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Last refreshed on: 15 May 2023
Main ID:  NCT03020797
Date of registration: 15/12/2016
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Stony Brook University
Public title: A Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Fycompa in Subjects With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Scientific title: A Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Fycompa in Subjects With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Date of first enrolment: January 12, 2017
Target sample size: 12
Recruitment status: Terminated
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03020797
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     Nurcan Gursoy, MD
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Affiliation:  Stony Brook Medicine Dept. of Neurology
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. diagnosis of ALS

2. first clinical weakness within past 3 years

3. slow vital capacity >= 60% of predicted within 1 month of treatment

4. may be on stable dose of riluzole for at least 30 days, or otherwise agree to not
initiate riluzole for duration of the trial

5. may be on stable dose of edaravone for at least 30 days, otherwise agree to not
initiate edaravone for duration of the trial

6. can travel to Stony Brook to receive medical care

7. must have a monitor who can be contacted at regular intervals to report on subject's
clinical/psychiatric status

Exclusion Criteria:

1. use of tracheostomy or mechanical ventilation within last 3 months

2. hepatic insufficiency or abnormal liver function

3. renal insufficiency

4. clinically significant psychiatric disorder

5. active malignancy

6. history of HIV, clinically significant chronic hepatitis, or other active infection

7. history of stomach or intestinal surgery or condition that could interfere with
absorption, distribution, metabolism or secretion of study drug

8. history of alcohol or substance abuse within 3 months prior to entry (subjects will be
instructed to refrain from alcohol during the study)

9. use of strong cytochrome P4503A inhibitors or inducers, anticonvulsants or other drugs
known to interact strongly with perampanel.

10. pregnancy or lactation

11. clinically significant medical condition (other than ALS) that would pose a risk to
the subject if they were to participate

12. know hypersensitivity to perampanel

13. currently participating, or has participated in a study with an investigation or
marketed compound within 3 months of entry



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 80 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Intervention(s)
Drug: Placebo Oral Tablet
Drug: Perampanel
Primary Outcome(s)
Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events [Time Frame: 9 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Efficacy as measured by change in ALSFRS-R score (ALS functional rating scale-revised); [Time Frame: 9 months]
Secondary ID(s)
Eisai-01
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Eisai Inc.
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
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Date Completed:
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