Safety Study of Oral Sodium Phenylbutyrate in Subjects With ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)

NCT00107770 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2010-01-11

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety of sodium phenylbutyrate (NaPB) treatment in subjects with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and the ability to take this medication without major side effects.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

sodium phenylbutyrate

histone deacteylase inhibitor

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Robert Ferrante, PhD MSc · Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-04-30
Primary Completion
2006-11-30
Completion
2007-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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