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NCT00036413 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A 12-week, Multicenter, Safety and Dose-ranging Study of 3 Oral Doses of TCH346 in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
44
Enrollment target

NCT00036413: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT00036413 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 44 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (67% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00036413, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
44 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study is the first to be performed in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patients with the novel compound TCH346. Its purpose is to evaluate the safety and clinical effects of 3 dose levels of TCH 346 compared to placebo in patients with a clinical diagnosis of laboratory-supported probable, probable or definite ALS. The study will require patients to visit the study center a total of at least 7 times over the course of up to 14 weeks. The study consists of 2 phases: A screening phase (up to 2 weeks) when patients will be evaluated for eligibility to participate in the study, and a double-blind treatment phase (12 weeks) when patients will receive daily doses of either TCH346 or placebo and will be evaluated for clinical effects. In addition, patients eligible to participate in this study will be required to have 3 magnetic resonance spectroscopic (MRS) scans. The MRS is a non-invasive, painless, "brain scan". The MRS will require traveling to a designated center in Montreal, Canada, which is very experienced in performing such MRS scans in ALS patients.

Interventions

  • DRUG TCH346

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 44 participants
Start Date 2002-01
Est. Completion 2002-10
Phase Phase 2
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

What the finished NCT00036413 record still lists

NCT00036413 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 44 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (67% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which TCH346 is the first listed.

NCT00036413 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00036413 about?

NCT00036413 is a clinical study titled "A 12-week, Multicenter, Safety and Dose-ranging Study of 3 Oral Doses of TCH346 in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis". This study is the first to be performed in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patients with the novel compound TCH346. Its purpose is to evaluate the safety and clinical effects of 3 dose levels of TCH 346 compared to placebo in patients with a clinical diagnosis of laboratory-supported probable, p...

What is the current status of trial NCT00036413?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 44 participants. The study started on 2002-01. Estimated completion is 2002-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00036413?

The interventions under investigation include: TCH346 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00036413?

This trial is sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals, which has 1,375 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00036413's enrollment target sits among peer trials

44 1322nd of 2000 higher than 669 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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