A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate AL001 in C9orf72-Associated ALS

NCT ID: NCT05053035

Last Updated: 2025-06-18

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

5 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-09-02

Study Completion Date

2022-10-28

Brief Summary

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A phase 2 double-blind, placebo-controlled study of AL001 in participants with C9orf72-associated ALS.

Detailed Description

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This is a phase 2 double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to test the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of AL001 in participants with C9orf72-associated Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Conditions

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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AL001

AL001 every 4 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

AL001

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered via intravenous (IV) infusion

Placebo

Placebo every 4 weeks

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered via intravenous (IV) infusion

Interventions

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AL001

Administered via intravenous (IV) infusion

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Administered via intravenous (IV) infusion

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Confirmation of C9orf72 mutation
* Diagnosis of ALS by revised El Escorial criteria
* Time since onset of muscle weakness due to ALS ≤36 months at the time of the Screening Visit
* Slow Vital Capacity (VC) ≥50% of predicted capacity at the time of the Screening Visit
* If taking riluzole, must be on a stable dose of riluzole for at least 30 days prior to the Screening Visit. Riluzole naive participants are allowed.
* If taking edaravone, must have completed at least one cycle of edaravone prior to the Screening Visit and plan to continue edaravone during the study. Edaravone naive participants are allowed.
* Females must not be pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to conceive within the study period. Males must agree to use acceptable contraception
* Capable of providing informed consent at the Screening visit and complying with study procedures throughout the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Clinically significant, unstable, medical condition (other than ALS)
* Clinically significant heart disease, liver disease or kidney disease
* Cognitive impairment or dementia
* Current uncontrolled hypertension
* History of unresolved cancer
* Any experimental gene therapy
* Any experimental vaccine (any vaccine against COVID-19 either approved or administered under an Emergency Use Authorization is allowed)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Alector Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Sabrina Paganoni, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Massachusetts General Hospital

Locations

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University of South Florida

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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AL001-ALS-201

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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