In 1992, the ALS Clinical Center was established at Umeå University Hospital. This is now the principal center for diagnosing and caring of patients with neuromuscular diseases in northern Sweden. The clinical team also performs second-opinion evaluations of patients from other parts of Sweden and from abroad. Since 1992 the center has conducted clinical phase 1—3 trials which concern investigator initiated clinical trials as well as studies with the industry. The ALS Clinical Center is part of the larger ALS Research Consortium in Umeå that also performs genetic, histopathology and molecular-pathology studies. The focus is on studying SOD1 and its role as a prion in causing cell death.
LocationUmeå University, Postadress:, Umeå, Sweden
Recruiting
Phase ii
Industry trial
In this study we investigate the safety, tolerability, pharmacodynamics markers and pharmacokinetics (how a drug is absorbed and excreted) of AP-101 in patients with familial and sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Currently, we are only looking for patients with familial ALS (caused by a SOD1 gene mutation) to participate in the study. This study is sponsored by AL-S Pharma.
Recruiting
Phase iii
Industry trial
Biogen is conducting a clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety and of an investigational drug for adults who do not have any clinical signs or symptoms of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) (that definitely indicate the onset of ALS) but do carry a certain superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) gene variant.
Recruiting
Phase iii
Industry trial
In this study we investigate the safety and efficacy of the study drug ‘ION363’ for the treatment of ALS caused by mutations in the FUS gene. About 1% to 5% of ALS cases are caused by FUS mutations.
Completed
Phase iii
Industry trial
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc is conducting a phase 3 trial to determine the safety and efficacy of their compound 'AMX0035' for the treatment of ALS.