E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Disease under investigation : Amyotrophic lateral Sclerosis |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 9.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10002026 |
E.1.2 | Term | Amyotrophic lateral Sclerosis |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | Yes |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
The principal aim of the study is to assess the safety and the efficacy of a new drug TRO19622 added to the only existing therapy in the treatment of patients suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), assessed by the survival rate after 18 months. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
The secondary objective is to assess the biological and clinical safety of this new drug, TRO19622 by testing participants blood plasma in order to find the best medicinal drug dosage with the less adverse effects for patient suffering from ALS. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Inclusion criteria 1-Patients with sporadic or familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 2- Patients with a clinical diagnosis of laboratory-supported probable, probable, or definite ALS according to the modified El Escorial criteria. 3-Have signed an informed consent form to participate to the trial before any study related procedure has taken place. 4-Are aged > 18 and < 80 years. 5-If a female, not lactating, has a negative pregnancy test and agrees to use an effective method of birth control. 6-Onset of ALS Symptoms (weakness) for more than 6 months and less than 36 months. 7-Have slow vital capacity (SVC) , concordant after 3 measures, >70% of that predicted. 8-Are treated with Riluzole at the stable dose of 50 mg bid for at least 30 days before enrolment.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Exclusion criteria 1. Tracheostomy, invasive ventilation, or non invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV). 2. Gastrostomy. 3. Evidence of major psychiatric disorder or clinically evident dementia. 4. Diagnosis of a neurodegenerative disease in addition to ALS. 5. Have a current medication that could interfere with TRO19622 pharmacokinetics: tamoxifene 6. Have current medications that could interfere with TRO19622 absorption such as ezetimibe,bile salts chelators, fibrates, phytosterols, fish oils. Have a current medication of lipid lowering agents other than statins. 7. Known hypersensitivity to any component of the study drug. 8. Patients with known intolerance or contra-indication to riluzole. 9. Have a recent history (within the previous 6 months) or current evidence of alcohol or drug abuse. 10. Have concurrent unstable disease involving any system eg, carcinoma other than basal cell carcinoma, any cardiac dysrhythmia, myocardial infarction, clinical or ECG signs of myocardial ischemia, cardiac insufficiency, angina symptoms, current symptoms of Coronary Artery Disease, or any other condition that in the opinion of the Investigator would make the patient unsuitable for study participation. 11. Having a baseline QTc (Bazett) > 450 msec. 12. Patients with known hepatitis B/C or HIV positive serology. 13. Be pregnant female or lactating. 14. Have renal impairment defined as blood creatinine > 1,5 x upper limit of normal. 15. Have hepatic impairment and/or liver enzymes (ALT or AST) > 3x ULN. 16. Hemostasis disorders or current treatment with oral anticoagulants 17. Be possibly dependent on the Investigator or the Sponsor (eg, including, but not limited to, affiliated employee). 18. Have participated or are participating in any other investigational drug or therapy study with a non approved medication, within the previous 3 months.
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The primary outcome measure will be the overall 18-month survival rate. Survival will be calculated from the date of randomization until the date of death or last follow-up censored at 18 months (548 days).
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.3 | Other | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | Yes |
E.8.1.7.1 | Other trial design description |
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E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 2 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 14 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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The end of trial will be the last visit of the last subject. It will occur after a 18-month treatment period except if the expected number of events is not met. In this case, trial duration may be prolonged for 3 months. Patients having completed the study will have the opportunity to be enrolled in an open-label TRO19622 safety study at the end of the double-blind period. |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 13 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 5 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 2 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 13 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 5 |