ALS drug study halted: brain scans aimed to reveal inflammation changes

NCT ID NCT04066244

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 02, 2026 · Updated 28 times

Summary

This study looked at a drug called BLZ945 in people with ALS, a nerve disease that weakens muscles. The goal was to check safety and see if the drug changes brain inflammation using special PET scans. About 28 adults with ALS were planned to join, but the study was stopped early.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Turku, 20520, Finland

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Stockholm, 14186, Sweden

  • Yale University School of Medicine

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06520-8048, United States

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