Gene therapy injection aimed at slowing ALS enters human testing
NCT ID NCT07290062
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing a single injection of a gene therapy called INS1202, given into the spinal fluid, for people with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). The study includes 23 adults, some with a specific genetic mutation (SOD1) and some without known genetic causes. The main goal is to check safety and find the right dose, not yet to prove the treatment works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- INS1202 (gene therapy given as a single injection into the spinal fluid)
- What this could lead to
- If safe and effective, this could point toward a treatment that slows or stops the progression of ALS, a devastating nerve disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 23 people, so it is primarily checking safety, not whether it works. Gene therapies can have unexpected side effects, and the benefit may be small or absent.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 23 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 79 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Key Inclusion Criteria: - * Participant with body mass index (BMI) ≥18 kilograms per square meter (kg/m\^2). * Participant with symptomatic ALS as diagnosed by Gold Coast diagnostic criteria. * Sporadic ALS cohorts: Negative testing for known monogenic mutations associated with familial ALS. * SOD1-ALS (Cohorts 2 and 3 only): Confirmed pathogenic SOD1 mutation, with negative testing for other genetic mutations associated with familial ALS. * Any polymorphism or mutation in the coding region will require additional review by the Sponsor to determine compatibility with the study intervention. * Baseline ALSFRS-R ≥ 24. * ALS disease duration ≤ 42 months. Key Exclusion Criteria: - * Previous treatment for ALS with cellular or gene therapies. * Any investigational medication or treatment (for ALS or other condition). Note: Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.
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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.
How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
7 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
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Locations
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USA001
RECRUITINGColumbia, Missouri, 65211, United States
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USA002
RECRUITINGPalo Alto, California, 94304, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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USA003
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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USA004
RECRUITINGLa Jolla, California, 92037, United States
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USA006
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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USA007
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43221, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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USA009
RECRUITINGWorcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States
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