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Study of Acthar® Gel (Acthar) for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Phase 2
Terminated
Conditions
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT03068754
Lead Sponsor
Mallinckrodt
Brief Summary

About 213 people with ALS will participate in this study. There will be locations in North and South America.

During the first part, participants will be randomly assigned to a group (like by flipping a coin). Out of every 3:

* 2 will get the study drug

* 1 will get a look-alike with no drug in it (placebo)

During the second part, everyone will get the study drug.

Participation will help doctors find out if Acthar can help or slow down the symptoms of ALS better than placebo.

Detailed Description

This is a multicenter, multiple dose study to examine the effect of Acthar on functional decline in adult participants with ALS. Approximately 213 participants will be enrolled.

Following a screening period of up to 28 days, participants with ALS and symptom onset (defined as first muscle weakness or dysarthria) ≤ 2 years prior to the Screening Visit will be randomized on a 2:1 basis to receive subcutaneous (SC) Acthar 0.2 mL (16 Units \[U\]) daily (QD) or SC matching placebo 0.2 mL QD for 36 weeks, followed by a 3-week taper.

Participants who complete the 36 week double-blind treatment period are eligible to enter an Open Label Extension phase in which all participants will receive Acthar 0.2 mL (16 U) daily.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
143
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Is 18-75 years of age at Screening
  2. Has ALS symptom onset within 2 years prior to Screening
  3. Has forced vital capacity (FVC) no higher than 60% at screening
  4. If taking riluzole, is on a stable dose for 4 weeks before Screening
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Has tracheostomy, diaphragm pacing, or an ongoing need for assisted ventilation of any type
  2. Has used any medication within a time period not allowed per protocol
  3. Has history of Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus, or any clinically significant infection
  4. Used edaravone less than 1 week before Screening
  5. Received any stem cell replacement therapy
  6. Used steroids within a time period not allowed per protocol

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arm D: Extension Period Placebo-ActharPlaceboParticipants who receive Placebo during the treatment period and continue into the extension period do not go through the treatment-period simulated tapering, but receive one 0.2 mL SC injection of Acthar, daily for up to 48 weeks, followed by 3 weeks of tapering off the drug, ending their participation within about 21 months.
Arm B: Treatment Period PlaceboPlaceboParticipants receive one 0.2 mL SC injection that looks like Acthar, but has no drug in it (Matching Placebo), daily for up to 36 weeks. Those who do not continue into the extension period will have 3 weeks of simulated tapering, ending their participation by Week 39.
Arm A: Treatment Period ActharActharParticipants receive one 0.2 mL subcutaneous (SC) injection (shot under the skin) of the study drug (Acthar), daily for up to 36 weeks. Those who do not continue into the extension period will have 3 weeks of tapering off the drug, ending their participation by Week 39.
Arm C: Extension Period Acthar-ActharActharParticipants who receive Acthar during the treatment period and continue into the extension period do not go through the treatment-period tapering, but receive one 0.2 mL SC injection of Acthar, daily for up to 48 weeks, followed by 3 weeks of tapering off the drug, ending their participation within about 21 months.
Arm D: Extension Period Placebo-ActharActharParticipants who receive Placebo during the treatment period and continue into the extension period do not go through the treatment-period simulated tapering, but receive one 0.2 mL SC injection of Acthar, daily for up to 48 weeks, followed by 3 weeks of tapering off the drug, ending their participation within about 21 months.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Treatment Period: Scores on a Scale for Telephone-administered Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R)Baseline, Week 36

The ALSFRS-R is a validated questionnaire-based scale used extensively as a primary outcome measure in ALS clinical trials and is considered a predictor of survival.

ALSFRS-R is a 12-item scale that measures 4 domains relevant for ALS (gross motor, fine motor, bulbar and respiratory)

A trained, independent rater calls each participant (or the caregiver) to administer the questionnaire. The 12 functions are rated on a scale from 0 to 4, with a highest possible (summed) score of 48. Higher scores represent better function.

Number of Participants Experiencing an Adverse Event During the Treatment Periodby the end of the treatment period (within 36 Weeks)

Serious adverse events, non-serious treatment-emergent adverse events, and all-cause mortality are collected until the participant no longer participates in the study Clinically significant changes in safety measures are recorded as adverse events.

Number of Participants Experiencing an Adverse Event by the End of the Trial in the OLE Periodby the time of database lock (within 84 weeks)

Serious adverse events, non-serious treatment-emergent adverse events, and all-cause mortality are collected until the participant no longer participates in the study (estimated about 1 year for participants leaving after the treatment period, and two years for participants who participate also in the open label extension). Clinically significant changes in safety measures are recorded as adverse events.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Treatment Period: Spirometry (%)Baseline, Week 36

Spirometry (meaning the measuring of breath) is the most common of the lung function tests. It measures how much air can be inhaled \[Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)\] and exhaled \[(Forced Expiratory Volume in one second (FEV1)\].

