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Perampanel for Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
ALS
Interventions
Drug: placebo
Registration Number
NCT03019419
Lead Sponsor
Tokyo Medical University
Brief Summary

To investigate the safety and the efficacy of perampanel in patients with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Detailed Description

To evaluate the effect of peramanel for 48 weeks on progression of disease in subjects with ALS, as measured by ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R)

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
66
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboplaceboOnce daily placebo for control for 48 weeks
Perampanel 4mgPerampanelOnce daily 4mg of perampanel with dose-escalation tolerable from 2mg to 4mg for 48 weeks
Perampanel 8mgPerampanelOnce daily 8mg of perampanel with dose-escalation tolerable from 2mg to 8mg for 48 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in ALS Functional rating scale48 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in ALS Functional rating scale12, 24, 36, and 48 weeks
Manual Muscle Test12, 24, 36, and 48 weeks
Percent-predicted forced vital capacity12, 24, 36, and 48 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (12)

Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital

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Shiga, Japan

Tokyo Medical University

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Tokyo, Japan

Kitasato University East Hospital

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Kanagawa, Japan

Kumamoto Saishunso National Hospital

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Kumamoto, Japan

Nagoya University Hospital

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Nagoya, Japan

Okayama University Hospital

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Okayama, Japan

Hokkaido University Hospital

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Sapporo, Japan

Tohoku University Hospital

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Sendai, Japan

The University of Tokyo Hospital

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Tokyo, Japan

University of Tsukuba Hospital

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Tsukuba, Japan

Yamaguchi University Hospital

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Yamaguchi, Japan

Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological Hospital

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Tokyo, Japan

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