulate primarily in oligodendrocytes, forming glial cytoplasmic inclusions. A negative change from Baseline indicates an improvement.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 52

  9. Maximum Observed Steady State Serum Concentration (Cmax) for TAK-341

    Cmax is the maximum observed serum concentration for TAK-341.

    Measured: On Day 57- immediately before end of infusion (EOI) (60 minutes), 6 hours and 24 hours.

  10. Time to Maximum Steady State Concentration (Tmax) for TAK-341

    Tmax is the time of first occurrence of maximum observed concentration for TAK-341.

    Measured: On Day 57- immediately before EOI (60 minutes), 6 hours and 24 hours.

  11. Area Under the Serum Concentration Time Curve (AUCτ) at Steady State for TAK-341

    AUCτ is the area under the serum concentration-time curve during a dosing interval.

    Measured: On Day 57- immediately before EOI (60 minutes), 6 hours and 24 hours.

  12. CSF Concentration of TAK-341

    Lumbar puncture was performed for CSF on Day 1, Day 85 and Day 365, predose.

    Measured: On Day 1, Day 85 and Day 365

  13. Number of Participants With at Least One Adverse Event (AE)

    An adverse event (AE) is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product; it does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (e.g., a clinically significant abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a drug, whether or not it is considered related to the drug. A TEAE is defined as an adverse event that occurs after administration of the first dose of study treatment and up through 90 days after the last dose of study treatment.

    Measured: Up to Week 61

  14. Number of Participants With Anti-Drug Antibodies

    Measured: Up to Week 61

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Sep 2022
  2. Study start16 Nov 2022
  3. Primary completion28 Jul 2025
  4. Study completion28 Jul 2025

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
158 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05526391
Sponsor's protocol ID
TAK-341-2001
Other IDs
2022-000336-28, jRCT2011220029, 2023-509876-40-00, 2023
Status last verified
Aug 2026
First submitted
1 Sep 2022
Last updated
24 Sep 2026
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: De-identified individual participant data from this particular study will not be shared as the data are subject to contractual (or consent) provisions that prohibit transfer to third parties.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing TAK-341 in people with Multiple System Atrophy, run by Takeda at 41 sites in 10 countries.

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 4 inclusion and 7 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 24 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 41 sites in Germany, United States, Italy, Japan, Spain and 5 more countries. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 2 Jun 2026). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Change From Baseline in Modified Unified Multiple System Atrophy Rating Scale (UMSARS) Part I Total Score at Week 52 (time frame: Baseline, Week 52). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 24 Sep 2026.

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