Tailored genetic drug takes aim at a rare form of ALS
NCT ID NCT07095686
First seen Jul 13, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a personalized drug called an antisense oligonucleotide, designed specifically for people with ALS caused by a particular change in the CHCHD10 gene. The drug aims to slow or stop the disease by targeting the genetic root cause. The trial involves a small group of participants and will measure changes in muscle strength, breathing, and daily function over 12 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- personalized antisense oligonucleotide (nL-CHCHD-001)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could slow or halt ALS progression in people with this specific genetic cause, offering a targeted treatment option.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase, small study (9 participants) focused on safety and initial effectiveness. The treatment may not work for everyone, and side effects are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 9 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Informed consent/assent provided by the participant (when appropriate), and/or participant's parent(s) or legally authorized representatives(s) * Ability to travel to the study site and adhere to study related follow-up examinations and/or procedures and provide access to participant's medical records * Genetically confirmed neurological disorder Exclusion Criteria: * Participant has any condition that in the opinion of the Site Investigator would ultimately prevent the completion of study procedures * Use of an investigational medication within less than 5 half-lives of the drug at enrollment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
The full official record for this study. This one lists no contact details, but it is the first place any would appear.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Columbia University, Irving Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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