ALS drug trial halted early: what we know about oral edaravone
NCT ID NCT05151471
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested two doses of oral edaravone in 202 people with ALS to see if it could slow disease progression. Participants were followed for up to 48 weeks. The trial was terminated early, so the full results are not available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- oral edaravone
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that oral edaravone helps slow functional decline in people with ALS.
- What could go wrong
- The study was terminated early, so results may be incomplete. ALS is a complex disease, and even if edaravone helps, it is not a cure.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Quebec-Hopital-Enfant-Jesus
Québec, Quebec, G1J 1Z4, Canada
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Chefarzt Muskelzentrum/ALS Clinic Kantonsspital St.Gallen Muskelzentrum/ALS Clinic
Sankt Gallen, 9007, Switzerland
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Emory University - School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia, 30317-2819, United States
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Fukushima Medical University Hospital
Fukushima, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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Hanyang University Medical Center
Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, 04763, South Korea
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Health Science Center Mcmaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, L8P 1H1, Canada
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Hiroshima University Hospital
Hiroshima, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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Kagawa University Hospital
Kita-gun, Kagawa-ken, 761-0793, Japan
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Kansai Electric Power Hospital
Osaka, Osaka, 553-0003, Japan
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London Health Sciences Centre - University Hospital
London, Ontario, N6A 5A5, Canada
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Murakami Karindoh Hospital
Fukuoka, Fukuoka, 819-8585, Japan
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Nagoya University Hospital
Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 466-8560, Japan
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National Hospital Organization Chibahigashi National Hospital
Chiba, Chiba, 260-8712, Japan
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National Hospital Organization Higashinagoya National Hospital
Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 465-8620, Japan
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National Hospital Organization Iou National Hospital
Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, 920-0192, Japan
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National Hospital Organization Kumamoto Saishun Medical Center
Kōshi, Kumamoto, 861-1196, Japan
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National Hospital Organization Osaka Toneyama Medical Center
Toyonaka, Osaka, 560-8552, Japan
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National Hospital Organization Shizuoka Institute of Epilepsy and Neurological Disorders
Shizuoka, Shizuoka, 420-8688, Japan
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National Hospital Organization Utano National Hospital
Kyoto, Kyoto, 616-8255, Japan
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Nerve And Muscle Center Of Texas
Houston, Texas, 77019, United States
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Neurology Associates, P.C - Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska, 68506, United States
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Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital
Niigata, Niigata, 951-8520, Japan
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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois, 60611-2605, United States
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Saitama Neuropsychiatric Institute
Saitama, 338-8577, Japan
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Teikyo University Hospital
Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8606, Japan
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Toho University Omori Medical Center
Ōta-ku, Tokyo, 143-8541, Japan
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Tohoku University Hospital
Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan
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Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological Hospital
Fuchū, Tokyo, 183-0042, Japan
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UF Health Cancer Center/Clinical Trials Office
Gainesville, Florida, 32610-3633, United States
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Universitaetsklinikum Wuerzburg
Würzburg, 97080, Germany
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University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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University of Alberta - Walter C Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre (WCM)
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada
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University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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West Virginia University School of Medicine (WVUSoM) - Movement Disorder Clinic
Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506-9180, United States
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Woodland Research Northwest, LLC
Rogers, Arkansas, 72758, United States
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Yokohama City University Hospital
Yokohama, Kanagawa, 236-0004, Japan
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