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Study NCT ID: NCT00140218
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2008-01-08
First Post: 2005-08-30
Is NOT Gene Therapy: False
Has Adverse Events: False

Brief Title: R(+) Pramipexole in Early Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Sponsor: Bennett, James P., Jr., M.D., Ph.D.
Organization:

Study Overview

Official Title: Futility Study of R(+) Pramipexole in Early Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2008-01
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: True
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: The hypothesis of this study is that treatment with R(+) pramipexole at 30 mg/day will alter the slope of decline in ALS functional rating scale over the course of 6 months. ALS patients at an early stage of disease will be observed for 3 months after enrollment and then treated with drug for 6 months.
Detailed Description: This is a futility design Phase II study using ALS-FRSr as the primary variable to monitor progression of disease in patients with early ALS. The drug to be tested is R(+) pramipexole, an antioxidant that concentrates into brain and mitochondria. R(+)PPX will be administered at 30 mg/day over 6 months, following a 3 month lead-in period without drug therapy. For purposes of this study, futility is defined as failure to decrease the slope of ALS-FRSr decline by less than 40%.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: True
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: