About this trial
Usnoflast Neuromuscular Investigation for Treatment Efficacy in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Diagnosis of probable or definite Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, according to the revised version of the El Escorial World Federation of Neurology criteria
Time since onset of first symptom of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ≤24 months. Date of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis symptom onset. For the purposes of this study, the date of symptom onset will be defined as the date the subject first had symptoms of their disease, i.e., limb weakness, dysarthria, dysphagia, shortness of breath, or fasciculations, from the screening visit.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale-Revised score of ≥35 at screening.
Slow vital capacity: ≥60% of predicted capacity at the screening visit.
Disqualifiers
Presence of unstable psychiatric disease, cognitive impairment, dementia, or substance abuse that would impair the ability of the subject to provide informed consent, in the opinion of the investigator.
Serious illness (e.g., pneumonia, septicemia) within 4 weeks of the screening visit; infection requiring hospitalization or treatment with intravenous antibiotics, antivirals, or antifungals within 4 weeks of screening; chronic bacterial infection (such as tuberculosis) deemed unacceptable as per the judgment of the investigator.
Active herpes zoster infection within 2 months prior to the screening visit.
Any medical condition that promotes suicidal attempt or behavior within 6 months prior to the screening visit and in the opinion of the investigator might interfere with subject's participation in the study or is a risk for a suicide attempt.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- 50 mg Usnoflast
- 75 mg Usnoflast
- Placebo