Treatment Period: Scores on a Scale for Investigator-administered ALSFRS-RBaseline, Week 36

The ALSFRS-R is a 12-item scale evaluating 4 domains relevant to ALS (gross motor, fine motor, bulbar and respiratory).

The trained investigator (or designee) administers the ALSFRS-R questionnaire in person with the participant (or caregiver). The 12 functions are rated on a scale from 0 to 4, with a highest possible (summed) score of 48. Higher scores represent better function.

Extension Period: Scores on a Scale for Investigator-administered ALSFRS-RBaseline, Week 84

The ALSFRS-R is a 12-item scale evaluating 4 domains relevant to ALS (gross motor, fine motor, bulbar and respiratory).

The trained investigator (or designee) administers the ALSFRS-R questionnaire in person with the participant (or caregiver). The 12 functions are rated on a scale from 0 to 4, with a highest possible score of 48. Higher scores represent better function.

Trial Locations

Locations (69)

University of California Irvine Medical Center

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Orange, California, United States

University of California Los Angeles

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Los Angeles, California, United States

University of California San Francisco

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San Francisco, California, United States

University of Nebraska Medical Center - Physicians Clinical Neurosciences Center

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Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Las Vegas Clinic

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

🇺🇸

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

University of Vermont Medical Center

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Colchester, Vermont, United States

Hospital Español

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Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires

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Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Clinical Research Institute Saltillo S.A. de C.V.

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Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico

Clinical Research Institute S.C.

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San Lucas Tepetlacalco, Tlalnepantla De Baz, Mexico

FAICIC Clinical Researc

🇲🇽

Veracruz, Mexico

Emory University

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

George Washington University

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Neuromuscular Research Center

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

University of Florida - McKnight Brain Institute

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Gainesville, Florida, United States

University of South Florida

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Tampa, Florida, United States

IADIN

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Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Fundación Scherbovsky

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Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina

Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleuterio González"

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Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Mayo Clinic - Arizona

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

John Hopkins Outpatient Center

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

University of Massachusetts Medical School

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Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Georgetown University

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

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Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Medical College of Wisconsin/Froedtert Hospital

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Mercy Health- Saint Mary's

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Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia

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Lima, Peru

Neurology Associates

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Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Jersey Shore University Medical Center

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Neptune, New Jersey, United States

DIABAID

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Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

INEBA

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Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Providence ALS Center

🇺🇸

Portland, Oregon, United States

Wesley Neurology Clinic

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Cordova, Tennessee, United States

STAT Research

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Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Recherche Sepmus inc

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Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada

Centro de Trastornos del Movimiento (CETRAM)

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Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile

ILAIM

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Ciudad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina

Hospital Nivel IV Carlos Alberto Seguin Escobedo

🇵🇪

Arequipa, Peru

Hospital Almenara

🇵🇪

Lima, Peru

Edmonton Kaye Clinic

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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Instituto de Neurología y Neurorrehabilitación del Litoral (INNeL )

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Ciudad De Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Argentina

Centre de recherché du Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal (CRCHUM)

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Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Montreal Neurological Institute & Hospital

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Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Hospital Nacional IV Alberto Sabogal Sologuren

🇵🇪

Callao, Peru

Clinica Dávila

🇨🇱

Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile

Biomedica Research Group AV Salvador 149, oficina 1101

🇨🇱

Santiago, Chile

Centro de Investigaciones Clínicas SAS

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Cali, Colombia

SMIQ BRCR Global México

🇲🇽

Querétaro City, Querétaro, Mexico

Phylasis Clinicas Research

🇲🇽

Mexico City, Mexico

Centro Especializado en Investigación Clínica S.C.

🇲🇽

Boca Del Río, Veracruz, Mexico

Instituto Neuro Cardiovascular de las Américas

🇵🇪

Lima, Peru

Indiana University-Neuroscience Center of Excellence/Goodman Hall

🇺🇸

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California

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Los Angeles, California, United States

University of California San Diego

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La Jolla, California, United States

Loma Linda University Health System, Department of Neurology

🇺🇸

Loma Linda, California, United States

Augusta University

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Augusta, Georgia, United States

University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center

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Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Columbia Presbyterian Hospital

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New York, New York, United States

Temple University School of Medicine

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Allegheny General Hospital

🇺🇸

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Texas Neurology, P.A.

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

Austin Neuromuscular Center

🇺🇸

Austin, Texas, United States

The Methodist Hospital

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

Swedish Neuroscience Institute

🇺🇸

Seattle, Washington, United States

VCU Medical Center

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Richmond, Virginia, United States

Colorado Springs Neurological Associates

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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

California Pacific Medical Center

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San Francisco, California, United States

University of Kansas Medical Center

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Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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