Clinical trials: Lou Gehrig's Disease
ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Controlling Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Motor Neuron Excitability Study
Following completion of the ALS Early Feasibility Study of the MyoRegulator® device for treatment of ALS (NCT06165172), the CALM study will further assess the feasibility of the MyoRegulator® device to treat ALS in an expanded…
- Trial name
- CALM (NCT06649955)
- Testing
- Multi-site direct current stimulation (DCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- PathMaker Neurosystems Inc.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Genetics of Familial and Sporadic ALS
We are collecting blood samples, clinical and family information from ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) patients and their families to identify causes of ALS and ALS/dementia.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS With Frontotemporal Dementia (ALS/FTD), Lou Gehrig's Disease
- Trial name
- ALS (NCT00821132)
- Testing
- Genetic study of ALS families
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13,521 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia
Genetic Study of Familial and Sporadic ALS/Motor Neuron Disease, Miyoshi Myopathy and Other Neuromuscular Disorders
The investigators laboratory has been studying families with a history of ALS for more than 30 years and is continuing to use new ways to understand how genes may play a role in ALS, motor neuron disease and other neuromuscular…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia, PLS, Motor Neuron Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01459302
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
HEALEY ALS Platform Trial - Master Protocol
The HEALEY ALS Platform Trial is a perpetual multi-center, multi-regimen clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of investigational products for the treatment of ALS.
- Trial name
- NCT04297683
- Testing
- Zilucoplan, Verdiperstat, CNM-Au8
- Where
- 81 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Merit E. Cudkowicz, MD
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
A Multi-Center Controlled Screening Trial of Safety and Efficacy of Lithium Carbonate in Subjects With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
This is a Phase II screening study of lithium carbonate in ALS. The purpose of this study is to find out if lithium carbonate is safe to be used in people with ALS and if it can slow the progression of the disease.
- Trial name
- Lithium (NCT00790582)
- Testing
- lithium carbonate
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Forbes Norris MDA/ALS Research Center
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Phase 3 Study of Dexpramipexole in ALS
The purpose of this study is to determine whether dexpramipexole (150 mg twice daily) is safe and effective in the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
- Trial name
- EMPOWER (NCT01281189)
- Testing
- Dexpramipexole
- Where
- 82 sites in United States, Australia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 942 people
- Sponsor
- Knopp Biosciences
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
A Safety and Biomarker Study of ALZT-OP1a in Subjects With Mild-Moderate ALS Disease
This is a Phase IIa, randomized, open-label, multi-center, multi-dose study for subjects with mild to moderate ALS. The protocol is designed to determine whether ALZT-OP1a treatment will positively impact neuro-inflammatory…
- Trial name
- NCT04428775
- Testing
- ALZT-OP1a (cromolyn)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- AZTherapies, Inc.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
HEALEY ALS Platform Trial - Regimen B Verdiperstat
The HEALEY ALS Platform Trial is a perpetual multi-center, multi-regimen clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of investigational products for the treatment of ALS.
- Trial name
- NCT04436510
- Testing
- Verdiperstat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- Merit E. Cudkowicz, MD
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Clinical Trial of SB-509 in Subjects With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effects of the investigational drug, SB-509 on progression of the disease in subjects with ALS
- Trial name
- ALS (NCT00748501)
- Testing
- SB-509
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Sangamo Therapeutics
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Lou Gehrig Disease
Rehabilitation in SOD1 ALS Treated With Tofersen
The primary objective of this study is to document and describe the effects of a personalized rehabilitation program for patients with SOD1 ALS participating in the tofersen expanded access program.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Lou Gehrig Disease, Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05725759
- Testing
- Rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
PHENOGENE-1A (Cromolyn) Treatment in Patients With Mild to Moderate ALS
The purpose of this study is to test the effects of PHENOGENE-1A, which is the treatment under investigation in this study. This research will investigate if PHENOGENE-1A can help people with ALS by measuring their function using…
- Trial name
- NCT07142291
- Testing
- Cromolyn Sodium (34.2 mg BID), Cromolyn Sodium (17.1 mg BID), Riluzole (100 mg)
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, Czechia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- PhenoNet, Inc.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Clinical Trial of Ultra-high Dose Methylcobalamin for ALS
To examine the clinical efficacy and safety of ultra-high dose (50mg, im, twice a week) methylcobalamin in retarding the progression of symptoms in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients, we enroll ALS patients diagnosed by…
- Trial name
- JETALS (NCT03548311)
- Testing
- methylcobalamin, saline solution
- Where
- 16 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Co., Ltd.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Safety and Efficacy Study of Creatine and Tamoxifen in Volunteers With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of high dose creatine and two dosages of tamoxifen treatment in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
- Trial name
- SDALS-001 (NCT01257581)
- Testing
- creatine, tamoxifen
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Nazem Atassi
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Safety Study of VM202 to Treat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and tolerability of intramuscular injections of VM202 at different injection sites in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
- Trial name
- NCT02039401
- Testing
- VM202
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Helixmith Co., Ltd.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Analysis of Human ALS Tissues and Registry of ALS Patients
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease, is a progressive, terminal condition of muscle weakness that is associated with degeneration of neurons in the spinal cord and brain.
- Trial name
- NCT05067179
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
A Multicenter, Double-Blind Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of Arimoclomol in Volunteers With ALS
Arimoclomol is a small molecule that upregulates "molecular chaperones" in cells under stress. Arimoclomol extends survival by five weeks when given both pre-symptomatically and at disease onset in a mutant superoxide dismutase…
- Trial name
- NCT00561366
- Testing
- Arimoclomol
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Canada
- Sponsor
- CytRx
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
HEALEY ALS Platform Trial - Regimen D Pridopidine
The HEALEY ALS Platform Trial is a perpetual multi-center, multi-regimen clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of investigational products for the treatment of ALS.
- Trial name
- NCT04615923
- Testing
- Pridopidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 163 people
- Sponsor
- Merit E. Cudkowicz, MD
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS
Expanded Access Protocol of BHV-0223 for Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
This is an open label expanded access protocol for the treatment of up to approximately 250 adult patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who have difficulty swallowing oral riluzole tablets and may be able to derive…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS, Lou Gehrig Disease, Lou Gehrig's Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03537807
- Testing
- Riluzole
- Sponsor
- Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Study Evaluating TCH346 and Placebo Administered Once Daily in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
This is a global multicenter study designed to evaluate the safety and clinical effects of 4 oral doses of TCH346 (1.0, 2.5, 7.5, and 15 mg) compared to placebo in patients with mild or mild to moderate stages of ALS.
- Trial name
- NCT00072709
- Testing
- TCH346
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Belgium and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 551 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Motor-Point Stimulation for Conditioning the Diaphragm of Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
The overall goal of this research is to delay the respiratory decline of patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) thereby increasing their lifespan by conditioning the diaphragm with laparoscopically placed electrodes.
- Trial name
- NCT00420719
- Testing
- Intramuscular diaphragm electrodes
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, France
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Synapse Biomedical