New drug made available to ALS patients unable to join trials
NCT ID NCT07088159
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This expanded access program offers the drug tazbentetol to adults with ALS who cannot join other clinical studies. Participants take one 300 mg pill by mouth each day. The program aims to check the drug's safety and whether it helps control the disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Tazbentetol (SPG302), a drug taken by mouth once daily
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a treatment option for ALS patients who cannot join other clinical trials.
- What could go wrong
- This is an expanded access program, not a formal trial, so results are limited. The drug's effectiveness and safety are still being studied, and it may not help everyone.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Atlantic Health
AVAILABLESummit, New Jersey, 07901, United States
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Baylor College of Medicine
AVAILABLEHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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California Pacific Medical Center
AVAILABLESan Francisco, California, 94109, United States
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Cedar-Sinai Medical Center
AVAILABLELos Angeles, California, 90048, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Columbia University Medical Center
AVAILABLENew York, New York, 10032, United States
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
AVAILABLELebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States
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Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles
AVAILABLELos Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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Mayo Scottsdale
AVAILABLEScottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States
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NYU Langone Health
AVAILABLENew York, New York, 10017, United States
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New Mexico VA Health Care System
AVAILABLEAlbuquerque, New Mexico, 87108, United States
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Nova Southeastern University
AVAILABLEDavie, Florida, 33314, United States
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Synapticure
AVAILABLEChicago, Illinois, 60640, United States
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Thomas Jefferson University
AVAILABLEPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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University of Alabama Birmingham
AVAILABLEBirmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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VCU ALS Research Group
AVAILABLEHenrico, Virginia, 23233, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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