New drug tofersen under watch for ALS patients in china
NCT ID NCT07223723
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study checks the long-term safety of tofersen (Qalsody) in 12 Chinese adults with a specific genetic form of ALS (SOD1-ALS). Participants receive 13 doses of the drug injected into the spine over about a year. The main goal is to track any side effects and how the drug moves through the body.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 12 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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 years and older
- 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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Key Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years at the time of informed consent. * Must have diagnosis of SOD1-ALS. * If taking riluzole, participant must be on a stable dose for ≥ 30 days prior to Day 1 and expected to remain at that dose until the final study visit. * If taking edaravone, participant must have initiated edaravone ≥ 60 days (2 treatment cycles) prior to Day 1 and expected to remain at that dose until the final study visit, unless the Investigator determines that edaravone should be discontinued for medical reasons, in which case it may not be restarted during the study. * All women of childbearing potential must practice effective contraception during the study. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Hypersensitivity to the active substance or any of the excipients of tofersen injection. * Current or past administration of tofersen injection, in either a commercial or a clinical study setting. * Prior or current treatment with small interfering ribonucleic acid (RNA), stem cell therapy, or gene therapy. * Treatment with another investigational drug, biological agent, or device within 1 month or 5 half-lives of study agent, whichever is longer, prior the Baseline Visit. * Participants who are pregnant or currently breastfeeding, and those intending to become pregnant during the study. Note: Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking University Third Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100083, China
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