Safety and Tolerability Study of KNS-760704 in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) (CL201)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis focused on measuring ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Lou Gehrig, Lou Gehrig's, Lou Gehrig's disease, Motor Neuron Disease, Nervous System Diseases, KNS-760704, BIIB050
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with diagnosis of familial or sporadic ALS, defined as meeting the possible, laboratory-supported probable, probable, or definite criteria for a diagnosis of ALS according to the World Federation of Neurology El Escorial criteria
- Patients with ALS symptom onset < 24 months from randomization
- Patients with upright vital capacity (VC) > 65% of predicted for age, height, and gender
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients in whom causes of neuromuscular weakness other than ALS have not been excluded
- Patients without clinical evidence of upper motor neuron dysfunction
- Patients with clinically suspected ALS according to the World Federation of Neurology El Escorial criteria
- Patients with prior exposure to KNS-760704 or the R(+) enantiomer of pramipexole (i.e., R(+)-pramipexole)
- Patients taking other investigational agents (including lithium) within 30 days of randomization or during the study
Sites / Locations
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- UCLA, Dept. of Neurology - Neuromuscular/ALS Research Center
- The Forbes Norris MDA/ALS Research Center
- University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
- University of Kansas Medical Center
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Massachusettes General Hospital
- Washington University School of Medicine
- Bryan LGH Medical Center East
- Columbia University, Lou Gehrig MDA/ALS Research Center
- SUNY Upstate Medical University
- Oregon Health Sciences University
- Penn State Hershey Medical Center
- Drexel University College Of Medicine
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- University of Texas Health Sciences Center of San Antonio
- University of Utah
- University of Virginia Health System
- University of Washington
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Placebo Comparator
Experimental
Experimental
Part 1: Placebo or Dexpramipexole
Part 2: Placebo washout
Part 2: Dexpramipexole
During Part 1, subjects received twice daily doses of dexpramipexole (50 mg/day, 150 mg/day, or 300 mg/day) or matching placebo for approximately 12 weeks.
At the beginning of Part 2, subjects received twice daily doses of placebo for approximately 4 weeks.
Following the Part 2 placebo washout, subjects received dexpramipexole (50 mg/day or 300 mg/day), subjects received twice daily doses of placebo for up to 18 months.