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NCT00696332 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Talampanel for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

A Phase 2 study of ALS, sponsored by Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
559
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT00696332: Completed Phase 2 study of ALS, sponsored by Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D.

NCT00696332 is a Phase 2 study of ALS that has completed, run by Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D. The registered enrollment target is 559 participants, below the 1,007-participant average among 19 other ALS trials with a reported enrollment target (44% lower). The trial reports 20 study locations across 10 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00696332, a Phase 2 study of ALS, has completed, sponsored by Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
559 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy, tolerability and safety of oral administration of talampanel compared to a placebo in subjects with ALS.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • OTHER placebo
  • DRUG Talampanel

Study Locations (20)

Other

  • Academic Hospital University of Leuven - ALS dept - Leuven
  • C.H.U. La Timone - Service de Neurologie - Marseille
  • C.H.U. de Montpellier - Hopital Gui de Chauliac - Service des Explorations Neurologiques - Montpellier
  • Hopital La Pitie Salpetriere - Federation de Neurologie - Paris
  • Universitaetsklinik Berlin-Charite, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Neurologische Klinik - Berlin
  • Berufsgenossenschaftliche Klinik Bergmannsheil, Neurologische Klinik - Bochum
  • Universitaet Ulm - Ulm
  • Semmelweis University, Department of Neurology - Budapest
  • Sourasky MC -EMG Unit - Tel Aviv
  • Fondazione "S.Maugeri" Clinica della Riabilitazione IRCCS-Istituto Scientifico di Lissone - Lissone (MI)

New York

  • Columbia University - Neurology Institute - New York
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University - Syracuse

California

  • CA Medical Center for Movement Disorders-Forbes Norris MDA/ALS Research Center - San Francisco

Kansas

  • University of Kansas Medical Center - Dept of Neurology - Kansas City

Maryland

  • Johns Hopkins OPC - Meyer Bldg - Baltimore

Massachusetts

  • Massachusetts General Hospital-Neurology Clinical Trials Unit - Charlestown

Minnesota

  • Mayo Clinic - Rochester

British Columbia

  • ALS Centre - Vancouver

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 559 participants
Start Date 2008-09
Est. Completion 2010-05
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT00696332 record still lists

NCT00696332 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 559 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,007-participant average among 19 other ALS trials with a reported enrollment target (44% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with ALS appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which placebo is the first listed.

NCT00696332 names 20 study sites across 10 states, led by Other, New York, California.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00696332 about?

NCT00696332 is a clinical study titled "Talampanel for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)". The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy, tolerability and safety of oral administration of talampanel compared to a placebo in subjects with ALS.

What is the current status of trial NCT00696332?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 559 participants. The study started on 2008-09. Estimated completion is 2010-05.

What conditions does trial NCT00696332 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: ALS.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00696332?

The interventions under investigation include: placebo (OTHER), Talampanel (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00696332?

This trial is sponsored by Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, which has 167 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00696332 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across California, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT00696332's enrollment target sits among peer trials

559 5th of 19 higher than 15 of 19 other ALS trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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