Study Evaluating TCH346 and Placebo Administered Once Daily in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

NCT00072709 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 551

Last updated 2011-11-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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. The study consists of 3 phases: screening (up to 2 weeks), run-in (16 weeks), and a double-blind treatment phase of variable duration (at least 24 weeks).

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

TCH346

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Novartis Pharmaceuticals · Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-09-30
Primary Completion
2004-12-31
Completion
2004-12-31

Countries

  • United States
  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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