New ALS drug safety trial launches for Long-Term study

NCT ID NCT07571174

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

Summary

This study tests the long-term safety of a drug called LY4256984, given via spinal injection, in people with ALS. It includes 32 participants who completed an earlier study and will be followed for about 96 weeks. The main goal is to see how many people have serious side effects related to the drug.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

LY4256984 (a drug given via spinal injection)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that LY4256984 is safe enough to continue testing as a potential treatment to slow ALS progression.

What could go wrong

This is a very early (Phase 1) study with only 32 participants. It focuses on safety, not effectiveness, so it may not lead to a working treatment. Spinal injections carry risks like back pain or infection.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08907, Spain

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  • Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Valencia, 46026, Spain

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  • McGill University Health Centre

    RECRUITING

    Montreal, H4A 3J1, Canada

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  • Sunnybrook Research Institute

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Toronto, M4N 3M5, Canada

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  • UZ Leuven

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Leuven, 3000, Belgium

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  • Universitaetsklinikum Ulm

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Ulm, 89081, Germany

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  • Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Utrecht, 3584 CX, Netherlands

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  • Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Lübeck, 23538, Germany

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  • Universitätsmedizin Rostock

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Rostock, 18147, Germany

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