ALS drug trial fails to slow disease in 137 patients

NCT ID NCT01492686

First seen Jan 07, 2026 · Last updated Jun 17, 2026 · Updated 25 times

Summary

This study tested a drug called MCI-186 in 137 people with ALS, a nerve disease that weakens muscles over time. The goal was to see if the drug could slow down the disease compared to a placebo over 24 weeks. The main measure was a scale of daily function. The trial did not show a clear benefit from the drug.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Study site

    Osaka, Japan

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.