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Study NCT ID: NCT00243932
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2024-05-07
First Post: 2005-10-24
Is NOT Gene Therapy: False
Has Adverse Events: True

Brief Title: Clinical Trial of High Dose CoQ10 in ALS
Sponsor: Columbia University
Organization:

Study Overview

Official Title: Clinical Trial of High Dose CoQ10 in ALS
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2024-04
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and preferred dose of CoQ10 in individuals with ALS for a possible future phase III study.
Detailed Description: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive and devastating neurodegenerative disorder. Available treatment for ALS remains scarce. Oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction have been implicated in the pathophysiology of ALS. Oxidative stress refers to the effects of cell-damaging reactive oxygen species, also known as free radicals. Oxidative stress is thought to contribute to nerve cell loss in ALS. Mitochondria are organelles within each cell that are sometimes called "powerhouses of the cell" because cellular energy metabolism is located within the mitochondria.

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a mitochondrial cofactor known for its antioxidant properties, has prolonged survival in the mouse model of ALS and has slowed functional decline in another neurodegenerative disorder, Parkinson's disease. The goals of this double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-dose comparison phase II study are to obtain preliminary efficacy data and to select the preferred dose for a larger phase III study.

Participants were randomly assigned to CoQ10 (at two different dose levels) or placebo in the first stage, then the 2,700 mg dose was selected in the second stage. Duration of the trial was 9 months with a total of 7 visits.

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?:

Secondary ID Infos

Secondary ID Type Domain Link View
R01NS048125 NIH None https://reporter.nih.gov/quic… View