Gold nanoparticles offered to ALS patients in expanded access program

NCT ID NCT05281484

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This program provides CNM-Au8, a suspension of gold nanocrystals, to up to 300 people with ALS. The main goal is to give access to the drug and monitor safety, not to test if it works. Participants must have a confirmed ALS diagnosis and be at least 18 years old.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

CNM-Au8 (nanocrystalline gold suspension)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a treatment option for ALS patients, potentially slowing disease progression.

What could go wrong

This is an expanded access program, not a formal trial, so it won't prove effectiveness. Safety is the main focus, and benefits are uncertain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Barrow Neurological Institute

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85013, United States

  • DUKE University Medical Center (Enrollment is full, not recruiting)

    Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States

  • Henry Ford Health Systems (Enrollment is full, not recruiting)

    Detroit, Michigan, 48322, United States

  • Hospital for Special Care (Enrollment is full, not recruiting)

    New Britain, Connecticut, 06053, United States

  • Jefferson Hospital (Enrollment is full, not recruiting)

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital (Enrollment is full, not recruiting)

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Northwestern (Enrollment is full, not recruiting)

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • Nova Southeastern University

    Davie, Florida, 33314, United States

  • Penn State Health (Enrollment is full, not recruiting)

    Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

  • Providence Health (Enrollment is full, not recruiting)

    Portland, Oregon, 97225, United States

  • Sutter Health (Enrollment is full, not recruiting)

    San Francisco, California, 94107, United States

  • Texas Neurology

    Dallas, Texas, 75206, United States

  • UC Irvine

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

  • University of Kansas (Enrollment is full, not recruiting)

    Fairway, Kansas, 66205, United States

  • University of Nebraska Medical Center (Enrollment is full, not recruiting)

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States

  • University of Washington

    Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States