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CNM-Au8 for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Phase 2 & 3
Waitlist Available
Led By Merit Cudkowicz
Research Sponsored by Merit E. Cudkowicz, MD
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 24 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test the safety and effectiveness of a new drug for ALS called CNM-Au8.

Eligible Conditions
  • ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~24 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 24 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Disease Progression as Assessed by the ALSFRS-R Total Score
Mortality Event Rate
Secondary outcome measures
Muscle Strength
Number of Participants That Experienced Death or Death Equivalent
Respiratory Function

Side effects data

From 2023 Phase 2 & 3 trial • 161 Patients • NCT04414345
22%
Fall
20%
Muscular weakness
19%
Diarrhoea
14%
Nausea
14%
Constipation
14%
Headache
13%
Dysarthria
12%
Neuromyopathy
11%
Fatigue
11%
Dyspnoea
8%
Urinary tract infection
8%
Dysphagia
6%
Cough
6%
Tension headache
6%
Oedema peripheral
5%
Sinusitis
5%
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
5%
Arthralgia
5%
Pruritus
5%
Vomiting
5%
Skin laceration
4%
Pulmonary embolism
4%
Decreased Appetite
3%
Depression
3%
Respiratory failure
3%
Post-traumatic pain
2%
COVID-19
2%
Weight Decreased
1%
Malnutrition
1%
Sepsis
1%
Syncope
1%
Complication associated with device
1%
Failure to thrive
1%
Foot fracture
1%
Chest pain
1%
Rib fracture
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
CNM-Au8
Matching Placebo

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: CNM-Au8Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Drug: CNM-Au8 Administration: Oral Dosage: 30 mg or 60 mg daily
Group II: Matching PlaceboPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Administration: Oral Dosage: 2 bottles daily
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
CNM-Au8
2019
Completed Phase 3
~350

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Merit E. Cudkowicz, MDLead Sponsor
7 Previous Clinical Trials
2,693 Total Patients Enrolled
7 Trials studying Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
2,693 Patients Enrolled for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Clene NanomedicineIndustry Sponsor
11 Previous Clinical Trials
638 Total Patients Enrolled
5 Trials studying Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
85 Patients Enrolled for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Merit CudkowiczPrincipal InvestigatorMassachusetts General Hospital
1 Previous Clinical Trials
162 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
162 Patients Enrolled for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this study still looking for volunteers?

"At present, this clinical trial is not looking for any new patients. The most recent update on the website was from June 25th, 2022 and it was originally posted on July 30th, 2020. Although this study isn't searching for subjects right now, there are plenty of other medical trials that are."

Answered by AI
~34 spots leftby Apr 2025