Study Purpose:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a severe neurodegenerative condition, mainly characterized by progressive weakness and wasting of the limbs, the respiratory and bulbar muscles. Respiratory insufficiency leads to a fatal outcome after a mean diseases duration of only three to five years. The disease is characterized by pathological accumulations of a protein called TDP-43, which can be found large cortical and sub-cortical areas of post-mortem ALS brains.No causal treatment for this condition is known to date, and there is a large unmet need to develop new strategies in order to halt or slow down its progression.
The aim of this study is to test the safety and tolerability of Tideglusib, a treatment that is already in clinical trials for other neuromuscular conditions, in patients with ALS. It is assumed that this drug may have a significant therapeutic benefit in this population due to his mode of action: In the ALS mouse model, Tideglusib decreases significantly the amount of accumulated TDP-43 proteins within the cells.
Study Status:
Not yet recruiting
Disease:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Study Type:
Interventional
Type of Intervention:
Drug
Intervention Name:
Tideglusib
Placebo:
Yes
Phase:
Phase 2
Study Chair(s)/Principal Investigator(s):
Annemarie Hübers, University Hospital, Geneva
Clinicaltrials.gov ID:
Neals Affiliated?
No
Coordinating Center Contact Information
Annemarie Hübers / email hidden; JavaScript is required / 0795531171
Study Sponsor:
University Hospital, Geneva
Estimated Enrollment:
98
Estimated Study Start Date:
12 / 01 / 2021
Estimated Study Completion Date:
03 / 01 / 2024
Posting Last Modified Date:
11 / 03 / 2021
Date Study Added to neals.org:
11 / 03 / 2021
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
N/A
Inclusion Criteria:- Possible, probable (clinically or laboratory supported) or definite ALS according to the revised version of the El Escorial criteria
- Disease duration < 18 months
- Vital capacity of more than 60% of normal (defined as slow vital capacity, best of three measurements)
- Age more than 18 years
- On a stable dose of riluzole for at least four weeks or not taking riluzole
- On a stable dose of edaravone for at least four weeks or not taking edaravone
- Capable of thoroughly understanding all information given and giving full informed consent according to GCP
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous participation in another clinical study within the preceding 12 weeks
- Proven SOD1- or FUS - mutation
- Tracheostomy or assisted ventilation of any type during the preceding three months
- Pregnancy or breast-feeding females
- Any medical condition known to have an association with motor neuron dysfunction which might confound or obscure the diagnosis of ALS
- Presence of any concomitant life-threatening disease or impairment likely to interfere with functional assessment
- Evidence of a major psychiatric disorder or clinically evident dementia precluding evaluation of symptoms
- Alcoholism
- Cardiovascular disorder/arrhythmia
- Impaired kidney function, defined as creatinine levels of 2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Impaired liver function, defined as aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) of 3 x ULN
- Liable to be not cooperative or comply with trial requirements as assessed by the investigator, or unable to be reached in the case of emergency
University Hospital Bern
Olivier Scheidegger
Bern
Switzerland
University Hospital Geneva
Annemarie Hübers / 0795531171 / email hidden; JavaScript is required
Genève 1205
Switzerland
University Hospital Lausanne
David Benninger
Lausanne
Switzerland
Kantonsspital St. Gallen
Markus Weber
Saint-Gall
Switzerland
University Hospital Zurich
Hans Jung
Zürich
Switzerland