Study Purpose:
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Ranolazine, and how well it is tolerated in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Ranolazine is an FDA approved drug that is used for decreasing chest pain.Study Status:
Not recruiting
Disease:
ALS
Study Type:
Interventional
Type of Intervention:
Drug
Intervention Name:
Ranolazine 500 MG, Ranolazine 1000 MG
Placebo:
No
Phase:
Phase 2
Study Chair(s)/Principal Investigator(s):
Jeffrey Statland, MD, University of Kansas Medical Center
Clinicaltrials.gov ID:
Neals Affiliated?
No
Coordinating Center Contact Information
University of Kansas Medical Center
Sherri Anderson / email hidden; JavaScript is required / 913-945-9936
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160 United States
Full Study Summary:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive debilitating and fatal neurodegenerative disease involving the motor neurons in the primary motor cortex, corticospinal tracts, brainstem and spinal cord with 5,000 newly diagnosed patients per year in the USA. There is a pressing need for additional therapies, as the only two FDA-approved drugs for ALS, riluzole and edaravone, showed prolongation of median survival of only two to three months and only a modest benefit in daily functioning, respectively. The ability to identify FDA approved drugs which can be repurposed to ALS, and which may slow disease progression, alleviate symptoms, or prolong survival will have an immediate positive impact of the lives of patients with ALS and their family members. Hypothesis: Ranolazine, an FDA approved drug for angina which inhibits the late Na+ current and intracellular Ca2+ accumulation may be neuroprotective in ALS by reducing neuronal hyperexcitability, may slow disease progression and reduce cramp frequency.
Study Sponsor:
University of Kansas Medical Center
Estimated Enrollment:
20
Estimated Study Start Date:
06 / 11 / 2018
Estimated Study Completion Date:
11 / 01 / 2019
Posting Last Modified Date:
06 / 13 / 2019
Date Study Added to neals.org:
03 / 21 / 2018
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
N/A
Can participants use Riluzole?
Yes
Inclusion Criteria:- Patients with clinically definite, probable, laboratory supported probable, or possible ALS per revised El Escorial criteria
- Cramp frequency greater than 4 cramps per week during 2 week run in
- ALS functional rating scale-revised (ALSFRS-R) score of greater than 24
- Able to lie on back for study procedures
Exclusion Criteria:
- Tracheostomy invasive ventilation, or use of non-invasive ventilation greater than 12 hours per day
- Pregnant or lactating
- Participation in a prior experimental drug trial less than 30 days prior to screening
- Patients taking ranolazine
- Patients taking medications which are contraindicated for use with ranolazine such as strong CYP3 inhibitors (ketoconazole, clarithromycin, nelfinavir), and CYP3 inducers (rifampin, phenobarbital)
- Patients with clinically significant medical comorbidities (hepatic, renal, cardiac, etc)
- Patients with baseline QT interval prolongation on Electrocardiography (ECG)
- Patients pre-disposed to secondary QT prolongation for other health conditions like family history of congenital long QT syndrome, heart failure, bradycardia, or cardiomyopathies
University of Kansas Medical Center | Recruiting
Kansas City, Kansas
66160
United States