New ALS drug targets nerve damage in early human trial

NCT ID NCT06665165

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early-stage trial tests a new medicine, AMX0114, in 48 adults with ALS. The drug aims to reduce a protein called calpain-2, which may damage nerves. The main goal is to check safety and how the body handles the drug, not yet to prove it works.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

AMX0114 (an antisense oligonucleotide designed to reduce calpain-2 protein levels)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a treatment that slows nerve damage in ALS by lowering calpain-2 levels.

What could go wrong

This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 48 participants, focused on safety. It is too small and early to know if AMX0114 will work or be safe long-term.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis motor neuron disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC

    RECRUITING

    Knoxville, Tennessee, 37909, United States

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  • Georgetown University Hospital Pasquerilla Healthcare Center

    RECRUITING

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States

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  • Houston Methodist Neurological Institute

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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  • London Health Sciences Centre

    RECRUITING

    London, Ontario, N6G 2M3, Canada

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  • Massachusetts General Hospital, Healey & AMG Center for ALS

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

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  • Mayo Clinic in Florida

    RECRUITING

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States

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  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

    RECRUITING

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

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  • McGill University Health Centre - Centre for Innovative Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada

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  • McMaster University

    RECRUITING

    Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5, Canada

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  • Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando Health Neuroscience Institute

    RECRUITING

    Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States

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  • Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States

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  • University of Calgary

    RECRUITING

    Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada

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  • University of California, San Diego

    RECRUITING

    La Jolla, California, 92093, United States

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  • University of Florida

    RECRUITING

    Gainesville, Florida, 32611, United States

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