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RecruitingPhase 2 / Phase 3interventionalRules rewrite

Phase 2 / Phase 3: testing Acetyl-l-carnitine for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Phase II/III multicenter, randomly assigned, neither you nor the study doctors know who gets the real treatment, compared with a dummy treatment trial on acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) in subjects living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Primary study aim: The clinical objective consists of assessing the how well it works of ALCAR (two different dosages will be tested: 1.5g/day and 3g/day) on the progression of functional disability (loss of self-sufficiency), as measured by the ALSFRS-R scale.

Official registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06126315 · Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research · enrollment listed as 246

What this phase means

Phase 2/3: earlier tests looked promising enough to expand. This stage asks, in a larger group, whether the treatment really works and is safe enough to seek approval.

Phase labels are FDA/ICH categories applied to the registry Phase field. They are not a finding that this study succeeded.

What the registry says happens

If you join, the listed intervention(s) are Acetyl-l-carnitine, or Placebo. The registry lists allocation as randomized. Phase II/III multicenter, randomly assigned, neither you nor the study doctors know who gets the real treatment, compared with a dummy treatment trial on acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) in subjects living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

They plan to enroll about 246 people at 19 sites. Taking part typically means taking a study drug (or dummy pill) plus check-ins.

Official title (unrewritten)

A Randomized, Phase II/III Trial on the Biological and Clinical Effects of Acetyl-L-carnitine in ALS

Interventions: Acetyl-l-carnitine, Placebo

Primary outcome (registry wording): self-sufficient

Who it is for (from inclusion criteria)

  • Ages 18 Years to any
  • ALS diagnosis according to the Gold Coast Criteria;
  • Disease duration \< 24 months from symptom onset, as indicated by limb weakness or bulbar symptoms, at the randomization/baseline visit\*;
  • Self-sufficiency \[Satisfactory bulbar and spinal function (score 3+ on the ALSFRS-R for swallowing, cutting food and handling utensils, and walking)\];
  • Satisfactory respiratory function (FVC ≥80% of predicted);
  • Documented progression of symptoms as measured by the ALSFRS-R scale. Disease progression rate (DFS) must be\>= 0.33. DFS =(48- ALSFRS-R at screening)/months from onset to screening
  • Ability to understand and comply with the study requirements;
  • Treatment with riluzole 50 mg twice/day for at least 4 weeks prior to randomization visit;

Public study contact (from the registry)

Elisabetta Pupillo, PharmD

00390239014605

elisabetta.pupillo@marionegri.it

Published on ClinicalTrials.gov. Contact them as a possible participant. They decide eligibility.

Sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov

19 listed

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FAQ about this NCT record

Is NCT06126315 still recruiting?

The sponsor posted status “Recruiting” on ClinicalTrials.gov at last ingest. Sites can pause independently. Confirm with the official record and the listed contact.

What phase is NCT06126315?

Phase 2 / Phase 3. Phase labels are FDA/ICH categories applied to the registry Phase field. They are not a finding that this study succeeded.

Can PlainTrials tell me if I qualify for NCT06126315?

No. The inclusion and exclusion lists on this page are readable extracts of the public eligibility block. Only the study team can screen you.

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