Status:

COMPLETED

Enoxacin for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Lead Sponsor:

McGill University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Weizmann Institute of Science

Apotex Inc.

Conditions:

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The study will assess the safety of the drug enoxacin at specific dose levels in adults with ALS.

Detailed Description

Participants will be randomized to one of three doses of enoxacin (200, 400, or 600mg twice daily) for 30 days. On day 1, 7, 14, 21, and 30 of treatment and at a follow-up visit 14 days after the last...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of familial or sporadic ALS
  • FVC of ≥ 50 percent predicted
  • If female, is not breastfeeding and is not pregnant
  • Has been on a stable dose of riluzole, or has not taken riluzole, for at least 30 days prior to screening
  • If taking concomitant edaravone at study entry, must have completed at least one cycle of edaravone therapy prior to screening
  • Not currently taking and has not taken for at least 30 days prior to screening any Theophylline containing medications, clozapine, or duloxetine
  • No active infection in the 30 days prior to randomization
  • Has not taken any fluoroquinolone antibiotics for at least 30 days prior to screening

Exclusion

  • Hypersensitivity/allergy to fluoroquinolones
  • Diagnosed with another neurodegenerative disease
  • Significant pulmonary disorder not attributed to ALS, central nervous system disorder associated with seizures, myasthenia gravis, active rheumatologic disease, tendinopathy, or any severe uncontrolled medical condition (other than ALS)
  • Severe renal impairment or impaired liver function
  • Baseline prolongation of QT interval/corrected QT interval (QTc) at screening, treatment with any agent that may prolong Qt/QTc interval, or history of any other at-risk other cardiac condition
  • Currently enrolled in another clinical trial involving an experimental drug or device

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 26 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 15 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

8 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04840823

Start Date

March 26 2021

End Date

November 15 2023

Last Update

January 26 2024

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Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2B4

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